The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-23

/. That the Democratic Conserva-
tive Party of the State Of Louisiana, ID
assembled, do hereby reit-
crate alt the pledges contained in the
party platform adopted in July, 1876,
and particularly the following, to- wit !:
ave hereby pledge our party to the
satisfaction of all the legal obligations
issued by the Staee Of Louisiana; to
the most strenuous efforts in the direc-l
ton of reform, and an economical ad.
ministration of the government. especi-
ally to the abolition Of all unnecessary
public Offices; to the, reduction of. the
fees and salaries of office to, the stand
ard of fair remuneration The conse-
qnent reduction of taxation to the low
est possible limit commensurate with
the necessary expenses of the govern
ment !; the preservation Of the public
faith, and the curtailment of the dan !.
n,ly large patronage of the chief
executive of the State" +, f.a.,.5t.s
2. That the interest Of the Industrial
and wealtIi-producing classes is Of par
amount Importance to thes people of
the United States, those, whose labor
and enterprise produce wealth should
DO secure in its enjoy ment. Our war
NEST sympathy is, extended to- the la
boring classes who have been thrown
out Of employment by tie ruinous f.
nancial policy and unjust legislation Of
the Republican party add weapledge
the Democratic party to reversal of
this policy and to a restoration Of all
the righrs they are entitled to upon it's
ascendancy to power. 81 q 4 Il t,t;aei & a
3. That Francis T. Nichols, by, his.
prudent and statesmanlikei manage
ment Of the many delicate issues grow
ing out; Of the success Of the party in,
1876, and resulting in the firm estab-
lishnient Of the peoples government
in Louisiana, deserves the gratitude Of
all Louislanians; that his wisdom, jus
tice and moderation in the administra-
ton Of Ills high trust is in strict accord
with the principles annonncedSby him
in accepting the nomination, and has
won for him the respect of all as the
governor of the whole people Of Louis
lana, and entitle himato the support of
all who love good government 81.
4. That, we remember with gratitude
the heroic and patriotic efforts Of Gem
eral F. N. Ogden, and the citizen sol
diers of Louisiana under him, 10 the
establishment and maintenance of the
peeple's government Of this State. e Y
1 S. That the vote Of Louisiana at the
election in the year 1876 was cast for
Samuel j. Tilden for President and
Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice presi-
dent by q majority of over 8 600 votes,
and was frandnlently counted for
Rutherford B. Hayes and William A.
Wheeler, aunder the pretense that the
result was accomplished by intimida-
,tion and Wholesale murder, and that
the failure ct the Republican party to
produce witnesses to sustain these
charges when invited to dose by the
Potter committee is a confession of
their inaBiIitv t0 maintain their allega
lions, and of the falsity of the charges
themselves, and that the result of the
investigation Of the said committee il
an. affirmative proof that there was no
foundation for the false and unjust
chargesland allegations ssiin y
g.. That the recent admission of w.
.P. Kellogg as a Senator from this State
was an abuse of partisan power for a
transient partisan purpose, and a
breach of the Constitution, which as
snres to each State two Senators, to be
chosen by the Legislature othereof;-
that long before Kellogg's admission
it had been conclusively settled that
the Geneial Assembly, known as the
Nichols Assembly. was the true and
sole Legislature of Louisiana; that, ia
the opinion Of this convention, ii was
beyond the competence of the United
States Senate, by a post inortem rec
'ognitionst6 gaiganize into life and leg
islative power another assembly, Of
whose existence there is no token upon
the statue books of the State. and
which dissolved Def IRE gaining recog-
milton anywhere, aud that, in view Of
the unprecedented character Of the
case, a revision iby the Senator of ito
action On this subject is due to Justice.
=. That we regard with serious dis
satisfaction the Indifference and oppo-
sition of the members ofthe National
Congress TO system of internal inn
provements, to develop the industries