The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1874-08-14
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
Ounchita.

we are cOnpetfeN 20 oN1it the pro-
ceedings of the Convention held in this
parish on the LIST, owing to their length,
except the following resolutions, which
have the preference as being the most
important:
WHEREAS, In our opinion the Dem
ocratic party is the only National and
State organization opposed to Radical
ism which promises success, and that
the interests of all classes of our people
would he promoted by its success, and
that through the Democratic party is
the only way to return to good govern
ment;
Resolretl, LIST, That we have unboun-
ded confidence in the principles of the
Democratic party, renew our faith to
the same, and promise it our undivided
support.
2. That we fully appreciate the sacri-
fees the white people of New Orleans
have made in the interests of the entire
State, giving without stint their means,
talent and labor to the success of our
cause a.; and we hereby return our
thanks and acknowledge our obliga-
tons to them, and particularly to r..
II. Mari, Il. John Ellis and w. r.
Whitaker, whose noble defense of the
Grant parish prisoners will long be re-
mcmbered.
3. That we have for long time
peaceably borne wrongs and oppres-
sions which have been heaped upon
us that we have borne enough, and
the time has come when the tyranny
and cxactions Of the Radicals must
attempted to persuade the negro TO cut
loose from his villainous, scallawag and
carpet-Dag advisers; that they have
scorned our counsels and have answer
cd our appeals by renewed aggressions,
and that by their race antagonism they
have called into existence the White
League organization.
+. That said White League organiza-
ton has for its purposes and objects the
Inauguration of good government in
this State; that neither the Democratic
party nor said organization in this
parish have any other objects in view
than the restoration Of good govern
nlent, the lessening of taxes, and the
elevation to Office OF intelligent, virtu-
GUS and tried patriots.
nor said League intends to deprive any
citizen, white or colored, of any civil
rights guaranteed by law; but on the
contrary will insure to every citizen
security in his person and property,
and the enjoyment of every civil right
warranted by law.
&. That regarding the White
League not as a new party, not as a
political organization, but as the uui-
versal and spontaneous uprising of the
white men of the State to redeem Lou
isiana: to vindicate the superiority of
their race, and to secure themselves,
their wives and their children from
utter ruin and degradation, we fully
and heartily endorse it's objects and
principles and unreservedly pledge our
selves to secure it's triumph at the polls
and to enforce its rights after the cleo
ton.
7. That we denounce the Registra-
ton law recently signed by Kellogg,
the Usurper; that we believe the State
Convention should take some action
and propose some means TO resist the
same; that in our opinion it is time for
the white people of this State to assume
the offensive and deprive the carpet
baggeIs and scallawas Of further power
of intlicting wrongs and oppression.
3. That there be Immediately formed
in each Ward one or more clubs, and
that the Executive committee of the
parish be instructed to take steps to
thoroughly organize the party in this
parish.
3. That we again declare we recog-
nize John McEnery as the legal and
rightful Governor of our State, and we
again pledge to him our support. His
]ong-continued, digniiied and earnest
protest against the Kellogg infamy
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