The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-04-20
The Dead" Democracy.

az al hiSCNlhS vi bfV I'tulOC16lS
of Tangipahoa parish, on the Both
OF March, the following sensible,
manly and patriotic resolutions
were adopted
Resolved, That we regard the
Democratic party us the only Re-
form party having the disposition,
coupled with the ability, to restore
the blessings OF an honest and
economical government; because,
LIST. 1t has been the Uutiring OPP
ponent of all measures Ivy which
the people have been taxed, OPP
pressed and outraged, and because
its members have never failed to-
register and vote, and struggle
against such measures and their
authors. I'd. Because it has never
failed to LenOunce and punish
fraud and corruption, whether in
or out of its ranks. 81. Because
it iSpledged and deeply interested
i'll the repeal Ofall obnoxious laws,
and is struggling to secure le-
turn TO honesty and economy in
the State and General Govern
ment. 18th. Because, in 1868, it
pOlled near 5000, 900 cut of {, 00O,-
600 votes, and is now organized in
every State and confident of the
triumph of its principles. 9th.
Because majority of the legal
voters of Louisiana are enrolled
under its banner, determined to
free the people from the burdens
of taxation and debt. which, by
force and fraud, self elected uSurp-
erS, calling themselves 1.-The Leg
iSlature.' have, under the garb
and Semblance of law, imposed
upOH them.
Resolved, That while we respect
the opinion of all honest men of
all parties, we yet regard the plan
of organizing ii third party as i'm
practicable; and with generous
emulation and kindly greeting to
all the friends ofretorm, we invite
them to rally under our flag,
pledging them full aud perfect
participation in all the duties and
all the hOnOrS of redCemiuS our
State and country.
Resolved, That we will support
for official positions men who are
known to be honest and capable,
and none others. To this determi-
nation we will adhere regardless
OF party distinction.
Resolved, That the constitu-
tional guaranty to the cOlored race,
of equal civil and political rights,
we acknowledge as an accomplish
ed fact; and that it is not the prov
ince of the Democratic party 10
deprive them of their rights
That the friendly relations ard
mutual dependence of the white
and colored people during the in
teTval between elections, demon
strate the absence of reasonable
cause for antagonism, aud that the
bad feeling, during the political
campaigns, is due alone TO un-
principled partisans, who are
identified with neither, and are
enemies of both race.
Resolved, That in this declara
ton. we are sincere, and that while
the Democratic party has been
assaiied on all sides, it claims the
honorable distinction of being
true to its pledges.
Resolved, That we will not toll
crate a re-enactment of the villain
les by which the people of our par
ish were, in 1870, defrauded of
their suffrage; and that the day of
submission to fraudulent registra-
ton, ballot cox stnfing, aud false
returns against the votes of an
honest and law abiding people,
has gone by forever. We pledge
our manhood and our honor to
exact and secure a fair election
and an honest count of the votes,
peaceably, if we can; forcihly, if
we must.
The Democrats Of Morehouse
parish met on the 9th instant.
j. 81. Brigham, G. Newton and our
esteemed friend and late parisho
ner, Capt. Geo. NJ. Sandidge, were
chosen delegates. The following
resolutions are a portion of those
passed:
Be it Resolved, That we, as
Democrats, regard the principles
of the party, as heretofore enunci
ated upon all the issues Of the past
State and National. as sound, con
stitutiOnal, aud that as a party il