The St. Landry whig., 1845-07-31

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Avoyelles, De Soto. and Bossier.
The following Delegates we've nominated and
unanimously appointed as Officers of the Con-
~vention, viz
President,
WILLIAM MOORE, of St. Landry.
Vice Presidents.
Frederick Buisson, for the LIST District.
James p. Freret, I'd do.
III, p. Morancy, Sd do.
George r. Waters, 4th do.
Secretaries,
]. Lanata, for the lat District.
Adolphe Layet, I'd do.
H. Marston, Sd do.
Lawrence r. Grain, " 4th do.
On motion, il was Resolved, That the vote Of
each Parish should be in ratio of the Wing vote,
based on the returns Of the last election, Py6pi.
ded, each Parish should have at least one vote.
A letter was then read from Gen. Jno. s.
Armant. declining being a candidate before the
Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Shannon, Of Madison, it was
Resolrcd, That the votes of the Convention
he by uiipa Uoce, and not by ballot.
Thos.. r.. Patton, ESQ.,, of Carroll, then nomi.
mated GEN. VIM. DEBUYS, of New Orleans.
an a candidate for Governor, which nomination
was unanimously confirmed by reclamation, and
was responded to in a few remarks by Il. G..
Hunt Esq, on the part Of the Orleans Delega-
ltion.
The Hon. George C. McWhorter, of Concor-
Ida, presented the following letter from the
Hon. Edward Sparrow, which was read
VIDALIA, 18th July, ls45.
My Dear Sir:-I have thought it proper that
the delegation from this parish should be infor-
med Of the determination | have come to as to
the use Of my name in the Convention, to be
held next Monday at Baton Rouge, as a candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor, and for that pur-
Ipose | now write to you. | have at last deter:
mined to allow my name to be presented to the
Convention. You know the considerations and
influences which have brought me to this deter,
limitation, and that they do not in any degree
arise from personal desire Of promotion. The
truth is, | have no wish to be a candidate, and
that if am, il will be at much personal sacri.
fce. / have been induced solely to let my
name go before the Convention by the solicita
Itions and advice of my friends, and the fatter.
ling expressions of the wishes of the wings in
many parishes ofthe State, and from the assu-
RANGES Of most Of my friends that the chances of
1.-THE success ofour ticket would be increased by
my running. Such being my position, | leave
THE matter with my friends. Should you have
IFedsOu To DOitCt tIat any ~-SN 4uaAhsO SuH ~
used with greater advantage thdn mine, do not
hesitate in your course. He who would let his
feelings of personal attachment influence him
more than his regard for his party, is not, in
this crisis, a true whig: aud | hope, and am as
sured, that you will, in your action, look alone
Ito the means which will insure us a glorious
victory. | am ready to act in whatever position
am placed, and | can a ysincerely that | would
eight as zealously, and | am sure, with more
satisfaction to myself, in the coming contest, az
la common soldier, than I would asa leader.
hope, if an opportunity presents itself, you
Twill not fail TO express TO those who have given
Ia preference to my name in the primary meet
s Iings, the grateful feelings | entertain for these
Idattering marks Of preference.
am, very truly, your friend,
EDWARD SPARROW.
Hon. GEO. C. MoWHoRTER.
w. s. Campbell, Esq, ofSt. Landry, ther
n nominated the Hon. EDWARD SPARROW, o
Concordia, Lieutenant Governor, which wai
unanimously confirmed by reclamation, and wa
responded 10 by C. G. Forshey, ESQ.,, on the
part of the Concordia delegation.
On motion, the following Committee of ont
from each. Congressional District was appointed
by the chair to notify the candidates Of their no
minatiSn, viz:
A. Legendre, lat District.
. w. L. Hodge, I'd do. 4
b. NJ. Brewer, Sd do.
o. N. Ogden, 4th do.
On motion the following Committee was ap
, pointed TO wait on the Old Revolutionary an,
Wing Veteran, Gen. Philemon Thomas, Q
Z East Baton Rouge, to invite him to meet tn
] Convention, viz:
Alfred Ducros, LIST District.
James r. Freret, Cd do.
John Shannon, Sd do.
VIM. s. Campbell, 4th do.
" The Convention then adjourned to meet thi
: afternoon at 4 p. M.
The Convention re-assembled at the appoiu
i, ted hour under the same officers;
When on motion. the President appointed III
following Committee 10 draft an address TO til
people ofthe State, viz:
P. w. Farrar, Manuel Blasco,
X. w. Nichols, Lafayette Saunders,
y G. Boudousquie, o. N. Ogden,
w. l.. Hodge.
On motion, it was ReSolued, That the thanh
or of the Convention be given to the ~oficiatin
nv Clergyman, and to the Trustees, of the Ch1rc
for the use oftheir building.
Al On motiont the thanks of the Convention wei
ia given to the officers, and the Convention the
adjourned sine die.
WIN. MOORE, President.
F. Buisson,
ri J. II. Freret,
&. IL. p. Morancy, stcs treAioen's'
nj Geo. r. Waters.
]. L.anata,
Adolphe Layes, s
H. Mars;on,
n Lawreace T. GRAIN
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