The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-18
Proceedings Of the Democratic State Con-

! The delegates to this convention met in New Or
leans the 9Th ns for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the National Democratic Convention, to be
held at New York city the 4th Of july to nominate
candidate for the Presidency. Over thirty parishes
were represented and the utmost good feeling pre-
vailed throughout thetwo days session. The conyen
ton was called to order by NJ B: Brady, Chairman Of
the State Central Executive Committee, who briefly
explained the object of the meeting and stated that
the duty of the committee ceased with the organise
ton of the convention. He then nominated Judge
Overton, of St. Landry, temporary chairman. Col
VIM. Smallwood acted secretary pro tenn. com
mitee offve credentials was then appointed Pend
ing the action Of this committee Gen j. B. Seedman
addressed the convention in few able and lucid re.
marks. After the report of the committee creden
tials the convention went into election of pcrna
ncnt officers, which resulted on the Sd ballot in the
choice of Col John II. Sandidge, of Bossier parish
for president Messrs. Smallwood and Maxwell were
unanimously chosen secretaries. The following gen
tlemen were then chosen vice presidents from the diff
ferent districts:
First congressional disrict-A. ". Walker; Second
congressional dstrict-Geo W Race Third congress
sional district-B. c. Elliott Fourth congressional
disrict-E. H. Martin and Jacob Van Wrinkle Fifth
congressional distrct-John McEnery.
The convention being fully organised adjourned IN
til evening.
At the evening session the following gentlemen we're
appointed committee to draft resolutions for the
sideration of the convention: Mr.. Backman, Judge J.
n Lea, of Orleans; DR.. John Tareton of St. Landry;
Hon. Duncan S. Cage, of Terrebonne; Judge J. Nap
per Tandy Richardson, Of Ouachita; Gov. r. c. Wick
life, of West Feliciana; W. R. Mills, of Assumption,
and G. w Race and Hon Jas. B. Eustis, of Orleans
Pending the report of this committee the convention
went into an election of delegates to represent the
State at large in the National Democratic Convection
at New York which resulted in the choice of the fol
| lowing gentlemen Gen. j. B. Steedman Capt. James
McClosky, Hon. B. F. Jonas and Col. Cage. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were chosen to represent the differ
ent congressional districts: First district Durant Da-
Fone and Louis ST. Martin, of Orleans I'd district
Gen R. L. Gibson and the Hon JAS B. Eusts, of Or
leans 4th district, Dr. Edward NJ. Miard, of St. Lam
dry and Judge Michael Ryan, of Rapides; 9th district
Hon. VIM. S. Parham, of Madison, and Geo. W.
McCrane, Of Ouachta. After short discussion the
Convention adjourned to the following day.
At the second days session the following resolu-
tions reported by the committee, were unanimously
adopted
Whereas, The people of Louisiana are Immediately
threatened with the contamination OF policy involving
their degradation and ruin, promising the destruction
of their material interests intending the overthrow of
all constitutional safeguards aiming at the perverson
OF every social, educational and governmental nstitu
ton, and obllterang every vestige of American civil
saon in this State, for the notorious purpose of recu
perating the waning fortunes and maintaining the su-
premacy of diStruSted, ambitious and yndicye par
ty; and
Whereas 1t is the duty of every citizen to lend his
energy and influence to every effort and his voice to
every protest against the imminent contamination of
scheme SO audaclous, revolutionary and destructive
the ncpent consequences of which have been beggary
Wrechedness and starvation, and the tomentng Of bit
ter an1mosites, and the matured results of which will
be debasing desposm licentious anarchy disgrace
full to the country which toerates and runous to the
people who endure it; therefore belt
Res0lred That we invite all conservative citizens
CARELESS of past political attachments differences to
unite with the National Democratic party in the State
and throughout the South, and that cordially APP
prove Of the views promu gated in the address of the
Democratic State Central Committee
RssoIrea That we recommend t. all conservative
citizens the propriety of Immediately initiating thor
ough organisation in all the parishes of the State and
the wards OF the city, preparatory to the electoral
tests IN which they will be called upon take part.
Resolved, That we will unite with the Nasional Dem
ocratic party in any policy which may be adopted to
preserve the threatened integrity of the executive and
judicial departments Of the Government and to coun-
teract the designs of relentless and tyrannca party
to subvert the Constitution and to republi
can and democratic institutions into centralized des
potsm erected the ruins of public liberty personal
rights and the sovereignty of the States.
RsSotred, That we cannot refrain from EXPRESSING
our gratitude to the Democratic party of the North
their Jealous earnest and persistent vndicaton of con-
sttutlonal freedom aud personal liberty that although
under the fatal influence of the reconstruction laws we
witness the decline CT commerce. the decay of aercul
tura industry and the paraly of enterprise and al
though III the success of the reconstruction policy of
the dominant party anticipate only a confirna-
ton of these sad results, and the final lapse of Cauca
sian civilization into African barbarism vet we none
fully declare to Democratic friends and brethren
of the North that the spirit of the people of this State
has been revived by the late cheering and suspicious
Democratic and that upon these successes
we base an abiding confidence in the wisdom and pa
trotsm of the American people, and in their detern
neon to preserve the guarantees Of constitutional
Union and the safeguards of public liberty
Ipeso5eed, That the Democracy of Louisiana remem-
oerng the past only to be- admonshed by its msfor-
tunes of the nestmable value of government based
upon constitutional law do earnestly desire the resto-
ration of civil supremacy the best guarantee for the
preservation of the Union and the promotion of the
prosperity and business Of our people.
es0lgsa, That recognise Jaw based upon the Con-
Ftitution only sovereign and to it. and it alone
can free men be expected to yield cheerful subms-
sion.
Reso3sed That in the declaration of the ADORE senti
mens we expressly disavow any motive or feeling of
1isrespec towards the gallant soldier and patriot Mai
Jen Hancock, commanding the fifth military district
Or to his administration civil aud military ruler
or in him recognise who unes in an eminent
iegree the character of gentleman, soldier and
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The reading of these resolutions and especially the
asst one abiding to Gen. Hancock elected tremendous
applause and enthusiasm. On motion of ex-Gov
Vckle, the convention went into an election of an
electoral ticket, which resulted as follows State at
arge-Ex- Gov. Wckfe, and Isaiah Garrett, of Qua
hita. For the different districts 3
ELECTORS. ALTERNArEs. r
st Cong. Dist. Anthony Sambola. T. P. Sherburne. r
d - NJ. B. Brady. Geo W Race G
d a. 5. Heron. -. J. H. Kennard.
TIA Adelaide DeBlanc. E. N. Culum
III +" NV. Coleman y: r. :. B Ia,
Hon B. F. Jonas introduced resolution hiehIy com. O
mandatory Of the President of the United States which
vas unanimously adopted. The question of nomnat-
ng State ticket was agitated but deferred to the Il
vening session. Resolutions looking the reorgani-
alton of the State Central Executive Committee were
dopted, when the convention adjourned till evening
The evening session was consumed in discussing the
esolution offered By NJ Bozonier that in no case shall
he Executive Committee be instructed to nominate e
tate ticket but that if the committee shall at ary
nle think it advisable that State ticket should be ,
omnated, the committee shall have power to call a h
invention for that purpose Several able speeches b
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