The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-05-20
Dem ocratic Eeetiuo

Democratic Meeting.
a Z mass meeting Of the Democracy hebi At Eraz.
.Iasis IN this city, on Monday evening I<th INST
Roland Jones called to the chair and Z 51$=
eeTs0n requested 10 act as secreEzry
By request of the chair Maj Aoacure e7r1a;,.l,
o9!ect OIL me meeting, and concluded bF oEerIasr
mousy adopted ---lS
Whereas, has been announced thai The zsa+x...,
representatives ee~t from the parish of Cadsio Ia ,s
State Legislature VIII be contested bv thar Pc
opponents IN The Este elec ton: and whe-aa< - "a
gisatuTe lately elected viii BE- called uron - - @
session 10 role upon questions ri vita irivoftsrr.
people Of this State, aad therefore IN Our o--. 80
Is IN the highest degree, to be desired tia, erp-
ocrat elected shall be present and particfzl4: -
deliberations Of said Legislature; Therefore - -
[esls-j- That the Democrgt.c pzrtv Of .H=-z...s
C4ddo Go hereby most earnestly Erge tn = %
elect to the Legislature from this parish 10 st.3
meeting Of said Legislature, ~heGeTer tA= szc- -
convene be called together bv competent a~.E.2-t
and tina. they be he: ebE requested 10 eze al S--.:
means te defeat these Contestants and re:ag :Er-
in said Legislature. -~s
R-solEsd. That DO hereby tender CIR s=~-,---
members elect to assist them in zo7 -cr,zs+
may take place IN respect 70 their TizAt q ts--
il the Legislature, aud that committee q 80 -a
appointed By the chairman Of Til. us=tfrr - -
thority IN said committee 70 appoint sa5-csr7-r-:
the several wards Of ths parish, whose egT L:
To aid said members elect N getting Up tae - *
proof 70 Sustain the validity Of their eI+ct5sn
The chair, in accordance Eisl the second -zx-g.;
appointed J. C. Moneure / " Sz.t AID Dsri9 C-a
well, sikh duties as defined II the resolution.
On motion Of l. Il. N1tt, i x-s res5ITes4 ~, :,
thanks Of the Democratic E1rtT zEe due and h---[
dsred to Ambrose Eagle. Henry Green. Ia : q
George Martin, Alfred White, and a!t corser-at-s
ored T0TeTs who, BY their eueTEv. zeal and E=-g.-
have rendered the most effective service = - 80
ratio eause in the late election, well - : -
isztion Of Democratic clubs among thar ~. -
since the election
On motion Of Mr. Burnside /. ras resct7ze2 .-.
formal notice gi7en b. AcFeaH and Others 10 HI
and others notifying the latter OF the PaFPss= q G
former to contest election and which .=..-e -
.be meeting, be published.
To John n Howell Jas. Christian ana u. Ea..n.
"Geat+enaea-Yeu are hereby notified La vcr ~.
in the House Of Representatives IN the eeer g.
seuby will be contested ~ Us On the following rgzs
lss. That 7ou, or at least ore Of ron. are izsv.
being DISTINGUISHED and iaeapacitGte3 to hold cESs n
the constitution ratified the -sh and 18th CzTs y
April i2St and by the article L1oEa 3 she ~ es
sttutional amendment, under which Representatives,
must qualify
a7owed that ron would never support he co1s,stv.
ratified the 18th and 18th Of April lz Eor :2ze IL
oath of Office therein prescribed
sd. That 10 legal election was he'd Is prescribed 57
the laws of Congress and the orders Of the nar- o9
Handers and the instructions OF the board Of rsr,s
in ward No. :, which gave yen plurality Of 1-t tzs
hundred (z3l votes ii ward No :, which rgz
plurality q about ore hundred and t1FiE-aTt Isl
ToTes.
zth That one hundred and forty "a 7o.ses, u
thereaboUts, sho would have voted for Is lT2gia
what is Known as Marks precinct, IN waFd No :,
deprived Of the privilege Of casting their VOTES
count of no poll Icing open in said precinct and IL ~
ing allowed 10 vote 4: Shreveport
18th. Thai many To5es were thrown for F0U bT -s
sons not legally qualified 10 vote IN the wards T2=
they were admitted TO Tote-
s5th That any vetes we're thrown for you b. T7ssss
who desired TO -ote f2r - but were compelled 70 7oe
Ehsy did Through fear and intimidation ac1 5-rr
.th- That many persons who went - the pals II
tending 10 for were not ssa3Eet 70 vote Il al
although legally entitled 10 ToEe-
All of which the said contestants are -szf7 to re~
! Eza Viii, 81 sae proper tsze, addac= the 9rcof.
"GiFen under our haEs this -4:A dr. Of P-ll, 4 D.
1857. Cas- v Lo7s s =.
AOsEs STERRtgr7
JOIN Il. NCE.Iy
:. Subscribed II presence Of;
W 5. AEpsEEa
"CHAs- ". kEETIsG.
On motion Of NJ Burnside, the city PaFers T=,s::
On motion Of Maj Aoacu-e, It Eas
Feao(EsI That the Democratic clubs in IL ssvs-t'
wards OF the parish be requested to organise lte-
cratic clubs among the eelessd voters il ,=:e r=c-
tive wards, auxiliary 10 and aader the supervise 9:
the clubs HOW in existence
On motion the meeting adjourned.
koL.zp Josrs Chas--1--
c. C. HzzDzzsox- Secretary.
Married:
On the 5th Of Mar, 1858, b. the Rer. T. / VAN ii
fremont, SchHyl1lI county. Pa, Mr. GEO. Z EELL.
of fremont, 10 Miss 4 LAURA BROOKE at E1-rts-
town, Montgomery county, Pa, formerly ot S4rsrs-
PorE, La
ge6:
IN caddo parish, Louisiana, on Frjiay eTeniag 7+s-
EueTy z, lssS- at O'Clock, SC0TTI. soa Of R. ) AZ
July Ann Mcdonald, in the 9Th year q MS age
In this city, Thursda-, 18th inst, JACK CUTLLE7
(freedmaat
ii she Hosel Dfeu. IN View Orleans. 81 st4 z-2sf
February. 1855, Ms. MARTHA 4. BUCkEETsTEs
sf NorIze Bu-AEev and daughter Of Mrs Ae712s D47s
She died in a land 'moag strangers,
Away from her friends that were dear.
No mother TO watch or her deatb-co1c57
Nor sister to wipe from her pale tace :2s :=2r
How We ovei thee, dear 4 S. there's 10 o7= c4z "a
It's bars 70 gre To7-aP ia s-=sn ~ land - cz=&
NOTICE.
M R. W Il G HIDGINS Of CadGo pars>a S3a;ss;
w Louisiana, IS nv duly authorised 2geot 70 -l-s-
set any and alb business OF II? Plantation N Cs352
parish s L. POWELL
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