The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-26
Maefine at Erewar's Hall.


The meeting of Conservatives at Brewers Hall last
Monday night was success The hall was crowded to
its utmost capacity with our solid who evineed
much interest in the proceedings. It was emphatl-
callg uprising Of the Conservatives and promises to
have good effect is dssipating the apathy OF our peo-
pie throughout the parish The following are the pro-
ceedings as furnished By the secretary:
At meeting of a large number Of the citizens OF
Caddo parish held at Brewers Hall, Shreveport, on
MONDAY, February "a, 1868. Aleck Boarman, Esq,
WIS called 10 the chair and T. A. Leonard appointed
secretary. .-=-z ~ ....-. .=..=.z- .... .
The chair having explained the object of the meet
ing committee OF five, consisting Of MessEs honcure,
Harris, Looney, Duncan and Mutt, was appointed to
draft resolutions expressive Of the sense OF the meet
ing and said committee reporting the following reso-
iutions, the same were adopted =.-....-..
Whereas There are but two parties in this country
which pretend be natonal-the one the Democratic
party seeking to uphold the Constitution the laws aHd
the coordinate branches of the Government in their
ancient purity and strength and the other the Radl-
ical Republican party seeking to subFert the Constr
tution disregard the laws and to destroy the ell
cheney of all the other branches Of the Government
except the Legislative, which now happens to be un-
der the control of that party-houest and patriotic
men cannot hesitate with which of these parties they
will affiliate aud cooperate; therefore, 20 .-. d.
Resolped That we, the people OF Caddo parish, Lou
isana notwhs anding former differences OF constitu-
tona construction and political policy which have d-
Tided u.s. are prepared to unite among ourselves
and with the great Democratic party of the nation IN
maintaining the existence and integrity Of the Cons-
tuition and in preserving the coordinate branches OF
the Government. il. their constitutional independence
Of each other.
Rssolped, That We approve the call, made By the
Democratic State Central Committee, OF convention
of the Democratic party assemble il the city OF
n, .I,ot tI vi and hat y
desire to represented in that consenon, and that
delegates be appointed by this meeting to represent
the people of this parish in said convention.
Resolued That in order to make our cooperation
with the Democratic party more etftetIFe and to put
ourselves in such state of organisation will enable
US to carry into effect without delay any plans Of cam
oagn which NAV be adopted by the State convention,
a committee of - shall be appointed by this meet
ing for each ward Of the parish whose duty it shall be
to organise at once one clubs in each ward and
to exert themselves induce all conservative men in
such ward to unite themselves with such club clubs
RESOLVED, That there shall be a central club at
Shreveport which SHALL through lis proper officers or
committees preserve . constant communication with
the ward clubs -.s ...
During the discussion Of the resolutions the meeting
addressed by Messgs. Looney, Mutt, Wharton and
Burnside. ...
The chair being authorised to appoint delegates to
the State Convention of the Democratic party to be
held at New Orleans on the 9Th Of March, appointed
Messrs Ross Wilkinson, J. A. McRady, J. w. Dun
can. Jack Wharton, David Creswell. J. (. Lsmeriek
!. S. Wise, MontfortS Jones, G. W billiard, Drury
LACY. -.~-.
1t was moved that tic citizens OF the parish geneT
ally be urged form clubs, to be called Democratic
Clubs in the different wards and the chair
thoriseGS appoint three members for each ward in
the parish, whereepon the following appointments
were made: Ward No. Id. B. Sims, Calvin Groom,
B. r. Bckhain; ward DIR ]. S. Wise, Wsn. Flour
noy, Ross Wilkinson; ward ID. A. MeRady, T. Sc
bastan, f. Hagen; ward 5-Audy Piekens, B. K Ste
phens, VIM Scott, IT,; ward GERRY Beard, A W.
Marshall Geo. CrowdeE, ward JAS HarreL, W. D.
Bryant J r. r. Harrison.
Resolution that the club for ward No. meet on
Wednesday, February 26th, at I O'Clock PM, at the
MAYORS office, adopted. -.. ...
Resolution of thanks to Mr. F. Brewer, for the use
of his hall adopted 4
Resolution requesting the papers of Shreveport to
publish the proceedings of this meeting adopted,
whereupon the meeting adjourned. --....
.y.-C- .=- ALEcK BoARNAS, Chairman
Z Secretary