The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1868-09-05

At a Mass Meeting Of the Democracy
of Calcasieu Parish, held at Lake
Charles, on Saturday, August 29, 1855
on motion Of Jacob Ryan, j. v. Moss
was appointed President, and q. d:
Kirkman, Secretary OF. the meeting.
On motion, Geo H. Wells, Jacob
Ryan and Joseph Il. BilbO, were app
pointed ac0mmittee 10 draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense OF the meeting.
The committee presented the following
resolutions, which, on motion, were
unanimo usly adopted: u
Hes0EOed, That the Democracy of
Galcasieu Perish ratify the nomination
of Seymour and Blair, by the National
Democratic Convention, and heartily
endorse the National Democratic plat
form of political principles. {.
Res0gO6d, That a faithful observance
of the Constitution Of the United States
by the citizens of all the States is essen
tial to the union Of the States, and that
we pledge our sincere devotion to that
Constitution and to that union. g .,y
ReSoGOe9, That African slavery in
America is ''twice dead, and plucked
up by the root, z and that we couldn't
revive it il we would, and we wouldn't
if we could. ,.,.F a......,g..,,.. 9gl
ResoJOed, That the colored inhabitants
of Louisiana are, equally with the
whites, entitled. to the fullest enjoyment
of the rights Of person and of property,
and that we pledge ourselves to, main,
tain them in the possession of those
rights. D.. - d '.5. A.. . III a.
1'Re86t0sd, That harmony and kind
feeling between the white and colored
races are necessary to the prosperity of
both, and that we denounce the per-
sistent efforts of the Radical party to
create enmity between those races,
Res0JUe6, That we cordially invite the
colored voters of this parish TO join our
Democratic clubs, and to assist us i'm
restoring peace, prosperity and unity,to
our State and country. rsIrn-4n nft w.
On motion, it9Was resolved, that the
Democratic clubs Of this parish be des-
ignated by the numbers Of their respect
i've wards, except the Democratic club
of, Ward Nos, which shall be styled
"The Executive Democratic club ;S:----
and that the President OF this meeting
appoint three, energetic Democrats in
each ward who shall be requested to
proceed immediately to organize q DeGna
oeEatle club therein - L.-4+-- L24
On motion, it was resolved. that the
Secretaries: of the other clubs be re-
qUested To enroll in. writing, the names
of all their club members, and TO for
ward to the Secretary of the Executive
club, at least every three weeks, o list
Of their enrolled members. aaig,,y aa4y
On motion, it was resolved, that the
publisher of E"The Weekly Echo )" be
respectfully requested to publish these
proceedings. :T1fl"1 I25I@aJ nd ay
The President of the. Mass Meeting
appointed the following gentlemen to,
organize Democratic clubs in their re-
spective wards j: ' y w. .'' w, D.
Ward No. 1.-James Cole, w. Woods,
A. Sterling 9Daol0tIs0 1tlI[# E@@1
Ward No. 60 II. .Andrus, r. G.
Hay, Bennett Clark, NJ ID. . AT
Ward No. 3,---Ltacasine. w. Hol-
land, AureEen Derouen, Antoine Mallet.
Ward No 3.-Lake Charles. Jacob
Ryan, Daniel Coos, w. G. Kibbe, I'M. I'D!
x Ward No. 4. Vincent Settlement. -
Vincent, Isaac Vincent, e. Hl
Moss. It'll g.. . .,.
Ward No. d. Hickory Branch.-Rees
w ". Perkins, j. Hewitt , j. Perkins wv
L Ward No. 5.-W. M. Perkins, Gabriel
Andrus, Samuel Lyons. II ts.'f h9ttAfE
Ward No. 6-Barnes' Greek. Philora
Cox, i, s. Lewis, James a. Perkins. :
ward No s6, -Sugartown, IS. d.
Cole, y. B. Ashley, ID. Il. Simmons.
Ward No. TIC. H. Guptill, B.
Rutherford, ID. Cormier. 0- ieae
Ward No. 81. b. Pivoto, I j.. Sim
mons, John Hamilton, a.s,., .gaIg.
g,-,. ..nia y. VI MOSS, President.
J. B KIRKAgAN, Secretary.