The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02
THE BATON ROUGE CONVENTION.

Conservative party, the White Mans
party, the Liberal party, the Reform
party, and all others opposed to the
Kellogg usurpation,' have assem-
bled, have adjourned, and have done
their work. And, we think, from
personal knowledge of many of the
members of that Body, from their de-
alterations, their platform of princi-
pies and their nominee, that we can
safely assert that no better or ADLER
men ever assembled in Louisiana,
and most certainly none were ever
called together in purer or holier
cause. The die is cast, Louisiana is
once more On the war path and we
believe her people are, at last, in ear
nest, and without further comment,
will let the Convention do its own
talking:
The names proposed for Treasurer
were quite numerous-Gen. Frank
Nichols, j. G. Moncure, of Caddo,
Robert Hare, of Orleans, Judge Mayo,
of Concordia, VIM. S. Pike, of Orleans,
D. NJ. VOORHEES,, of St. Martin. Sub
sequently Messrs. Nichols and Pike
had their names withdrawn.
On the assembling Of the Conyen-
ton in afternoon session, the nomi-
nation for the Treasurership was ia
ken up, and
JOHN C. MoNCURE,
Of Caddo, being proposed, was at
once nominated by ACCLAIM a ii O II
amidst great enthusiasm.
The committee appointed to act
on platform and resolutions then pre-
sented its report.
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
The following is the preamble
adopted unanimously:
We, the white people of Louisiana,
embracing the Democratic party, the
Conservative party, the White Mans
party, the Liberal party, the Reform
party, and all others opposed to the
Kellogg usurpation, do solemnly re-
solve and declare we name it the
Peoples Party.
THE PEOPLES PLATFORM.
l. That the Government now ex-
listing in Louisiana originated in and
has been maintained by force and
fraud in opposition to the will of a
large majority Of the voters of the
State, in opposion to the principles of
the constitution of the United States,
and in violation of every principle of
justice and liberty.
2. That the dominant faction Of
the Radical party in this State has,
by false and fraudulent representa-
ton, infamed the passions and pre-
JUDGES of the negroes as a race
against the whites, and has thereby
made it necessary for the white peo-
pie to unite and act together in self
defense and for the preservation of
white civilization.
8. That the rights of all men under
the constitution and laws of the land
must be respected and preserved in
violate, irrespective of race, color or
previous condition, but we deny that
Congress can constitutionally enact
laws to force the two races into social
union or equality.
4. That the white people of Louis
lana have no desire to deprive the
colored people Of any rights to which
they are entitled, but we are con-
WINGED that the reforms imperatively
demanded can be effected only by
electing to Office white men Of known
capacity and integrity, and we believe
that large numbers of colored citizens
will vote with US to secure a govern
ment which must be beneficial alike
to both races.
5. That we disclaim earnestly any
intention of carrying or attempting
to carry the approaching election by
violence, and that charges to this eff
feet, emanating from our Radical
enemies, are without foundation, and
are falsely made for the purpose of
obtaining the aid of the military force
of the United States, in order to over
awe the people and perpetuate the ex-
listing usurpation, and subvert the
true principles of government.
6. That W. P. Kellogg is a mere
usurper, and we denounce him as
such; that his government is arbi-
trary, unjust and oppressive, and that
it can maintain itself only through
Federal intarfnranco