The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-23
ALEXANDRIA, La WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER %, 1875

and restore the prosperity OF TIN
Southern, and Southwestern Stairs, ant
We urge our Senators and Repre-,
eentatives to use their utmost endeav
ors In order to secure such unity of &C.
ton as will lead to the speedy compile,
ti0n, by the aid of the national govern
ment, Of the Texas Pacific Railroad, or
or near the thirty second parallel o,
latitude, and a sy stem Of levees to pro.
tect the alluvial lands of the Valley Of
the Mississippi from overflow, and lo'
navigation adequate to the wants Of
commerce, which measures are nation.
al in character, andibeyondi. thekcon.
troll of the respective State Govern.
ments. ~ e.f958fS gTaa
8. That we cordially endorse the
memorial Of the ChamberIofs Commerce
Of New Orleans to Congress In behalf
of the South American and Brazilian
steamship line, calling upon our Rep
retentatives in Congress to urge for
said line the mail contract via New Or
leans, with a subsidy in such amount
as has been called for, in order to IA
cilitate, the opening of this trade, Of
such great and valuable Importance to
the West and South, making q new
highway for the exit and sale Of out
surplus grain, -four and other products,
and bringing in return the articles and
products Of South America, Of whici,
coffee alone constitutes trade of much
interest to this State.
9. That the Democratic party Of
Louisiana demands that tile National
banking system be abolished and Ma
tional bank notes retired. and in lien
thereof the government Of the United
States shall Issue an equal amount ol
treasury notes, commonly known as
"greenbacks," and we also demand the
unconditional and immediate repeal 0l
the resumption act, and are unaltera-
bly, opposed to the ruinous policy par
sued by the Republican, party whereby
the volume of the currency has been
contracted far below the business re
quirements of the country, and fail
ures, depression Of business and pau
per wages have been entailed. We
demand the repeal, of all laws impos
ing tax upon the circulation Of State
banks. ett- 81
10. That it is the sense Of this con-
vention that all bonds and obligations
of the National Government should be
paid in the legal tender greenback
notes of ike United States, except
where it is otherwise provided in the
original law under which they were is
sued. We further demand the repeal
Of all laws passed subsequent to the
original law creating the public debt
by which the obligations Of the coun-
try have been made more 0nerous, and
we recommend that United States
treasury notes shall be made receiva-
bic for all dues, public aud private, in
Guiding custom duties.'a zFsi 995F lJsl
l. IL. That it is the sense and judg-
ment of this convention that the Leg.
islature Of this State, at its next ses-
sion, should provide for the calling
and assembling of q convention at the
earliest practicable time thereafter, to
frame and to establish a new constitu.
ton of the State of Louisiana. Q t
| IL. That in fayoring q call for con.
stitu tional convention it is not pur.
posed to displace or interfere will
the incumbent officials in the State
government. say Al s