The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-08-17
The Mass Meeting.

AT mass meeting of the people Of Caddo parish
held at Shreveport On Saturday, 18th August, 1870
Reuben White, Esq called to the chrir, and G
W billiard e. j. Hearsey and H. j. G. Battle re-
ouested to act as secretaries.
On motion of A. Boarman, Esq, Col. Vaughn, Col
w B. Beck ana Ezra Gates, Esq, selected to act
As Vice Presidents.
On motion of C. C. Henderson, Esq, all colored
persons present invited to lake active part in
the proceedings of the meeting.
On motion, the following committee on resolutions
was appointed by the chair, viz:
Jas Ashton, j. c. Moncure, VIM. Fournoy, NJ. s.
Jones' Judge Creswell, Andrew Pickens, Isaac Nc
kee ALT Land and Col Vaughn.
The following resolutions were reported by the COM
mittee and adopted:
Whereas, The continuance in power of the Radical
party the State of Louisiana is subVersve OF all law
and liberty and results in grinding taxation without
representation in the prescription of the Intelligence
and virtue of the State at the baotbox IN the excu
sion of all craftsmanship from Legislatures, and
of audicia learning from courts of Justice in the
REMINDING of the most difficult problems OF social and
political economy to the Ignorance OF the country tor
solution in the swarming OF political debauchees ana
worthless adventures from abroad, to I'LL our offices
of public trust in corruption and bribery, with I'M
bushng froI t. batteniDg upon the spolls OF ruined
people, and from the richer intercepted from
the public exchequer; in the conversion OF tree land
into province, ruled by greedy prRtors and the In
fiction in peace of daily wrongs, the more calling
because exercised through legal and constitutional
forms;
And Whereas 1t is clear that the great issue the
Democratic party must make in this State In the ap-
preaching campaign is honesty and intelligence IN the
administration OF government, and the reduction OF
taxes, as opposed to the corruption, pecuatlon and
usurpaton Of the Radical party, whose only hope for
lies in its ability to arouse and keep alive an
enmity between the races which course 1t has openly
declared to be its policy and its salvation; therefore,
Be it ResoJUed, /. That in the opinion of this meet
ing there does not there exist any issues be-
tween the Democratic and Radical parties In the ap-
preaching campaign based upon distinctions of race
color. The privileges of citizenship have already been
conferred upon all coored men, and those ghts must
be equally respected by the two parties. The only
issue is upon the administration of the government,
and the Democratic party recognizes the vested rights
of all citizens to pronounce upon 1t without dlstncon
of race color previous condition. that party advo
eating economy, honesty, and reduction of taxes,
whilst the Radical party is impeached with fraud,
pecuation and usurpatlon.
I'd That it is our opinion that the political party
known as the Democrats party is national In extent
conservative Objects wise in its organization and
honest in its purposes and word is the only party
under whose auspices the people can hope for reform
in the State government and we therefore most earn
estly recommend Immediate complete and thorough
organization of the Democratic party IN the Parish OF
Caddo.
Sd That with view to this organization
the chairman appoint committee of five, residing IN
Shreveport Ward No a. and three resldngln each
of the other wards of the parish, who shall constitute
mittee majority of the members residing in the city
of Shreveport shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of business. The duties of this committee shall
be to exercise general and active supervision oye
the canvass and election.
4th, Tha: we recommend the immediate organization
of Central Democratic Club in the city of Shreveport
and also, q club in each ward of the parish which
clubs shall hold their meetings frequently prac
tcabe II shall further be the duty OF the Executive
Committee appointed under the foregoing resolution
to see that these clubs organized and TO require
arb nl,b nDlat q list q of
voters in each ward opposite the of each of whom
his politics shall be designated which lists shall b.
forwarded to the Executive Committee at Shreveport
by the lst of October.
5th That we approve the call of State convention
to assemble in New Orleans on the I'd Monday OF Sep
TENDER next, and recommend the appointment by tn
chairman of this meeting of fifteen delegates TO repre-
sent this parish in that convention.
9Th, That in view of the contest before us, and tn
necessity of united action there should be nomination
made for every Office, both State and parish, to whlc
officer is 10 be elected and while trust that tn
strength of party vote will not be divided by lnde
pendent candidates, vet pledge ourselves to sup
port, both by efforts and votes, the nominee
of the party personal preferences to the contrar
notwithstanding.
It'll, That any person who may socaled II
dependent candidate in opposition to the regular nom
inee of the Democratic party thereby forfes all RICH
to be considered Democrat and is unworthy the SUI
port of the people of Caddo.
On motion of W. D. Wylie Esq, the following resc
luton added:
Rssolgsd That we indorse the policy promulgate
by the Congressional Executive Committee in securin
the cooperation of all parties opposed to the corrup
party now in power.
On motion of NJ. S. Jones, Esq, the chairman We
allowed time to appoint committees.
On motion off. c. Moncure, Esq, the following RESI-
luton adopted:
RsSokUed That convention composed of delegate
from each ward in the parish be held Shreveport
the first Saturday in September next for the purpo:
Of making sill parish nominations, and that meeting
be held in the several wards in the meantime for II
purpose OF appointing such delegates and it is al:
recommended that nominations for ward officers
made at the same time.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned
r. WHITE, Chairman
G. W. DILLARD, ]
Il. ]. G. BATTLE, SSecretaries.
Il. j. HEARsEY,