The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-30

West Baton Rouge, In mass meeting assem-
bled, do declare:
FHst-That the election of the year 1876 hav-
| ing put an end to the bitter war that was waged
between the political parties OF the State for
the period of nine years, and reinStated In
| power the Democratic party, representing the
| intelligence, wealth and civilization of the
State, we congratulate the people upon the re-
establishment Of the honest and strong gov
eminent which their firmnesS and patriotism
have won from our enemies, and upon the re-
newal of peace and order within our midst.
tSeCOnd-That we give our most cordial in
dOrsement and SuppOrt to Gov. Nichols in the
discharge of the arduous and difficult task that
rial office, and we award him the greatest
moral courage, honesty and devotion in the
discharge of his duties.
IhiTd-Thatw while q great deal has been done
by the last Legislature Of this State to bring
about order out of chaos. We think there is
much yet to be done to restore our State to
its pristine prosperity. That it is the cardinal
duty and obligation of the Democratic party
to restore as far as possible the normal oondf-
ton of our political affairs as they existed be-
fore the war. and as first STEP. in this direc-
lowing measures, to wit: I
/. To abolish all new offices. u
2. TO reduce all salaries and Aerquisites of
Office to the standard that existed before the
war. ~"
8. To reinstate the old mode of collecting
taxes.
4. To prevent by some constitutional pro-
vision the frequent change in our most inn
poTtant laws, often made Y further private
s. To provide a judicial System by which
speedy justice could be administered, the
guilty punished and the innocent released,
and peace and tranquility maintained
G. To adopt simple election law, easily I'M
derstood by the masses and as easily ex-
ecuted by the officers.
T. To adopt uniform levee system suited
to the changed condition of the country.
Fomth-We further declare that to insure
the success of the Democratic party at the
ensuing election and thereby preserve those
rights which we have so hardly won, and
which sad experience should teach us to ap-
preCiate and value, it is necessary that we
should be united; that we shouN shun local
and side issues; that we should sternly frown
down all malcOntents who propose to weaken
their party by Independent action, assuming
and alleging purity of motive and public
good as a shield to cover their selfish designs.
FItth-We most heartily indorse the course
Of the Hon. Z. W Robertson in Congress and
in his efforts to procure the aid Of the general
government for our levees.
iSiCfh-That we heartily indorse and approve
the course of the Democratic members OF the
FOrty-fifth Congress in obtaining such lib
eral share Of the appropriations under the
river and harbOr bill, for establishing the
Mint mt New Orleans, and an appropriation
for the ietties at the mouth of the Mississippi
river, in ali amounting to 81, $50, 900, against
appropriations of the Forty-fourth of $4,000
tor the mouth of Red river and Tones Bayou.
SeUepth-That we owe debt of gratitude
to Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, and other
Northern Democrats, in using their influence
in establishing the Mint at New Orleans,
against the rival claims of other Western
cities, and the advance payment on the ietties
at the mouth of the Mississippi river of
81 100000.
The following delegates were then elected to
the State and congressional conventions at
Baton Rouge: First ward, j. H. Dupuy; sec
ond ward, F. s. Hebert; third ward, G. J. Bar
row; fourth ward, N. ". Pope; fifth ward,
enth ward W. G. Germany; at large, J. l..
Lobdell DR.. J. P. Vaughan and Theodore
Bergeron.