The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13

Mr.. l5OurEes warmly aNSOchiest Tue
assage 81 this resolution, land referred
o. in the course of his remarks. the
r aitorous conduct Of MessfB.s Long
md Demo in tIis sixth tward fight.
Motion seconded by Stacs, and
,arried. $500.
The country Parishes were to be
narshalled at once, and here is how
hat portion of the Red Warriors
work was put through: 10y so.
Ikesolved, Tint in all organized Par
isles in the, State The President, with
three members selected by him, be
hereby authorized to Initiate members
aud organise their adjoiningd Parishes.
From the Constitution of this Or
der we select she following articles:
= an'ahlJi on MEMBERSHIP adae 4
To lie eligible ITO menbefaliip in
t1lis Association "a spcrsoH ampst sbe IL
native of the United States or must be
born a citizen of tie United States.
twenty-one years Of dye, ofg6od moral
chNracter, shber.imbits, and possessing
means Of support. He smnstg be- rec
bysat least two members Of
the association. H.. 49, a.,
OATH.
.1,@,' do. solemnfy swear thatsI
an. native Of tile United States, tdr
was born citizen of the United States,
as the case may sl,es) Ipletlgetltnyself
to support for political positipns, none
hut the nominees Of this assaciation.
/ furthermore pledge and obligate my
self to assist my brothers w all the
relations Of life, and to give work and
employment to. a brother member in
preference to- one who is not, In the
event Of my being elected or appointed
to office solemnly swear and obifgate
Emyself't to appoint none underline bnt
mem hers of thtsb associatignosI fur
thermore, swear that, l will faithfully
keen whatever secrets may be conffded
| to me, and will not disclose any 81 the
words, signs or transactiohs'fofs this
associatioIlt to any. being ip the. world,
Iexceptr in, the, manner prescribed ny
the Constitution and the laws. For
the fuIftiment If this sotenii' ob'iga-
| ton I hereby ttAedge my most sasard
HONOR undprano ltss a. penalty than
death. So help mey God, "a aes.f
% And right here, fellow citizens
of .Rapides, is where the New Or
leans Custom House comesbin,l and
that same Custom House which Rg-
ures SO boldly here and makes its
promises with lavish hand. That
! Custom House Il here IN Rapi,les, in
the person Of J. Madison Wells anil
four, or Eve Of its salaried men are
here on Rapides soil, working for the
tickethere, selected in the, same aa'.n Gus
tom House and Red Warrior interest,
and that'is the iniquityj we must put
down and forever esquelchs Jon next
Tuesday, and we now ask you to
read we'll the following from the req
= ord Of the minutes Of the Red War
riors, the new Know Nothing Party
of old Radicalism, now in accord
: and partnership with the Gombina-
ton ticket here: t'H' 9 'Ha5n9f
Mr.. .Cnllom rose and explained that
J he had met COLLECTOR SAITH BY. ap-
pointment at the. st. Charles Hotel il,
!, reference, to a campaign fund. anu h. d
I nske him, what assistance. was conins,
from the, Granite BHiidisg, to oppose
. tho SUCCESS of the Bnurbnn Dem'cr;scy
!, Mr.. Gallon, stated that. Mr.. Smith IA
!. suretl kim there would be some help
from that source, and it would s" to
= any party III opposition ~ tn {
) Democracy, n,tt.tfY .ag,g. ma.
r Mr.. Boswell moved, committee %
!. FIVE to be appointed, tS confer viii
.ICoLt.sCroR SMiTII, or scih !dny one els
9 from uhom assistance qcoNl VIZ bs gotten
a When some member saw fit to kicl
D. in the least he was faced with TIT
u following: s''ios7 al'' 2 " 'f9f
20 The following resolution tby Mr.
ID VIM. H: Hunt Was. sananllnonsf.
n adopted: III af;..,ifosa, 49,, :.
20 Resolved, That member Who dis
mi closes the secre,s Of this association il
ee tany way, on who violates his oath. b
!. taken in. charge BY a. committee OF five
~ consisting OF members living out Of tl'
it. ward where the offender I resides
Ia which, committee is to have full powe
!, to inflict any punishment deeme
necessary.
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