Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-10-07
from the New Orleans Times.l
Democratic State Convention
SECOND ia Y.

TUESDAY, October 3D., 1865.
The Convention assembled this morn
ing at an hour near l21a o'clock, the delay
ut assembling caused by reason Of await
ing the action Of the Committee on Reso-
lutions, who were TO draw up a platform.
Calling to order, the roll Of the parishes
was called with the object TO ascertain the
number Of parishes absent.
On motion, the Secretary reported as
absent the parishes Of Bienville, Bossier,
Caldwell, Catalonia, Claiborne, DeSoto,
East Feliciana, Franklin, Jackson, Liv-
ingston, Morehouse, Ouachita, Rapides, Sa-
bine, st. Helena, Tensas, Terrebonne,
Union, Vermilion, Washington and VIM.
Delegates from these parishes were not
represented in the Convention.
The Convention, on motion OF MIR.
NOLAN, here took a recess of half an hour,
to await the assembling of the Committee
on Resolutions.
THE COMMITTEE OK RESOLUTIONS REPORT.
Mr.. Ogden, rising, stated that tho COM
Tnittee had agreed upon their report. In
relation TO the resolutions previously re-
ferred, he would state that the resolution
of Mr.. Bermudez, to the effect that plat
form be selected upon which the candi-
dates should stand, had been adopted.
The resolutions of Mr.. Bacon, declaring
null the constitution OF 1864, was embodied
in the platform.
The following platform was then read .
aud was adopted unanimously. Judge
Martel withdrawing his nay vote
PLATFORM or THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.
WHEREAS, The National Democratic
party of the State of Louisiana, in general
Convention assembled, fully recognizing
the fact that the issue, which for the last
four years has tired the strength of the
United States Government, was made
openly, m&ufully and honorably, and
that the decision having gone against
them, and, ..
WHEREAS, We have now come forward
in the same spirit Of frankness and honor
to support the Federal Government under
tho Constitution. Therefore,
RsSolued, That wo give our unqualified
adhesion to tho National Democracy of the
8Jnited States, and that we recognize that
party AZ the only agent by which Radical
ism can be successfully met, and this Gov
ernment restored to its pristine purity
and yigor.
ResoyUed, That we emphatically approve
OF the views OF President Johnson with
regard to the reorganization OF the State
AIOV6TUIuBULS
rights Of the respective States are kept I'M
impaired, and in consequence of which
these States are to regulate their institu-
lions as freely and with the same guaran-
tees and privileges as are enjoyed by any
other State in the Union.
Rtao2ged, That we hold it to be cardi-
nal rule OF action both under the General
and State Consultations, to exclude from
The field Of politics all religious question.
and controversies, recognizing in each ano
every one the right to full and free exer-
else Of his religious opinions and tenets.
ResolveG, That we hold this to be a Gov
eminent Of white people, made and to bt
perpetuated for the exclusive politica
benefit of tho white race, and in accord
ance with tho constant adjudication OF The
United States Supreme Court, that people
of African descent cannot be considered NJ
citizens of the United States, and tina
there can, in no event, nor under any cir
cumstances, be any equality between thu
white and other races.
ReSotred, That while we announce EN-
phutically our opinion that the Constitu
ton of 1854 is the creation of fraud, VIC
lence and corruption, ana is not in any
sense the expression Of the sovereign will
of the people OF Louisiana, and while W.
believe that it should be repudiated anc
abolished as speedily as ii can be done le
gally, yet, rs the government organized
under it is a de fact0 Government, and thu
only de tdcto Government in the State 0
Louisiana; az the election about to be heIt
IN called under that Constitution, by az
officer holding his position under tina
Constitution; as the recognition of Gov
ernor j. Madison Wells by the Presiden
Andrew johnson is to that extent re
cognition Of that Constitution and of tn
Government organized under it, and n
this Convention has no right to make 0
alter constitutions or forms Of government
we, therefore, recognize it as the eXlstln
Government, but recommend the calm
III Convention Of the people Of the Stat
at the earliest practicable period, for III
purpose of adopting u Constitution ex
pressing the will OF tho entire people c
the State,
Resolgsd, That the Institution of SLAYER
having been eifsctually abolished in th
Southern States, we consider it our right I
petition Congress for compensation 70
III losses sustained by the emancipato
policy.
Rsso5red, That We will use all the mean
ia our power TO favor return to tho ecc
uomical administration of Tho finances {
the Government and the full and entil
payment of its Just liabilities.
Rfbolrtd. That We advocate the repeal
MI ordinances and laws found to hav
peaf Dus.p3 IN IputFikt8 and G. b;of, nI