The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-02-23
Parish Convention.


Pursuant to.a call, the Democrats of Qua
chita Parish met in Convention at the Court
House in the town of Monroe, on Saturday, The
18th day of February, 1860, fors3he purpose of
appointing delegates to attend tho Democratic
State Convention to be held in Baton Rouge
on the 9th of March next. III IA
On motion, Mr.. purvis was called TO the
Chair and R. richardson requested to net as
Secretary.
On motion, DR.. C. II. Dabbs, Col. T. W.
Phillips and Vim. T. Atkins were appointed by
the Chair d committee to select the delegates
to attend said Convention.
Op motions7 Jno. McEnery, DR.. Sam'l Bard
R. W,Jalneso1, 5sq. and W. G. Kennedy were
selected by the Chair committee of~Gse to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense of this
meetlng.n Y aifaHi2QIl1ie'"t" ''@.''
The committee appointed to,sclect Delegates
returned tile hahlss. Of the following gentle
men as delegates Mcssrs jim. I. Richard
son, Jno. .Mcl1nery, G. IL. Morrison and DR..
Sain'l Bard, which selection was confirmed by
the mceting,fJ A... w.. .9,.. NJ a.....
i On motion, Col. 7. w. Phillips and r. w.
jameson, Esq, were added to the delegation.
The Committee appointed to draft resolu-
tons returned The following, viz: -
WAcreas The. Democratic party is every
where, and by all rejecting men, Acknowledged
to be the great conservative party of the Union,
and its principles such, rs can alone preserve
and maintain all the rights guaranteed under
the Constitution to the several States composing
the Confectionery and yos
Whereas, The integrity of our glorious Union
is menaccd by assaults of rnprinciplcd men,
intent onsevcringl the bonds which have here
toforc united onr common country, and
p. WAereas In the opinion of this Convention.
the continued ascendancy Of the Democratic
party in its integrity as a distinct national par
" is essential to the preservation of the Union
Of these States Therefore be it
Rcsolcel, That ,yc endorse fully and cordially
the eminently national and patriotic course Of
The Administration Of James Buchanan, both as
regards orr foreign and domestic policy
aReso7rel That VIC fully approve of and con.
CIR III "" course Of State policy announced by
the present distinguished Executive Of the State,
whose unprecedented majority in the late
Gub"rnatorial election, was a triumph as glo.
rious TO the Democracy us it was Indicative Of
public confidence in the candidate of oar party
HeseiDei That considering the cminent sue
cess of Democratic principles among tho mas
Fes of oar ftllow-citizens, especially in tie
South we would deem IL derciction of our
public duty as citizens and Injurious to the in
tcsrIty of the party to whose principles we arc,
attached, to invite into the National and State
Conventions Of the Democratic party the
members Of the opposition who have never
failed. openly or secretly, to assail our princi.
pies and prescribe the name, of Democracy
Whenever the occasion would present the
slightest hope Of success fu!a si.Ell 4,' \
Hcso1rod, That while us Democrats, we object |
to any but members of the party participating
in our Conventions; we also object to any new
tests being imposed upon its members, we 70. |
rognizc the principles of the party as laid down
in tho Cincinnati Platform, unless the same be |
modified by the Charleston Convention, and
pledge ourselves in advance, to support the
nominees Of the Charleston Convention.
Which shid resolutions we're adopted. :
. On motion Of DR.. Bard, the following rcsolu-
ton was offered and adopted: '.r II
Resolred, That the DEMOCRACY of Ouachita
Parish III Convention assembled, have an
abiding confidence in the ability, integrity and
patriotism of the Hon. John Slidcll, and would
hail his nomination FOR The Presidency by the
Charleston Convention, as death blow to
and cause of congratulatiou to
The conservative masses of the entire Union.
On motion. the Register, Baton Rouge 1duocaie
and ". 0, Courier were requested to publish
these proceedings
On motion, the Convention adjourned
-...s.-..-. GEO. rURVIS Chairman.
IL. RICHARDSON, Secretary. !,