Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1845-08-23
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instant. FOR the purpose Of nominating can
didate 70 represent tho third District ID Con
gfess
James NJ. ELAN, Esq, Of East Bitet
Rouge was appointed President. MsssfI
ii Philips, Of Catalonia ard Wa d 3D.
~afds, q lbarvill9, vice presidents and Mes
ers ] c Walker. II Etst Felicisua and Wi
cry L6doux Of Points Copks, Secretaries
The parishes composing the district w9ft
then called over. ~bon II appeared ghat III,
following parishes we're represented
lbsrvlIlo, East and West Bttob Rouge
Eest and West Fsticiaaa, 81. Hoiepa, poiaI
Coapte, Catahoula, Copeef9ta
On motion. Resolved, That 4 committee D
one ffeineaeb parish fopFeseuted be appoint
cd to- present the name of a suit4bfs candidate
to bs supported BY this convention.
The following gentlemen wers appointed
ssid committee
IBefvilla, d II 0fIi9n, Fast Baton Rnags,
toho Bubior, West Bato5 Rouge, Col cIaf4
P9tata Coupte, A prJyeetg, East Felicia 15,
J M Chambers, West Fettoiana, CD Hale.
C4taboalas R T9fbson, Gohe6rdas Horace
Brown, M Holaaa, Hgzahiah Thompson
The committee after i short abaedcs return.
ed and reported tbA name Of tbe Hon Tins
~ Cooley If Poinle Coupbe, IL the choice o.
The committees
The report was received With TIRES rheers.
The vote vas then taken On the ~notaiuatioD,
when It wa5 adopted by exclamation.
] M Bfarn, Es1, president tbed bada some
very appropriate femsfks on The duty II Tic
wings during The contest which wers heartily
responded 10 by every wing present.
OnlHottoo, The satno Committee ID above
was Bppoi1tadto retite and present to the coo.
e%entiog, q system On which tbs approaching
election is e he carried.
ID he absence Of The committee the meet,
ing was addressed by Messfs. Mayo, Do.
ffoeq and Ct w Reese. The committee hay-
ing returned made the following report
Resolved, that the following persons b. ar.
poibtedfor their respective PARISHES, rs cor
responding committees.
West F~etiCiana-Df. p D Mex slvey, n.
bowman, and Mr.. Maynard.
East FeDtetana-L Saunders, Henry slip
With, aud John list,
East Baton tedgs ! NJ Elan, D D Avery,
and John phillips.
Wet Baton R7uBe-John l. Lobdsll' Dr..
Lyle, yaimont Hebeft and William Rsynaud.
Poihts Coupos-sydney A Laeoste, Chas
Poydras, James 4 Graves.
st Helena-J b Taylor, 4 u Dfagghatny A
Kent.
tbergille-Dr. g Clement, Y Dppag D T
Ross, D Chambers.
Livingston q w Watetsoo, D wall and
q Cuirscs
Washtpgion-Ntehola Edwards, WDC.
Warner, II MCGEE.
stg'amany~-J Warner, 4 ] Merton, b Bagiy.
Avoyellss=Jamey u Howard, H Taylor, Dr..
White.
Caiahoula -Chaties Jones, 4 Phelps,J M
Phillips, James Taltafero, IT, Spencer Grif
Franklin . D Mcdonald, d Ramage.
ooneoraia- Hon. Geo. W McWhortsb Mn.
Frost, pr Mitisrs
Tensas-Edger Farfar, John Rouih, X 81
Il Z Lawrence.
Carroii-TbomasR Patten, d NJ Broader
Mediterranean, Mpfanry, Lowry, and
parbam, D
Resolved, ThaftBs membets Of the corres-
Committee 10 the different parishes
,fthts Congressional district are hereby aa
borised ID aIl vacancies il their respective
'ommttteest and II they deem it necessary
i'd as many members as the public good
nay reqpire, and said committee to cores.
)ond with ourrandidates, to ascertain when
le will visit lheir respective parishe5-t6
conyeyances for him, to convene the
a. suitable points IN their parishes
~ the parpose Or meeting our candidates
md 10 do all and every thing to ensure sue
,ess.
Resolved, That said committee Of CORES.
,ondence be also a committee Of finance
Resolved, That James Perkins and James
/ Muse, Esq, he requested to accompany our
.aadidate in canvassing the district.
The following resolutions were then offer.
Col P Hale Of West Feliciaaa and ad-
,rted;
Resolved, That . COMMITTEES Of seven be
ippointed TO draft and publish All address to
he voters Of the third Congressional Dis
riot.
Resolved, That said committee be compos-
d Of A Pfoyosty, of Pointe Coupee, y
'%rowder, Of Carroll NJ Elan Of East Baton
il Lobaell Of West Baton Rouge,
M Chambers, N Bowman, and Hen
y y Johnson, VEST Feliciana.
Resolved, That tie aforesaid committee
e requested to convene and pfomulgate heir
ddress as soon as possible.
On motion, Resolsed, That the wings are
equested not TO bel on the pending elections
nat such a cause is deprecated by US.
The conYention then adjourned sine Dc
J. I'M. ELAN, President.
- J. 1' S1.s.-. Secretaries.
BY particular request " e publish the fol-
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