The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-11-01

purposes of the whole scheme cannot
now he ascertained.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.
MONROE, LA, October &c, 1873.
At the mass meeting of Ward No. 3,
j. w. Scarborough was called to the
chair and Filhiol Watkins requested to
act as secretary.
On motion, the Chair was authorized
to appoint a committee on resolutions.
Tho following committee was an
nOuncod j. Il. GarretsOn, j. Garrett,
Ike Rantlle, Vim. Collins, Henry Hill,
Frank @. Jones, J. w. Hudson and
Richmond Dunn.
Mcssrs. r.. G. Cobb, n. Richardson,
F. z. Stubbs, Henry Hill and George
Williams addressed the meeting.
Tho committee, after consultation,
reported tho following resolutions,
which were read and unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The white and colored
people of tho parish of Ouachita are
now firmly united in friendly inter-
course and have now but ono common
object in view, the good of the whole
people, Irrespective of race, color or
previous condition and, whereas, am
bilious demagOgues, selfish and design
ing politicians, have heretofore, for
their individual purposes, kept alive
ity, to the injury of both races and
particularly to the colored race; there
fore, be it resolved,
1. That we hail with pleasure and
acknowledge with grateful hearts the
unison, the unbroken front, which the
whole people of this parish now pre-
sent, and We are resolved thus to re-
main united, until the final redemption
of Louisiana from long years of an
archy and misrule.
2. That we again assert that the in
terests of the two races are identical
and inseparable, and that race issues
are hurtful and detrimental to both
races, and we condemn all efforts look
ing to Il renewal of race antagonism.
3. That the Radical party in this
State, the leaders whereof arc corrupt
and designing men, is responsible alone
for past misgovernmcnt, anarchy and
race hostility, and now since that party
has lost its power in this State and has
virtually ceased to exist, we may
hopefully look forward to an era of
good feeling when both white and COL
ored will unite in order to repair the
losses of tho past, to obliteratc every
vestage of i'll feeling, and to enforce a
just and equitable administration of
the law.
4. That the colored race needs in
struction, as it is only through a sys-
tenn of education that said race can rise
to tho plain of civilization and cnIight-
eminent therefore, we promise to unite
our joint efforts for the purpose of
building up a school system by which
all the children of both races can re-
ceivo adequate instruction.
s. That the government of this State,
represented by our worthy chief exec
utive, Francis II. Nichols, has been
administered in the interest OF the
whole people, irrespective OF color, and
has been as wise and judicious as cir
| cumstances would permit. That We
expect continuance of Democratic
government until it shall prove itself
| fnitfi1css and unworthy Of it's name,
when we will unite to organize bet
tor, our faith being pledged for econ
omy ana reform, a just government
and IL vigorous enforcement of tho law.
J. w. HUDSON,
RICHMOND DUNN,
w. ii. HILL,
l. GARRETT,
j. Ii. GARRErsON,
r. &. JONES,
IKE IsANDLE,
Committee on Resolutions.
1t was moved and seconded that the
meeting adjourn the motion prevailed.
J.W. SCARBOROUGH, Chairman.
EItIJJOI, WATKINS Secretary