The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-12
Democratic Meeting in Vernon
LEEsvILLE, VERNON PARIsH,l
July Srd, 1876.

LEEsvILLE, VERNON PARIsH,l
July 3rd, 1876. :
Pursuant to call for Mass Meet
ing, made by posting up notices in va
rious sections of the Parish, the De-
mocracy of Vernon Parish, met this
day in the Court House in the Town
of Leesville, and organized temporari-
by calling P. koonce to the chair and
Thos. Richardson to act as Secretary.
On motion the same officers were
retained for permanent organization.
The Chairman explained the ob.
iect of tie meeting to be the selection
of delegates to the State and District
Conventions.
On motion the chair appointed
Committee of five to draft resolutions
suitable to the occasion. DR.. S. j.
Smart, j. T. Kirk, r. A. Brown and
Samuel McOnothy were appointed.
The meeting took a recess, to allow
the Committee time to report, and on
e-assembling the Committee through
their Chairman, DR.. S. J. Smart sub
mitted the following report which was
on motion, unanimously adopted
Whereas, We are. in favor of the
Republican Institutions as adopted and
maintained by our forefathers, and
Whereas, We believe it to be the
duty Of all good patriots to sustain an
honest government, relieving them
selves of all bias or prejudice, and
Whereas, We believe it is highly
necessary for the entire strength of the
Democrats and Conservatives to be
united to relieve the government, both
National and State from its present
debased condition, therefore
Be it Resolved, That we demand an
honest, economical and intelligent Ad.
ministration, both National and State
and hereby instruct our delegates to
exercise their best judgment in select
ing the most able, honest and worthy
gentlemen as candidates.
Resolved, That we earnestly desire
harmony and a thorough organization
of the Democratic and Conservative
party.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF
giving united support to the nomi-
nees of the National and State Con.
ventions.
On motion of DR.. E. E. Smart, the
= following named gentlemen were cleo
ted to represent this Parish in the
State Convention, to convene on the
oath Of July next: G. Bray, John
Franklin, P. Koonce; j. NJ. Lilies, Jas
H. Word, j. c. Davis, James Hicks
E. E. Smart, E. Self, G. D. Collins and
w. r. Cryer.
On motion of c. Bray, That in event
of the non attendance of all the Dele.
gates to the State Convention, thai
Col. j. G. Wise of Alexandria, be ani
! is authorized to cast the vote of the
: Parish in said Convention. On mo.
ton the following named gentlemen
5 were unanimously selected to repre-.
: sent this Parish in the next Distric,
!, Convention TO nominate District
Judge, Senator and District Attorney
r DR.. S. j Smart, VIM. II. Moore, c. B
Burr, -Solllonge Lacaze, VIM. Smith
Madison West, Joshua Mitchell, Sam.
uel McOnothy and Thomas Richard.
) son. On motion of DR.. S. j. Smart
j. F. Hicks was added to the District
Delegation.
On motion of DR.. E. E. Smart, That
a copy ofthe proceedings of this meet.
ing be sent to the LA. DEMOCRAT fol
publication and that said paper be re-
) quested to publish the same.
:, On motion the meeting Adjourned
sine die. p. KOONCE,
Tuos. RICHARDSON, Chairman
| Secretary.