The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MASS
MEETING.
ALEXANDRIA,,
MI - or

cratic Conservative party held this
lay for the purpose Of endorsing and
Francis I. Nichols, the
lawful and duly elected Governor of
the State of louisiana
The meeting was called to order
by John A. Williams, Chairman of
the Democratic Conservative Execu-
tive Committee of the Parish of Ra-
pides.
On motion of Moses Meyer Mr..
James Jeffries was called to the
chair.
On motion Jas. r. Andrews, Robt.
L. Luckett and Robt P. Hunter were
appointed Vice Presidents, and L. V.
Marye was appointed Secretary.
James Jeffries then addressed the
meeting, explaining its object in a
lucid and forcible manner, his re-
marks being received with repeated
applause.
On motion the Chair appointed the
following Committee on Resolutions:
f. B. Price, Robt. P. Hunter, E. r.
Biossat, W. c. McGimsey, John L
Walker, Cornelius Innis and Edward
We'll.
James G.. White then addressed
the meeting in a soulstirring and
eloquent speech, which was received
with continued applause.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows:
Be it resolved by the Democratic
Conservative party Of the Parish of
Rapides in Mass Meeting assembled:
/. That on the 7th of November
last there was a fair, full and free
election by the people of the State of
Louisiana for State officers, and that
at that election the entire State tick,
ct of which Governor F. T. Nichols
is the official head was honestly and
legally chosen by a large majority
2. That this victory for the Demo.
cratic Conservative party was achiev.
ed after a campaign characterized by
such a prevalence of peace and good
order throughout the State that the
Republican candidates, S. B. Pack,
ard, Antoine and others in speechas
at this place towards the close of the
campaign and after they had can
vassed the entire State, bore willing
witness to the perfect quiet and free
dom with which they had heen every
where received, the only instance or
record where they ever told the
truth.
3. That the charges of disorder
and intimidation was an afterthought
on the part Of the Radical manipula
tors, and the action of thr Returning
Board in throwing out $4,000 votes
and reversing majority of ten thou
sand for the officials of the Nicholl:
government was high-handed rob
berry, without justification in fact
warrant in law, or pretext of light
and should condemn that partisan
and INSCRIPTIONS body to everlast
ing infamy and subject them to tria
and punishment for fraud, perjury
and robbery.
4. That we reiterate for the Dem
ocratic- Conservative party of Rap
: ides the pledges made by Governo
Nichols as to maintaining the peace
insuring continuance under his ad
ministration of quiet, order and .
: respect for the laws; fair treatmen
of the colored people; the education
of their children, and protection il
all the rights guaranteed to them b!
the Constitution and laws.
5. That the Nichols Government
is entitled to and shall have our uni
ted confidence and support: That W
are ready to pay taxes to that Gov
/ eminent; that we will only recogniz
officials holding his commission
and that we will maintain it's validi
ty and yield ready obedience to al
l laws or orders issued by it, and W
= hail it's establishment and continu
ance as offering the certainty of tina
=. peace and prosperity which is tn
j rightful heritage of our fair Stat
' and of which she has for so lon
> been deprived by force, fraud an
e corrupt practices.
q 6. That the undying thanks an
l. gratitude of the people of this Stat
!, are due to the band of gallant me
D who recently in New Orleans riske
u their lives and fortunes in defence c
d the Nichols Government on the da
: of its Inauguration.
7. That the thanks of the peopl
of Louisiana are hereby rendered
%b, Hon Wv, D Norr;,op Tbo;,