The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-12-30

in 1874 they threw out Ward to car
~ the Senatorial District. The
charge was made by Blunt that IT the
Democrats carried tho parish the nc
cross would bc put into slavery anu
for that cause \ number Of negroes
who belonged to our clubs refused to
voto the Democratic ticket.
Meeting of the Bar of Coushatta
In pursuance to a call, tho members
Of the Bar If the parish Of Red Riv'
or, ono Of the parishes composing the
18th Judicial District, If the State OF
Louisiana, met at the Court. house in
the town Of Coushatta, on Monday
the 18th day Of December, 1876.
On motion Of J. F. Pierson Esq,
John F. Stephens Esq, was called t"
the Chair, and X. X. Houston, was
appointed Secretary.
Whercupon, tho following pream'
bic and Resolutions were unanimous
" adopted: We, tic undersigned
members Of the Bar of Cousl'atta, Red
River parish, are Of the opinion that
at the general election held in the
several parishes composing the 18th
Judicial District, on the 9TH day Of
| November last, David Pierson ESQ.,,
Of the parish Of Natchitoches, was
fairly add legally elected District
Judge, and W. p. Hall ESQ.,, Of the
parish, If DeSoto, was in like manner
elected District Attorney Of this Dis
trict, by a majority Of votes over their
respective opponents, J. Earnest Bre'
da and d. b. Gorhan,, Of nearly sis
hundred. That said election was in
All respects, throughout said entire
District, fairly, legally, and peacea'
bly, conducted, leaving not shadow
Of doubt IN law or fact, as to tl1'
rights If said Pienon and Hall, II
their. respective Offices: That mot
withstandins snch facts, that anoma
lous aud wholly interruptions Bod!
known as tho Returning Board "
Louisiana, with their characteristi
disregard Of the rights and wishes
the people in their official promulga
ton Of tho returns Of election, hav
declared that ]. f. Breda has beel
elected District Judge, and d. b
Gorl,am District Attorney, Of thi
District.
In consideration Of which unwar
, ranted proceeding,
Be it Resolved, That We, the mem
= bers of the Bar of Red River parisl
do hereby recognize David Pierso
> Esq.,, as the rightfal Judge, aud "
. p. Hall Esq, As the rightfal Distrit
!, Attorney If this District, and d
hereby pledge ourselves to respe'
ard sustain their authority "a sucl
r during the period Of their incumte'
a cy. .
:. BE il farther Resolved, That in I'll
. sense Of this meeting, the iufamou
y and fragrant outage that WIS l,crp'
;. tn.ted by the Returning Beard IN Il
people If this District, in returnir
the said Breda ami Gorl,am, "a In,
, ing k.en elected to the respective .
!. fees Of Judge and District Attorne
!, is fully rqualled, If not exceeded.
!. turpirtadc, by the acceptance Of tie
positions On the part If these pr
4 tenders.
Al Re It further Resolved, That y
will, under no consideration what's
, ever, 60 fur prostitute the houorau
profession Of which Ne are member
|. a. to recognize iu any way, the rig
r. or authority IF these shameless usu
!. pers, but will ~ citisens, aud a. 10,
yers, By every legal means with
" our power, uphold and sustain &
officers Of the people 10 the dtschar
= Of the duties aud fonctions Of til,
NJ offices.
of Be il finally Resolved, That I
"a Peoples Vindicator, published
~ Natchitcches, 10 furnished with
4 copy If these proceedings for put
a. cation.
y, ]. H. STEPHENS,
- r. K. HoUsToX, Chairman
~ Secretary.
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