Randolph County AlArchives News.....Democratic Meeting in Randolph August 6, 1870
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Selma Times August 6, 1870
The Democratic Conservative party of Randolph County met at Wedowee, August 6th, 
1870, according to a previous call, and organized by calling Dr. J. R. Hood to 
the chair, and Capt. J. C. Wright as Secretary. By request of the Chair, Dr. J. 
H. Davis explained the object of the meeting. On motion, a committee of seven 
was appointed to draft a platform and resolutions, for this Convention whereupon 
Baid Committee returned the following platform and resolutions, which were read 
and adopted by the Convention.
Whereas the people of Randolph in common with the other counties of the State of 
Alabama, will soon be called upon elect a Governor, Lieutenant Governor 
Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General, Superintendent of Education, 
Members of the lower house of the United States Congress and members of the 
State's Legislature of Alabama. We the Conservative Democratic citizens of 
Randolph County, in Convention assembled, do hereby declare, that it is the duty 
of the citizens of all free governments. 
1. To secure and maintain equal rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of 
happiness among all its subjects. 
2. To secure and maintain an equal and fair distribution of the burdens of 
taxation upon all. 
3. To see that-the affairs of the Government are administered and conducted in 
the most economical manner. 
4. To abstain from all unconstitutional, unjust, class legislation, and all 
inequality in the making and administering of the law. 
5. To encourage the most liberal and amicable feelings among all classes, and to 
frown down every effort to incite domestic insurrections and all similar 
disturbances. 
6. That it is the duty of the Democratic Conservative party of Alabama to abide 
by all laws now in force until they be repealed by proper legislation or decided 
unconstitutional by the proper tribunal. 
To these principles we, the Democratic Conservative people of Randolph County, 
Ala., without regard to former parties, hereby most solemnly pledge ourselves. 
The following resolutions, by Dr. J. H. Davis, were read unanimously adopted. 
That it is the sense of this meeting that it is the imperative duty of every 
voting citizen of Alabama who has not registered his name as a voter, to do so 
at once, and unite with the Democratic Conservative party of old in putting down 
the obnoxious and oppressive laws resting upon us, which were instigated by the 
party now in power. That this meeting earnestly and respectfully suggests to the 
Democratic Conservative Convention to be held in Opelika, Ala., on the 12th day 
of September next, the propriety of nominating Judge John Henderson, of 
Talladega, Ala., as a candidate1 for Congress in the third Congressional 
district. On motion a committee of five was appointed to select delegates to 
represent us in the ensuing State and District Conventions, whereas said 
committee for STATE CONVENTION. Dr. J. H. Davis, Dr. W. L. Heflin, F. Rieke, Dr. 
J. R. Hood, J. W. Thomason, G. W. Taylor, G. G. Pate, W. H. Burgess, Henry 
Johnson, C. J. Ussery. For District Convention John Reaves, D. L. Davis, Dr. W. 
L. Heflin, G. W. Taylor, W. D. Heaton, Thos. Weathers, J.C. Wright, J. W. 
Lancaster, E. H. Disharoom, Wilson Falkner, W. A. Handley, James Amos, Dr. J. H. 
Davis, F. Rieke, R. H. Bolt, J. F. M. Davis, John N. Hill. On motion, the 
proceedings of this meeting were directed to be forwarded to The Selma Times for 
publication. The meeting then adjourned. J.R. Hood, Chairman. J. C. Wright, 
Secretary.

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