Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-02
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Z. That We regard with serious
dissatisfaction the indifference and
opposition OF the members of the
national Congress TO n system Of
internal Improvement to develop
the industries and restore the pros.
perity Of the Southern and South.
western States. and we urge our Sen.
ators and Representatives to use
their utmost cndeavor to secure
snch unity of action as will lead to
the speedy completion, by tue aid
Of the national government, Of the
Texas and Pacific Railroad on or
near the I'D parallel latitude, and
system OF lcvecs to project 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
government.
8. That we cordially endorse the
memorial of the Chamber OF Com.
mercc OF New Orleans to Congress
in behalf Of the South American
and Brazilian steamship line, call.
ing upon our representatives in Con.
gress to urge for said line the mail
contract via New Orleans and q
subsidy in such amount rs has been
called for to enable them to open
this trade Of such great and valua.
BILE Importance to the West aud
South, making new highway for
the exit and sale of our surplus
grain, flour and other products, and
bringing in return the articles and
products of South America, of
which one alone, coffee, is trade
Of much interest to this State.
Q. That the Democratic party of
Louisiana demand that the national
banking system he abolished and
national bank notes retired and in
lieu thereof the government of the
United States shall issue an equal
amount of treasury notes, common.
~ known as grccnbacks, and we
we also demand the unconditional
and immediate repeal of the re.
sumption act, and are unalterably
opposed to the ruinous policy pur.
sued by the Republican party,
whereby the volume of the curren.
cy has been contracted tar below
the business requirements Of the
country, and failures, depression Of
business and pauper wages have
I been entailed. we demand the re
peal of all laws imposing tax up
on the circulation of State banks
and that United States Treasur,
notes shall be made receivable fol
all dues, public and private, includ
ing custom duties. That it is the
sense of this convention that nj
bonds aud obligations of the ma
tional government should be PAID
in the legal tender grecnback note.
of the United States, except where
it is otherwise provided in the orig
inal law under which they were is
sued. We further demand the re
peal of all laws passed subsequent
to the original law creating the pub
lie debt By which the obligations O
the contract have been made NOR
onerous.
10. That it is the sense and judg
meBt Of this Convention that th
Legislature Of this State, at its mex
session, should provide for the call
ing and assembling Of convention
at the earliest practicable tim
thereafter, to frame and establish
; new Constitution Of the State q
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5 II. That while favoring a call 70
= n Constitutional Convention, 1t !
: not purposed 10 displacc or int,
= fere with tho incumbent officials {
c the Stale Government.