The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-07-27
Parish Dpmoc; atic Convention.

On Saturda t7.r 2't!! day of .'nly, 1879
the Parish Convention met III "'edl"nc
to a call of the Parish Executive Commit
tee. The Convention was called I" orle
by N. J. Cunningham, ESP, chairman o
tie Parish Central Executive COMMITTEE
", y. Hwlzca acting IN frr>lden
n;u. 'rm an, \ T.. I-mcc acting a. tenn
t"iAly arrrt taIA.
Moved uuu >rrrMird that Il delegate
from racl, wHid-to We selected by III
Delegates thrrctrpm, shall compose ;
Committee on Errti,ntia', tc"'litdD Tar
committee was rnlAI">' OF the fol'""
ING il:,nr,l persons: Ward p :. p. Rain
Wand ). !. +. CorI"y Ward I, J. "
i}utirr--Ward ), t. VI fr,r;ll"u-Wnr
6. W. 4. Ponder Ward 7, G. \ Trr-Iy
Ward :, a. Il. Dpw'I"n-Ward ., }. l.
Manbain-Ward ~. =. q. Scrn.;:s-
Ward II. 7. T.. PruAi'nmmr~-WH,A T.. J
f.. Mcssi,
The following persons were "pr"in'N
Il COMMITTEE" on l,,;nan"n oE"aniz 'tl"n
viz }. >|phnnsc prudiom'n"-D, \
| Blnck>h"r Van. Payne.
! The committee on Credentials l''p"rlr''
tho following na'l,ru PERSONS as the duly
&C. rrdited Delegates to the convention
Ward Is. 7. Rains, II. II. Nati,orn
J. r. Weaver
Ward Sd 7. Corlry, y. L. Grape.
" w. O. Br~a<"alr, f. Y Nrlii
eux, W $ Campbrll. J W Butler.
Ward 5 d \ B\ark>hrr. Il " Free.
man, 5 NJ Crtmo.
Ward 6--W A Ponder, J II Step hens
W NJ Tranlmrl! : las Van Shouhro' k.
Ward '-Sias Roberts, Thos. Smi,ll, c
A Presley.
Ward S-A r now,1rn.
Al l. Mannheim
los q Srrugy~, V $ Brnoist, c
D D Blanc, L Ch,r,vlIr.
| Ward lip F. Prudhonmc J Alph.
Prudhom'"e, Alien Wheeler.
Ward l2-Wm Payne, j E M"ssi, G !
Smith H NJ Lcvy,J II CosSrove. T Hal
Ter W French.
The committee on permanent nrgani-
cation reported The following as the per-
manent officers of the convention:
President, $ 0 ScruEys Secretaries, A
f Lemer, W H B.rbee, Sprgrant-at-
| arms + + RaETlo.
The following persons We're appointed
a committee on resolutions: J H Cos
grove, w A Ponder, d A Blacksher. 5 P
Rains J " Butler. After retiri for a
short time the committee reported the
following resolutions which were unan-
! imons!y adopted:
The Democratic party Of the parish Of
NatchitOchcs in convention assembled
declare:
LIST That republican constitutional
government does not nor cannot exist in
Louisiana so long as the bayonet elict
of 1868 is not aDroyated.
2d. That the Democratic party of this
State. so long ago as leGs, through their
State Central Committee. protested "so)-
EMMY before God and our country, and
in the interest of a common lineage aud
common civilization against any rec0gni-
tom of that infamous instrument and
that pledge we hereby solemn]y reitcr-
ate and rc-aiiirn.
Sd. We declare that the power to
change. alter or construct organic law is
inherent in the people, and can be exer
cisrd only and solely hy them and in such
manner an they alone in their sovereign
capacity may Designate
4th, We sOemnly declare that Lonis
lana must be rcaeemed!' Not onl y from
spoli,tion. but her citizens must be re-
moved from danger to their rights and
liberties and made secure in the enjoy
ment thereof. This we affirm cannot I've
accomplished save through aud by con.
stitntona convention. and we most earn-
cs;ly entreat the delegates from the sew
eral parishes throughout the State, when
assembled at Baton Rouge, to stand by
and redeem those pledges made the peo-
pie by the Democratic party IN every
uuuv -tnUc 1e',e--sv v",i r,,,fi-
al convention for the construction Of an
honest republican organic law and for
the annhilatiou of a constitution born Of
fraud and force and violative of every
principle of democracy.
5th. The Delegates from this parish
are instructed to vote as unit, first,
last and all the time for a constitutional
convention.
9th RESOLVED, That the people of this State
owe it to themselves to again elect the
Hon. MoHcurc State treasurer and we
heartily recommend his nomination for
that Office by the Baton Rouge Conven-
ton.
18th. Reso'rcd, That we regard tho Hon.
J B Elam as faithful and efficient re-
preventative Of the people Of this Dis
trict in Congress-, and we earnestly re
commend his rn-NOtN;,.atiOn
We recommend that the Senatorial
convention be held at Pleasant Hill on
the goth day Of August.
The following persons were duly elect
ed Delegates to the Baton Rouge Con-
vention:
RE jackson, J II Cosgrove, Willis
Homes, w n Jack, S 0 Scruggs H II
Hathorn, J A'phonSe Prudh"mme, Jos.
Henry, c Chaplin.
Moved and seconded that the Dele
gate to the State Convention at Baton
R"nge be authorized to east the votes
for a candidate for Congress for this Dis
trict (carrird.)
Moved aud seconded that tho COnven-
ton do now proceed to elect by ballot
nine Delegates to tho Senatorial Conven-
ton carrietl.)
The following Cunningham Delegates
to the Senatorial Convention received
194 votes each:
P. Z Pruhhomme, VIM. Payne, ]. F.
Reagan +. Jennings, W. W. Br.azeal,.
5. NJ. H ANS, L Mason, VIC Ross, W
french.
The following jack Delegates received
l5& votes each:
N. H. Campbell, R. W. Freeman, J. O.
Mayhem, w. Ponder, L. Caspsr, ".
B. Butler, D. c. Scarborough, w. b
Carr, J. G. Trichpl.
The President therpupon announced
that MnSsrs. P T. Ptn|honme. WIN PAYNE
! z KtrSan, T Jennings, W W Brrazra]r