Richland beacon., 1874-09-12
Filth Ward, M0rehOuSe Parish.


day, August 29th, 1874, Cox The pHr-
pose Of organizing Il Club III cpposi-
ton to the Radical party that u-urp
the Government Of he State of Louis
lana,
Whcreupon Or. 7. ". baird was
unanimously requested to act as tenn
porary Chairman, who being conduct
cd to the Chair explained the object
Of the meeting. The meeting then
went into an election Of permanent
officers; wtercupon " 4. s. Pipes
was unanimously el" ed President,
Capt. G. W. Mcnu. ., lst Vice Pres
ident, Mir. j. VIM. Davis, 2nd Vice
President, Leroy +. Lee, Secretary.
The oiliceGs being duly conducted
to their Offices, on motion commit
tee was appointed By the President to
draft resolutions expressive Of the
sentiments of this Club, whereupOn
Or. T. W. Baird, DR.. l.. Il. Stark, Mr..
Thos. q. Brigham, Mr.. Jas. VI. Sharp,
and Mr.. S. =. McIlwain, on said com
mittcc
On motion the Club then adjourn
ed to meet at this place on Wednes-
day, 2nd Sept, 1874, at 10 O'Clock, \.
NJ, at which time the committee on
resolutions are requested to report.
OAK RIDGE, LA, Sept ,, 1874
The Club met at 10 o'clock rur-
suant to adjournment. The minutes
Of last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The committee to draft resolutions
for this Club presented the following
resolutions which were one by one
adopted, and then unanimously adopt
cd as a whole, to wit:
/ We the People of the 5th Ward of
Morehouse Parish, La, embracing all
opposed to Radical rule, do organize
ourselves into a Club to be called the
Peoples Party Club of 9Th Ward.
And whereas, we hail with unfeigE-
ed satisfaction the Platform put forth
by the Peoples Convention of this
/ State, lately held at Baton Rouge, and
feeling that it will crafty and encour-
age every man in Louisiana, who sin
cerely desire the harmony and consc-
quent results of the movement which
that Convention typifes,
Therefore BE it Resolved:
lst. That we indorse every scnti-
ment set forth by said Convention, and
embodied in its platform, and pledge
ourselves to maintain, support and
sustain them in every honorable man.
ner in our power.
2nd. That we pledge ourselves to
support the nominees of said ConvCn-
tion, as good and tue men, represent
ing the class of citizens to which we
belong.
! 3rd. That we feel that the recent
uprising Of the citizens in several of
our sister parishes, and requesting
the obnoxious official satraps Of w.
p. Kellogg to resign, was prompted
by feeling of manhood, which we
COMMEND; and the proposed coersion
of said parishes by the (so-called)
Governor, we cordially and sincerely
CONDEMN, as arbitrary and unjust. and
an unwarrantable attempt to fetter
those parishes, and thereby crush out
all remaining love of liberty.
4th. That we invite al persons of
every political crecd TO enroll them
selves on the roll of our Club
5th. That we invite and expect all
eolorcd men to cooperate with us, who
sincerely believe that the white man
is The only man capable Of sustaining
free government, and making and
administering laws, bearing with
equal justice or I'll, and that he will
do his utmost to meet out justice to
the colored as wei rs the white man.
9th That we earnestly recommend
that each Ward in the parish organ
ize Immediately, and when such or.
CARNATIONS are complete, request them
to cooperate with US in carrying ouI
ticket through the canvass to g sue
cess issue.
7th. That we send copy of these
resolutions to the RichlanG Beacor
and Ouachta Telegraph, with the re
quest that they be published.
Il. W. BAIRD,
Chairman of Committee.
, A true copy.
, LEROY +. LEE,
Sec'y 5th Ward Club Peoples Party