The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-11-05
Proceedings If the Parish ConVen-
ton.
ALEXANDRIA, La, |
Nov. 3, 1873. J

NOV. D, 1919.
In pursuance Of h e call of b {
COMMITTEE of Seventy for Il Couven-
non of the people to be held III Ne"
Orleans on the 24th inst, a Conven
ton of the people of Rapides Parish
assembled in the Town Hall, at Alex
andria, to appoint delegates to re.
present the Parish Of Rapides in tie
State Convention.
The Convention was called to order
by Hon. M. Ryan, at whose sugges-
ton Hon. Lewis Texada was called
to the chair. Henry A. Biossat was
appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was sta
ted by Hon. 7. c. Manning in brief
but able and eloquent speech.
On motion of Hon. T. G. Manning
the chair appointed a committee OF
five to draft resolutions embodying
the sentiments Of the people OF Rap
,des in reference to the purpose Of
the State Convention to be held in
New Orleans, and their feelings and
views in regard to the legitimacy OF
t h e present State Government of
Louisiana. The chair appointed Oh
said committee: Hon. M. Ryan, Hon.
T. G. Manning. Julius Levin, DR. A.
|Cockerille and JEFF. Wells.
The chairman of the committee
reported the following resolutions.
which, ON motion, we're unanimously
,dop'ed:
RESOLVED, That we respond with
heurtiness to the call of the Committee
of Seventy for a Convention OF the PEG
pie, to be held in New Orleans on the
9th inst. and we direct the chairman
of this meeting appoint thirty-two dele
gates thereto.
RESOLVED. That we now protest, a s
we have continually done and shall
continually do, against the fagitiou>
usurpation by Which W. P. Kellogg
was foisted upon our State as lis nomi-
nal Governor. and Legislature pos
Sessiug not even 4 shadow OF legality
has assumed to make laws. in tia%rant
violation of the will of the people.
RESOLVED, That our forced submi>-
sion to the Kellogg Government and
our quiet attitude under such an atflir-
ton. is not to be mistaken for apathy.
much less for acquiescence, and that we
now brand as false the assertions an
nounced in the newspapers AS made by
Mr.. Kellogg, that the people OF LouiSi-
ana were cordially submitting to his
regime, and were cheeriully paying
taxes for its support.
RESOLVED, That we do not submit 10
or obey the Government Of Louisiana as
now constituted. except under compul-
sion, because we know il was not right
fully chosen by the people, and could
never have obtained even the m os /
| transient existence, save through the
J lUttibiIlN VI VIC lSS!tSHl vi ttlc Iltleti
States.
RESOLVED, That the result of the re-
cent elections, and particularly that of
Ohio, inspires us with sanguine hopes
that Cong ress will he forced by the
pressure of public opinion to repair the
grave error committed by the Presi-
dent, and we entruSt to the Convention
OF the 24th the preparation and execu-
| tion of such measures as will! properly
bring the uSurpation of the Government
of Louisiana before that body.
RESOLVED, That e denounce the
military and naval expedition which
has recently made its appearance in
this and contiguous Parishes, the oS-
tensible object OF which is TO arrest citi-
zens for acts committed, if at all, by
them when acting asa posse comtatus
under requisition of a Sheriff for the
apprehension OF criminals.
I'll e chairman appointed the fol-
loving delegates:
r. O. Moore, George w. Stafford,
r. 7. Hunter, L. S. Smith,
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