The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-16

2sth ult., TO Instruct the nominee Of the cOnvon.
| ton 10 support bill 10 remove the county hito
from Friars Point
You are hereby requested 10 meet at the
| courthouse In Friars Point on the 10th inst,
| 10 take such action In regard to said resolu-
ton OF instruction and the candidate nomi-
mated rs may be deemed advisable to pre-
serve the integrity of the party prevent the
confiscation Of the public property and the
imposition Of unnecessary and onerous taxa
ton.
y. NJ. Russell, VIM. H. stovall.
X L. Mays, jacob Thompson.
Jno NJ. Powell, J. Y. Townsend,
c. IT, FAINT. j. = Ham.
Tho Democracy Of Coahoma County Miss,
assembled at the courthouse in the town Of
frinrs Point, at ~ M on this June TO- 1880
at which time and place the meeting was
called TO order by the Hon. ID. NJ. RUSSELL
who stated its object In a fow well chosen
remarks. A permanent organization was
effected by the nomination and election Of
the Hon. J. T. Townsend as chairman and
i. NJ. Montroy and Rucks Icrgcr rs score.
tnrics.
Mr.. II. l.. Mayes then introduced and
moved the adoption of the following reso-
buttons:
Whereas. Tho mass meeting hat assembled at
Clarksdale. In this county, on the 18th day OF May
last. lnstgated aud controlled by partie. who acted
solely Ia the interest OF that town. aud Ia reckless
disregard OF the maintenance Of pure Democratic
Integrity and supremacy In Coahoma County,
prompted by selfish motives alone saw IT. against
the most solemn aud earnest protest Of the most
Influential. patriotic aud consistent adhcrnts Of
that party, 10 pass RESOLUTION looking TO the ar
bltrary removal OF the courthouse from ts present
location In the town Of frinrs Point by legislative
enactment, aud Instructed Mt. sam &. Cook, II
elected . member Of the House OF Representatives
10 urge the passage Of such law. And. whereas
such resolution, Affecting a local. and not polt
icn OF party issue. ultra wires the power ol said
mentioned f' x SS esi f IN pursuance Of
which aid meeting assembled, and was
then aud now Is anlagonisiie 70 the wishes
and material Interests OF the landowner tax
| payer aud Democrats vi our county aud whereas
Under the leadership Of the parties who controlled
aud instlgatcd said mass meeting the question Of
the removal OF said courthouse from It, present To-
cation has been twice submitted ~ the arbitramcnt
Of the people and on each occasion they have risen
In their might and by their -ufifagcs plarcd the
seal oi condemnation on the efforts thus IA fOst
upon them the burden Of unnecessary aud oxtrav.
agani taxaiion. aud whcrca-, such elections were
held during the year. lSsO aud 1881 nj a time when
the present lOcatiOn of said courthouse claimed
10 be inconyenent bccause Of the want Of railroad
connections and whereas all such objections arr
nov obyiaied by the location and construction by
the Louisville, New Orleans a Texas Railway Com
pany Of IT, line OF road and the obligation upon
the part Of aid hallway company % iorcycf nam.
| tain n depot. which has been actually located with.
In one quarter q mile Of sald courthouse. There
: Resolved. That We express In unmeasurci term,
our INDIGNATION not only AT the action la said
meeting Ia arfoyaung the power 10 pass such re.o.
means % this end rcs0rted 10 by those whose duty
Il waA W have promoted aud iosiercd the party H.
tcf,stA We condemn their action Ia calling
, mass meeting rather than delegate convention
- according to the time honorcd usagcs OF the Demo
cratic party, aud We especially aud cmphaically
dcn0unCc ~ a gross outrage that Ia violation Of al
party usage aud custom, ClafksiNlc aud not IN,
county SCAT was hNcd a. the place cor such meet
Ina. all OF which was planned aud executed 70
offais who could aud would have attended pr
mary conventions In their respective districts, bu
owing 10 tho Inconvenience AMI expense wen
unable to attend a mass mcctiur NJ Clnrksdalc. VI
Ar | further condemn aud rpudiaie a. uudcmocmti
the effort. 10 withdraw ifoin the people the priv
lcgc Of determining aquc-iiOn Of such vital intel
eat Ia them and charge that the call for said mas
mecing 10 assemble At ciarkslnle was prompic
by the knowledge that the majority OF the Demo
cratic voten uliouf out Of the i've supervisor III
tfigts Of said county would vote against the nbuy
mentioned resolution u the privilege Of 70 doiu
had been acroricd them In primary convention
n b. u further
Resolved. Tha, We dcnounoc all such procee,
inrs ~ alike uniaif unjust aud uudcmOrfatlc an
is with majority Of the ncmocmts Of our count
pfutfstlng against aud with four out oi i've OF ni
bsifiyis opposed 10 fcmoval 81 our county scat
az, would u suicidal and wong o. quietly submit
- narnant and costly outrage on our taxpayer
%. Mhcriufv, while wafifminE our loyalty aud dew
Won - W. gtand Ga lymogratlc lary, county Sta
cst action II said mas nccilnF Notwithstanding n
,,. lll,gaiU Of many Of H. votes aud acta we abs
Wy luicly rupudinic the ai0rcad fumoyal fcsolutiu
p n deny that the said sam q took Il entitled 10 n
support OF the Democracy Of our county aud NO
est nominate a. the ncnocmtc candidate for Repi
a. sentative IN opposition " the Aforesaid couth6u
~ issue unfairly aud unlustiy iufccd upon On alral
tan ridden people BY aid mas. mccilng, that abb
-, cnmmend him 10 OUT yoicr. ana cona,icniiy ~
~ on an true ncmocmis fifht thinking citizens ai
lgh tar payers 10 rally 10 his support
~ which were by tho convention anan
'hv mously adopted, the vote upon the rcsol
iell tons being taken before the nomination NJ
7 nj election oi any candidates. Col W III. Fit
ss.tFsNI fNssft t.IanaI 10 m A Ia.
n nation a. the Democratic candidate for re
rcscniauve from this county la the Sta
m n legislature, there being no other nomln
chi tiuns Mr. scott was, upon motion OF
,hc &. T. Session, duly seconded. elected by d
,.' clamation. Mr. Scott then addressed h
wv meeting, and In foriblc language rcaiiim
and asserted his devotion to the nrmorrnl
party, IT, principles and IT, tcaclin,
Whcrcupon the following named persons
an. ~ W. Walton, beat 1; X l. MAYS beat
D. NJ. Russell, beat B W. II. orr. beat
and sam Ham, beat 8, were. on motion, a
a N. pointed 90 select a campaign commit,
'ods, composed u five from each Supervise
District who retired aud reported back
\. =, the meeting q committee ~ follows
.SsS Beat i-E. A. Lindsey, J. J Dillarl, ia
Thompson. W, 4. Raincy. Thomas Ryrne
crof Heat 2-F NJ Montruy Henry Moo
: at l,ucks Ncrgcr W. II. Fitzgerald, $.
at Chism.
- hthi 80 r. loMnsfndt w J, Naddlpr,
r,an NJ. Russell, q. W. Butler. e. l.. Jones.
't"i. Beat &C. Garfield, DR.. W. H. Orr. ".
.cf, q Allen, H. I, Mash, Fisher Jones
HAT 81. X. wilkcnon, John W. Baut
llpll John w. Eldridgc, II. y lulliard, J.
uiug Park
10 Col. Fitzgerald then introduced aud mo,
peta the adoption Of the following resolutions
iluic Whereas On tho 5th Of MAY. issa the Exocut
'"Ns' Committees Of the numuCrauc aud Republic
parties, respectively, made a. arranrrmcnt n
each other whereby u was stipulated that 9,
should call a convention Of their respective ~
n " nominate certain nuiubof of candidates
~ clhding one Representative each aud that y
party should support the candidates Il
i other that the.bcmuCutc parry mot In MAS mi
lng sud that the Republican party, a. agrced /
vaio IN convention. that The Democratic mas me-
adopted resolutions insfuctns their noui nee
boro l.orteseniatte 70 support bill IN the LcgisHl
"a, ~ ot the removal Of the county site from ~ prr.
:" location, measure which has been twioa deles
In. ~ vote " lho pgople Of the county and OF
ant practeahiity and business Of which thoro l. NJ
r.coneilahle dnefsnce q opinion among The
TOT pie wlthoui reasd 10 party aud that the candl
state nominaicd BY said mass meeting Il iuVVoe,
/. In pledged 70 support snCh a bill aud whrrtas
q A