The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-10-19


Senate of its action on this subject
is due to justice.
Z. That we regard with serious
dissatisfaction the indifference and
opposition of the members OF Con-
oress to a system OF internal I'M
provement to develop the indus
tries and restore the prosperity OF
the Southern and Southwestern
States, and we urge our Senators
and Representatives to Use their
utmost endeavor to secure such
unity OF action as will lead to the
speedy completion, by the aid OF
the National Government, OF the
Texas and Pacific Railroad on or
near the 32d parallel OF latitude,
and a system of leyees to protect
the alluvial lands of the Valley OF
the Mississippi from overflow, and
of navigation adequate to the wants
of commerce, which measures are
national iii character and beyond
the control of the respective State
governments.
8. That we cordially endorse the
memorial of the Chamber of Com
merce of New Orleans to Congress
in hehalf of the South American
and Brazilian steamship line, call
ing upon our representatives IN
Congress to urge for SAID line the
mail contract via New Orleans and
subsidy III such amount as has
been called for to enable them to
open this trade of such great and
valuable impo. lance to the West
and South, making a new highway
for the exit and sale OF our sur
plus grain, fonf and other pro-
ducts, and bringing in return the
articles and products OF south
America, of which alone coffee is a
trade of much interest to this State.
8. The Democratic party OF Lou
isiana demand that the national
banking system be. abolished. and
national bank notes retired, IN lieu
thereof the Gouernmeat Of the Onlted
States shall ISSUE an equal amount Of
treasury notes, commonly kaoDn as
greenLacks, and we also demand the
unconditional and immediate re-
peal of the resumption act, and are
unalterably opposed to the ruinous
policy pursued by the Republican
party, whereby the volume OF the
currency has been contracted tar
below the the business require
ments of the country, and failures,
depression of business and panpel
wages have been entailed. We de-
mand the repeal of all laws im-
posing tax upon the circulation
of State banks, and that United
States treasury notes shall be made
receivable for MI dues, public ano
private, including custom duties
that it is the sense OF this conven
ton that all bonds and obligations
of the national government should
be paid III the legal tender green
back notes of the United ctates
except where it is otherwise PROV
ded ID the original law under which
they we're issued. We further ne
nand the repeal of al laws passes
Subsequent 20 the original law ere
ating the public debt by when til
Obligations of the cont act hav
I, been made more onerous.
10. That it is the sense ant
Judgment OF this convention tina
Ine Legislature Of this State, Il
) It's next session, should provide 10
= the calling and assembling OF
= convention, at the earliest practl
: cable time thereafter, to frame an
establish new Constitution OF til
State of Louisiana.
" IL. That while favoring q ca
. for a constitutional convention,
: is not purposed to displace or II
- terfere with the incumbent official
: of the State government.