The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-12-09

zells Of the Parish OF BOSSier and State
Of Louisiana do now discard party
names and party Ties. and with COM
mon accord unite as IDuisianians upon
the following resolutions:
Ind. That we believe it to be the
duty Of brave and free people to
defend and lserretuate the liberties and
privileges ile,Iueathed them by their
fOrefatherS. and we do most s0lenlnly
pledge our lives, our fortunes and ssl-
cred honor to maintain ut all hazards
and to the last extremity. whatever
course the State of Louisiana may
adopt for self-defense against federal
power.
Sd. That it is the opinion Of the
meeting that the State of Louisiana
| cannot remain In the Union under the
rule OF a Black Republican President
consistently with her honor and her
safety.
18th. That we respectfully recon-
| mend to the Legislature the immediate
arming Of the militia of the state.
| 18th. That we urge upon the citizens
Of Rossier Parish the necessity Of the
immediate formation of military conf
| Vmnies.
9th. That our representatives lie In
structed and our senator he requested
to PASS Il law calling convention in
u very short time to determine what
course the State of Louisiana shall
adopt In tile present crisis"
The report then SAYS: &
after the reading of the above resO.
lutiolls. Col. ]. NJ. Sandidge arose and
offered the following as substitute
to those Of Mr.. Butler: which, We're
after n.uc., debating upon 10th sides
Col. Watkins In lel,alf of the Sandidge
resolutions. and Col. Hodge and Geo
williams. ESP. Oh the part Of the Butlel
reso!utions-lMssed l'y majority of II
That we are In favor of u conven
tiOn to determine upon some line OF
policy to lie pursued ~ the state.
i I'D. That we deprecate sclMrat,
state action as shall seek to carry Lou
isiaua ont OF the union without any
consultation with the other Southern
States.
i 81. That we are in favor of a con
gress or convention of all Of the slave
holding states, and will nj Idle and s,ls
tain the action Of such convention.
18th. ssslch general convention hein:
called. we hold Its first and highest
duty to lie. to fix. If possible. upon
some plan for the national settlement
Of the differences now existing l,etweel
the North and South Oh the SLAYER.
question.
eth. Such plan. VIXEN agreed upon
to lH submitted In constitutional fOrli
to the American people for ratification
ar rejection. and If rejected. We are II
favor OF an immediate dissolution o
all the ties that lind Louisiana to til,
union.
9th. That convention OF the stat,
, lRinS assembled, we will adhere to ii
action. when ratified by the people o
tile state. even II 1t lie In favor Of in,
!. netliate or unconditional secession o
revolution"
Such Il meeting as is here relnrte,
was held ut tollinsl,urg two days prior
lDr. j. 5. S,lntlidge presided and Il. {;
Randolph and r.. w. .Ahnry acted u
i secretaries. According to the report
Mr.. kpudon Butler. In eloquent IN,
enthusiastic terms. portrayed the pend
. ing uin.ers OF the SOutl, and explaine
: the object Of the meeting" l'reamhl
/: and resolutions offered by Col. J. N
I Sandidge had references to party fesllt,
states rights and the formation Of
: military company :. to he known rs til
E Minute Men OF t'ollinsburg.' and wer
! unanimously passed.
, To again quote from the minutes:
, :. The following resolution being i,
!. trMluced l:v +. q. Randolph. led t
) lengthy and allie discussion. when
> was finally carried:
!. . Resolved. That the election of IiI
> coin ms President Of the United State
]. Is sufficient cause for dissolution q
: this Union
1 serted the following paragraph With
: brackets:
:. We are informed hy gcntlpme
present mt the meeting tlat the Hol
John w. Sandidke opposed the aboy
! resolution. while 1t was sustained |,
J IoudOn Butler. Esl.. and carried |,
2 II vote Of % to -
!. \ proclamation published over til
i SIGNATURE Of Governor Moore and II
r tested to by the then Assistant Sc,
!. RETRY Ut State !. II. Hardy. reads:
;" Whereas. the Constitution of til
$ State Of Louisiana authorizes the r.
e ecntive to convene the General Assem-
$ bly, thereof on extraOrtlinary OCCASION
Z and whereas tlle election of ABRAHAM
j. I.fncOll, to the office of President {
1 the United STATES. l,y Il sectional an
e aggressive anti-slavcrv fmrty. who.
|. hostility to tie people and the inst
I tntfOnS>Of the SOntll has lHen evinct
Z l'y repeated aud long-cnnfiiniesl VOL,
: ti0ns Of constitutional obligations All
fraterllal anity. now contaminated I
this last insult and Outrage perp
t tratetl ut aud through the ballot l0
/ does. In my opinion. and also that of
I large number 1t citizens of all parti,
d and pursuits throughout the state. fl
e mis!, an occasion. such as Is confer