The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-07-20
BossiER MASS MEETlnc
CoLEv1r.Ir. La. jury Il u,


CoLEv1IsIE, LA, July Is. 1a7e
In obedience 70 the call Of Col. J. A.
Snfder. Chairman Of the last Exeenfi.~
Committee, mass meeting a the -.
pie of Bossier parish, opposed . leSi.
calism and in favor Of Reform aud 49,
est Government, was held at thu 49,
to-day.
Col. Snider called the meetins = -
der, and suggested Capt. VIM. J. ~
as Chairman, who was elected by -.
clanation. J. A. w. Lowry ~ y
III. Scanland were appointed 6ee,>is.'
ries.
On motion, committee On Neu.a
tions, consisting of eight mesnhers
one from each Ward-was oppofn1sd
by the Chair.
COMMITTEE ON REsOLur1cus-I
III. Keyser, ward A; r. e. Wyche. 49,
6; ]. l.. C. Graham, ward 2 Elias Sksr
nal, ward 5; L. B. Phillips, ward 1: I
A. billiard, ward 8; VIM. ). HOW.
ward Z; r. II. Curry, ward :.
The Committee on Res0ultiuns Ie1ir.
ed, and the meeting was addrrseed -
Hon. G. f. Mcdonald, Of Wehefes.
Hon. ]. T. Boone, Of Bienville: o.
l.. D. Sandidge, w. III. Scanland. Hr
w. M. Swami. and Cal a Grs3.. q.
The Communities on Ra.olmt;s..s 81.
then announced and ra,,o.t.s -. II. ~
lowing nreamhle and resrsntsc ~ls -.
were read and adopted, seriatim:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE Oh Ueo-
TONS.
We. the Democratic onserv.fivA
Deople Of Booster parish. in mas rsest.
| ing assembled. do declare that ve No.
cordially approye and endorse ~ ~.
tOry0 of the National Democrat u ner3v
RECENTLY assembled in Conveufsnn g
ST. Louis. and feel inspired Mr. ~
hone of a better government IN the ~
ture. now that the great 0uesfion r
Reform ia brought before the neon1a r
the whole country by n great Nafin.el
nartv and we pledge ouTselvea - -.
our utmost efforts to secure the -
of those great opponents Of Na0onel
Reform1Tilden and Hendricks.
The ills that the people Of Loui,in.
have suffered for the past four yeors
from usurpatiOn and bad g0vefnment.
whereby the officers elected and inane.
! urated BY the people of the Ssate ~
been displaced, the government eyeul
thrown BY Federal power, the Leeis1n.
ture invaded and dispersed By bayo.
nets in q time of profound peace, g,
without q parallel In the history q /
free State. and such violent and unlaW.
full interference adds but another 49,
long list of crimes for which the n
publican party should be held b @
count in November.
Rut having borne those Ills VIII -
/ nity-being powerless to resent thsaI
We now call upon all good citlesm 4
ioin with US. and by the ballot, div
from power the bad men who have Z
long Numbered and disgraced the 6en1
and Parish: and we demand that j ~
future only citizens of known hoae1e
and capacity shall be called upan
govern or hold Office among u, ~
a 4 marty. we guarantee to fblloW q
example set us at st. Louis, and psooo1
! oplv such for the sufffa0ee OF the -
nle'
And. in order to carry out the aAoy
. objects and tn thoroughly unite n G
izens Of this Parish who approve oe1h
above declarations. Re ft Reeo1Vui
, That this Moo Neetine earneell
!, / recommends that ali such should en-
, their names in their respective waua
!. rerartllees of color. ACCOMPANIED ~
declaration TO re9ister and vote 4
National Reform. State aud Pnsil
tickets: and All colored citisens Vi
D thus enroll their names shall 30 sutiI
ed to take mart i'm the primary eleelteI
!, which NAV he now or hereafess ogiIe1i
for the SELECTION Of candidates ~ 4
8 various parish Offices. But SOD :
roIlment shall close at least three "A
4 before the day appointed 1or -
! urinary election. INT such enr0llun
shall he apain opened in each ward /
J ter snch nTimarv election = oyes. =
o continue oDen until the general r.
b ton in November.
VI The name Of such orpanisatjon r.
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