The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-13
Proceedings Ofa Democratic Mass Meet
ing, Held in BastrOp on the 9th inst.

State Convention to assemble III New
Orleans, and to take into consideration
the perfecting of a more thorough or
ganization for the coming campaign.
On motion, Col. II. B. Todd was
called to the chair, and J. a. BACKYARD,
Esq, elected Secretary.
The objects of the meeting having
been fully explained by the speakers,
on motion of J. Harvey Brigham, ESD,
it was resolved that II committee Of
three be appointed on resolutions
whereupon Messrs. j. Harvey Brigham,
a. Il. Evans and ID. =. Bcauchamp
were appointed on said committed
They retired, and in a short time re-
ported, through the chairman, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS, The Democratic party Of
the State of Louisiana is to assemble in
the city of New Orleans, in State Con-
ton, on the 18th day Of A pril, 1872, in
obedience to call OF the Democratic
Executive Committee of the State; and,
whereas, the programme to be adopted
by said Convention is of vital import
ance to the whole people of the State of
Louisiana, white and black, without
regard to past political differences; and,
whereas, the success of any new organ
ization for the defeat Of the plundering
schemes of the irresponsible Radical
party Of the State (should it he deemed
indespensibly necessarily, must be in
augurated by and through the Demo-
cratic party-the only existing organi-
zation in the true interests Of the peo-
pie; and, whereas, any attempt to
organize any other party without con-
sultatiOn with the Democracy of the
State, in convention assembled, and
without theapprovalO of thesame, would
put in jeopardy the best interests of the
whole people Of the State by creating
division among us when we should
stand united as one man to overthrow
the swarm of thieves and usurpers who
prey upon the people and, whereas,
it should be the wish of all to concede
something to achieve the grand result
the political redemption of our plum
dered and enslaved State; therefore,
BE it resofref, That we, as Democrats,
regard the principles of the party, as
heretofore enunciated upon all the is
sues of the past, State and National, as
sound, conservative and constitutional,
and that as party it has ever kept
pace with the demands of the hour and
,. Resolrea, That all who oppose
Radicals and Radical misrulc can safe
ly unite with the Democratic party, and
march under it's banner to accomplish
the overthrow OF tyranny, bribery and
cOrruption-the only organized party
which can hope to accomplish the great
object in view.
). Resotred, That the dire c,,l;,mitics
which have overtaken us, and the ru-
inous taxation which now burthens our
people under Radical misrulc, make it
the imperative duty of every good citi-
zen, white and black, who longs for
reform and good government, to lay
aside all prejudice which may attach to
Il mere name, and join with lis in the
defeat of tho enemies of our State.
(. Rcsolrcd, That the organization of
any third party, in the opinion of this
meeting, will tend to divide and dis
tract the people and Great disccnson
and discOrd and lead to defeat in the
approaching contest.
). Resotrc0, That should the fornI,-
ton of any such party become ncccss;l.
ry, it is unwisc to attempt its org:,ni-
ZatiOn without the full and free accord
of the Democracy of tho State, after
consultation and due dclibcration, in
convention assembled, and with it's i'll
dorsement and approval.
&. ReSoircd, That VIC hereby instruct
our delegates to said convention to OPP
pose and vote against the formation OF
any third party, and to act in concert
with any committee or convention
having that object in view, only in the
event of its recommendation by the
convention to assemble.
On motion, the preamble and each
resolution was read and voted on scpa-
Satcly, and all of them unanimously
adopted except the last resolution ;
aud in it's stead the following, after dis
cussion, was adopted as Il substitutes:
6. Itesolret', That we hereby instruct
our delegates in said convention to act
in concert with any committee on con-
vention having in view the furthcrance
of the objects expressed by these reso-
buttons, only in the event of their re-
commentator by the convention to
assemble.
On motion, it was resolved that three
delegates be elected to represent us in
approaching State Convention, with
power to appoint proxies whcrpupon