The St. Landry whig., 1844-09-05
CLAY CLUB

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a. ! convention of delegates from the Clay
clnbs Of the several parishes of Louisiana, con-
yened at Baton Rouge, on Monday, the lVth o.
August, the following officers were chosen;
GEN. PHILEmoN THoMAs, President.
SAMUEL. PETERS, Esq, MIcAJAn BARROW
ESQ, Vice Presidents.
WIN. Fl. McGARpLE andS. II. SURREY, Esq,
Secretaries.
r.. d. Conrad, ESD, moved for the appoint
ment Of a committee Of eleven to report a plan Of
organization for the whig party in Louisiana
whereupon the president nominated Samuel J..
Peters and James Saul, Of Orleans; David Cham
bers and VIM. Il. Edwards, of lbervillc I'D.
Conrad. John Butler and J. M. Elan, Of East
Baton Rouge Il. W. Nichols, Of Ascension ].
Nj. Mcefill, Of l'ensas; IS. nj. d.. Clarke and
Valmount Hobert, of West Baton Rouge II.
tHinch and Hunter Collins, Of West Feliciana,
and Charles Gessier, Jr., Of Point Coupee.
Upon the retirement of the committee, that
stern old patriot and soldier OF the revolution,
Gen. Philemon Thomas, rose and addressed the
convention for the space OF half an hour, IN a
most torciblc and cloquentS speech, which was
received with the most unqualified applause.
When Gen. Thomas resumed his seat,
Messrs. w. III. McCafdle, Roster, Daniel d.
Avery, Boatner, .Gurley, Adams, Jos. w. Fow-
ler, and Dufrocq, were seyerally called upon,
and each of the. gentlemen named briefly adj
dressed the convention in support OF the meas
ures and men Of the whig party.
The committee having returned, Mr.. Peters,
the chairman, presented the following preamble
and resolutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, in the opinion Of this meeting, the
recent elections in this State have furnished
abundant evidence that a large majority of the
legai voters of Louisiana are true to the cause
of the country and the constitution, and that the
vote OF Louisiana will be given to Henry Clay
and Theodore Frelinghuysen, as President and
Vice President ofthc United States, in Novem-
Der next;
Resolved, That in order to bring out the full
wing vote of the State, that the following plan of
organization and action be recommended to the
wings of Louisiana:
Resolued, That it is hereby recommended to
the wings of the different parishes who have not
yet formed Clay Clubs to organize such Clubs
without delay and tits urged upon5all the wings
to cnrolthemselves as members OF tho Clubs Of
tireir respective parishes.
ResosDed1 That it is hereby recommended to
the various Clubs Throughout the State to divide
their parishes into convenient districts and ap.
! PpllItlN ~ iIduSSf GUIliittlttGSG II c@8n ulSIIIcI
whose duty il shall be to make lists of an the le.
gal voters in their respective districts, distin.
gushing them into ayb{gs, l~ocofocos, and doubt
fl.
RESOLVED, That it shall be the duty of the vigi.
lance committees to visit every wing voter in
their district and urge upon them the necessity
ofearly attendance at the polls on the day ofelec-
lion.
Resolued, That it is hereby recommended that
challenging committees be appointed to attend
at the polls, who shall be furnished with alpha.
betical lists of the wing voters in the district, in
order to ascertain who shall have voted, and take
measures 20 obtain their immediate attendance
it shall also be the duty of said committees "a
oppose the admission Of all illegal votes.
Resotred, That public meetings be held at con.
%yenient points as often as practicable, and that
as many Of our friends as can be induced, be
urged to address the people upon the political
questions of the day.
ReSolped, That the several Clay Clubs be re.
quested to report to the Central Clay Club at
New Orleans by the 10th September next, the
progress of organization, the names ofthe off
GERS Of their respective Clubs, and the prospects
oil the cause in their parish.
Resolued, That there be a GRAND MASS
CONVENTION OF THE WINGS OF LOU.
lslANA AT BATON ROUGEON MONDAY
THE 7h DAY OF OCTOBER NEXT.
Resolced, Thatthe Clay Club ofBaton Rouge
be charged with making all the necessary ar.
ranggements for the reception of said wing mass
convention.
Resolved, That the Clay Club ofNew Orleans
be requested to invite such Of the distinguished
wing speakers of the Union to attend said mass
convention as they may deem advisable.
ResolDed, That THE wHIGs OF THE NEIGH
BORING STATES BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY IN
yITED TO ATTEND SAID CONVENTION.
Resotred, That a State banner be procured
by the Central Wing Club of New Orleans.
which shall be presented TO the wings of the
parish which shall give the largest majority, in
proportions TO the whole number of legal votes
Of such parish, for Henry Clay and Theodore
trelinghuysen, as President and Vice President
of the United States.
Resotped, That every wing paper in the State
be requested to publish the proceedings of this
convention, and that such journals as are
Minted in French and English, be requested to
publish themin each language.
On motion the convention adjourned sine die.
PHILEMON THOMAS, President.
5; J; Peters, Vice Presidents
w. II. McCARpLE, sor