The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-15
THE PARISH COMMITTEE.
CARVAssERs OFF THE LATE EGECTHON
IT'D HE CALLED TOGETHER.

| Every violation of the Regaatrntaon snh
hseet'om Laws TO be Prosecuted by
Rhe Demncra tic. COnseryatgyes
The following preamble and resolutions, in
trofucet! by Mr. Shields, were passed last
nighs by the Parish COMMITTEES of the Demo-
cratic Conservative party:
Whereas, the representatives NJ the De,uo-
ratc-tonservhtive party Of the parish Of
Orleans feel themselves called upon bv tho
developments OF the political campaign inst
eios &C 10 aetend their party from nnuendoes
as lhl6e aS tney are malicious, and to define
the course OF conduct which they pledge
themselves to pursue for the PRESERVATION of
the freedom and purity Of elections in the citv
OF New Orleans; and '
Whereas their party traditions hand down
to them as g. sacred trust the duty of eIjrpin-
ating fraud from the registry Of nualjfied
voters, OF defending society from the baeful
influences OF corrupt administration Of the
punishment every violation OF the purity Of
the electoral franchise, now. therefore, be- It
Rcsolued, That the president Of the Demo
cratic Conservative Parish Committee of the
parish or Orleans be and he is hereby direct
ed, authorized and empowered to appoint %
select committee, to consist of five members,
who shall aid and supervise the work per-
formed by tho clerical force now engaged in
preparing aifldavits against persons deemed
guilty of violations Of the laws enacted for
the registration Of the qualified voters Of the
State. and for the regulation of the conduct
and the maintenance Of the freedom and
purity Of elections therein.
30 u further resolved, That the special com
1nlttee SO appointed be instructed to call to-
gether the canvnssers who revised the regis
traton OF each Of the precincts Of the oity of
New Orleans, that they may swear to and
subscribe the atltdavts already drawn 1p:
and that it be also directed to examine into
the charges against certain Individuals Of
having by offers Of money and Of employ
election officers and to secure IL false return
of the result Of The election
BE IL Jnyihrr reeciued, Tint ns tho rapre-
srnthives Of the Democratic Conservative
party Of Now Orleans, We pledge lis honor 10
prosecute every violation Of tho rnptetrntjDn
anu election laws thnt may ',s brought tu our
notice, hItn 10 use oar best eu1envptE hwur1
thh SECURING to our people Of fnir. free and
peaceful elections.
AMI be it fnrfhey yea0iped. That, rln1rnlup
FOR tho nemDGrhtie+ CONSERVATION rarb7 ti,n{
us lIllfntouHr huy1 ever beHn honest md ll&3
nets provdent and just ws invite III luvesMy
gallon of Tho course II conduct pursued Nv
Tho pnrty during tho chtnpnigu just eltiwi
nnd willie Indignantly repeIIug every ntt1fnA
~ dstrhCt FROM tho greatness VI mr. viffttfy
by accusations ri fraudulent pthHticofs nxnrt1l
in our intafest, We would pfUYJke tgarh jtrti
clhl inquiry Into tbs conduct Ut tbs lliAs et4t
lion ns will unenrth whatever Evil 1neqfs mn =
Of tho truth free tbs supporters ~ ptlr ttnrty
from unmerited suspicion md nbuse by txlug
whatever Of corruption or fraud may hAVs
been committed on those who, by their nctg
SO richly deserve the reprtncf Og oil honest
and wel-menning citizens.