St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-15

The following is the text OF the plat
torn adopted by the Democratic Con,
vention at Baton Rouge:
| Resotred, AS heretofore declared, thai
our designation of Democratic party OF
Louisiana is significant of the power OF
| the whole body of tho people, and il
| used to express our determination to
secure every citizen of the State the
equal rights guaranteed to him by the
constitution of the United States and
its amendments, and the laws made in
pursuance thereof, and to promote re-
form in every department of the State
government.
Resolred, That the Democratic party
OF Louisiana has no other object in view
than to preserve for the present genera
tion and for prosteritv the National
government according to the spirit of
the trainers to protect and guard the
rights OF the States as determined by
the constitution and the decisions of the
courts OF justice; to promote and ad-
vance popular education; enforce q
proper subordinate of. the military
power to civil authority; protect the
purity OF elections and encourage and
develop the material resources OF our
people.
Resolred, That the improvement of
the Mississippi river, the building OF
levees Oh the bank, so as to afford case
and safety for commerce, and channel
Tor navigation as we'll as to protect the
valley from lnundation, and the keep
lug open OF the mouth OF the river, is
work OF national Importance, evidently
warranted by just construction Of
article l, section s, of the constitution
~ S,-I,s snI
upon Cangress the power to regulate
commerce.
Rexoired, That the union and CO.
operation Of all citizens of Louisiana is
invited, in order to secure the
adoption of the constitution now offered
for their consideration, : and to prove by
Il great and overwhelming popular vote
that the people of the State have ex-
erclsed their rightful power to ordain
and establish for themselves an organic
instrument OF government, and to do |
away with forever and Consi gn to OBJ !
livion the constitution of 1876 rs a relic
Of wrong and military oppression.
Resolued, That the counting of the |
electoral vote of Louisiana in favor of |
B. Hayes for President of |
he United States, aud VIM. A. Wheeler |
or Vice President, was notoriously a
sraud Oh popular rights, affected by
,vil Vaccinations, the plots and con-
,piracies of the late odious Radical
State administration and their aiders
md abettors at home and abroad; and
hat the Democratic party of Louisiana,
to the evidence of the case as
low published by authority, arraign the
!uthors of this great crime against lib
rty and the constitution, for the lust
Of their fellow-citizens.
ResotUed, That the Democl ats of the
,enate and House Of Representatives of
be Congress Of the United States are
htitled to the grateful acknowledge
1ents OF the country for zeal, fidelity
nd courage shown by them in securing
he passage of laws by which the inter.
erence Of the military at the polls has
cen prohibited and the trial by jury in ]
ne Federal courts made impartial. II
Resotred, That the rights, the liberties. =,
he interests and honor of Louisiana de,
iand that her rightfully chosen Sena-
)r in Congress, Henry NJ. Spofford, be ]
last recognized and duly seated.
Resolued, That Francis Il. Nichols.
ow Governor of Louisiana, is entitled g.
, the grateful acknowledgements of his =
ellow citizens for his patriotism and
ablic services, his devotion to Touis-
ma and his success in efecting the
OF her liberties.