The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1879-10-25
Che Gafapette ADVERTISER.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL Of The Parish Of LAFAYETTE
and Of the Tsvn Of VERMILIONVILLE,
PLATFORM
Adopted by the Democratic
Convention at Baton Rouge,

| Resolrea, as heretofore declared, that our des
ignation of Democratic party of Louisiana is sig
niticant of the power of the whole body of tbt
people, and it is used to express our determine
ton to secure every citizen of the State tbt
equal rights guaranteed to him by the constitu
tlon of the United States aud its amendments
and the laws made in pursuance thereof, and to
promote reform in every department Of the State
Government.
Resolrel That the Democratic party of Lou.
lslana has no other object in view than to pre.
serve tor the present generation and for posteri-
ty the National Cover nment according to the
spirit Of the trainers to protect and guard the
rights Of the States as determined by the consti-
tuition and the decisions Of the courts Of Justice
to promote and advance popular education en-
force proper subordinate Of the military power
to civil authority ; protect the purity Of elec-
tions. and encourage and develop the material
resources Of our people.
Resolued, That the improvement of the Mssis-
sippi River, the building of levees on the bank,
so as to afford ease and safety for commerce,
and channel for navigation as well as to pro-
tect the valley from inundation, and the keeping
open Of the mouth Of the river is work Of
national Importance. evidently warranted by a
just construction Of article |, section 8, Of the
constitution of the United States which confers
upon Congress the power to regulate commerce.
RESOLVED, That the union and cooperation of
oil citizens of Louisiana is earnestly invited, in
order to secure the adoption of the constitution
now offered for their consideration, and to prove
by great and overwhelming popular vote that
the people OF the State have exercised their
rightful power to ordain aid establish for them
selves an organic instrument of government,
and to do away with forever and consign to oh
livion the constitution Of 1868 as relic of
wrong and military oppression.
Resotred, That the counting Of the electoral
vote Of Louisiana in favor of Rutherford B.
Hayes for President Of the United States. and
VIM. A. Wheeler for Vice President, was noto-
toriously fraud on popular rights. effected by
evil Vaccinations, the plots and conspiracies Of
the late odious Radical State administration and
their alders and abettors al home and abroad
and that the Democratic party Of Louisiana, ap-
pealiug to the evidence Of the case as now pub
llshed by authority arraign the authors of this
great crime against liberty and the constitution,
tor the just condemnation of their fellowcitizens.
Resolued That the Democrats of the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Congress
Of the United States are entitled to the grateful
Judgements of the country for the yea;
and fidelity and courage shown By them 10 se-
curing the passage of laws, by which the inter-
ference Of the military at the polls has been
and the trial by jury in the Federal
courts made impartial.
Resolned, That the rights, the liberties, the in
erests and honor of Louisiana demand that her
'ightfnlly chosen Senator in Congress, Henry N. |
spotford. be at last recognized and duly seated
Resolved, That Francis T. Nichols, now Gov
rnor o. Louisiana, is entitled to the grateful |
Of his fellow citizens for the
,atrotisn: and public services, his devotion to
louisiana and bis success in effecting the re-
lemption Of her liberties.