The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-03-16
A D d II Il S S
OF THE
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF LOUIS
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To the Democratic and Reform voters of the
State of Louisiana:
Rooms OF STATE CENTRAL Con-.
New Orleans, Feb. %, 1872.
The primary object in calling con-
vention at date earlier than would
have been done under ordinary circum-
stances, is to secure and perfect q
thorough organization of the Demo-
cratic party throughout the State
The accomplishment of this result as
an element of success is too important
to admit of delay, and the necessity
for its immediate attainment is render
ed the more urgent by the present con-
dition and probable operation of the
registration and election laws.
We have labored strenuously for q
modification of these aud cognate laws.
and with the single object of restoring
to the people their rights of self-goY-
eminent. The extraordinary powers
with which the Executive had been
armed, the corrupt dispenst!ien of his
vast patronage, the holiness and fire.
quency of his usurpation Of power to
strike down those in his own party who
refused TO become his personal adher-
en,s, his repeated acts Of political
treschery to the colored race whose
votes had elevated him TO office, com
bined to create in the minds of the
Republican opponents of the Governor
the serious apprehension.
The Democratic members of the
General Assembly were numerically
too weak to cope, unaided by Republi.
can votes, with the party of the EIecu-
tive in the General Assembly. Gov.
| Warmoth had had the article in the
constitution renderisg him ineligible
fora Hecond term abrogated. and in
view of his political isolation. by the
detection of the colored voters, it be-
came manifest that mia surrender of any
of his political power or patronage
would practically result in his sbdica-
ton. Easily or willingly deceived
were those who thought that he could
personally or politically afford TO mod
ify single law in the interest of the
people. The view FIRST entertained by
your committee, that the mhintenance
of all these infamous and oppressive
laws we're the political life blood of
the Governor, has been verified by the
fact that. although the Legislature has
been with full houses lfgislating for
two weeks, with majority obediently
submissive to Executive dictation, the
Executive, as he intended. has succeed
ed in classifying HIS professions for re-
form by defeating every effort 10 that
end that has been made by the Legis
lature. The alternative was presented
to engage in a fragrant conspiracy with
the Governor to fraudulenyly defeat
the popular will AID imposing upon
ourselves the debasing humiliation Of
electing him Governor or to endeavor
by honorable means 20 obtain the de-
sired relief to our psopls
/ These views and considerations in
duced us to approve and cordially in
dorse the temporary arrangement made
with the anti-Wsrmoth Republicans
for certain specified remedial purposes
1t involved only question of voting
in the two Houses oy parties having a
common interest aud common object.
No compromise of principle was asked
or given by either party. The great
est caution was used in the proposition
agreed to that no political Significance
could be predicated of this reformato-
ry combination. 1t was to expire rs
it has expired by the very limitation
Gifts object, and each party has emery
ed from the combined effort with its
political integrity 9nimpaired. its Do
litical attitude unchanged, and its
aims unbiased by past action.
| tits needless to recapitulate the
revolutionary proceedings to which
the Governor resortsd, such as taking
armed possession of coordinate de.
psrtment of the government. calling
On extra session when the General AS.
sembly was in regular session and only
notifying his personal adherents, max
ing repeated acquisitions upon local
commander of United States troops
expelling by armed violence the legal
Speaker of the House and many mem.
bers. We refer to these urprecedent.
ed acts. TO remind the people that the
Governor did not End will not hesitate
to initiate revolution in our mids,