New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-19

/ Ascension Is Orleans, 4th rep. dist
4 Assumption. is 9TH
Catalonia, Il 9th
Concorda. is 9th
East Baton Rouge, 10 Plaquemne (proxy)
& East Felciana, 20 Point Coupee.
Tbervie, 81 Rapides,
Jefferson, % St Bernard
8 Lafourche Interior. % st Charles
10 Morehouse. (proxy) "A st Landry
IL 0uachith % st Martin.
Il Orleans 1st rep dist, % St Mary.
10 I'd . 81 West Baton Rouge.
Ia Sd IS West Feliciana.
Mr. Clark, of West Baton Rouge, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Be Resorcd That all the Parishes who have not sent
delegates this convention shall be represented by
wing members of the Legislature if any there be from
said Parishes and the said members of the Legislature
will be entitled to cast the vote of their respective parties
On motion Of the same delegate, the President
APPOINTED committee of five, to nominate Off
GERS Of the convention, viz: Messrs. Benjamin,
of Orleans Clark of West Baton Rouge; De-
clouet, of st. Martin; Kenner, of Ascension;
Carr, of Union.
The committee, after having retired reported
1>to the convention the following named officers,
for the convention;
For PreNaent-Hon WALTER BRAsHEAR of st. Mary.
For pG PfesidentsMlIon Thos W chnn Of West Baton
Of Claiborne; Mr. James Lilly, of Orleans Col William
Clristy of Orleans.
For SecretdiPSCol John Il Layet of East Baton Rouge
COLI Walton of Orleans,
Which were elected by reclamation.
The President, upon taking the Chair, adj
dressed the Convention as follows;
The President said he beheld before him highly
spectacle meeting of the wings of Louisiana. who had
done him the honor to place him their presiding Of
fccr not that he competent to reward this conf
dence, for which he returned his humble and sincere
thanks He would discharge the duties to the best of his
ability and he hoped order and good feeling would prevail
in all their deliberations
He said, assembled upon OCCASION and in an
epoch in history calculated to excite the deepestfee
ngs Of interest and the energy of every human faculty
necessary to the best interest of country. We are
about to send delegates to convention to select cand
date for the Presidency in excited election
We have high and prominent men before us. having
pre-emnet claims to patriotic exertions which may
produce diversity Of opinion and division in the wing
ranks They all possess high claims for their talents and
patriotic exerons for the country. He hoped would
all harmouze and unite upon the appointment of such
delegates would fairly represent in the convention
lie meant no dlsrespcc to opponents for he wished al
ways TO treat them with respect regarding them equal
ly conscientious with the wings in their opinions of
course but we should send defeat upon them
lie would conclude by renewing the hope that the
ant feelings would be generated and again returned his
sincere thanks for the position the convention hon
ored him WITH
Mr. Kenner, Of Ascension, offered the follow
resolution, which was adopted
Reslred That this Convention adopt as the basis of
voting vote for each 100 wing poed the last
over So and thateach Parish be entitled at least one
| vote
Mr. Campbell, of Orleans, offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted .~.
Prsolred That a committee of nine members be ap