Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-27
Democratic Meeting.

Democratic EscciiMSs
Pursuant to q call made in the public
newspapers, many Of the best citizens
of the parish assembled at the Court
House on Tuesday, 25tll inst, with the
view of organizing a Conservative
Opposition to the Radical party.
Aaron r. Picrson, Esq, was CHOSEN
President, Of the meeting by acclanfai
ton, and j. III. Seanland and o. u. =.
Pucl1ette, Secretaries.
After stating the object ofthe meeting,
the President appointed Committee OF
five, composed OF Messrs. Wm. III. Levy.
Or. S. o. Scruggs. w. A. Strong, II. %.
Burke and o. j. @. Puckette, to draft
and report resolutions; which, as APPROX
ell and adopted unanimously by the
meeting, are IS follows: sl
! WHEREAS, the pending struggle
! between Radiealism and Conservatism,
between the friends OF constitutional
! liberty and those who seek its overthrow,
which now agitates the whole country,
demands that we should give our sup
/ port and adherence to the party whose
Eprinciples tend to the preservation OF
1 the Constitution III its purity, and the
| Union 1nder the Constitution, in its
| integrity, and Whereas, the Democratic
Conservative party is the only organiza-
ton, which in our opinion aims at these
results and whose triumph will effect
these objects y+tH =t4H -
| Therefore, be ii Resolred, That regard
less OF old party associations and lgno-
ring old party differences and prejudices,
we declare our purpose of cooperating
with tie National Democratic Conserva-
= TT,,tf nI fnt nc m 4
earnest contest with the Radical
Republicans. s5. """
| ResOlued, That therecentusurpation
of authority by the Federal Congress in
! violation, alike, of the letter and the
spirit of the Constitution and the policy
OF our government, as understood anu
expounded by its founders, should rouse
the entire Conservative element of the
nation, to oppose, by all lawful means
the dangerous and obstructive measures
of legislation sought to be forced upon
us. tfta. sa .. 5000
Resolced, That the effort to deprive
the Executive, by partisan legislation
of those powers which are granted by
the Constitution, and the attempt tC
weaken the Supreme Court, interfere
{ with it's legitimate functions, and render
it virtually subordinate to Congress
and the mere creature OF its will, are
unholy and reckless attacks upon co-or
dinate branches of the Government
subversive of our Republican institu
tons, and ii carried out must lead tt
anarchy and the overflow of the Hber
ties of the people.
ReS0lred, That we approve of the cal
for II Democratic Conservative State
, Convention, to be held III New Orlean:
, on the 9th Of March next, and that th'
Presidentof this meeting do appoint
seven delegates to represent the Parish
of Natchitoches in said Convention, ant
in the event of said delegates being un
i. able to attend that they be and are here
: by authorized to appoint one or NOR
proxies to represent them therein.
, Resolred, That the President do ap
: point a committee consisting Of seven
: teen members, to constitute the Demo
? cratic Conservative Parish Committee
whose duty it shall be to effect a thor
2 ough organization Of the Party in thi
:, Parish, and to correspond with on
/, friends in the various Wards, with til
T view of obtaining concerted and unlte
a action in our opposition to the Badlca
S party. nfa. sHr.- .., DE-. .
: The President then appointedethe fol
> lowing gentlemen as Delegates to til
Democratic State Convention: ri
e S. NJ. Hyams, ST., w. Ii. Jack, ]. N
: b. Tucker, Jules Lisso, j. l.. Suddatl
# A. Lecomte, and Joseph Henry.
S And the following as members of til
Democratic Conservative Committee {
y Natchitoches Parish: ~aa -r y.
s A, Deblieux, Clinton Berry, w. /
Jack, w. a. Ponder, j. NJ. b. Tucker
d j. ID. Addison, w. ID. Harkins, Ma
t Fuller, NJ. III. Carver, Emile Rost, Il.
e Abney, L. Charleville, R. e. Hammet
M .
Hovey, Alb. Sompayrac. - = !.
If On motion of G. Chaplin, ST., til
IS meeting then adjourned. y fa.
d it. A. III. PIERSON, President.
d @. j. G. PUCKETTE, Secretor;es
t, j. NJ. SCANLAND,
is The Black and Tan Convention