Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-09-11
nlarntcr CONVENTION

lhitd congressional blStFlc'J ~ ths toWh
N Baton Rouge, on Monday the 9Th, O.
September ts47s
On motion Of u. Chambers ESD Of
East Batan Rouge. Cen Edward Sparrow,
If Coneorlia vas chosen President Col
\. NJ. D. CLARK. Vice president, aud Henry
skipwtih If. Of East Felieiana, secretary
On motion Of W.. Hines. Of Madison, the
parishes composing The third district wsrp
called oyer, when Il was found that only
eight parishes we're represented. VIZ!
Catrell-Messrs Br9wdaf ah4 Queen.
uadisen-nessts Hines, Wallace and
Parhhn.
Cnneofdia-Msssts Fatfef, MCWh6fthHr
aud sparrow.
Point Cmpba-Dr. W. u. Wood.
West baton Rouee-Messfs. &. Taylor,
q. Smith, II. Graham, J. v. Dbralde, Val.
mont tteistt, y. Hickey, 3 NJ. D CLARK.
Ibefviile-Mt Desobfy ir.
Fast Baton Bougr-Col Mntta, Eugene
Lanous. Henry TonlinsoH, Joseph Mehatd.
WIN +. Tunnard, John II Klainpeter, Thos
Ddvalti Robert 7. Young David Cham
hers.
Fast Faiiciana john Rist, Il, skiPwith jf'
Ahaf an eloquent address from Mr.. Par.
ham. setting forth In q pf8pet light, The eHs
fesdintly meagFe representation Of the
District in the Convention, and The evils
| which might result from the action Of a
bedy purportibg 10 speak for The whole Dis.
niet, and ygt, IN which not one half Of the
district had ii voice. The following pre-
antbla and resolutions were submitted 10
the convention by q &C, MUWburtef Esq.
Of tone9fdias
Whereas, vp The delegates selected by
the parishes Of Carroll, Madison, Coneof.
dta, Point Conp6e, West Baton Rouge, ID.
p~fviIle, East baton Rouge and East Feliei.
anH Of the Third Congressional District,
have met ut Baton Rouge. for the purpose
Of nominating a Rough and Ready candi~
date for Congress, irrespective OF parties
10 represent The various i~nterests Of all the
fIpndss9f Gen. Taylor, particularly ut The
coming important session, and whereas
there are nine parishes not represented, ant
whereas WE afs opposed TO all GauCusses
but nfe IN favor Of such conventions OF the
people ouIy, as express The foil opinion o
those intended to be represented, Theirs
fore
b. IL resolved, That we make no nom
nation or ra recommendation of any body.
10 n further resolved. That as ihdiyid
uaIs, we pledge ourselves to tao all hon0ra
bic means to secure tho election 6f an,
+ independent candidate friendly tothc eIeva
) ton ofGan, Taylor, 10 The Presid ncy, nh
| ready to defend him from the open or GOV
rn attacks Of his enemies.
= After some discussion, Col. CLARK move
to lay them on the table, which motto
was put by the chair, when tho question a
rose ms to the manner in which tts arvr
raj parishes should cast their votes..
On motioh Of Major Browjer Of Carroll
It was decided that each parish should b
entitled to vote according TO is Representa-
ton IN the State Legislature.
The vote then being taken upon laying III,
preamble and resolutionz upon the table
was decided ms fnllowss ayes 10 nays q.
On motion Of Major Browder, n com
mittee Of ono delegate from eacl, psfisl
represented, was thon appointed to take In
to consideration the above resolutions nm,
also with power 10 drah such amendntor1
resolutions rs they might deem suitable.
The following gentlemen were nppo,nt
ed on said eomnitto; Major Browder, Mr.
Parbam, Judge MeWhorer, DR.. Wood
Col Malta, and Wessrs. Hickey, Desobr,
and RiBt.
The convention then took u recess o fthir
~ minutes.
AT The expiration OF the recess, the con.
vcntton was again called to order, and the
reports Of the committee received. The
preamble and rcsolutions Of the gentleman
from Concordia were reported back 10 The
convention. Tho vote taken upon them
resulted in their unanimous adoption.
On motion, resolved, Tint tho different
newspapers In the third congressional dis.
trict, friendly to the elevation ofGen. Tay.
Tor TO thu Pres dency, DO furnished n COW
OF the proceedings, and that they be reques.
ted to publish them.
Col >. NJ. Clark, Of West Baton Ro,,pel
then offered the following resolutions:
BE II resolved, That a central committee
OF correspondence for the third COMPRESSION.
al district, to BIO composed Of FIVE members
be appointed, who shall use all fair means
10 elect a representative ffom the district to
congress, n political friend of Gen. Taylor.
This resolution was unanimously adopt.
ed.
The following gentlemen composed tina,
commit'ee:-James NJ. Elan, D. D. Avery,
". F. Tunnard, D. Chambers, John r.
Dufrocq.
On motion of Mr.. & pa rb,w h..