The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-12

made an able and eloquent address,
giving an account of the proceedings
at the National Democratic Con-
vention.
Moved that the Chair appoint a
Committee, composed of five, to draft
resolutions. The President appoint
ed the following Committee on reso-
lutions:
Robert P. Hunter,
T. G. Manning,
j. G.. White,
M. Ryan,
Robt. L. Luckett.
The Committee then retired to
draft resolutions. During their alb
sence the meeting was addressed by
w. F. Blackman, Lewis Texada, M.
Ryan and J. G.. White.
The Committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Democrat
ic-Conservatiye Party of Rapides
Parish in Mass Meeting assembled
/. That we heartily endorse the
nominations of Samuel ]. Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks for President
and Vice-President, and we recognize
in their selection and probable cleo
tion,'a pledge of return to an honest
and economical administration of
National affairs, and we pledge to
them our united, earnest and enthu-
siastic support.
9. That we endorse the St. Louis
Platform Of principles, and find it
entirely worthy of our support and
expressive of our views as to the pol
icy of the National Democratic Party.
8. That we view the Radical nom
nations Of S. B. Packard for Cover
nor and C. G.. Antoine for Lieuten-
ant Governor as expressive of the in
tention of the Republican party of
Louisiana to pursue the same fraud
ulent and oppressive policy that has
heretofore characterized it's course.
4. We pledge ourselves to an i'm
partial, unprejudiced and conserva-
tive administration Of the Parochial
and State affairs; a prompt execu-
ton of the criminal laws; reduction
of taxation to the legitimate expen-
ses of government; an equitable d.
vision of the school fund, and fos-
tering care of the interest of public
education generally, and to the equal
protection of both white and black in
their rights Of property, the enjoy
ment of peace and the pursuit Of hap
piness.
! 5. To secure these results we cor
daily invite all persons irrespective
of past party affiliations, to assist US
in electing men to office pledged to
the support of these principles, and
we confidently indulge the hope that
our colored fellow citizens will refuse
longer to ally themselves with the
party managers, whose only aim is
personal gain, and with a party,
whose only hope of success, through
fraud and corruption, and their op.
portunity of classifying the returns Of
the election.
6. That we invite the Democratic
and Conservative parties Of the Par.
ishes of Vernon and Grant, to send
delegates to meet our delegates in 6
District Convention to nominate &
District Judge, District Attorney
and State Senator at Alexandria or
Saturday, the I'd day Of September
next.
I. That the Parish Convention tt
nominate candidates for parochia
officers, meet at Alexandria in thu
Town Hall, at II o'clock A. NJ, or
Saturday, the I'd day of SeptembeI
next.
s. That the Ward meetings tt
elect delegates to the Parish Conven
: ton in accordance with direction.
from the Executive Committee to b.
hereafter issued, be held in the vari
GUS Wards on Saturday, the Goth day
of August next.
9. We point with pride and salts
faction to the conduct in office of ou
officers who were elected in 1874
and to the peace and quiet which hal
prevailed in this Parish for the las
two years, and we appeal to the many
colored voters who joined us then, t.
say whether or not we have kept th'
pledges made to them in giving pro
Election to all classes and executing