1868 Union Parish Louisiana Democratic Mass Meeting in Farmerville Submitted by: T. D. Hudson Date of Submission: 11/2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ================================================================================== ================================================================================== 1868 Union Parish Louisiana Democratic Mass Meeting in Farmerville From the "Ouachita Telegraph", a newspaper published in Monroe, Ouachita Parish Louisiana Issue of 21 October 1868, page 2 ================================================================================== ================================================================================== Democratic Meeting in Farmerville, Union Parish. ________ At a mass meting of the Democracy of Union parish, assembled in Farmerville, on Friday, the 9th of October, 1868, Hon. J. Frank Fuller, was elected president, and Thos. C. Lewis, requested to act as secretary. Able and eloquent speeches were delivered by Col. Eugene Tisdale of Monroe, and Gen. John Young, and Hon. W. B. Eagon, of Homer, after which the following resolutions were read and unanimously adopted: Resolved, 1st, That we, the people of Union Parish, have this day assembled in mass meeting in Farmerville, for the purpose of ratifying and approving the platform and principles enunciated by the National Democratic Convention which assembled in New York on the 4th day of July, 1868, and to endorse the nomination of the great standard bearer of Democracy, Horatio Seymour and Frank P. Blair. Resolved, 2nd, That we hail with joy the great reunion principles laid down by the National Democratic Convention, as being the only true basis on which the government can be justly administered, and we pledge to them our cordial support. Resolved, 3d, That we endorse the nominations made by that Convention, and recognise [sic] in its nominees, statesmen and patriots in whom the country can safely confide. Resolved, 4th, That we recognize the fact that the interest of the white and colored people are reciprocal and identical, and that it is to the interest of all, irrespective of race, color, or previous condition, to cordially unite in principle and action, and use all our energies to restore Louisiana to prosperity and happiness. Resolved, 5th, That we pledge ourselves to give aid and protection to all colored citizens who choose to join the Democratic party against the threats and intimidations used by the radicals to deprive them of the right of the ballot. Resolved, 6th, That we, who in former days supported and respected John Ray, now Senator from the Parish of Ouachita, do hereby enter our solemn protest against, and condemn the utter radical course pursued by that Senator in our General Assembly. Resolved, 7th, That we, the people of Union Parish, always conservative in our political opinions, do hereby further enter our solemn protest against and repudiation of the unjust, extravagant, and unconstitutional legislature of the General Assembly, now assembled in the "Mechanics Institute," in New Orleans. Resolved, 8th, That we tender our thanks to the distinguished speakers who have honored us with their presence on this occasion. Resolved, 9th, That a copy of the proceedings of this meeting be sent to the "Union Record," "Claiborne Advocate," and "Ouachita Telegraph," requesting that they publish the same. J. Frank Fuller, President Thos. C. Lewis, Secretary. ############################################################# File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/union/newspapers/articles/1868democratic-meeting.txt