The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-05-25
Proceedings Of Democratic Convention
Held May is, 1872.

VI Sol. -. IL. MOTFlSOIl us IfeSltltNl anu
Dan. T. Head as Secretary.
The object of the meeting was cX-
planned by the Chair.
On motion of r.. Richardson, the del
egates appointed by Il meeting of the
Democratic party held on the 9th of
April, 1872, to represent Ouachita par
ish in the Convention which assembled
in New Orleans on the 18th day Of
April, 1872, were relieved.
On motion of r. G. Cobb, Esq, it
was resolved that the Chair appoint Il
committee of seven to draft resolutions.
Whereupon the following named
gentlemen were appointed: j. p. Cros-
ley, d. b. Sanford, A. Lazare, w. II.
Ferry, J. ID. McEnery, j. c. Drew and
r.. Richardson.
On motion, the meeting took a recess
until O'Clock p. NJ, in order to give
the Committee on Resolutions time to
report.
At = O'clock p. A., the meeting re-
assembled, and the Committee on Res
olutions, through r. Richardson in
behalf of the chairman, reported as
follows:
WHEREAS, In the approaching political
campaign 1t is essential and absolutely ne
cessary for the triumph of Democratic, Con-
servative and constitutions! principles that
antagonism to Radicalism should be united
and consolidated and
WHEREAS, Many of our fellow-citizcns
have severed their connection with the
Democratic party, and united themselves
with the political organization known as
theraht me Reform t6 party" honestly thinking
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WHEREAS, The Democratic party and the
Reform party have alike the common and
patriotic sentiment to redeem and place the
government of the Stale in the hands of
honest and true men and
WHEREAS, The division of the true people
or the State into two distinct and separate
political parties, both proposing to put can
trous and disgraceful defeat to either or both
of said parties therefore,
BE It .esolrett, That it is the sentiment
and deliberate conviction of this meeting
that the Democratic State Convention to
assemble in New Orleans on the Sd day of
Juno next, should use every honorable eff
fort in its power to harmOniZe the differ
ences nominally y existing between the Dem
ocratic party and said Reform party, and to
whereby the parties, through their respec-
tive conventions, may unite and stand upon
the same platform of principles, and be led
III the coming contest, so momentous in its
results for the veal or woe Of the people, by
the same standard bearers. And, whereas,
the Baltimore Convention should be gov
erned, and doubtless will be in a great
measure, by the sentiment of the country
as expressed in primary meetings held for
several State Conventional
2. BE it further s'csotrcd, That in case the
Convention which tho Delegates selected by
this meeting shall attend may be called up
on to express it's sense as to the proprety
of making nominations for the Presidency
and Vice-Presidency of the United States
by the Democratic Convention to meet ut
Baltimore on the 9th day of July next, that
we, the Democrats Of Ouachita, while we do
on in any particular manner, do declare it
as our opinion, from lights now before us,
that the defeat of the Radical party viii be
insured, and therefore the interests of the
Southern States better served, by Il declina-
tien to nominate for these offices in said
8. Ind DC 1t further rcsolve1, That in case
such nominations should be made having
an abiding faith in the honesty and integri-
advocating it's sound and constitutional
principles, which are at the bottom of every
policy which rebounds to the general good
and welfare of the country, regardless of
section or color or previous condition of
races, we will support the same with renew
ed zeal, and use all lawful and honorable
means to elect the same.
i. BE it further rcsotrcd, I hat the dele
gates appointed by this meeting to repre-
State Convention, be and they are hereby
requested and instructed to act III said
Convention as to carry out the principles
enunciated in these resolutions.
On motion of S. D. McEnery, ESD,
it was resolved that the resolutions
SIoulu De ttthcIl up ana actcu on Sep3-
rately.
Mr.. G. w. McCranie moved to strike
out the second resolution, stating that
he thought it premature, which motion
was lost, and subsequently the resoIu-
tions and preambles were adopted.
Mr.. F. p. Stubbs presented the fol-
lowing rs an additional resolution to
those reported by the Committee, and
moved its adoption, viz:
Be it FURTHER rcsolrcd, That we notice
with pleasure that many parishes Of the
State have declared their preferences for
Governor of the State of Louisiana i'll re-
questinG and instructing their delegate cs
to the Convention to meet in New Orleans
on the 3rd day of June, A. D., 1872, to votc c
for our distinguished feIIow-citizen, Col.
John McEnery, and that such is the sense
OF this meeting, we do therefore request and
instruct the delegates selected by this Con
Vention, to vote for him for that otlire ;,,,
our first choice.
X. G. Cobb, Esq, moved to strike
out tho name of Col. John McEnery
and to substitute i'll the resolution that
OF Capt. G. w. McCranie.
On a division of the Convention, the
vote stood, on the motion to substitute
Ayes -, Nays IG. Mr.. Stubbs's rcso-
luton was thercupon unanimously