St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-22

The following is the text of the plat
form adopted by the Democratic Con-
vention at Baton Rouge:
Resotred, AS heretofore declared, that
onr designation cf Democratic party Of
Louisiana is 81 ignlticant of the power ~
the whole body of the people, and is
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.
Resotued, That the Democratic party
Uf Louisiana has no other object in view
than to preserve for the present genera
ton and for prOSteiity 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
proper subordinate of the military
power to civil authority; protect the
purity of elections aud encourage and
develop the material resources Of our
people.
Resolred, That the improvement of
the Mississippi river, the building of
levees on the bank, so as to afford ease
aud safety for commerce, and Il channel
for navigation as we'll as to protect the
valley from inundation, and the keep
ing open of the mouth of the river, is Il
work OF national Importance, evidently
warranted by just construction of
article |, section s, of the constitution
OF the United States, which confers
upon Cangress the power to regulate |
commerce.
Resolved, That the union and CO.
operation of all citizens Of Louisiana is |
earnestly invited, in order to secure the |
adoption OF the constitution now offered |
for their consideration, and to prove by |
q great ami overw helming popular vote
that the people OF the State have ex-
ercised their rlghtful power to ordain
and establish for themselves an organic
instrument of government, and to do
away with forever and consign to OBJ
hvi0n the constitution of 1876 as leic
of wrong and military oppression.
Resotued, 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 nOtOrinusly n
fraud on popular rights, affected by
evil machinations, the plots and con
spiracies Of the late odous Radical
State administration and their aiders
and abettors at home and abroad; and
that the Democratic party of Louisiana,
appealing to the evidence of the case as
now published by authority, arlaign the
authors Of this great crime against lib
erty and the constitution, for 4he lust
of their tellnw-c -citizpns.
Resolred. That the Dt.moc. ats of the
Senate and iu,lse of representatives OF
the Congress of the United States IRE
entitled to the grateful acknowledg.
ments Of the country for zeal, fidelit,
and courage shown by them in securing
the Passage Of laws hy which the inter-
ference of the military at the polls has
been prohibited and the trial by inrv in
the Federal courts made impartial.
Res0lUed, That the rights, the liberties.
the interests and homer of Louisiana de-
mand that her rightfuly chosen Srna-
Tor in Congress, Henry NJ Spotfmul. ht.
1t last recognized and duly seated.
Resolred, That Francis #. Nichnlis.
1nw Governor of Louisiana, ia entitled
" the grateful acknowledgements of I,i,
eilow citizens for his patrintism ant
public services, his devotion to Louis
ana aud his success in etfrc,iug th.
redemption of her liberties.