St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-06-21

| ResotUed That it is the duty of Congress tt
| enact such laws as shall promptly and etfectu
ally suppress the system of polygamy within
/ our territory, and divorce the political from
| the ecclesiastical power of the sO-caled Nor
| mon Church. and that it should be rigidly en-
forced by the civil authorities il possible, and
! by the military if need be.
The people of the United States, in the or.
| ganized capacity, constitute Nation and not
a confederacy of States. The National Gov
| tiOnal duty, and the States nave a reserved
| right which should be faithfully maintained
| Each should be guarded with jealous care, Sc
| that the harmony of our system of govern.
ment may be preserved and the Union kept
lnviolate.
The perpetuity of our institutions rests upon
the maintenance of a free ballot and honest
count and correct returns. We denounce the
fraud and violence practiced by the DemOc-
raoy in the Southern States by which the will
of the voter is defeated, as dangerous to the
preservation of free institutions, and we sol.
EMMY arra1gn the Democratic party as being
the guilty recipient Of the fruits of such fraud
and violence
Weex to the Republicans of the South,
regardless of their former party affiliations,
our cordial sympathy, and pledge to them our
most earnest efforts to promote the passage
OF such Legislation as win secure to every clti,
zen, of whatever race or color, the full and
complete recognition, possession and exercise
of all political rights
The reading of the platform was inter-
rupted by long and continued applause.
The name of President Arthur was re-
peatedly cheered and at various stages.
In cheering the reading of the section re-
lating to the tariff, the vast audience be-
came almost uncomfortable and made the
roof ring with it's applause. A similar
greeting gave recognition to the state
ment that there should be no foreign In
teryention with American affairs. 1t was
the most enthusiastic moment of the
Convention, and theyast audience seemed
in thorough accord with one and every
sentiment expressed in the document.
National Committee selections were as
follows:
Alabama-Paul Strobach.
Arkansas-Powell Clayton.
Connecticut--Sam Fessenden. If
DelaWare-Danel j. Layton.
Illinois-David C. Littler.
Indiana-John c. New.
Iowa.. J. GARRISON.
Kansas-John A. M artin.
Kentucky. j. Moore.
Maine-J. NJ Hays.
Massachusetts-W. w. Grape.
Michfgan-John B. Sanborn.
Minnesota--blank.
Mississippf-John r. Lynch.
Missouri-Robert J. Van Horn.
Nebraska-Hon Church Howe.
Neyada-Thomas Wren.
New Hampshire IanG.
New Jersey-H. A. Hobart.
New York--George d. Lawson.
North Carolina-L, w. Humphreys.
Ohio-A. L. Conger. r.
Oregon-John T. Apperson.
Pennsylvania--B. +. Jones.
Rhode Island-H. A. jerks.
South Carolina. v. Johnston.
Tennessee--blank.
Texas-C. O. Pinkley.
Vermont. w. Hooker.
Virginia-F S. Blair.
West Yirginia-John W. Mason.
Wisconsin--Ed. Sanderson.
Arizona-Clark Churchill.
Dakota-Judge Bennett.
District of mbia-blank.
Idaho-Sherman II. Coffin.
Montana-James III. Mills.
New Mexico-blank.
Utah--Charles w. Bennett.
Washington Territory-W. D. Minard |
Wyoming Territory-Joseph f. Carey. |
At this stage a recess. was taken till |
seven O'Clock this evening.
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