Year: 1868

M State Oi 4Dtootoo ppC
crxTEMEN Some time since, the Execn
IN 80 Committee of the Democratic Party


.u0SIisbed a Constitution and Bylaws recon
III Rsoded By them, for general adoption. II
Earnestly hoped that thorough system al
nrganzation for the approaching election. is


hang adopted upon this plan. The political
o5iects set forth in these documents. NAV
Ss summed up i'll two words:


" Constitutional Liberty. -


The utter disregard of the Constitution of
Ne United States, and the total overtbrow
ofthe Constitution of ten States, by the Re-
Dablican party, creates an imperative ne
iessity for the people to proclaim anew the
int principles of the American system of
free government.


The political platform of the Republican


Marty of this State, is the reverse of our own
snd may be stated in two words also. TO-
Wit


CONSTITUTIONAL DEsPoTIsM."


The Military Convention now in session,
are about to conclude their reasonable la
borg for the disfranchisement of all our
most prominent and useful citizens. They
have carried their prescription far beyond
the dictatiOn of the Radical Congress. In
stead of constitution for free people it is
abill of pains and penalties for imaginary
offences is &c post tactO in it's character; and
void uDder the Constitution of the United
States


The system of amalgamation, miscegena-


lion and taxation, imposed by other pro-


visions Ofthis Constitution mot only corrupts


the fountains of justice, but amounts to a


total cOntsCation of all the property in


the State. AS the Radical party


are to become the sole recipients of the pub


lie treasure, to be raised by this tyranlcal
system,-to hold all the offices-receive all


the moluments-dispense all the revenue,
AID wear purple and fine linen every day,
at the expense of the taxable people of the
State, they look upon these barbarous
measures with the utmost complacency, and


ore already prepared to carry their designs
into execution, by procuring ratification
Of this Constitution at the ballot box
Their secret associations for this purpose
now encompass the State, and they are play
ing for the dazzling prize with the despera-
ton OF gamblers who have cast their all up
on a die


PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI These are no
idle words we address to you. Every utter
slce is pregnant with advice every syla-
bic tedolent with warning. The enemy
count the negro vote by thousands, and are
holding out the most tempting bribes to the
l0n-taXpaying voters. If these two ele-
ments are permitted to combine, your Con-
sttutional liberty is forever at an end
Constitutional despotism forever in the as
oendant. This point reached, "war. pesti-
eDce and famine" are the natural con-
COml ANTS.


There is timo yet to avoid this approach
ing torrent of social, political and pecuniary
nin. The people still have a right to as
Semble and concert the necessary measures
Of defense The Executive Committee have
pointed out the means of accomplishing this
result. The Bylaws of the Democratic AS
sOcations direct what is to be doner-if
these are promptly and successfully exc
euted all will be well-if neglected, all will
be lost,


The reaction against the Radicals at the
North, is progressing with great power
and pOrtenus the success of the Demo
cratic candidate for the next Presi-
dency. If we defeat the Radical Constitu
ton now. and succeed in the Presidential
contest, we will preserve our present Con-
stitutiOn and laws.


The committees and subcommittee to be
appointed in the Police Districts of every
county have important duties to perform.
The chief labor of the canvass devolves on
them, and their work should be speedily
and thoroughly executed. These commit
tees should be sufficient in numbers to ena-
bic them to see in person all the people in
their neighborhoods within few days at
most and procure their signatures to the
constitution and bylaws, together with
PERSONAL pledge TO be active among the
people and to be present at the polls and do
all in their power to secure a unanimous
vote for the principles and candidates of the
party.


1t would be well to have one or more
members of these committees on every farm
or plantation, where they should unite with
the freedmen in the preservation OF order
and domestic tranquility, and in the sup
preston of all secret political associations
designed to sever the interests of the planter
and the laborer-the employer and the
empoyed-aud to tax the people for the
support of political mendicants and vagrants
from other States who have 10 claims on
society, and whose avowed purpose 1T is to
degrade our people and reduce them TO pen
ury and political servitude. For more than
two years our labor system has been para
lyzed by these nefarious combinations, ana
the result has been found in universal bank
mptcy and distress alike with the planter
and the laborer, and indeed among all cias-
ses Of society.


These sad lessons teach us that the inter
ests of the planter and the laborer are not
only Identical, but in fact indissoluble, for
when dissolved, mutual ruin sUares them
in the face and mocks them with fearful
calamities.


III mas been LABOR OF love WitH tH6 pun
lie spoiler to produce these direful results.
r three years past he has been on the wing
for his prey, ''and if for moment he has
paused 10 his internal flight, it has been
upon some kindred rock to whet his vulture
fang for keener rapine and replume his
ging for more sanguinary desolation."


The people will not fail to perceive that the
mode of organization proposed, may be use
ful alike for political agricultural and social
purposes. The membership embraces all
good citizens who are in favor. of Constltu-
tonal government-the District Committees
will include the Influential men OF all por,
tlons of the counties Their duties Will
keep them in constant communion and good
fellowship, and their meetings at the county
site will enable them to know the exact con
dltlon of tue country in all its political, agri-
cultural and social aspects. lt IS an organ,
cation, not for the present. alone, but 1or al
Time to come 1t is based on the Idea tnae
Eternal Vigilance is the Price OF LrDeTty
that the public servant is accountable TO tne
people-that personal ambition and privaGe
interest must succumb to the pubic wei
iare-that public officers must be pure III
neart and qualified in mind-that the Con
sututlon must be maintained at every haz-
1.ard, and that Justice must be done though


Ihe heavens do fall.''


fellow-eitizens We invoke you to arouse


yourselves to action The vital issues whlcn