The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-09-07
praceedings of the Democratic Con-
yenti0n in Ayoyeiies.

Democratic j. aliSA Coi' 'N' 49,
Of Marksville, on this 9th day of
August 1870, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
On motion of J. J. Ducote,
DIR. B. W. Blackwood was elected
temporary President and P. NJ. Gre
million Secretary.
On motion of Z. J. Edwards,
Resolved, That the chair appoint
. c,n1mitte of three members on Gre
dsntials the chair appointed, DR..
WI. VIM, Eloi Jofrion and NJ. !
y Bordelon as committee.
On motion, The Convention took
recess of ten minutes to allow time
~ the committee on credentials to
report.
After the expiration of the time al
lowed to the committee on creden-
tials to report, the Convention met,
and the committee on credentials re-
ported sixty four delegates present
and four absent, and on motion the
report was unanimously adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to
a permanent organization, when on
motion, Celestin Moreau was elected
President, DR.. VIM. H. Vim, Vice
President and P. M. Gremillion
Secretary.
On motion, The Convention, pro-
!, ceeded by ballot, to the nomination
of Parochial Officers.
After halloting several times, Messrs
A. D. Lafargue and L. A. Robert,
Jr., were duly nominated as candi-
dates for the State Legislature, and
on motion, their nomination was
made unanimous.
On motion, The Convention pro-
ceeded to the nomination of a candi-
date for Sheriff, and Mr.. T. J. Ed
wards was duly nominated, which
nomination was made unanimous.
Then the Convention proceeded to
the nomination of q candidate fol
Parish Judge, and on balloting it was
found that MI f. Ricord having re-
ceived the greatest number of votes
was declared duly nominated.
On motion of Z. J. Edwards,
DR.. B. w Blackwood, VIM. NJ
Ewell, VIM. A. Stewart and G.. J
Gaspard were unanimously elected as
delegates to the State and Congress
sional Convention.
On motion of DR.. VIM. Fl. VIM
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
Resolved; That the Democratic
party of this Parish, faithful to its
ancient traditions, recognizes the po
litical rights of all citizens as vested
under the Constitution and laws O
the United States that until thes.
are forfeited or abridged in regula
and Constitutional way, it pledge:
itself to respect and preserve then
intact.
Resolved ; That the attempt OF
the part of foreign adventurers AM
demagogues to array one class of ou
population in deadly hostility agains
another, by appeals to the lowest pas
sions of the human heart is to
transparent cheat and fraud upo
the intelligence of the masses to SUE
coed, and deserves to be frowne
down by all goad citizens, REGARDLESS
of race or color.
Resolved, That in the success (
the Democratic party, we behold til
surest pledge for q fair, just an
equitable administration of the GOV
eminent, State and federal, and tina
in the future as in the past, the Den
ocratic party will always be found t
be the true exponent and represer
tative Of retrenchment.a nd reform
without which all governments mus
sooner or later become an instrumer
of oppression and wrong.
Resolved, That we are in favor {
hasty emigration, but are bitterl
opposed to carpet-baggery in all
its forms, and denounce every efol
to incorporate it into our system {
Government, believing, as we do, tha
The people of this State need no bel
ter or more faithful representative
than those chosen from their ow
midst by themselves, as best qualif
ed by reason of their birth, educatio
and sympathy, to represent them.
Resolved, That pledging ourselvt
to carry out these views, we cordial
invite all good citizens, irrespecti1
OF race or color, to unite with us in
common and united effort to redeel
the government of our native Stat