The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-09

.car and the administrations approved and defended
The voice of the south.
According to previous arrangements the democrats OF
the State OF Louisiana assembled at the 81 LOUIS Elk
change Saturday evening, February 81 ls47 for the
purpose of giving expression to their views and sent-
ments in relation TO the present condition of the affairs
of the government The meeting was numerously at
tended and by many from different portions OF the State
feelings support OF the President of the United States,
and OF vigorous prosecution OF the with Mexico
The meeting called to order by General l.. A. Be-
sancon The following gentlemen were then proposed
and unanimously selected as officers of the meeting
JOSEPH WALKER, President
PRESIDENTS
Trasmon Landry, Dr. w. Stone,
s. w. Downes Pierre Porche,
he P a1ss6s.. R.K " I Dagisp.
Bernard Marigny. NJ Bell.
A. G. Garter. lsado re- Lanau''
W. C. s. Ventress Anthony Rasch,
Clarke Woodroof, r T. Landry,
j. M Vandergrif, John sharkey
7i'~I .George Dicmuyer.
COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
J. c. Larue, Chairman, A. w. Warren
r Alley Dimitry ]. G. Holland,
B. b. Fisher Clement Ramos,
H. b. Kelly, r Clearly
w X. Stiles, James Dunlap,
z. s. Lyons, w. Montgomery,
A. Read, James Dunn,
r. A. Hunter +. Stevenson,
d. S. Fluker, Charles Mills,
l.. A. Besancon, Thos Mccormick,
z. Laour.
SECRETARIES.
w M. smyth, A. n; Templeb
Gen Walker the president, in brief and happy man
ner, explained the object of the meeting Hon, S w.
Downes, then called upon by the meeting, who ad
which the meeting addressed by Bernard NIarigny,
esq, in French, in enthusiastic manner Eloquent
addresses also delivered by Messrs. w L. Tuomey,
Johnson SON =
After which, c. Larue, chairman, presented the fol-
lowing resolutions which received with acclama-
ton and unanimously adopted. He accompanied the
resolutions with some patriotic and appropriate remarks
Whereas the republic is with Mexico--a
and insults running through long years. an actual
invasion OF our territory and attack upon troops
and snce repeated defeats should have convinced that
power offs inability maintain for any length oftme, the
unequal struggle terms OF equitable accommodation of all
feed by the United States and insutngly rejected and
whereas Mexico has refused all apology for insult all repair
alton of wrong, all indemnity for fragrant spoliaon of our
;h a, hi co"n,ru vhe onw nortnn y, Tos shall @
main annexed to the Union; Therefore,
righteous war carried on in defence OF the undoubted rights
country, in vindcaon OF its honor, and for the pres
semicvilized bands of the enemy and that should be
prosecuted with all possible ygor and with all the
of the country until we shall have conquered permanent
Resolved That have unqualified confidence in the pa
ted he deserves well OF his counryand should
OF good
in which he has conducted the for the wisdom of
the which he has recommended to Congress
which he has guarded the national honor against open
tacks from abroad and l-conceaed disafection home
public affairs his hands, have nothing APP
prehend for the interests the glory and the happiness Of
Resolved, That have viewed with Indignation and
alarm, the course pursued by the Congress,he
useless delay in the passage oi of the
measures recommendedthe rejection of others without
consideration and debateand the of the favor
he sSipnn nd
passage OF measures which only distract
country and give strength and courage 10 the enemy
and that we look upon al who have participated in
the conduct which has led TO this fatal prcas,naton
bring disgrace and perhaps defeat upon arms than
could have been accomplished by all the embatcd
Rssoiusd, That utterly rePudate the
who seek peace in retreat or inacon that should look
upon the adoption OF such course acknowledgment
to the world that the war was begun in injustice and has
undertaken what had neither patriotism nor the pow
accomplish and that deserved the deestaon and
neither find peace, safety, nor honor that it would but
protract the to an indefinite period and the
citizens
Resolved That time of war, the duty of the repre-
al and party considerations, unite in the support
Executive in prosecuting ostl.es with vigor and effect
and to furnish without delay all nesdfu supplies OF
and money and that he who, under any pretence whacv
er, purues different course cannot be held guiess Of
Resoigsd, That free is the safeguard of
public liberty; and that attempt to shacklc the free
dom of discussion either by restraints punshments,
opposition the spirit of the age the safety repub
c the express guarantees Of the constitution that
the recent off majority of the Senate OF The United
States in expeng the editor of the Washington Union
from their hall, alike undgnied and oppres-
that in assuming the time the character of
cuses Witnesses Judges and executoners they have
founded all ideas of right and justice and that in
demnng unhead citizen to the only punishment in their
Libiton OF their malice and their weakness
Reoped That the editor of the Union, for his fearless
exposition the disregard of duty and the unnecessary and
fatal delays which charactzed the proceedings of
ate for his prompt condemnation of the the
army BILL which caused his expulsion, deserves thanks
Of the country.
1t was then, on motion OF Col. T. C. Williams,
Resoved That certified copies of the resolutions adopted
by this meeting be forwarded by the president and
tares thereof President of United States,
senators repre- sentaves in Congress- and Thomas
Rtchie editor oil the Washington Union, accompanied by
the minutes of this meeting.
Which, on motion Of w. H. Wilder, unanimously
adopted.
Roped That the thanks of this meeting be rendered
Mr. Alvarez for the of his saloon.
The meeting then adjourned.
JOSEPH WALKER, President
w. NJ SMYTH,
ALBERT FABRE, | Secre,,r;es
A. M. TEMPLET,
w. II. WILDER,