Richland beacon., 1875-09-25
THE ADDRESS Or COL. MARI.
Some Of the Reasons for Holding
Convention.

aunt oI our puoIiShlhS III iuii 'lt
able, patriotic and logical address Of
the noble and generous chairman of
our executive committee, Col. II. III.
Mari, to the people Of Louisiana,
who, while he explains the lack Of
authority of the committee 10 call Il
convention, clearly and Enthusiastically
cOnvinces us Of the necessity Of the
holding of the convention and we
use the following excerpt from his
address as an incentive To our people
To take action at once in this matter:
In my Judgment the condition of
things now existing in Louisiana
reGuirs that the people should meet
and take counsel together, touching
matters of great concern TO them
and do not apprehend, from such
meeting, any serious disturbance of
that harmony ana concert on the part
/ of the opponents of isadicalism, which
have endcavorcd to promote and
! to secure.
Being thus assured Of the impOr-
lance of holding the convention, VIC
, fee! assured that our people will offer
no further objection 10 it, but will at
once take some steps to secure the
representation of HIGHLAND parish, by
true and tried delegates, in the state
convention which will asSuredly be
ield ia New Orleans November 22nd,
1873. For. while we dislike very
much to disturb the tranquility o: the
country with political turmoil so far
in advance Of the campaign, we
should not be willing TO sacrifice our
cherished hopes and dearest rights as
frccmcn 10 this love Of peace and
quiet, while the enemy is preparing
i'll our midst all its engines and laying
lis deepest schemes for the conflict
and We all know what to expect from
them in the conilict-thev will leave
none of their Vaccinations untried to
+ again cnthraIl US.
There are many reasons why there
: should be state convention in
advance of nominating, the principal
one of which is that there is greater
probability Of harmonizing on the
course to he pursued by the party
during the campaign in such conven-
ton, than during the heated discus
sions that are likely to arise between
the parliSans Of individuals who may
be offered for candidates. Of settling
all differences that may possibly
!, arise in convention, mapping the course
to be pursued and elfecting a thorough
, organization, with au executive COM
miIlee fully authorized to call the
nominating convention; so that all
candidates whose claims may he
presented will know what the nature
Of the standard is under which they
) are expected to do battle.
There are other important reasons
why this convention should be held,
one Of which is that, the people
should enter their protest before the
next Congress against the Kellogg
usurpation, the forcible quartering of
, Federal troops upon the citizens in
time of peace, in order to over-awe
them and sustain said gross usurpa-
: ton, together with other outrages
that have been heaped upon us. We
consider these reasons as sufficient,
without enumerating others, to con-
vince our people of the necessity of
r holding the convention and, there
fore suggest that the democracy of
each ward hold a primary meeting
and elect delegates to attend parish
convention at this place on Saturday,
October 10Th, 1915, for the purpose
of electiny delegates to the State
Convention.
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