The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-11-15

Adouted at the Baton Rouge Convention
Tuesday, October z, 1879.

Tuesday, October Z, 1918.
RESOLVED, That, as heretofore de-
clared. our designation of Democratic
party of Louisiana is significant OF
the power of the whole body OF the
people, and is used to express our de-
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, aud to promote reform IN
every department OF the State gov
eminent.
Resolped. That the Democratic par
ty of Louisiana has no other object
in view than to preserve Tor the
present generation and for posterity
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 advance popular
education; enforce proper snbordi,
nate of the military power to civil
authority; protect the purity OF cleo
tions and encourage and develop the
material resources of our people.
Resolved, That the Improvement OF
the Mississippi river, the building OF
levees on the bank, SO as to afford
ease and safety for commerce, and a
channel for navigation as well as TO
protect the valley from inundation.
and the keeping open of the mouth OF
the river, is a work of national I'M
portance, evidently warranted by a
lust construction of article l, section
3 of the constitution of the United
States, which confers upon Congress
, 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 nov
offered for their consideration, and u
prove by a great and overwhelming
: popular vote that the people OF tn
. State have exercised their rightiu
: mower to ordain and establish TO
a themselves an organic instrument Q
y government, and to do away wit
! forever and consign to oblivion tn
= constitution of 1876 as q relic
\ wrong and military oppression.
4 Resolved, That the counting OF III
- electoral vote Of Louisiana IN iave
~ of Rutherford B. Hayes for PresideI
!. of the United States, and VIM.
= Wheeler for vice President, was n
1T toriously fraud on popular right
= effected by evil Vaccinations, Il
60 ulots and conspiracies OF the Ia
~ odious Radical State Administrative
no and their aiders and abettors at hon
NJ and abroad; and that the Democra
4. ic party of Louisiana, appealing
% the evidence of the case as now pu
800 lished by authority, arraign the a
N thors of this great crime against II
No erty and the constitution, for the j.
on condemnation of their fellow-citizel
700 Resolved, That the Democrats
ON the Senate and House of Represen
nm tives of the Congress of the UNI
;oh States are entitled to the CRATE
lis Acknowledgements OF the country
,ch the zeal, fidelity and courage sho
me by them in securing the passage
onr laws by which the interference of
. Of military at the polls has been pron
at;c tied and the trial by jury IN the +
eral courts made impartial.
ON Resolved, That the rights, the
nv critics, the interests and honor
ont Louisiana demand that her rlghti
ow- chosen Senator in Congress, Henri
,nts Spofford. be at last recognized
De- duly seated. an,
can Resolped, That Francis L. Nicn'
De- now Governor of Louisiana, IS 6
to tied to the grateful acknowledge
and of his fellow-citizens for his pat
ticle ism and public services, his oevo
an to Louisiana and his success IN 81
,rip- ing the redemption OF her hoert
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