The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-26
Democratic Mass Meeting In Madison
Parish.


Pursuant to call OF the Democratic
Executive Committee OF Madison par
ish, Louisiana, % meeting OF the citizens
of Madison. parish convened at Tallu-
lab, on Thursday, the 22d day OF June,
1875.
The meeting was organized by ap-
pointing Hon. Daniel Byrne as Presi-
dent. and Major Geo. G. Waddill, Major
II. n. Lucas, Gibson G. Bettes and Hon.
II. D. Farrar, Vice Presidents, and J.
Samuel Richardson, Secretary.
At / o'clock p. m. the meeting was
called to order, when the President, in
happy and lucid speech. explained the
object OF the meeting to be to appoint
delegates to the State Convention to be
held at Baton Rouge on the Nth OF July
proximo, and to elect an Executive
Committee for the parish OF Madison,
whereupon the following resolutions
were adopted.
Whereas, the corruption. dishonesty
and trickery Of Radical rule have dis
gusted the people and destroyed their
confidence In the purity.
And whereas, In former elections the
colored citizens have been prevented
from exercising their rights as indepen-
dent voters, by intimidation and threats
OF penalties, and individual harm II
they refused to acknowledge the author
ity and blindly obey. the dictation OF
the tyrannical Radical leaders; there
fore, -,
Resolred, That we invite the liberty
loving and patriotic voters OF our parish,
without regard to former political ties,
and ali who detest and loath corruption,
fraud. venality, to unite and cooperate
with us to defeat and drive from power
party which has brought disgrace
upon the Nation.
ResOlued, That to all who enroll in
our organization and rally around the
Democratic banner, we pledge ourselves
to give such aid, assistance and protec-
tion as will secure to them their rights
as independent voters,
ResofUed, That while we re-affirm the
time -honored and unwavering Demo-
cratic doctrine, that in the selection OF
candidates for official station and pO-
| litical preferment, regard should be had
solely to "principles, and not men, and
entertaining full confidence In the wis.,
dom and patriotism OF our delegates,
we leave them uninstructed. We take
occasion to daclare that we recognize In
Governor John McEnery tried and
| thoroughly proven Democrat, welded
to the faith and loyal to the cardinal
lprinciples of the party, statesman OF
ACKNOWLEDGMENT 0OAliUy sSnN WAo.ANAh, "
pure and unblemished honor, OF unsur-
| passed patriotism and honesty OF pur-
pose who, in the canvass OF 1879, deliv-
cred the heaviest blows that were dealt
upon the enemy, and fearlessly, gallant
| " and faithfully filed the post OF honor
| to which he was assigned.
| ResOlced. That the act OF the United
States House Of Representatives in
awarding to the Hon. VIM. b. Spencer,
seat ii their body as the representa-
tive OF this Congressional District Is an
honest recognition OF the true voice OF
the people, expressed through the bel
! lot 6Ox. and q triumphant vindicatiOn
OF the business Of his claim that we
share with him in the pride OF his sue
cess. and con0ratulate the other parishes
81 this Congressional District on our
mutual good fortune in having as our
representative in the councils OF the ma
ton 80 good, true and capable cham
pion OF Democratic principles, and
would be proud to have the honor OF
re-electing him in the coming cam
paign.
ed he the accredited representatives OF
this parish to the convention 70 De held
at Baton Rouge on the 24th OF July, and
also the Congressional, Senatorial and
judicial conventiQps.
lpssoidest y %assS2 sn ths iolio1iss ; dele sIs