Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-05-27

81 congressional district. liavtng assembled II
HE hotel of Mr. ] NJ I'ahar, IN bayou t'ars
were called TO order by Injury ~lllnol, Esq. d.
West rs %tiat1, and IN Itis nomination, til
Hon. Thomas Butler Of end phtlal, was clio
sen President IT tbs convention, On tnttlb
If Maiaf ] a Ns,iYi David barrow ard DR. {
w Smith were e4oseH steasp fssidetttH, att
n Bowman and = II HhiplHf, Secretaries.
The Secretaries called ovar The list Of pa
fiRltss aud tho following ~daler5tEB were pre-
sent.
poiM Conpfe.-a " Smith, WIN Taylor
] A Iiacos,e. Aupustd proYsety, j Lauren
and Charles I'pylfas4
West ieisna-Tbomas Butler, safitt8
Dalton. james K pupfe, J A Kelly, N Rich
I ardsoit, N Bowman, d harrow, ] II Coulter
II Il Gorllani, II ~lIinell, J a fpttsn,
lust FeficiaHa.-W u Carter, II Doughty
] & Brown. J u p1ares, A ] Norwood,
East i.taton Rauge-=J BERNARD, II Is fhy'
| rot. ] Phillips A k~lolnpetef. ] Butler, & {
Abbott. s. II Shipley. IL 7 Babib, A Montan
! NJ Elan, ] J. Michel.
West Baton RGHgf.-S NJ ID Clark, II
Grover, and ] " T'aylor'
II was voted that Il committee Composed 81
one delegate from each parish represented. be
appointed 10 report 10 The convention, the most
suitable person "a n tandifate Tor Congress
The President appointed w Taylor Of Point
Coipee Sam. Dalton, West FeGtihna q
Norwood. East TslitlaiH , Jos bernard, East
baton Rouge d NJ u Clark. West Baton
Rouge.
After h recess of fifteen minutes HE com
,nitter reported tho nante al Edward Sparrow
Of Coucordis, who was unanimously rrfoh,a
nienisd by the convention 10 The voters Of the
3D. Congressional District.
On motion Of Gen ] Bernard, a committee
Of five was appointed III draft resolutions e*-
pfeeaivs Of the sense Of The convention. The
committee composed Of n Bowman } a La.
costa. John PHILIPPE, II J Grover and w u
Garter, reported through their chairman n
Bowman, tbe following preamble and resolu.
tibns which were unanimously adopted.
fHfAMptEs
Whereas, The result Of the next Pfssidcn.
tlal election Is iraught with Consequences of
no ordinary character and Importance 10 the
welfare and interests Of our believed country,
luaefnueh ~ it will testify TO the approval or
non.approyal Of the measures for which the
whir party have for years cobtenIed, M it
wifi exprapa the sense Of the good people Of
This country upon tho most extraordinary pos
lltieal dishonesty that has ever dlsgraccd the
history Of any country in modern times, and
ie scarcely equalled by the histories oi an-
Gent countries, living in barbarIc ignorance,
~-and na IN our opinion local elections
throughout the country will exert Il great in.
]flusnce upon that contest, tending tn oSctts
dlaroesion and Investigation upon all itnpog-
tant lnatteta IT isBue between eontsndink par
ttee,-and m from present appearances It iH
not impossible that The final choice Of the next
President Of the United States may devolve
upon The ~Iiopse Of Representatives IN Con.
preea aeaetabIed,-and as w are this day
gathered for tho fret time IN solemn cottvens
ton, representing the third congressional dls-
trict OF Louisiana under tho recent hpportiou4
mcnt. Therefore be 1t
Resolved, Lot. That VIC, tho wings Of the
ID congressional district again Hing 10 the
breeze lbs old wing banner, and uflte ~ on
tcRttng aghin for the hBeendeIlcy OF mo men
attraa cf the wing party once no iiohly Wo!1,-
by treachery, 80 igfieb]y lost
Resolved. I'd. Tint we are III foVor o. n 4Na-
tinnnl Bank and Il taritf Tor revenue, that VIC
pbliofs abohitaie ahd utterly con9eln'l the
doctrine OF reputation NJ being NJ Vnf'ehee
with III the PrlhclP'eh u sIo'y "hu J"s''e"'
etbycruivc 81 good order and morality IN aocie+
ty, and cos'ing m 'adelilole stain upon mo
honor, integrity ma chiVa1foils character OF
any government
Resolved, 81 Tint ~ 1fifrle8 ~ England
hatied he ~lhdt"ta' "@h5a37 ny hP crimes ana
corruption, Fl" jyHh A=E@# MOI. 'i' re,
f!at.nlt"j ta2r by us So e .i10iie' ana
f#a open der7Fitoii ot ht@ pf7i's8ed pT'nciplss
and :neasuree: may he atho have II heahtong
fall from his present towering elevation,
Resolved, Atlt. llat We VIII support iiGNhE
CLAY for the next president 81 the oh'ted
States, and for tn" reasons oil tnia preference
we refer the world 10 the history Oh our eoo'-
try and he life.
Resolved, 9Th. That we have The highest
confidence in the ability, integrity and Pol't'-
cal faith Of the Hon. EDWARD SPARROW OF
Co~hcoTdiH, and, tecofhn'ehd'hg h'"' u"a''-
mouaIy TO the voters of this district, we pledge
ourselves to every just, fair and honorable Ell
fort TO secure his election ~ representative
from this district 10 the next Congress.
Resolved, 9th. That i'll view Of the irhpor-
lance of the coming election III this district,
we earnestly cali upon our wing brethren to
exercise u~ntiring vigilance and care for the
purpose of securing the triumphant success
of our candidate.
Resolved, Th. That it ls with much graft
~fication, that in times like the present, when
40 many individuals have apostatizcd from the
true wing faith, that we are sun aoie 10 eN-
press our entire confidence H. ana approval Oh
the manly and independent course OF the wing
delegation from this state IN the last Con
gress, and we hereby tehfer 'iieil our S'h'S'e
thanks and congratulations.
On motion OF eoi . M 1la'h'
Resolved unanimously, That this conVen-
ton recommend to the wings OF inc olnefeht
OF correspondence ana vigilance ID i
sPectIVe parishes. .;,,.o of