The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-16

At a meeting of the Melpomene Rangers, held
at Peoples Hall, corner Of Dryades and Mel
pomene streets, on Friday evening, 14th inst,
permanent organization was effected, and the
following named officers declared duly elected:
PEER COYLE, President.
J. B. G. ARNOULT, First Vice President.
p. D. COLLINS, Second Vice President.
GP. LECOURf, Secretary.
JOHN R. CONWAY. Treasurer.
PRYAN, j. KENNEDY, Sergeants-at-A
HENRY TOLE, Marshal.
On motion, the following resolution was adopt
ed unanimously:
Whereas, In the coming serious and earnest
campaign fraught with the prosperity and hap
plness Of our State, it behooves every good citi
zen to neglect no part of his duty in promoting
the harmony and welfare OF the Democratic
party; and
whereas, We hold it paramount that every
self-sacritice should be cneerfu ly made, before
the success of the party should be imperled be it
therefore
Resolped, That an appeal is hereby made to
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-
sideratlOns
And on motion the following resolution was
also unanimously adopted:
Whereas The Democratic State Central Com
mttee Of Louisiana have wisely yielded to the
request of the Committee OF Seventy for the pur-
u
Radicalism and ordered the State Convention for
the Oath August to be held at Baton Rouge, in
stead Of New Orleans: aud,
Whereas. the call Of the Democratic Committee
was first uttered and has been fnlly indorsed by
said Committee OF Seventy in language as fol-
lows:
ssAnd now to that Convention we invite and
urge you to come. What matter under whose
auspices it is called? True that there is oblec-
ton on the part Of some to the Democratic name.
r ~ hort that the DamOcrAtIc arty
a grand national organization that upon its arm
hangs our sole hope for thu overthrow OF the ma
tlonai Republican party that 1t has been fight.
ing our battles when we have bee poweriees and
voiceess and that to-day, in it's rand onslaught
on The wavering lines Of Radicalism in all the
States of the Uni n. its fercest battle-cry Is
Remember outraged and wronKed Louisiana.
And Whereas the principles Ut the Democratic
party as established by Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe have been co-existing with, and become
part of our national system OF Government, q
strict adherence to which in the past has been
the source of our national greatness, the happi-
ness and com Ierclal prosperity OF the people in
all sections of our Union and whereas, while We
cordially acquiesce in the appeal to all ''' Conser
vative voters, without reference to past political
affiliations, in solid phalanx to the rescue OF our
State, We desire to express our opposition to the
formation Of third parties, which, as shown BY
the political history OF the past, has been dc
structive Of the best interest Of our common
country. and especially of Louisiana;
Be It therefore yesolred, That, in accordance
with the foregoing preamble, the various clubs
in this and other war DIS OF the city, in the selec-
ton of delegates to the Baton Rouge Conven-
ton, do cordially 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 Democratic party for the coming campaign
On motion the club adjourned to Wednesday
evening, 10th inst.
P. COYLE, Presid Mt
G. P. LEcouR1, Secretary.