The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-09-20

81 votes, which upon motion OF j. 5.
Ray was made unanimous. sz
| The following were appointed a COM
mittee to inform Mr.. Fairfax of his
nomination: James S. Ray, John III.
Dinkgrave, w. @. Hicks.
Here the. committee on resolutions
i reportd1 following:
nWhereas, Custom has sanctioned the
practice of nominating conventions
promulgating their platform OF prin.'
ciples ); and, whereas, the Republicans
of the Fifth Congressional District are
always ready to give the reasons for
fore, resolved
First. That the thirteenth, four
tenth and fifteenth amendments to
the Constitution of the United States
| are guarantees of valuable and sub
stantial rights, which have been con-
ferred upon the freedmen through the
instrumentality of the Republican
party, the great party of liberty,
humanity and equality, and that it is
the duty of Congress to enforce them
by adequate legislation.
Second. That the right of Suffrage
guaranteed by the Constitution of the
State is Privilege which tree men
cannot too Sghly value and that all
citizens who love free institutions and
a republican form of government will
deprecate and oppose all undue infiu-
ence at elections, from power, bribery,
tumult, violence, intimidation or other
improper practice, and. that it is duty
as we'll as a privilege Of all citizens to
vote, and to vote according to their
convictions, without fear or the hope
of reward.
Third. That the honor of the Demo-
cratic party of Louisiana is pledged to
support this doctrine by the treaty
negotiated by = the agent of Gov.
Nichols, Major E. A. Burke, with the
friends or Representatives of President
Hayes, which was ratified by the joint
vote of the Nichols Legislature in
1877, and which pledged the Democratic
party to have free and fair elections,
to enforce the laws impartially and to
joyment of all their rights. That
without questioning the sincerity of
their professions, we now point to
these pledges that the world may see
how they will be observed.
Fourth. That we urge the nomina-
ton Of q candidate for State Treasurer
by the convention to be held in New
Orleans on the 10th, and hereby pledge
to the nominee the support of the
Republicans of the Fifth Congress
sional District. @t
FLflh. That we are in favor of the
payment by the government of the
cotton tax illegally assessed and col
| lected.
Seth. That the financial question
having been disposed of by Congress,
and the country at present needing
rcpose and confidence in order that
| r. nItal Snnly invnStnooof opo1 hat
industries may revive and increase the
demands for labor, the situation ought
to be accepted and we oppose the fur
thcr agitation of the question at this
time as injurious. We are further
opposed to the repeal OF the tax upon
issue of State banks, and unalterably
opposed to currency issued by State
| banks.
| Seventh. That to foster and provide
for the maintenance of free schools is
the hottest and highest duty of the State,
| and that ample provision should be
made by taxation for the education of
all the children of the State.
Eighth. That the United States of
America is a nation and not a confetle1'-
alton Of iSytttes, and that the doctrine of
the right of secession is pernicious
heresy, the attempted enforcement
of which has caused all our woes and
troubles.
Ninth. That we favor a system of
internal Improvement by the general
government, that the resources of the
country may be developed, commerce
be facilitated and the idle labor of the
country be furnished with work.
Tenth. That we favor the construc-
ton of the Pacific Railroad on the
32nd degree of parallel by the general
government. That we favor the i'm
mediate construction of the levees on
the Mississippi river by the general
government, and we earnestly invite
the cooperation of old Wings and all
persons in favor of these principles and
measures, and their active opposition
to the Democratic party which has
always been opposed, in principle, to
the general government undertaking
or aiding such works.
E1ecenth. That the system established
by the Democratic party of hiring con-
victs to work outside of the penitcn-
tiorv is 70