The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-11-08
PARISH CONVENTION.
NArcu1roCHEs. Nov. 3. /

| cteOo0LlAl0-Nl0 &SC0. u. OAsyNSIS. 4
ii. Flanner. V. RenOist, Il. P. Gal
lien. and n. McClendOn, aud the fol.
lowing three delegates were appoint
ed a Committee on permanent ~.
ganization-A. e. Lemee, A. e.
Sompayrac aud ]. d. stephens.
During the interval occupied by
these Committees In preparing their
reports, Mr.. ]. f. Messi stated to
the Honorable Chairman, that the
Convention would be delighted to
hear read q Communication which
he had been informed, Was address.
ed him by q prominent party mem.
Der IN Ward 8. provided, In doing 80
he did not consider It a breach of
confidence. The Chairman respond.
ed, he would read the letter with 6
great deal OF pleasure, and In ex.
PLANTATION stated, the com munication
was addressed him In reply to q YER
hal question az to the strength OF the
Greenback party Ia Ward 8. The
following letter vas then read, and
on motion, the Secretary was order.
ed to spread the same on the min.
utes OF these proceedings:
| STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
| Parish of Natchitochas.
| November 1, 1879. J
To the Hon. DR.. s. O. Scruggs:
Dear Sir-1t is reported through a
norton Of this parish that the 8th
Ward Is Greenback Ward and did
send delegate to our last Demo.
cratic Convention. who stated In the
meeting that he was a Grenbacker,
and was sent hy that party to repre-.
sent this ward In a Democratic Con.
vention. I now take pleasure in
stating to you that there Is no Green.
back Club in this Ward. neither do l
know Of any one In this Ward that
claims to belong TO that party, tx.
cept the Rev. JACOB kILE. / trust
We are true Democrats. and will re-
main so until We are convinced
that the Greenback party Is the
thing It is represented to he, and
then We will come In at the 1lth
hour.
1remain yours fraterrally.
A. Il. DOWDEN.
The Committee OF credentials now
reported the delegates representing
Wards l, 2. 4. 5, 6, Z, 8 and 10, entitled
to seats. There was some irregular.
ity In the credentials OF Ward 9, and
two contrasting delegations from
Ward 3. These matters were left to
the Convention to decide. The Re.
port was adopted.
After an explanation from DR.. r.
E. Jackson the Ward 9 delegation
was admitted.
There was considerable discussion
over the admission OF the contesting
delegations from Ward ;. After the
statements OF both parties had been
made, II was moved and carried that
both delegations be admitted on half
votes.
The Committee on permanent or.
ganization reported Hon. 8. 0.
Scruggs, as Chairman, and ]. G.
Noise, Secretary.
On motion, the following Commit
tee on Resolutions were appointed
Messrs. A. Y. Carter, W. G. Rose. ".
French. J. E. Messi and Stephen
Dowden.
One half Of the contesting dele.
gates from Ward 3 having withdrawn
from the Convention, on motion, the |
remaining delegates from that Ward !
were allowed to cast the whole vote |
Of the ward.
The following Resolutions reported !
by the Committee were unanimous.
" adOnfed:
Resolved, lst. That the Demo.
cratic Party has given to this coun.
try all OF Its greatness and prospect.
ty; that now, az heretofore, It pres.
ents the only barrier against q cen.
tralization which will inevitably lead
to despotism, and affords tho only
guarantee for the protection of the
States and people against the bayo.
net rule Of the Federal Government.
I'd. That the Democratic party OF
this State and parish has redeemed
i:s pledges, has reduced taxes. has
honestly administered the public
revenues, has punished crime and
restored order, and given the people
q new Constitution guara. .seing to
every person full protection OF his
life. liberty and property, aud insur-
lng good and cheap government for
The people, and We deprecate any ;
enOrt to divide our people In the
midst OF q struggle with the old enc.
ny OF Louisiana, the Republican
party.
Resolved, That we ratify the Late .
actt0n OF the Democratic Convention {
held at Baton Rouge, and pledge an j
majority In this mar. ,
oh. for the ticket headed by Wiltz
md McEnery.
Resolved. That We deprecate the
Ictt0n OF many Of our citizens In :
dining the Greenback party, That ,
While We have confidence in the
honesty and patriotism Of many who :
re striving to build this party. We .
eel that their action initiates | s
against the best and dearest interests !
u the people Of the entire country-l :
because It tends to weaken the Dem. :
)cratlc Party, which Is the onlv on. =,
'0nent OF Republication. the great :
'nemy Of the rights OF the Sfafaa /.
nd the liberties OF the citizens-and q
democracy means the protection Of I,
oe rights Of all our people. and tho +
verthr0w OF monied monopolies.
Resolved. That the Democratic :
afty mas given to the people OF this !, :,
tate Q new Constitution which fully i
uarantees equal rights to ali clase.
OF ctttzens without regard to race
olor OF condition, and We cordially
1vlte the colored people OF our par. n
% 70 cooperate with us In inaugu. il
at1ng . government under that new
constitution, which will be ahIs q,
Iilling and determined to insure to n
1em equal protection OF the lava
70 appeal to them not 10 renew their n
llegIa0ce 20 our common enemy. 4
10 Republican party. nor stop with II
1e temporary opposition. the Green. Il
sckers, but to remain or come %
luarely into the Democratic ranks a,
|0ntifV thomaAlvaa nth ina ne.H. "