The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-15

At meeting of the Alelpomene Rangers, held
at Peoples Hail. corner of Dryades and Mel
pomene streets, on Friday evening, l4th inst a
permanent organization was effected, and the
following na med officers declared duly elected:
PIE FER COYLE, President.
J. B. G. ARNOULT, First Vice President.
PD COLLINS, second Vice President
g. p. LtCOURr, Secretary.
JOHN r.. CONWAY, Treasurer.
P.RYAN, J kENNEDl, Sergeants-at-Arms.
HENRY TOLE, Marshal.
On notion the following resolution was adopt
ed unanimously:
Where as In the coming serious and earnest
campaign, fraught with the prosperity and hap
olness Ut our State. it behooves every good clt-
zen to neglect no part Of lis duty III promoting
the harmony and welfare Of the Democratic
party: and
Whereas, We hold it paramount that every
self-sacrltice should be cneertu ~ made, before
the success of the party should be Imperfect; be it
the retOre
Resoiced, That an appeal is hereby made 10
the voters of this ward to lay aside all issues and
movements looking to the advancement OF any
particular man. and that cordial invitation is
herewith extended them to rally to the success OF
our great party, untrammeled by personal con-
sideratOns.
And on motion the following resolution was
also unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The ID, mocratic State Central Com
mittee of Louisiana have wisely yielded to the
request of the Committee OF Seventy for the pur-
pose of harmOnislng all elements OF opposition to
Radicasm and o, dered the State Convention for
the 24th August to be held at Baton Rouge, IN
stead of New Orleans: aud,
Whereas. the call OF the Democratic Committee
was fret uttered and has been fnlly inlorsed by
said Committee Of Seventy language as foi-
lows:
.sAnd now to that Convention we invite and
urge YOU to come. What matter under whose
auspices 1t is called? True that there Is obIec-
ton on the part Of some to the Democratic name.
Let such remember that the Democratic party Is
a grand national organization that upon It's arm
hangs our sole hope for til, overthrow OF the ma
t,na, Republican party; that 1t has been hight
ing our battles when we have bee powerless ana
voceless, and that to-day, in its rand onslaught
on The Wayeriug lines OF RadIcilllsm III all the
States of the Uni n It's tiercest battle-cry is
! Remember outraged and Wronsed Louisiana.
And whereas, the principles Of the Democratic
party as established by Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe, have been co-eAlstlng with, ana become
| a part of our national system OF Government, a
| strict adherence to viii; i'll the past he's been
the source Of our natl nal greatness, the happ-
n, IS and com Iercal prosperity OF the people III
all sections Of our Union and whereas, while we
| cordial acGuiesce i'll the appeal to all "Conser-
vative voters without reference to past political
afillatlons in solid piaallx to the rescue OF our
State we desire to express our opposition to the
| formation OF ttird parties, which, as shown by
| the political history of the past, has been de
structive Of the best interest of our common
country and especially of Louisiana;
! Be therefore resolred, That, in accordance
| with the foregoing preamble, the various clubs
in this snd other wards OF the city in the seec-
ton Of delegates to the Baton Rouge Conven-
ton do cordl ally unite in their instructions to
said delegates to the end that there may be in
| convention assembled one harmonious union OF
| all voters under the banner Of the Conserva.
| tive Democra tic party for the coming campaign.
Onmotion the club adjourned to Wednesday
evening, 18th inst.
p COYLE President.
G. P LEcoURT, Secretary.