The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-26
Liberal Reform Meeting.
ALEXANDRIA, La. I
June %. 1872.


Pursuant to call made by the citi-
,eus of Rapides Parish, a Mass Meeting >,
If the Liberal Reform Party and the :
friends of the Cincinnati platform and
nominees was held at the Town Hall on
Saturday, June 22d, for the purpose OF
ratifyipg the Cincinnati platform ana
the nominations of Horace Greeley and
r. Gratz Brown for the Presidency and 8
Vice Presidency of the United States.
The meeting was called to order ana
organized by calling Captain Joseph
w. Texada to the chair as President
The following Vice-Presidents were
then appointed: Judge G. Baiii'o' ..
w. Prescott, General NJ. Wells ana D.
w. Pollitt.
JIG. French and s. Cullen were ap-
pointed Secretaries.
On motion the President appointed
the following gentlemen a committee
to draft resolutions: T. Spence smith,
John A. Williams, VIM. j. Calvlt, Or.
S. Gordon, j. G.. P. Hooe, w. W.
Wilmington, ST., John Clark ana oeh-
eral NJ. Wells.
In the interval elapsing during the
time consumed by the committee III
drafting resolutions, Major W. r.
Blackman was called upon to address
the meeting, which lie did in an able,
eloquent and satisfactory manner, set
ting forth the paramount objects OF the
organization, with a view to put stop
to the corruption and oppressive sys-
tenn of government under which we
to- day groan.
Amid the hearty cheers, with which
Mr.. Blackman's remarks were closed,
!; Mr., VIM. A. Seay, was called upon and
: promptly responded in his usual fellcl'
e tous and lucid style, carrying convic'
! ton to the minds of his hearers. A,
the close of his remarks Messrs. L
Spepce Smith and w. c. McGlmpsey
. were called upon and did credit to thu
honor conferred upon them.
g The committee on resolutions hav
u ing reported. The following resolu
IS tions were read by the chairman, MI
d T. Spence Smith, and unanimousl.
Is adopted:
le Resolved, TIL a the Convention g
Democrats and Reform parties VINE
VI RECENTLY assembled in New Orle an
n have failed to meet the requirements {
= the situation, and the people OF Louis
n" ana must now inaugurate mOVemel
lc. that shall give some assurance OF SUI
er cess. -,
90 Resolved, That we regard it to be til
Mt first duty of every good oitiZen,, IRE
an pective of creed or color to lend ever
energy to preserve our local COVER,
lie ment against the increasing encroacl
es- ments Of that Federal power whlt
threatens ultimately to merge evel
Ill yestigc of Republican government IN
nv Capitalization and ruin. =,
Resolved, That we recognize q
equality of all men before the law, al
the equal participation of all citizens
> is the rights and benefits Of the cover
nd ment: the srbordination of the militia
~" TO the civil authority; the sacred inv
ism liability of the right of Habeas Corp
,e;r and the endeavor to thoroughly clear
=. and purify from its present corrupt CT
III dition the civil service Of the COVE
mex ment, and faithful and honest CONF
apce with it's every obligation.
10 Resolved, That we deprecate as ru
not GUS to our common interests Ile enc
!, DIV so strenuously made by the Urant
hoii publicans and the factions OF unscru
re- Ions ottice-seekers to array the colo
,toa neople against the whites in order t
i'0" they may reap the spOils OF Office
ties. grow fat upon the increased rum
Sutferinps of a dOwn-trOdden PEG
and that we now cordially extend
lany olive branch of peace to the cOlOred
,hts ple of the Parish and State, ana earn
iy entreat them to unite with us IN
ltef- resting the onward march OF all ti
,ome evils Under which we are alike gr'
ing, and to share with us in the gior
e as work of redeeming our State and ct
b Y trv from misrule and oppression.
tr.at Resolved, That we endorse the
'ieo' ciples enunciated in the Clno'n
with platform and pledge our earnest sup
,trac- to the mountainous mn, eo +h 90 Pres;dencv
hem B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri, for
ding vicepres1dedey a haar tlI of IF Refora
act OF only hope of future success against
lioes- enemy Of our government, and tia
regard as ruinOus and unwise any
ice IN position on the part of the Demos
with. to make nominations at Baltimore
Resolved, That the corkial com
aineo ton and thorough organization
ed to who are opposed to the continuan
the Radical Republican governme
i ino our State is Indispensable at TINS
for an ture; that we cannot afford TO IeJe
hoh;t assistance of any in this struggle II
i''"A' redemption of our State from plu,
ser to ing misrule, and that we cheerful
of onr cept as a co-laborer in this work,
H. C. Warmoth and his friends.
'ose q Resolved, That we fully endorE
, nec- approye the recent call made Tor
er all, at \ New Orleans on the First Nom
eat de- August, 1872.
n IF On motion the President wa
world quested to appoint Parish Exc
,ontro Committee to be composed OF ten
80 - bers. Whereas he having reques
"a. Il be allowed sufficient time to ms
Ao' -" dicious selections, it was deter
oe'ng that the names of such as he mis
II more fit to appoint, should appear
is way next issue of both our local NJ
ofense pers.
&c. On motion it was resolved t
proceedings be published in til
advan- isiana Democrat and Rapides G
Am Par The meeting then adjourned su
call of the chairman OF the