The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-10
IsAI'IDES.
The Nichols Government Endorsed.
Brew and DeLacey Notified 10 Join the
legal Legislature.
ALEXANDRIA Feb 2 1877

At mass meeting OF the Democratic
Conservative purity held this day for the
purpose OF indorsing and sustaining
Francis 7. Nichols, the lawful aud duly
elected Governor OF the State of Lou
isiana
The meeting was called to order by
John A. Williams, Chairman of the
Democratic Conservative Executive
! Committee OF the parish Of Rapides.
On motion OF Moses Meyer, Mr.. Jas.
Jetfries was called to the chair.
On motion, JAS. II. Andrews, Robert
l., Luckett and Robert F. Hunter were
appointed Vice Presidents. and L. V.
Marye was appointed Secretary.
james Jeifries then addressed the
meeting, explaining the object in d
lucid and forcible manner, his remarks
being received with repeated applause.
On motion, the CHAIR appointed the
following Committees on Resolutions !:
j.. B. Price, Robt. 7. Hunter, Il. r.
riossat, w. Q. McGtmsey, John l..
Walker, Cornelius Innis and Edward
Well.
james G.. White then addressed the
meeting in u soul stirring and eloquent
speech, which was received with con
tinued applause.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows:
Be 1t Resolved, BY the Democratic
Conservative party Of the parish
of RlDides, In mass meeting assembled ::
/. That on the 7th Of November last
there was u fair, full and free election
by the people OF the State Of Louisiana
for State officers, and that ut that cleo
tion the entire State ticket, of which
Gov. Il. L. Nichols Is the official head,
was honestly and legally chosen by q
large majority.
q. That this victory for the Democrat
conservative party was achieved
after campaign characterized by such
q prevalence OF peace and good order
throughout the State that the Republi-
can candidates, s. Il. Packard, Antoine
and others, In speeches ut this place.
towards the CLOSE OF the campaign and
after they had canyassed the entire
State, bore willing witness to the per-
feet quiet and freedom with which they
had been everywhere received, the only
instance on record where they ever told
the truth.
3. That tho charges OF disorder and
intimidation was an afterthought on
the part Of the Radical maDipulators,
and the action Of tho Returning Board
in throwing out 1900 votes aud re-
versing majority of ten thousand for
the officials OF the Nichols government
was u high-handed robbery, without
justification In fact, warrant In law, or
pretext OF right, and should condemn
that partisan and INSCRIPTIONS body to
everlasting infamy and subject them to
trial and punishment for fraud, perjury
and robbery.
4, That We reiterate for. the Demo-
cratic.C Conservative party OF Rapides
the pledges made by Governor Nichols
tT. ,tv,t utt,ts hA sr1 ri
u continuance Under his administration
of quiet, order and a respect for the
laws; fair treatment OF the colored
people; the education Of their children,
and protection in all the rights guar
anteed to them by the constitution and
laws.
5. That the Nichols government is
entitled to- and shall have our united
confidence and support; that we are
ready to pay taxes to that government;
that we will only recognize officials
holding his commissions. and that we
will maintain its validity and yield
ready obedience 80 all laws or orders
issued by 1t, and we hail it's establish.
ment and continuance US Offering the
certainty Of that peace and prosperity
which Is the rghtful heritage of our
fair State nnd OF which she has SO long
been deprived by force, fraud and cor
rupt practices.
6. That the thanks or the people Of
Louisiana are hereby rendered to tho
Hon. VIM. Il. Morrison, Chairman OF
the Congressional Committee, and to
his subcommittee for their bold and
efforts in exposing the scandal
ous frauds by which four dishonest
miscreants constituting the Returning
Board attempted to rob the whole peo.
pie OF State Of their dearest political
rights.
Z. That the Louisiana Democrat and
the New Orleans Daily DEMOCRAT be re-
quested to publish the proceedings Of
this meeting.
On motion the resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. J. Il. Thornton then offered the
following resolution:
Whereas, the parish Of Rapides Is en-
titled to be represented in the Legisla-
ture by three representatives, and only
one, Mr.. E. J. Barrett, has taken his
seat in the lawful House OF Representa-
tives. be it resolved by this meeting:
l. That we cordially approve OF the
action Of Mr.. e. J. Barrett in taking his
seat in the lawful House Of Representa-
tives.
2. That we request the House OF Rep
resentattves 10 at once notify John De-
Lacey and Baptiste Drew to take their
seats in the lawful body, and that on
default, they be expelled from that body
and their seats be declared vacant, to
the end that the Governor may order a
new election to fill this vacancy, In order
that the parish OF Rapides may have
her full complement Of representation
In the General Assembly.
g. That the Secretary OF this meeting
forward a copy of these resolutions to
Mr.. e. j. Barrett, to W. John DeLacey
end BaptisJe Drew, ind to the House OF
On nDtion, the resolutions were unan-
mousiy adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
JAS. JEFrRIEs, President.
L. Y. MARYE, Secretary.
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