The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-27
Address and Resolutions OF the Democrat
ic State Convention.

Address and Resolutions OF the Democrat
ic State Convention.
The Address reads as follows:
The present struggle of the people OF
Louisiana is for their homes and their
liberties.
They are crushed with the weight of
taxes; their courts are but mockery
of justice, and their Executive is a ty-
rant who exercises an open and boosted
control over the Legislature.
It is time, fellow-citizens, to assert
your manhood and dignity-to cleanse
the Augean stables-to re-establish the
rule of law and justice, of economy and
constitutional liberty. 1t is time to
put the brand of infamy upon the
brows of those who have dishonored
and plundered Louisiana; to expel
them from their high places, and make
them give way to honest and capable
men-the only fit representatives of a
free and truly republican people.
Citizens of louisiana! The Demo-
Gratis of the State here assembled in
convention, after celebrating in a
spirit of harmony and patriotism, have
come to the conclusion that the DEM
ocr;,tic party shall confine its action to
the selection of proper men for the
redemption of the State from political
and financial ruin-from tyranny and
oppression. Let us, while we do JUS
ticc to the colorcd man, do equal JUS
ticc to the white man, and secure to
every citizen the blessings Of liberty
and good government.
RESOLUTIONS.
Res,lred, That our designation of
democratic Party of louisiana is
significant Of the power of the whole
body Of the people, and is used to ex-
press our determination to secure to
every citizen of this State the equal
rights guaranteed to him by the con-
stitution of the United States and the
constitution ofLouisiana, and the laws
made in pursuance thereof, and to ef-
feet n thorough reform in every de-
partment of the government Of the
State.
.. ResOicetl, That the union and CO.
operation of all the honest patriotic
citizens Of Louisiana are necessary to
defeat the unprincipled party now in
power in this State, and to place the
destinies Of the State, the rights, liber-
ties, interests and honor of the people,
in the hands of her nOblest sons; and
that we do most earnestly and respect
fully invite the good people of the
State to support the candidates who
may be presented to them for the great
and necessary work of reform.
3. Resolved, That the candidates for
the offices of the State, whenever Sc
lected by this Convention, must be
honest and capable men, KNOWN by the
people and entirely worthy of their
support and confidence.
1. Resolred, That this Convention
| is Of opinion that Gov. Warmoth is
unworthy of the respect and confidence
of the people, and that any political
connection with him would be dishon-
orable and injurious to the best interest
of Louisiana.
Resolred, That we condemn the cor
ruption, nepotism, greed, extravaganza
and tyranny of President U. S. Grant
and the Federal Administration and
hail with Joy the uprising of the whole
people to hurl him from power.
Heso1red, That the action ofthis con-
vention, in agreeing to adjourn to Il fu-
tire day, carries with it the expression
of hope and trust that the interim will
be used for the consolidation, under the
direction of the National Democracy,
into one harmonious POLITICAL move
ment, every honest man Of the State
State f,voring its redemption from
misrule and its people from oppression;
and that all men, Of whatever race or
former party utilization, are most earn
estly invited to cooperate with us.