The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-19
Resolutions Of a Meeting held il
Grant Parish.

The Peoples Party of Ward No. 2 and 3
in Grant Parish La met on Saturday. the
18th day of September A D. 1874, pursn
ant to a Previous call at the Camp Ground
in Ward No. 2, Parish and State aforesaid
| Ga motion the meeting was called to
order. aud Rev. J. o. Odum was selected
as Chairman, who explained the object OF
the meeting in few briefan appropriate
remarks, which was the organ nization OF
the Peoples Party in Wards No. and 3,
of the Parish and State aforesaid.
On motion, Capt. A. j. Thompson was
requested to act as Secretary of the meet
ing.
On motion, the following Resolutions
were read and adopted:
Resolred, That committee of Six be APP
pointed by the chair, to report resolutions
for the consideration of tue meeting.
Therefore the chair appointed as said
commit l.. E. Tory, J. o. Grayson,
DR.. A, B. Thompson, W. P. Guynes and
Capt A. J. Thompson, who retired to pre-
pare said resolutions and returned the
following:
Rcsolred, That we the Peoples Party in
Mass Meeting assembled, do hereby heart
lily ratify the proceedings of the Conven-
ton of the Peoples Party, held in Baton
Ronge, on the oath ult.
Resolced, That we do hereby disapprove
of the present Republican, National and
State Administrations
Resolred, That we desire good feeling to
exist between the white and colored races
of people in this Parish and State, and
trust that this feeling may be so cultivated
as to show the colored race the errone-
ons and thieving principles which have
been inculcatcd into their minds by de-
signing Carpet Baggers and Scalawass.
and thereby be convinced that the Peo-
ple's Party, is the only party in which the
colored man can obtain truthful friends,
with Integrity, Vcracity and Honesty.
which we pledge ourselves to do nothing
on our part to disturb the good feeling of
all good and honest men, regardless of
race or color.
Kesolred, That we believe that it would
be 1or the good and prosperity, peace and
harmony of the community, the best in-
terests of both races, to organize under the
Peoples Party.
Resolred, That we pledge ourselves ire
spective of race, color or person, to sup
port for Office only such individuals as
may receive the nomination in the Parish
by the Peoples Party, aud
who have a reputation for honesty, integ
rty and capacity, to exercise the func
tions to which the Office may require.
Rcsolred, That the Dee gates from Wards
No. and 3, he requested to support for
the respective Offices, the strongest man
and one who can unite the people best.
Reso1red, That we give the Montgomery
Ward, the nominees fol Parish Judge and
Resolved, That James T. Odum, L E.
rorry, Thomas Jackey, John P. Hadnot
md J. Fl. Bogus, be appointed as dele
gates from Ward No 9, to attend the Par
sh Convention, to be held at Collax, OH |
he 10Th inst.
Kesdlred, That T. J. Smith, DR.. A. B. |
Thompson, Thomas Allison, Joshua Kemp |
md Aaron IIardnett, he appointed as del
.sates from Ward No. 3, to attend the |
PARISH Convention to be held at ColfaA,
N the 10th inst.
On motion, L. E. Tory was unanimous !
y nominated as q candidate for Magis-
rate, by acclamation in Ward No. g.
On motion, j II. Bogus was unani-
nonsly nominated for Constable, in Ward
10. 2, by acclamation.
On motion, l. T. Corley was unanimous
y nominated as candidate for Masis-
rate in Ward No. 3. by acclamation.
On motion. James II. Yawn. was unani-
1ously nominated as candidate for Con-
table, in Ward No. 3. by acclamation.
On motion, the Editor Of the Caucasian,
e requested to publish the proceedings of
his meeting.
J.O. ODUM, Chairman.
A. J. THOMPSON, Secretary.