The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-10-12

is due to justice.
z. That we regard with serious
dissatisfaction the Indifference and
opposition of the members OF Con-
gress 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 sd parallel Of latitude,
and system of levees 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 in character and beyond
the control of the respective State
governments.
s. 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
a subsidy in such amount as has
been called for to enable them to
open this trade of such great and
valuable impoitanc to the West
and South, making new highway
for the exit and sale of our sur
plus grain, -four and other pro.
ducts, and bringing in return the
articles and products of South
America, of which alone coffee is q
trade of much interest to this State
8. The Democratic party OF Lou
isiana demand that the nationa
banking system be abolished ano
national bank notes retired, IN tie'
thereof The Government Of the Cnitet
States shall issue an equal amount Q
treasury notes, commonly EaOacn a
greenbdcks, and we also demand thu
unconditional and immediate re
peal of the resumption act, and ar
unalterably opposed to the ruinou
! policy pursued by the Republican
: party, whereby the volume OF tn
currency has been contracted ia
below the the business require
: ments of the country, and failures
depression of business and paupe
!, wages have been entailed. We de
mand the repeal of all laws i'm
posing tax upon the circulation
J of State banks, and that Unite
: States treasury notes shall be mad
: receivable for all dues, public an
private, including custom duties
: that it is the sense of this CONVEX
ton that all bonds and obligation
> of the national government shout
: be paid in the legal tender greer
= back notes of the United state
:. except where it is otherwise prov
= ded Id the original law under whic
= they were issued. We further d.
- mand the repeal of all laws passe
% subsequent to the original law err
10 ating the public debt by which I'll
- obligations of the contract hay
a been made more onerous.
10. That it is the sense an
; Judgment of this convention TIL
8 the Legislature of this State,
a it's next session, should provide IL
"a the calling and assembling OF
- convention, at the earliest pract
20 cable time thereafter, to frame al
establish new Constitution of ii
a. State of Louisiana.
as IL. That while favoring a ca
:; for a constitutional convention,
rs is not purposed to displace or i
~ terfere with the incumbent offcia
20 of the State government.