The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-02
OUACHITA.
Selection Of Delegates to the State Oonven-
tion-Hanoook Endorsed for President,
EOuachita telegraph

Eouachita telegraph
MONROE La.. March 81. 1880.
Pursuant to call the voer of Ouachita par.
ish met to-day In convention at the court.
house.
On motion. Judge r. A. Garrett was called To
the chair, and j. b. Garretson was elected Sec
rotary.
| After q statement of the objects of the con
vention by tbs chair. it was resolved that The
chair appoint q COMMITTEES of three on resou.
| tons. The chair APPOINTED the following gen
tlemen: @. ]. Boatner. Col. j. q. Young and r.
! 9. Cobb. The committee reported the following
resolutions. which were unanimously adopted
whereas, conveni ion OF the Democrats OF
this State will assemble in New Orleans. April
| 10 attend. the National Democratic Convention
| to be held In Cincinnati. June next to nomin-
ate candidates for President and Vice Presi-
Whereas. we consider 1t eminently proper
that the people IN primary meetings, should .ex-
| press their opinions fully and frankly In refer
e the e approaching presidential contests
Resotped by the Democratic Conservative ya,tv
or Oudchttd parish IN mass Meeting assembled
1; That we view with alarm the steady and per-
sfstent course of the. Republican party toward
tionai government This Is snvw U Of
co-euual States, acting harmoniously under the
superior but limited authority conferred upon
the general government by the constitution.
ANY trespass upon or. invasion OF the rights
and powers OF either by the other would be
ally injurious to the even balance Of powers
.. That the Republican party, ont OF power,
has been no less iniminal to the recu perattop OF
the South and the development OF her resources
than when In power. and when its acts and en-.
srgies were, directed to, the maintenance Of
Southern subiuga'ion and inferioritY.
The struggle for the next Presidency we re-
card as one OF more than ordinary interest
The Democracy Of Ouachita parish, Impressed
with THE view. desire a wise. temperate and
courageous leader. and one upon whose love
OF country and respect for Dem ocratio princi-
pies hey can implicitly rely.
A. we commend to the support OF our brother
Scott Hancock. of PENNSYLVANIA. a gallant sol
def til wtr aid statesman III peHUe; wfIu tts.
serted The rightful supremacy of the civil over
the military authority
s. We express the hone that the State oonven-
ton Of the twelfth proxlmo will direct our ma
ional delegates to support Gen. Hancock as
recognition OF his eminent ability and as an
expression q. Louisiana's gratitude for his
were entitled under the constitution,
Ii was then resolved that the chair appoint
the requisite number OF delegates to attend the
city Of New Orleans April il, 1850, The chair air
appointed the following G.. W. McCranie. l..
2. McLain, W. 7. Theobalds. +. Fl. Cam,
3. q Cobb, Dr.. J; y. Fuller. J, A. Coylng.
shillps +. T. Stubs. COL 4. Rchsr dsoi j. B.
Garretson. The following were added by reso-
luton: Gov. John McEnery. Lieut. Gov. 8. D.
McEnery and Or. Z. y. Ably.
Quachite be instructed to vote for @. W. Nc
Oranie as a delegate to the Cincinnati Conven.
ton, June ~. 1880.
The newspapers of Monroe and New Orleans
were requested to publish the proceedings of
On motion the convention adjourned sine die.
J. b. GARRETsoN, Secretary,