Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-10-17

/ The people of the North ara our
brethren, most of whom really love
u, aud wish our prosperity. bu, that
evi! genius, the negro worshi per. in
trudcs himself and makes troutl. BE-
tween the SECTIONS. We know tho
requirements aud the chsracteristics
OF the negro We have always treated
him with humanity and the consid-
Grafton due t" his condition. Fanat-
les are rndcavorinS /" raise him to All
ideal standard. which only betrays
his imp-ri"c,ions til. more ludicrous-
". rrrsidcn, johnson, too. knows
that when til. time comes that tho
negro, by mental improvement, ny
industry and good behavior. shall
have earned right for further ad-
yanccm-n;, that his old masters. the
{ pcopl" of the South. will take hi-
claims into fair aud impartial consid-
Grafton, and will award him the am
ple>t measure Of Justice which th,
circumstances enti,l- him to. Know.
ing ,hr-" facts, the President pays
J little or no attention to the violent
aud destructive uttrrances Of the
Radical press aud leaders. and shapes
his CourS. accordingly
The following i, the platform Of
the New York Democratic State Con
vcution:
RcsoisrI, That the past history Of
the d",A"cratic party is to be- found
IN the prnudcst records Of the conn
try. and its creed in the constitution.
and that i, is ready to meet the great
question of the future with tho patTi-
otism. fidelity to principle and pr.e-
teal wisdom that have characterize.
its long and suspicious identification
with III" history Of the nation.
:. He,o1rri, That VIZ congratulate
the people of this state and nation
upon tn. termination Of civil war
and on the return Of peace. and esps-
cial!y that this blessing is attained
with "A preserved union. an undivided
country. and the reasscrtiou OF con-
s''su'ional liberty Throughout. tho
land.
3. Rc"ir~d-That as til. frat
fruits of this triumph the people de-
nand the subordination of military
to civil rule. til. restitution Of the au-
thority Of the courts, and tn. recog-
milton of the equality Of the states;
that "" regard all efforts. either by
prolongins military rule. or by de-
nyinG the riS int of representation to
states in order to compel them to
adop, equality of negro suffrage, a.
an element of their constitutions. ~
tending t" delay and proven. the pa
cihcation of the country, aud to sul
vert thrprinciplrso of ti'"governmeu'.
and cnhanger the liberties Of the pso-
pie.
1. Rcsoi~cd. That in the plan Of
President johnson. for the speedy
restoration of the states lately in re-
brllion I" their old positions in the
union, by commencing the work Of
reorganization at the point Of s~eSs-
sion, and contidins to those then re-
c"sniZcd rs electors by the laws Of
the respective states, leaving the
question Of suffrage where the con-
s,ltn;i"n places it, to the future ac-
ton of the several states. we r.cos-
mizc emil Gl,-ned craftsmanship. sound
political theory, and an old fashioned
timr-honored regard for tn. relations
and rights OF the states and tho fed
"ral government, as established BY
the constitution, and that We pledge
t" the president in this great work
our cordial aud energetic support.
5. Reso/rel. That. while ". s,ie.
Matte as alike false to national pros
perity and the rights Of labor th.
doctrine that u national debt is a ma
tional blessing. W. recognize the OBJ
legation by which the whole RESOURCES
of the country are pledged to tho pay
m"nt of til" public debt, and We be-
licve the interests and honor Of the
people are involved in its faithful
and that all constitutional
means should be taken to compel
the whole property of tho country.
real and personal, to share in the pub
lie burdens, believing tina. equality
Of taxation Is not only equity, but
ais" tho soundest possible basis of
public credit.
6. Rrs"irrd, That tn. thanks and
gratitude of the people nr. due ,othe
soldiers and sailors Of the nation. and
:" their brave commanders. who have
Illustrated the pages of our history
With deeds of valor that elevats tn.
anne of the people and vindica.e the
character OF republican government.
7. Hrsoi'cd. That the position
originally taken by our government
n reference 10 the interference of
european powers with the people Of
his continent, called tn. Monroe
doctrine, is policy which las pro-
"rv.d peace and avoided foreipn sn-