The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-02-19

TEE DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
| On Monday last, pursuant to notice,
a meeting Of the Democracy Of Rapides
was held in tho Concertroom Of the Ice
House Hotel.
/ On motion Of VIM. A. Seay Hon. w,
L. SANFORD was chosen President,
Messrs. Il. q. Hynson, Montfort Welis
and Joseph Fellows, Vice Presidents,
and Messrs. r. S. Jackson and II. A.
Boyce, Secretaries.
| On motion Of Jas. G. White the chair
man appointed d committee consisting
of. G.. White, G. B. Marshall, J. H.
Rapsdell, ]. W. Texada, E. R, Biossat
tobring IN resolutions. expressive Of the
sense of the meeting. The committee
retired and after consultation reported
the following which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolyed, That the criminal designs
of the Republican Party, as developed
in their legislation since they have had
control Of Congress and especially in
the Reconstruction Acts, and, their ef-
forts to subvert the Constitution and
destroy the liberties Of thepeople, just
ly merit the reprobation of all lovers Of
free government, and that We hail with
satisfaction the proposal to cooperate
with the Democratic Party in an effort
to revive that Constitution and restore
those liberties. ITO a 5af .f9 s +
Resolved, Thattthe Southern people
have accepted the result Of the late
Civil War time and again in a spirit
which becomes them, and it needs no
reiteration of that submission to assure
the Government that the issues invol-
! we'd in that contest are considered final
ly settled. ''''.' 81 $3.50 s +, /
Resolved, That a government Of force
cannot exist p this country, either I'M
the Constitution, or ontside Of it, and
any temporary success which the Rad
ical Party may have achieved in i'm
posing such government upon the
Southern people only hastens their OWN
downfall, and prepares the way for the
Conservative reaction to manifestitself,
and resume control Of public national
policy. -. ,,.ass'.5 ai,, .l.l..,i8 bsiaii,
Resolped, That the infamous scheme
to subject the whites Of the South to the
domination of their former slaves, and
to their civil and political rights under
the control nominally Of those slaves
though the forms Of negro suffrage, has
no parallel id the history Of modern
civilization, and that our confidence in
the returningisense ofjustice and fair.
ness Of the Northern people, and their
care for tile material, industrial and
financial interests of the wholecountry,
inspire us with the hope and belief that
such scheme win be abandoned. = 4
Resolved,I That the deplorable condi-
ton ofthe country, of which onr Par
ish is a fair example, needs every In
dustria1 and economical effort to recu-
perate our wasted energies, and that so
long as our Leveesremain unrepaired,i
our fields mcultivated or the prey to
the floods, and our. labor diverted from
it's legitimate occupation by the Radi-
cal political emissaries, our present ad-
versity must be indefinitely prolonged.
Resolcea, That we accord, and now
cheerfully express that praise and graft
itude which an oppressed people alone
know how to feel, to Major General
Hancock for acknowledging with SOL
dierly frankness the supremacy Of the
Civil Law in this State, and for adopt
ing that fundamental principle ofliber-
ty as the basis Of his administration.
Resolued, That the Democracy Of the
North are entitled to our heartfelt
thanks for their noble efforts in behalf
Of Constitutional liberty and the rights
of all the States, and that we will af-
ford them our sympathy and assistance
until the dominant party shall be swept
from existence, and the reign of consti-
tutional Law be once more established
throughout the length and breadth oil
the Republic.
Resolced, That while we are willing
to trust the Democracy of the North
with the selection Of a standard bearer
in the approaching Campaign, We heart
lily respond to the invitation to be re-
presented in the National Convention,
and believe the State. Of Louisiana
should be represented therein by full
set Of able and faithful delegates.
Resolred, That the chairman of this
meeting appoint nine delegates to
represent the parish Of Rapides in the
State Democratic Convention to be
held in New Orleans on the 5th of March
next. g
Resolped, That the chair appoint an
executive committee for the parish Of
Rapides, consisting Of seven members.