The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-26

shall 1 say, Of that gallant soldier, but more
glorious champion OF the supremacy OF the
law aDd the subordination of the military tGD
the civil authority, Cen Winfield Scott HAM
COCK will move on to final victory over Tire
cohorts Of Centrazation'
Col. Todd spoke encOuragngly Of the IeVeg
and Pacific railroad bills, and expressed tine
belief thnt an enlightened craftsmanship
would soon accomplish these mighty enter
prises.
s. .. MCEnery. ESQ., Of Ouachita. closed tina
speeches with short but animated and on.
thusiastiC address, In which he declared the
Democracy Of OuaChita united, shoulder tp
shoulder, and that with the colored voters,
who would have the privilege Of registering
and voting, they would sweep the parish by
an overwhelming majority for Burke and the
constitution The conclusion OF his remarks
was hailed with shouts and cheers, and the
meeting adjourned. REr.
The committee on resolutions presented tho
following, which were unanimously adOptedS
Whereas the action of the Democratic
Conservative party Of the State OF Louisiana,
at its recent convention at Baton Rouge OH
the fifth Of August has Indicated in emphatic
| terms the principles and policy of the party
| OF this state in the approaching canvass, and
| has chosen as It's standard bearer Major e. Il,
| Burke, of the city OF New Orleans for the
office Of State Treasurer, and In terms uDuaies
| takabie have announced the voice Of the
people Of this State as decidedly In favor OE
| the call Of a constitutional convention, In
| view Of the paramount Importance to success
| in political contests Of the concession Of per-
sonal prejudiCes and partialities and the
| unity Of sincere and Jealous cooperation for
| the common good therefore,
| BesOjyed, That We fully approve and ind0rseo
the principles and expression of the sent
ments announced In the resolutions Of the
Democratie-Co Conservative party at Baton
Rouge on the fifth Of August and pledge ta
their support and the triumphant election Of
Major E, A. Burke our Jealous and active eu~
ergies.
ResoJued, That whatever may have been the
difference Vt Individual opinion rs to the pro-
priety Or policy Of calling g. convention to-
adopt and establish new constitution for tElg
State Of Louisiana, the action of the conVe41s
tion has authoritativey and unequivocaly Dig
it should and will, in spirit and In fact receive
our sincere earnest and Jealous support.
ResoLUed, That in view Of the great import
ance Of the success of the DanoCratic-Cor1~
servative party Of this State in the approach
) ing election, not only as to its policy Of radf-
cal reform ri the abuses and uSuTpationS oil
Radical nisrule, but in consideration also Of
, the necessity in the presidential contest LII
1880, now significantly approaching, of utterly
routing and defeating The Radical party VIE
earnestly call upon all Democrats to consides
the vast Importance, both State and national
Of the issue involved and urge active, Jealous
, efforts to defeat and forever put at rest tlre
; last effort Of RadiCalism fol spoil and ptuuder
r. W. RICHARDSON
W. BRANNoN.
J ). p PARKER.
It was moved and voted that these prOCeeeE
= i1gs Of the meeting be published in the Gus
! chita IelegrGph and New Orleans DEMOCRAT
I WhereupOn the meeting adjourned
W. 7. RENWICK, ChairnGn~
! DAVID TODD, Secretary.