The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-08-24

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ment and maintenance OF the peo-
ple's government of this State.
That the vote of Louisiana Mt
the election of 1876 was cast for I
Samuel J. Tilden for President, and
Thomas A. Hendricks for Vice
President, by a majority. OF over
5000, and was fraudulently counted
for Rutherford b. Hayes and Will
liam A. Wheeler, under the pre-
tense that the result was accom-
plished by intimidation and whole
sale murder. The failure OF the
Republican party to produce W.T.
nesses to sustain these charges,
when invited to do so by the Pot
ter Committee. is concession OF
their inability to maintain their al
legations and of the falsity OF the
charges themselves, and the result
of the investigation by the said
committee is an affirm alive proof
that there WAS no foundation for
those false and unjust charges and
allegations.
That the recent admission OF w.
P. Kellogg as Senator from tins
State was an abuse Of partisan
power for partisan end, and
breach of the Constitution, which
assures to each State two Senators,
to be chosen by the Legislature
thereof that long before Kelloggs
admission it had been conclusively
settled that the General Assembly
known as the Nichols Assembly,
was the true and sole Legislature
of louisiana; that, in the opinion
of this convention. it was beyond
the competence of the United States
by post-mortem recognition to
galvanize into life and legislative
power another Assembly, of whose
existence there is no token upon
the statute books of the State, and
which dissolved before gaining rec
ognition anywhere, and that, IN
view of the unprecedented charac-
ter of the case, revision ny the
Senate of its action on this subject
is due TO justice.
!, That we regard with serious dis.
satisfaction the indifference and
opposition of the members OF the
National Congress to a system OF
{ internal improvements to develop
the industries and restore the pros
perity of the Southern and South
, western States. and we urge oul
T Senators and Representatives to
use their utmost endeavors to Sc
' cure such unity of action as vii
!. lead to speedy completion, b!
!, the aid of the National Govern
. ment, of the Texas and Pacific
Railroad, on or near the thirty
S second parallel, and a system o
levees to protect the alluvial land
, of the Valley of the Mississippi
!. from overfows, and of navigation
a adequate to the demands Of com
n merce, which measures are nationa
A in importance and hey ond the con
It troll Of the respective State govern
r. ments.
N We cordially indorse the memo
"a rial of the Chamber of Commerce
a. of New Orleans, in behalf OF tn
"a South American aud and Brazllla
10 steam ship line, and calling upo
q our Representatives i'll Congress
ra to urge for said line the mail cor
tract via New Orleans, and sui
o. sidy in such amount as has bee
~ called Tor to enable them to ope
% this trade of such great and value
in BILE importance TO the South al
Mt West.
ne The ballot for State Treasure
rs, was most remarkable contest, I
!. less than fifty eight ballots havir
been taken to decide it. The RAJ
tie was between Jno. G. Moncure
NJ Caddo, Robert Richardson OF Ou
'al chita, and E. A. Burke of New q
~ w. leans, and resulted in the nomin
an ton of Major f. A. Burke for Sta
he Treasurer.
far The several Congressional ID
lts went into nominations for 20
90 gress with the following result
zen FIRST District, r. l.. Gibso'
of Second District, Hon. Z. Jno. Ell
nd Third District, Jos. ID. Ackie
Nv Fourth District, j. b. Elan; SiS
tha District, Z. w. Roberts.
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