The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-22

LOukshm@ and TemMe@@e DemOGD
racy.
The Democrats of Louisina met In Con-
vention in New Orleans on Monday the
18th. The Convention was in session
two days, and its deliberations were con-
Quoted with perfect harmony, and great
wisdom and prudence. Hon. Albert
VOORHEES, was elected President. The
Committee on credentials having reported
among others entitled to seats, twelve
colored delegates, a motion to require
separate report upon the latter was
tabled and the report was received, and
agreed to, by vote of PIP to A against
Mr. James D. Blair, of Orleans Parish
was nominated for Treasurer and Capt.
Allen Jumel of Iberville Parish for Aud
itor, these being the only State officers to
elect; the others holding over until next
year.
A resolution recommending the sugges-
tons of the National Democratic Com
mittee, in reference to nominations to
Congress of persons having no political
disabilities, to the Congressional District
Conventions, was adopted, and by a
unanimous vote the Convention pledged
the Democracy Of Louisiana to the fol-
lowing.
PLATFORM.
The Democratic Conservative party OF
the State of Louisiana. in convention as
~embled, proclaims the following as their
platform
l. Resolved, That we accept and acqdiesce
in the fifteenth amendment 10 the constitu-
ton of the United states, in good faith.
2 Resolv' d. That the excessive taxation
imposed by the Radical party in their last
Legislature threatens ruin ana bankruptcy
20 the means and credit OF the State. and II
is the duty of all good citizens to unite il
protecting the State against the reckless
waste OF the public money, and we pledge
ourselves TO an economical and honest adj
ninistraIion of the GoyFrnment-to use oui
power To have n law passed limiting the
nower of the State. parish and munich pal
corporations on the subject of taxation.
3 Resolved, That general amnesty, re-
moving all past political disabilities should
nc adopted.
4. Resolved, That all useless offices should
be abolished.
5. Resolved, That all laws creating mo-
nopolies and gran ing TO individuals ana
interpretations exclusive rights and prlVll-
eyes, should be repealed.
g. Resolved, That our citizens of foreign
birth are entitled TO the same rights and
paivileges as those born on the soil, and all
laws discriminating between them, and re-
curing from them extraordinary Oaths and
other evidences of citizenship, are odiOus,
insulting and oppressive, and ought to be
repealed.
Z. Resolved That we pledge ourselves to
use our best efforts to secure to the whole
people tair quiet and peaceable election.
A Convention of the Democracy of
Tennessee met at Nashville on the 18th
and was in session one day. General
w. A. Quaries was elected President
speeches were made by Generals
Quarles, Bate and Gordon and Hon.
John F. House and others amid great
enthusiasm. General John G. Brown
was unanimously nominated for Cover
nor
The President of the Convention was
q Democrat before the war and the nomi-
nee for Governor an Old Line Wing;
both were gallant COnfederates
The Convention adjourned sine die af-
ter having adopted platform embodied
in twelve resolutions, the spirit of which
is clearly shown in the following pream-
BILE:
We, the representatives of the Democratic
party of the State of Tennessee here in Con-
ventien assembled, forgetting all past diff
ferences, and deprecating all attempts to
engender all animosities. meeting on terms
Of 1arfo nnh mil Ind hNyo
mon hopes aud purposes, do heartily unite
FIR the support and vindication of the prin-
ciples and policy proclaimed by the Great
National Democracy.