The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1876-07-19
YERMTLIOND EMOCRATICMEETIN
ABBEv1LLE, La, July 5, 1876.

ABBEvILLE, La, July s, 1875.
A mass meeting, composed of
citizens of Vermilion parish, was
conhened at the court house Of
said parish, this day, for she ppr~
pose of endorsing the platform Of
principles and ticket for President
and Vice.President, selected by
the National Democratic COnven-
ton, held at st. Louis, on the 9th
day of June last.
Col. E. Ewing acted as tempo.
raTy chairman. The object of the
meeting was stated.
On motion, Mr.. G. NJ. EIdridge
was elected permanent chairman,
and W. A. white, Esq, Secretary.
The following gentlemen were
appointed as a committee on resO
lutions, viz:
r. P. O'Bryan, VIM. Kibbe,
Lastie Broussard, j. B. Ramsey
and Ambrose Lacour.
After consultation, the COM
mittee made the following report,
which was unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, We have with pleas.
ure learned that the National
Democratic party, in Convention
assembled, have selected as the
standard bearer of said party in.
the approaching Presidential cam.
paign Samuel J. Tilden, of New
York, and ThOs. A. Hendricks, of
Indiana;
Be it resoIved, That we, the
people of Wermilion parish, in
Democratic Convention assem-.
bled, do hail with delight the.
name of Samuel j. Tilden as our
candidate for President of the
United States, and that of Thos.
A. Hendricks for Vice-P President.
Be it further res0Eged, That in
selecting the chief of Reformers
as the choice of the Democratic
party for President, the said
National Convention has evinced
a thorough knowledge of the
pressing wants of our Governs
ment, and has taken the first and
most important step towards
meeting said wants.
Be 1t further YeSolged, That we
tender our heartfelt coBgratuIa.
tiOns to the country at large, on
the fair prospect for future honest,
efficient and s~tatesmanlike admin.
istratiOn of public affairs.
Be 1T further Tesotved, That we
endorse, and hereby ratify, the
action and proceedings Of the
National Democratic Convention,
held in st. Louis, Mo-, and pledge
to the nominees of said Conven.
ton, Our earnest and undivided
support, and obligate ourselves
to use all honorable means to
secure their election in November
next.
Be 1t further resolved, That we
deem it OF the utmost importance,
that the Democratic party should
effect a thorough organization
throughout the State, in order to
secure an undeniable victory in
the November campaign.
Be 1t further reSOlved, That we
consider it the duty of every
honest and patriotic citizen to
identify himself with the Demo
cratic party, and to labor ear
in its ranks to free our
State from the BaYonet Governs
ment, which has been foistered
upon us, and to relieve our
country of the spoliation to which
it is now subject under Radical
rule.
Be 1T further resolved, That in
the approaching State campaign
desire, at the head of our
a man who can rally
around him not only the entire
strength of the Democratic party,
but also all elements opposed to
Radicalism, and thereby ensure
The success of our party at the
election.
On motion, resolved that the
Orleans Democrat icayune,
Bulletin and Bee, be requested to
publish the foregoing preamble
and resolutions.
On motion, the meeting ad.
burned SiRe die.
Gro. n. ELDRIDGE, Pres.
W. A. WHITE, Secretary.