The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-22

called to the platform, where he delivered d
short address on Republicaniam. etc.
On motion the report OF the committee was
THE PLATFORM
pnehbaekh H. from she eomtttee On address,
these fundamental principles Of policy, to
which it pledges its support and q due oonsid..
grafton whereof II asks from the people OF
Tlrst@We hold that our soyernmsnt rove o! Is ma
II sphere $ but aons
government. and united by indissoluble bonds
second-we hold that II ia the privilege right
and duty Of the national government to extend
sn 9 a M e saa s s. tho
exist when the ballot Is mot free. nor when The
| Fourth-We hold 1t to be the right and duty OF
ndastry s sens o@
with the produots of the pauper, forced and
fys a0SF ob hda GaFfxa sat nssn Il s he right and duty
Of the national government to improve the
rivers and harbors Of our nation. and especially
Of that great inland sea. tho Mississippi and It's
sixth-We hold that IT Il the right and duty &
| our national RoyerHmsnttU to pr0vde fDr Ii South
ern transit to our Pheif1e coast aud generally
to assist In the construction Of such main lines
| OF transit through the nation as will enable the
| products. aud render more tree and more FREE
| uuent the REORGANIZATION OF the citizens
seventh--W lev hold that the national govern
ment should Mt once take the necessary steps
to strike from all our treaties the clauses there-
Ia which place one and all upon the basis Of the
Eighth We hold that 1t ls the right and duty
of the national government to encourage for
eIen commerce. In our own bottoms BY o judi
olons system OF appropriations and subsidies.
Nntb-We hold that It is tho bonnden right
ment TO secure by all means the construction of
canal Or other system Of transportation across
power that no non American nation or nations
shall have .predomfnatinK influence In the
Tenth"We hold that tho honor or our State
and tho honor OF ts citizens. as well as their
national interests, are pledged to an attempt III
the consolidated bonds issued under the com
sltqtiona amendments ,sn, approved M and ratified
y the 10 ann mr1er a9d that
Eleventh.We hold that II misfortune and
and rigid com pliance With The letter ana spirit
of our bond. that then settlement should be
wes sha a be Th bs
| to them and Commensurate with our resources.
| Twelith-We hold that the judiciary depart
| and un uted BY the turmoil and contest of
politics, and recognizes that 8 there may be and IS
| III all I1mSS An HOneSE uiU6T6lGb OF OplDlOn
structlon Of constitutional and statutory enact
ments which honest . difference Of opinion nec-
Wo hold that each Of the great political parties
should be represented upon the bench.
| The following are the resolutions included In
Resolued That the recognized position OF the
Repuplican, party as the party OF good faith.
principle that the right Of the public creditors
must, ut all hazards be fully and fairly pro-
@ an CAST against e he
nance Of the proposed constitution.
That as to the adoption of the constitution we
difference Of opinion. and recommend that the
question Of adoption OF. rejection of the, pro-
posed INSTRUMENT be left to the Individual con-
Mr.. Hebert It moved the appointment Of q COM
mttee Of Of I'VE to walt upon Judge Beattie and
| Carried. and Judge Beattte was escorted to
y Judge p Beattie formally accepted the nomina-.
ton rendered him. and expressed satisfaction
not only With the balance ct the ticket but also
proposed to 90 into the canvass prepared to
meet his opponents. and expected q respectful
hearing.
| further. that the congressional committee
should : meet IN order IL to select representatives
was taken for the purpose.
| THE EXODUS
| At $50 the Convention reaeBembled, when q
l report WIS 8nbmlICeu ~. Henri buTBU. ON Ll6
| exodus movement
The report attributes the migration move
mont among the negroes to persecution on the
| two years trialt the Democratic government hed
failed to extend adequate protection to the
negro; that the political prejudices Of the DEM
that they. are not safe custodians OF the trust
reposed in them. The Republican voter, It
his vote for Republican shall be as invlolate
as that Of Democrat In Massachusetts; that
aaenty , f4b BEEN s driven % from his T home ne T Te say say
that the colorad man has no reason to migrate
is untrue. 1t says. and the reason not only ex-
ton If adequate protection is not given. and APP
peas for that proteetton when tI,sy will be In
The motion to adopt the report was enthusi-
A motion to thank the officers for their SER
Orleans.
i THE CENTRAL CoMMITTEE.
The secretary announced the following mem I
First Congressional District r. =. Guichard,
Milon. Pat Oreagh. Farman. Bertonneau and
Second Diatriet-A. 8. Badger, Jack Wharton.
Gaudet, Bibbs. bimms and Bourgeois.
Third District M. Cahen. ]. g. Davidson. W.
Fonrth baresW b rsaahH Harper, afs f. Blunt
Smith. Lewis. DeLacey and Kelso.
r1dSs %5asy MssSsR S@ hq5is baes4aps psve
Sixth District. H. Burch. Forman. Dedray
Wands, CAN'T and Morgan,
Herbert, OF the third ward. moved that the
State Central Committee be authorized to ill
such places on the ticket as may be made vacant
by death or resignation. Carried.
On motion the convention then adjourned
sine die, amid cheers.
The Question or state Rights BEFORE the
United states supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, Oct 21.-The case OF the
State OF Tennessee against james M. Davis
came up for argument In the United States
Supreme Court to-day, upon division In the
. United States Circuit Court for the Middle
District OF Tennessee. Davis, who Is deputy
collector Of internal revenue, was indicted In
The State court OF Tennessee for the murder
Of James b. Haynes, citizen Of that State.