Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-07-17
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Of the Warren county Democratic
executive cOmmitte a meeting Of the
fourth district club was held at New.
mans Grove Saturday, July II, 1885,
President George d. Bachelor after
calling the meeting to order, stated
that they were called together for the
purpose Of reorganization and election
of a new executive committee, and the
appointment Of delegates to the county
convention to be held IN Vicksburg on
the 18th inst. Thereupon j.. II. Brab-
ston was duly nominated and elected
president for the ensuing year, j. g.
Ferguson, vice-president and w. H.
Reid secretary. On motion Of G.. NJ.
Bachelor the president appointed the
following delegates to the convention:
]. G. Furgerson. Jas. Crouch, ]. N.
Bachelor, James A. Newman, Mat
Hooker, w. H. Ried, DR.. j. c. New
man, w. HI. Brabston, II. Z. holland,
DR.. F. M. Fitzhugh.
1t was also moved that the president
appoint 1--WE members to compose the
executive committee.
Thereupon George M. Bachelor, DR..
w. E. Oates, Jas. A. Newman, Jas.
Crouch and A. II. Cook were appoint
ed.
Motion carried that a committee Of
five be appointed by the president to
draft resolutions expressive of the SEN
timents Of this club. The following
names compose the committee: Geo.
M. Bachelor, chairman, Charles SWEET,
james A. Newman. J. G. Fergerson,
w H. Brabston.
After a consultation the committee
made the following report, which was
adopted.
Recognizing and being thankful that
the sovereign power reposes in the
people and is the fundamental princi-
pal Of our government, and knowing
that the condition of affairs Of Warren
county is such as to excite the gravest
apprehensions Of all good citizens, and
has greatly aroused their indignation;
and as the time has come when, we
believe, the safety and stability of our
moral society and political fabric is in
danger from the fragrant and repeated
violations OF law, both individually
and officially, when there seems to be
no adequate protection for the lives
and property of the people, and almost
certain immunity from punishment of
all criminals. when the courts Of the
country are nearly powerless to en-
force Justice, in consequence Of the
absurd redundancy and hair-splitting
technicalities OF the present system Of
jurisprudence; when the judges are
mere figure heads, and made impotent
for the protection of the people by the
various defects Of the jury system
manipulated by subsidized officers ant
attorneys; and as the deplorable con
dition of affairs Of Warren county can
in good part, be ascribed greatly to thu
non-feasance and repeated malfeas
ance of the present officers Of the coun
ty; and believing their continuance il
office for another term would not only
be a disgrace to civilization. but a SAD
commentary upon the manliness and
honor of the taxpayers Of the county;
and being convinced that a restoration
of an honest and efficient administers
ton can be obtained only by
the assumption of power by Demo
cratic men and Democratic principles
men who possess all the intelligence,
pay all the taxes, who have the right
to control the offices and to formulate
the administrative policy Of the county
to be carried out by their own. chosen
agents, and as we know that the so
called Republican party here In our
midst Is not at all like the Republican
party in the northern States where il
is represented and its principles advo-
Gated by men of standing, principles
and property, but here an association
Of carpetbaggeTs and sealawags who
advocate their claims for official pre-.
ferment by Justification and by appeal
ing to the preiudices Of and making
also promises TO the negro race, a set
Of political adventurer whose presence
in our midst is a standing menace to
our safety and thereby a reflection
upon our manhood covert enemies to
the quietude, happiness and future
prosperity of the negro race. In con-
sheraton of all this, evils which have
accumulated to such an extent as to
be beyond federation.
Therefore be it resolved, By the
members and taxpayers Of the 4th
supervisors district in mass meeting
assembled, That it is the imperative
right of the taxpayers of Warren
county to elect new officers for every
Office in the county.
BE It resolved, That we urge q
thorough organization Of the Demo.
cratic party in the county and that
every man who claims to be a Demo
crat and desires the peace and prosper
ity Of the people at large to ally
himself with the party, his allegiance
to be substantiated by evidence Of
works and record. and any one who
fails to do so at this critical junctur'
of affairs to be declared and regarded
an enemy to u public and individual.
interest.
Be it resolved further, That the
practice heretofore Of Democrats max
ing the official bond of SO called Re