The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-08
GOV. FOOTE'S RESOLVES.
The Remarks, Preamble and Resolutions
Introduced Mt vicksburg, and Unani-
mOus,y Voted Down.

1t is indeed most gratifying and auspi-
cious fact, that In conventional assembly SO
numerous as this, representing several dis
tinct communities and such variety Of in
terests, amidst circumstances too, OF peculiar
excitement and solicitude, it has been found
practicable, In so short period OF time, to
secure so happy a concord OF opinion and
sentiment In reference to matters OF most
momentous concern, as will be apparent to
Ill who may examine the following preamble
resolutions:
Whereas, 1t has been publicly and persist
emily asserted In various quarters, In q man
ner calculated deeply to wound the sensibilit1es
05al true patriots, that In certain OF the States
OF the Federal Union representa- In this BODY,
as well as elsewhere, the thirteenth, four
tenth and fifteen constitutional amendments,
and the legislative enactments from time to
j time adopted for the, enforcement thereol,
have been heretofore lagrantly violated and
the precious rights and immunitfes designed
thereby to be secured as q permanent herf-
tage to most meritorious and long suffering
class Of this people, have been deliberately
disreRarded and set at naught; ana
Whereas it has been Of late made alum
dainty evident that, owing to causes which
we have not now time minutely to explore,
misunderstanding and distrusts have arisen
which clearly indicate the coming upon US OF
Z evils Oh II lhE uiOI5 StllOuS uha nCot ihiol eesi
character than any heretofore experienced
evils, too which it is not possible to avert save
Nv the application of remedies OF more com
prehensive and effective character than any
heretofore put in use; therefore be 1t
Resolued, That the president OF this conven,
ton, and two other persons to be associated
with him by the unanimous vote OF those here
assembled. are hereby appointed committee
for the purpose of carrying into effect The
wishes and objects sought by this convention
to be attained, and that 1t shall be the duty OF
this committee to nominate and appoint, al
as early day as practicable, a local commit
tee Of at least five members, In each OF the
counties and parishes belonging to the States
now represented In this convention (of known
probity, impartiality and patriotism, and
that 1t shall be the duty Of the local commit
tee so appointed to watch with unceasing Wig
lance over the rights and interests intended
by this plan OF protection to be guarded and
maintained, to take charge OF such grievances
as shall be brought to their knowledge, and
provide, as far as may lay in their power, for
the redress of the same ); and to adopt such legal
and proper expedents as they may Judge Ne
Cessary for the future prevention OF grlev-
ances Of a like nature. 1t Is expected that
these local committees shall correspond freely
with each other, and with the committee Of
three above mentioned, uching all matters
connected with the great moral and physical
interests committed to their care, and in re-
gard to the remedial agencies which it may
be found needful, from TO time, to bring into
existence.