The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-18
|1As NETTING IN JAcKs6y, RlsH!
IA TxFTcxTy0v or THE SO LoUI6 PLAT-
FORM AND NOMIN41XONS
Resolutions Election or Delegates to the
ssatOn Rouge Convention.

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IsatOn st0ugc Convention.
Tho caizensI Of Jackson parish al.
sembled at the Courthouse In Vernon,
On Saturday, July 9Th, Tor the purpose
of O In orc, thorough organization OF the
Democratic and Conseryativeuolp r. party
Major j.. W.. Jones was called to the
chair, and c.. +. Ives and W.. II. Allen
were chosen Secretaries. nv p lL9a .ih
.ns On omotiony u committee OF flve on
resolutions WIS appointed, as follows
ricfl Terrii. Wn. r. Womack and r. H.
J ones faGNa16h st'' n''ssilRt al
The following declaration and resolu-
ti0ps wnrenreported by said committee
and unanimously adopted ri fs4t.f7 p9
Declaration by the Democratic and
CONSERVATIVES party or Jackson parish
% We, the members of the Democratic
and Conservative party Of Jackson par
ish, Louisiana, In convention assem-
bled, do declare that we adhere with
firnness and fidelity to our political Or
ganization, fully assured that IL Is the
only power having the ability and the
will TO restore to Louisiana the peace
prosperity and happiness Of which she
We declare our full Endorsement Of the
wise, manly and singularly appropriate
enuneiation Of ideas, principles and re-
quirements contained in the st. Louis
platform, and willsupport with all the en-
tbusiasm or our nature Samuel J. Tilden
for President and Thomas A. Hendricks
for Vice President Of the United States.
We regard the success OF the National
Democratic party as OF paramount i'm
portance to Louisiana, as we'll as to the
The entire country, and while no portion
OF our State ticket shall be neglected,
we will give especial and devoted atten-
ton to the contest for the first positions
in the gift of the American people,. az
n We declare our unalterable determine
tion to conduct and cause to be con-
Quoted the coming electioniD this parish
in q fair. honest and equitable manner,
and will afford every necessary protec-i
tion to any citizen in the free exercise of
the inestimable right OF suffrage. .s
We maintain that the freedom of
speeeh guaranteed by the constitution
warrants the full and free use OF argu-
ment and persuasion In the approaching
aud any attempt to prevent
this will be violative OF the spirit OF our
institutions and will deserve the severest
.ssm9af hggfo2 .7i
-, We declare that there exists In this
State, outside OF the judiciary, no legal
W IGNtI5G vi uIlGI JIe ICbuIL
OF the election ut the polls. ss9s1Q
We maintain that the iniquitous
Board Of this State Is anti
and unconstitutional, and
my attempt on Its part to change or re-
verse the result of the election In any
portion of this State will be uncomfortable
tyranny and should meet with prompt
and merited punishment. .ft. !
We declare that any attempt by any
person TO hold Office In this parish to
which he has not been fairly elected,
Or properly appointed, will be an insult
and an outrage which we will not endure.
Fully aware OF the desperate and
wicked efforts that will be made by a
dying party to maintain its
hold upon our State, we declare that In
,he coming contest eternal vigilance"
shall he o,lr.watcbwoyd.. aud when this
5hat in us lies shall be used to make
his success succeed.
Resoired. That to Gov John McEnery we are
astingly Indebted for his gallant. persistent and
contest with the enemies OF our
,tate. and we will omit no occasion 10 manifest
o him our thorough appreciation OF his un-
Rssolsed, That IN our Judgment the Demo-
,ratlc, and Conservatiye. party of Louisiana
Is standard-bea In the coming ampaign
Resoleed That the N. 0. DEMOCRAT Ouachita
'e,eg'qph and Vienna Sentiaet be requested to
publish this declaration and these resolutions
II j.. Z. KIDD. Chairman OF Committee. |
The delegates to the State Convention
1t Baton Rouge were selected, as fol- |
ows: !: Hon. Z. L. Kidd, G.. w. Barnard,
Dr.. IA, T. Smith, John Hampton and j.
D. Williams. - VI 81
JOHN w. JONES, President.
". " Z Il isIs, Ansr,. Secretaries. .is- sl