The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-04-02
DEMOCRATIC PARISH CONVENTION.

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ita parish met to-day in convention Mt
tho courthouse.
On motion, Judge T. A. Garrett was
called to the chair and J. b. Garretson
was elected secretary. ,-.--.-.--
After statement of the objects of
the convention by the Chair, it was
resolved that the Chair appoint COM
mittee of three on resolutions. The
Chair appointed the following gentle
men: g. J. Boatner, Col. J. s. Young,
r.. G. Cobb. The committee reported
tho following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, q convention of the
Democrats Of this State will assemble
In New Orleans, April 18th, next,
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to attend the National Democratic Con-
vention to be held In Cincinnati, June
next, to nominate candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-President and,
WHEREAS, we consider it eminently
proper that the people In primary
meetings should express their opin-
ions fully and frankly in reference to
the approaching presidential contest
therefore,
BE it resolved, by the Democratic
Conservative party of Ouachita parish,
In mass meeting assembled, That we
view, with alarm, the steady and
persistent course of the Republican
party toward Capitalization aud the
| overthrow Of constitutional govern
| ment. This is government Of co-equal
States, acting tremendously under the
superior, but limited authority con-
ferred upon the General Government
by the Constitution. Any trespass
upon or invasion of the rights and
powers of either by the other would be
of powers and to the liberties of the
people.
| 2. That the Republican party, out
of power, has been no less inimical to
the recuperatiOn of the South and the
development of her resources, than
when in power and when its acts and
energies We're directed to the main
tenance of Southern suhiugation and
inferiority.
8. That struggle for the next pres,
idency we regard as one of more than
ordinary interest. The Democracy of
Ouachita parish, impressed with this
view, desire a wise, temperate and
courageous leader, aud one upon whose
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cratic principles, they can implicitly
| rely.
! 4. We commend to the support Of
our brother Democrats throughout the
State, Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock, of
Pennsylvania, q gallant soldier in war,
and II statesman in peace, who asserted
the rightful supremacy of tho civil
over the military authority.
5. We express the hope that the
State Convention of the 18th proximo
will direct our National delegates to
support Gen. Hancock, as recogni-
tion of his eminent ability, and as an
expression of Lonisiana's gratitude for
his efforts as military commander of
this District to give her citizens the
rights to which they We're entitled
under tho Constitution.
It was then resolved that the Chair
appoint the requisite number of dele
gates to attend tho Democratic State
Convention to be held in the city of
New Orleans, April 12, 1880. The
Chair appointed the following: G..
w. McCranie, l.. ID. NlcLain, w. Il.
Theobalds, +. II. Cam, r. G. Cobb,
DIR. J. N. Fuller, J. a. Covington,
A. Myatt, David Faulk, A. J. Wood,
g. g. Phillips, f. p. Stubbs, Col. r..
! Richardson, !. Il. Garretson. The
following were added by resolution !:
Gov. John McEnery, Lieut.. Gov.
$. d. McIjnery and DIR. II. Y. Ably.
1t was resolved that the delegates
from Ouaehita be instructed to vote
for q. w. 'McCranie as delegate to
| the Cincinnati Convention lima ,
$780,,
The newspapers of Monroe and New
Orleans were requested TO publish the
proceedings of this convention.
On motion, the convention adjourned
sine die. .. .-
.. Il. a. GARRETT, President.
J. b. GARRETsoN, Secretary.
llIl. THOS. Y. ABLY.