Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-21
Proceedings of the Red Bone DEM
ocratlc Club.
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RED BONE, August is, 1855.
The third district club met at Red
Bone and was called to order by the
President j. w. Goodrum. Charles
Naples, Thomas Fortner, VIII FoItner,
j. w. Humphill, Robert Pettitt, I. H.
Pettitt, E. Lee, G. K. Hullum, w. H.
Naples, F. M. Stevens, Harper Wales,
were admittedas new members.
The committee appointed at last
meeting to wait on and request the
resignation Of Messrs. Simrall and
Spiller, justices of the Peace, make
the following report. Both parties
refused to resign and Mr.. Simrall
asked for time to explain himself
before the club. The club listened to
Mr. Simrall's explanation and e COM
mittee Of three was appointed to
confer further with him. J. D. Laugh
lin, B. F. Folkes and F. Cameron were
appointed on said committee and their
report is now pending before the
club.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, This club, composed Of
every white man in the third super
visor's district of Warren county, did
on July 9Th, pass certain resolutions
requesting James Simrall, white, AUS
tice of the peace, and Allen Spiller,
colored, also a justice Of the peace, to
resign their Offices; and
Whereas, These resolutions were
passed on account of a sincere desire
on our part, as law abiding citizens, to
have a proper enforcement Of the law
in our district; and
Whereas, We had become satisfied,
from the conduct of said Justices in
the trial of the case of the State VS..
Hamp, Jones, that we could not expect
such an administration of justice from
them; and
Whereas, This was our sole and only
motive, and we were not influenced by
any political motive whatever in pass
ing said resolution, as shown by the
fact that the designations of a white
Democrat and a colored Republican
were both asked for; and
Whereas, Certain evil disposed per-
son or persons have sought to create
the idea that we acted on these resolu-
tions for the purpose Of intimidGting
the colored people and have also en-
couraged said Spiller to refuse COM
pliance with our request now there
fore be it
Resolved, That we denounce as false
in every particular the said idea
that we are seeking to in.
timidate the colored people
of this district, and we denounce as
traitors to their party and the best in
terests of their county, any and all
persons who seek to uphold and sus-
tain said Spiller, either by giving him
encouragement to hold on, or who re-
main on his official bond. Especially
do we denounce Geo. K. Birchett for
remaining on his bond, and the course
OF action he is now pursuing, We
hereby again declare our purpose and
intention to be the obtaining of good
and proper officers for the honest and
efficient administration of justice in
u district, and also in III county
affairs, and we, as taxpayers and law
abiding citizens have the right to ask
and to receive the aid and support of
all law abiding, intelligent and pa
triotic citizens of this district and
county in this effort.
There being no further business the
the club adjourned subject to the call
Of the president.
The Vicksburg papers were request
ed to publish the proceedings Of this
meeting.
j. W. GOODRUM, President.
j. W. GooDRUM, Jr., Secretary.