St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01

The following is the text Of the plat
form adopted by the Democratic Con-
vention at Baton Rouge:
Rc>oircG, AS heretofore declared, that
our designation OF Democratic party OF
Louisiana is significant of the power OF
the whole body Of the people. and IS
used to express oilr determination to
secnrr every citizen of the State the
cuua! rights guaranteed TO him by the
co1,~ti utiou of the United States aud
~ amendments, and the laws made III
pursuance thereof, and TO promote Ic-
, form i'll every department OF the State
government.
, Rcrolred. That the Democratic party
OF Louisiana has no othcr'ohlcct in Wow
than to preserve for the present genera
! ton and for PROSPERITY the National
government according to the spirit Of
the trainers to protect and guard the
rights Of the States rs determined by
! the constitution and The decisions OF the
courts Of justice; to promote and adj
vance popular education; enforce 4
propcr subordinate Of the military
power to civil authority; protect the
purity of elections and encourage and
! develop the material resources of our
! people. .
. Ecsolred That the Improvement Of
| the Mississippi river, the building Of
! lcyces on the bank, so IA TO afford ease
and safety for commerce, and q channel
! for navigation as we'll as to protect the
! valley from inundatioD, and tho keep
ing open of the mouth Of the river, is Il
work of national Importance, evidently
warranted by Il just construction OF
article I, section 9, OF the constitution
of the United States, which con1crs
upon Cancress the power to regulate
commerce.
Hr<oired, That the union and CO.
0ucration OF all citizens OF Louisiana is
ca1ncstlv invited, in order to secure the
adoption of the consti tuition now offered
10, their consideration, and to prove by
a great and overwhelming popular vote
that the people OF the State have ex-
crcised their riSltful power to Ordain
and establish for themselves All organic
instrument of government, and to do
away with forever and COnsign to OBJ
liyion the constitution Of 1876 rs leliC
of wrong and military oppression.
! ,.-solrcd, That the counting Of the
electoral vote of Louisiana in favor OF
Rutherford y. Hayes for President of
the United States, and VIM. a. Wheeler
for Vice President, was notorious!y a
fraud on popular rights, affected by
: evil Vaccinations, the plots and con:
spiracies of the late 0dious Radical
, State administration and their aiders
and abettors AT home and abroad; and
: that the Democratic party OF Louisiana
; !appcalng to the evidence OF the case rs
now published. by autOrity, arlalSn tho
: authors Of this great crime against lib
= erty and the constitution, tor the just
condemnation of their fellow citizens.
THAT tho nur,n., af of fhf
> Senate and House OF Representatives OF
the Congress OF the United States are
, entitled to the grateful aeknowlolg.
ments Of the country for zeal, fidelity
= and courage shown by them in securing
: the passage of laws by which the inter
t ference OF the military at tho polls hal
9 been prohibited and the trial by jury il
! the Federal courts made impartial.
:, Heso!rcd, That the rights, tho liberties
Q the interests and honor Of Louisiana dc
! mand that her rghtfully chosen Sena
= tor in Congress, Henry NJ. Spofford, b.
0 at last recognized and duly seated.
i Resolrcd, That Francis T. Nichols
t now Governor of Louisiana, is entitled
s to the grateful acknowledgements of hi
a fellow citizens for his patriotism ant
: public services, his devotion to Louis
s lana and his success in etiectiDg tn
t redemption OF her liberties.
WISE NoEps.-Foolish spending i
4 the father of poverty. Do not b
V n=hamed to work. BE your own mas
e ter, and do not let the society an
q sfashiou swallow up your individuality
a Do not eat up or wear out all you ca
d earn. Compel the selfish body to, spar
q something for the profits saved. B
@ stingy in your own appetite. but merc'
full to others necessities. Help other
and ask not help for Yourself, Set. tha
!. you are proud, but let pride be, OF, til
h right kind. Be too proud to be iaz,
e too proud to give mp without, con.que!!