The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-12
DELEGATES.

AhuuOipu ..
On motion of j. L. Connclla Il
committee of five on Resolutions
was appointed by the President; j
i. Connella, j. Il. Andrews, j. w
Texada.
II. A. Boyce and G.. W. Stafford,
who retired for q few minutes.
Robt. p. Hunter, Chairman Of the
Parish Executive Committee, then
read to the Convention aud sub
mitted the following communica
ALEXANDRIA, La, Sept. $, 1874
To the Hon. tho Parish Convention Of tho
White Mans Party Of Rapides Parish
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTIEMEN. The
Executive Committee Of tho White Mans
Party appointed Ivy the Mass Meeting oi
tho sth If August, have deemed it to be
right and proper. since the action Of the
State Convention Mt Baton Rouge of the
White People Of Louisiana" with whose
platform If principles this Committee is in
full accord and which they heartily en-
dorse, to lay hof"re yomr honorable body
their designations Of the position held BY
them as the Parish Executive Committee
The Committee are prompted to this ac-
ton by conscientious and sincere desire
tn secure peace and harmony among all
tho white people Of Rapides Parish, and
they place themselves in yonr hands to he
dealt with ms to You may seem best. in or
der that IL there exists any dissatisfaction
with the name or principles Of the organ
izhtion they were appointed to preserve
and represent, or with any Of the imliviI-
unls composing this Committee, that such
steps may he taken by your body as will
secure the unity Of all elements opposed
to the present corrupt rule Of. the Kellogg
usnrpation.
This Committee believes that yonr hon
orable body should he left entirely FREQ
and untrammclcd by any previous action
taken. 40 that it may. following the wise
example Of the State Convention, adopt
such measures rs will bring about the
harmony that prevailed there.
They pledge themselves individually to
cordially endorse and heartily support the
action and nominees Of your honorable
body, and beg leave to subscribe them
sslves. Your Obedient servants,
hODT. l.. HUNTER,
Chairman
W. G. McGIMrsEY,
-.l= JOHN l.. WALkER,
JOIiN w. PRESCOTT.
ROBERT l.. LUCKETT,
JULIUS LEVIN,
IA. WILLIAMS
JOSEF w. Texada then address
ed the Convention in q few hand
some and appropriate remarks. pay
ing a proper tribute to the Execu
tive Committee of the White Man'sl
Party, entirely approving and en-
dorsing it's acts and those of the
Mass meeting OF the 9Th of August,
which endorsement and good words
were approved, endorsed and cheer.
cd by the whole Convention. thus
RENTING to them the full powers
on them previously.
The Committee on Resolutions
submitted the following,
through their chairman, Mr.. j. L.
COnnella:
RESOLVED, BY the Convention Of the
White Mans Party Of the Parish Of Rap
dies. That We heartily ratify and endorse
the action Of the Baton Rouge Conyen-
ton held on the Path of August last, its
resolutions and platform. and pledge our
'e!ves to the support Of its nominees.
RESOLVED. That the vile misreprsenta.
ions Of the New Orleans Republican, and
,thcr Republican papers throughout the
State as to the objects and intentions of
The white people Of this and other Parish
e, are false and malicious, and we express
y declare that it is not orr purpose to at
empt to deprive the colored voters of this =,
'arish Of the right Of REGISTRATION and vot-
ng. nor do we seek to intim'late or use ,
''olence against them to prevent them in ,.
my way from full and free exercise Of
very r'Rnt That - guaranteed to them by 4
nd Of the 1Yrifci Qtatoa