Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-06-11
THE DEMOCRAT.

pg~ The following preamble an reso-
lutions were offered by Mr.. }. Lafayette
Matthews at the Convention held at the
Court House of this parish on the 2lst
ult
WHEREAS, The constitution Of the
United States is, and since its adoption
has ever been, the polar and fixed star,
around which the Democratic party has
revolvcd and it's principles clustered,
and from the center of which they all
radiate: and whereas a strict or Demo-
cratic construction and adherence to its
plain mcaning,-so plain that she who
runs may rcad' it and understand it
without any extrancous or forced con-
structons, is the sole cause of the
prosperity, advancement, progress, glo-
ry and grandeur of ,u' country; there
fore
q Resolred, That the protection of that
Constitution from revolutionary and dis
organizing factions; the guarantee of the
equal rights Of the sovereignty of the
States under the original compact and
the panoply Of the Constitution; the
| L., of
common country and the security of
our liberties, depend upon continu-
ance of the ancient and usually acknow-
lodged organization of the Democratic
party in it's purity as heretofore rccos-
nised in it's several national platforms
/ Resolred, That in James Buchanan,
President of the United States, we re-
cognize the pure, honest, eminent states
man and patriot, who, in his administra'
ton of the executive branch of this gov
ernment in both its foreign and domestic
: policy, has conducted it upon the prin
i ciples Of the Democratic party, as orr
ginally established and elucidated by
, that venerated statesman, Thomas JET
ferson, and followed up and adhered tc
z by every succeeding Democratic Presi
dent, down to this wise and able admin
istration
Rssolred, That we desire no afliliation
and entertain no sympathy for organi
cations gotten up outside Of the old es'
] tablished and we'll regulated customs
, and usages of the Democratic party
; and that we consider all such efforts as
revolutionary, and manhestly tending
D and intended to produce division in Its
ranks, and an attempt to draw from it,
fold the incautious and unwary in orde1
to form a new and distinct party O
faction, to be composed of Old Linz
! Wings, Know Nothings, and all othe
( opposing factions, without any estab
b lished political principles whatever, ex
cept opposition to the Democracy ant
:, for the main purpose OF displaclng ou
:. present faithful and able public servants
,r to make room for, and to crafty dema
] Igogues, disappointed ofice-seekers, ant
desperate political aspirants. oiaa.f '
: Resolred, That the Democracy of tli
,s parish will give to the nominees Of tn
IT Baton Rouge and Vidalia convention
ss their cordial and united support, an
will discountenance all attempts to d:'
n, tract or disorganize the party by d
to, to parting from it's time-lIonored principle
~ and usages, or giving our support
: factions, cliques, or disappointed offic
h. seekers. aa4 .4za t.lg n. s4H4a 4st @
e, Resolred, That We, representing Il
ID d Democracy of Pointe Coupee in Go
#. vention assembled, do dcnounce, co
Is demn, and wholly repudiate the origin
TO tors and conductors, and all sympati
r. sers with them and their resolution
sf passed and adopted at a meeting pu
7aa porting to be Democratic, and held
- the Odd Fellows Hall, on the - day
II - 1859, in the city of New orIean
lat as we consider it an evident attempt u
uc-
I'd tract the Democratic party, and destr'
the ,,,,, ,..,s i. nd customs. and
let itS "heioh' "'"o
ao. f... political principles