Oxford eagle., 1889-09-12
TO The DEaOcRATS Of MIS-
SISSlPPI.

DA>h Ntl tAAtt 4NG luliuAsa- tsD
ccediugs had:
whereas, There have been in
quiIies OF the chairman OF this
committee as to the manner in
which the committee would sub
nit the determination of the
resolution Of the recent Demo
cratic COuvcation upon the
question OF the Constitutional
Convention;
Resolved, That IN the sense
OF this committee the practical
application OF said resolution is
lcit 10 the various counties ia
Jhe selection Representatives
Tie committee then issued
TIE following address 20 the de
mocracy Ct Mississippi:
ADDRESS.
Inspired by Presidential pat
r0uage, dispensed without re
gard To fitness OF capacity, ia
open contempt &c "cjv.l service
reform" which was q leadiag
promise in The platforms OF both
political PARTIES, ana dispensed
~ the South as would hot be
voE'urcd uY3u in o." North; en-.
cauraged III the hope of further
political spoi'S, bauSiug on The
ignorance and uufouaGed race
pTeiGtl.ces Of the blacks and the
cupidiiy Of the uapIincipled
hi.eS. "a few Uuscrupglous
deuagogues Who assume 10 con
stiyG,e the + publican party in
Mississippi, give ont their pur
pose 80 iuau -grate another cana
paigu. Our people have "a keen
remembrance Of the ruin aud
des1latiun which marked their
long lease of * werII the State
Haunting arrogance. plundeT
aud bTazeu spOilation were their
watchwor,is during their whole
control OF affairs. which they
tisen sGught to maintainaud EoN
seek 70 restore by the haScst
appeal To the colOred voters and
tLe uueulighteucd preiIdlCes OF
race; hy secret aud igceEt:iITy
leagues of ignorance orE3uizel
by c0ITup;iou. 1t needs no ar
snmeut 90 show that our Cwu
people who join this souilcss
baud ofplundcrers are the enc
mIes Of our common civilization.
the foes OF both races aud trai-
tors 10 their Own. and that they
deserve All oh.iggy and sc0ru
due 10 c0uspiratoTS ia iufamv.
Practically politics here IS re
dueed TO the expression of ele
meuis of evil IS hicu, unchecked.
would involve iiJeou- social
and political raiu
The qgg stion OF national par
~ differences are dWarfed be
fore tae jEeal Of the manifold
evils. Tie bankruptcy. desola-
ton. tae strife agd rain which
would inevitably follow the
domination Of such antagonists
While we hdge 10 fears of de-
feat, we urge upon m0erats
the eessity fer the mainteu
auco If tlvC i've organization.
a. tie occasion demands euer
-e'ic action. l. is uuly in the
s,azuaat water sf apathy that
pei,slea! veTMja are observable
at he SUFFICE, and so we wara
Democrats against the dangers
Of 3eseTiiou and division in the
ranks of thr party.
Democrats. if we are set tri
umphaut, considering the vast
interests at stake and the dis
reputable character of the op-
position aad It's vile motive. we
vii deserve the contempt we
wili everywhere receive.
We purposely refrain irou
aHy eliasiou ia party quesi ions.
and which really leaves us no
choice OF parties, aad refer only
10 the vampire which hovers
over IA. awaiting opportunity
L. suck the lie blood of the
State.
6e advise instant and thor
oGgh organization, the forma
ton of clubs frequent aud open
assemblases aud public address,
IS and the aroUsiug OF all the
enthusiasm which the occasion
warrants.
y G must show TO the world
that that race created 20 GOV
eTu aud which has governed al.
other races, where thrown In
contact, will, IN Mississippi,
stand hy the common eiviliza-
tiou Of the uri0u which that
race baS conducted aud main
tanned, and that il viii never
consent TO be ruled by any 9TH
er race, as a race, manipulated
by reaegades. The flag OF 4
Caucasian civilization must goat
iriumphantly At the South as in
every ether section of this proud
land aud throughout ohusten-
dom.
Oar brethren nj the North Of
all parties do not understand the
situation here. he ID. and We
would be uatrUe to them, untrue
TO ourselves and 70 ali progress
slve Instincts 10 be governed
By Gemagogues under the false
preteuse that they represent a
party.