Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-08-24

isiana; that, in the opinion of this
Convention, it was Scyund the com.
petcncc of the United States Senate,
by Il post m0H.nl recognition, TO gal
vanize into lie and legislative power
another assembly, of whose existence
there is no token upon the slaInte
books Of the State and when dis
solved before gaining recognition any
where; aud that, in view Of the un-
prccedented character OF tue case, a
revision by tie Senate Of lis action
Oh this subject is due 20 justice.
I. That we regard with serious
dissatisfaction the Indifference aud
opposition OF the members of the ma
tiOnal congress 10 Il system of internal
Improvement to develop the industries
and restore the prosperity of the
southern and southwestern states,
and We urge our senators and rcpsen-
talivcS to use their utG,O3t enGeavOr
To secure such unity Of action as will
lead TO the speedy completion by the
d
Texas aud Pacific Railroad on or near
the sd parallel of latitude, aud Il
system Of leveeS to protect the a!.u-
vial lands of the valley Of the Missls-
sippi from overflow and Of navigation
adequate to the wants OF commerce,
r-hich measures are national in char
acier and beyond the control of the
respective state governments.
8. That we cordially endorse the
memorial OF the chamber Of cOIu-
merce OF New Orleans 10 congress III
behalf Of the South American and
brazilian steamship line, calling upon
our representatives. i'll congress To
urge for said line the mail contract
Via New Orleans and u subsidy in
such amount as has been called Tor 10
To enable them TO open this trade OF
such great and valuable Importance
TO the west and south, making a new
highway for the exit aud sale Of our
surplus grain, -four and other prod
uctS, and bringing in return the
articles and products of South AmerI-
ca, of which one alone, coffee, is
trade of much interest to this state.
9. The Democratic party Of LOusi-
ana demansd that the national bank
ing system be abolished and national
bank notes retired and in lieu thereof
The government of the United States
shall issue an equal amount Of treas
ury notes, commonly known a. green
backs, and we also demand the uucon-
ditiona aud aud immediate repeal of
the resumption act, and are unal.era-
bly, opposed TO the rulnous policy
pursued by the Republican party,
whereby the volume of the currency
has been contracted far below the
business requirements of the country,
and failures, depression OF business
and pauper wages have been entailed.
We demand the repeal of all laws
Imposing a tax upon the circulation Of
state banks, and that United States
treasury notes shall be made receiva-
BILE for all dues, public and private,
including custom duties. That it is
the sense OF this convention that all
bonds and obligations of he national
government should be paid in the
legal tender greeDback notes of the
United States, except where 1t is
otherwise provided in the riginal law
under which they We're issued. We
further demand the repeal of all laws
passed subsequent to the original law
creating the public debt by which the
obligations of the contract have been
made more oIerous.
10. That it is the sense and judy
mcnt of this Convention that the
Legislature of this State, at its next
session, should provide for the calling
and assembling Of n convention, at
the earliest practicable time thereafter,
TO frame and establish new Cousti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana
III. That while favoring a call for
a constitutional Convention, it is not
proposed to displace OF interfere with
the incumbent officials of the State
Government.