The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01

At g. mass meeting of the Democratic and
Conservative voters Of the parish OF Iangi-
paboa, this day held in the courthouse OF said
parish, pursuant to the published call OF the
Parish Executive Committee OF said party,
Fl. s. Addison was elected president and Dan
I. SettOOn secretary.
Col. James Lingan, of New Orleans, who
was present by invitation, being called upon.
and retired amidst the hearty cheers and
rapturo,1s applause of the audience. He was
followed by the Hon. NJ. S. Newsom, the pres
ent Representative of the parish, who spoke
convention and advocating the proposed
amendments thereto. Next came stirring
speeches from Hon. Jas. Eel. Muse, Col 3. ID.
Ellis and DR.. G. E. Kennon, in which each
speaker opposed the amendments and favored
the immediate call Of a constitutional con-
vention; whereupon the following resolutions,
which had been previously offeref, were
adopted by the meeting, to wit:
/ L. Be 1t resolued by the Democratic and Con-
Sentative voters Of the parish of 1dng1pahoo
favor of the immediate call Of a constitution
al convention, to frame constitution to
supersnde the military edict' known as the
constitution of 1868, forced upon the people at
the point Of the bayonet, when one-halt OF
the intelligent citizens of the State were dis
franchised and deprived OF voice in the
adoption Of the organic law.
2. Be 1t further res0lved, That, under said
military constitution, the enactment OF bad
laws by venal Legislature could not De pre-
vented, nor could an upright and intelligent
Legislature pass the reform measures so
much needed by the tax-ridden people Of the
State and for these and other obvious rea-
sons we instruct the delegates to be elected
by this meeting to represent the parish OF
Tangipahoa in the State convention to be
held at Baton Rouge on the fifth OF August,
1878, to favor and support by all legitimate
means the immediate and unconditional call
Of q constitutional conventions; and we spe-
cially instruct them to favor and urge before
said Baton Rouge convention the following
as an expedient and the least expensive plan
OF calling said constitutional convention and
the election Of delegates thereto, to wit;
FIrst-The election OF members OF the Cen
eral Assembly at the ensuing general cleo
tion pledged to the unconditional and imme-
diate call of q constitutional convention.
iSecond-At the said general election In
November 1878, one delegate to be elected
| from each senatorial district Of the State, and
| from the parish OF Orleans a number OF dele
gates to correspond with the present number
| OF Senators from said parish; the said dele
gates to meet at the seat OF government as
| constitutional convention, and frame q new
constitution as soon as the Leg1Iis 5l Snail
| have passed the necessary enabling act.
| Thtrd-The voters OF the Democratic and
| Conservative party of the State to vote for
no man, as a member OF the House or Repre-
| sentatives or Senate who will not pledge MIN
self TO an immaculate huu uuCOlulLcllol CbiA Va
constitutional convention. to be composed
| of the delegates elected in the manner above
provided.
| Fourth-The General Assembly, which is to
! convene in January next to be instructed and
| requested to pass no acts and transact nc
| business before calling a constitutional con-
| vention, as above provided for, and passing
| an act to enable said convention to meet and
| perfect its organization.
FTfth-The Governor and all officers Of elec-
| ton to be requested to cooperate with the
people and General Assembly in this plan Of
| calling constitutional convention.
Mr. R. " McMichael offered an important
resolution in regard to the interests OF tax
payers. Said resolution is in the nature OF
memorial to the next Legislature. Mr. NC
| Michael made some wei-timed remarks il
connection with his resolution, which, Cd hls
! motion, was unanimously adopted.
The meeting then proceeded by ballot to thf
election of delegates to the State nominating
| convention to be held at Baton Rouge on the
| fifth of August, 1878, and, on the count OF the
votes, it appearing that }. ID. Ford, !. J
Nixon. G. f. Ably, N. S. Edwards and G. E.
Kennon had received majority Of the votes
| on motion of Hon. Bolivar Edwards q res
olution was adopted declaring the delegates
elected to the State nominating convention
to be the delegates also to the ensuing con-
| vention OF the Sixth Congressional Dlstrlct
and authorized to represent the parish OF
Tangipahoa therein:
| On motion of .. NJ. Wright it was ordered
dered to the New Orleans DEMOCRAT and
| Picna7l7ze and the Arnite L7adependent for pub
| LEGATION.
And the meeting adjourned sine die July n
1878. FL. S. ADDISON, President
| DAN. 7. SETToON, Secretary.