The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-02-11
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citizens met At the Court House puf.
suaht to a call through the daily pa
pers. The meeting organized by call
ing A. Waddill, Esgr., to the rhai'
and appointing Uol. II NJ. Pierce See.
retary. Col. r. q. Beale was then
called for and briefly stated the OBJ
ieet Of the neeting--said that the oh.
jert Of the meeting was 10 give express
sion Of public opinion IL reference tu
the Senator from this district who
pretends 10 represent this people IN
that body James NJ ELAN, Esqr.,
moved that a committee By appointed
to.draft resolutions. Col. II. @ Beale'
] NJ Elan, q. II. Mann, I. w Bird,
Capt. D. searles, II W. sherburn, =.
3. Hall, Seth David and jos. Monget
were appointed.
Mr. p. Winfree was called for and
addressed the meeting. sail that he
opposed Mr.. Incey Mr.. Lacey he
believed. Mr.. lacey ,i,isreptesents this
dstrict--that he IA famous for dcdg-
ing, but could not dodge the devil
said that Mr. 1acey opposed q recon
silefation of the vote oh the Penilen-
tiary aud this too, when written
proposition was before the Senate,
from d responsible gedtlcmnn--Mr
VIM, Pratt, to give $4,000 per an.
mum for term cf Ave years. whereas
che State IL only receiving $1,000
rent from the establishment. Mai.
A. NJ. Dunn made few eloquent re-
marks. The committee returned with
their report of resolutions as follows,
which were adopted.
The committee presented the
following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
,st Rssoiesd That by permanent reuo-
val Of g. $, Lacey from, this senatorial dis
tiict his seat in the Senate was ,pso fs,yo
vacated, and iha, he has no legal right 10
represent This District in that body
end T. Resolped That his assuming to hold
seat IN the Senate. Is offensive 10 his f,n.
nes constituency, and he is notified to va
cate the same, 90 that the place which he
usarps may be filled BY some gentleman
whose ears may find so'ae music In The
voice nf the people.
3rd-- Resofred. That In voting for the re-
lease Of the penitentiary. he Knowingly.
willtuily, and coruptly, violated the wish
es of the people, whom he pfetends TO
represent.
4,h-- ResMre', That said Geo. 8. Lacey
" unworthy Of the position which he now
occupies, and has sha,neiullr betrayed the
trust rerpsed III him.
9TH Resoirnd, That should said Lacey
''N'hoc w ciNfiEhs tHEH We IsVNpeA tHf IfeSl@
dent oi this meeting to memorialze The
Senate TO take The proper steps to relieve
ns from the misrepresentation Of an usur.
per who has the etffontery to betray onr
confidence, and impudently express his dis- |
regard fot our wishes. and that he nut the
Senate In possession Of the evidence Or his
permanent removal from this District, and
Of his Misrepresentation Of the people.
r. q, BEALE,
]. NJ ELAN,
q. n. MANN.
L. w. BIRD.
u. SEARLES.
II. w. SHERBuRN,
8, =. HALL.
SETH DAVID.
!. M0NGET.
A resolution was offered ',at the
citizens of the Parish Of Livingston be |
requested to cooperate gu the sub.
iect Of this meeting.
A resolution prevailed that 'this
meeting tender the lion. Mark Boat.
ner its grateful acknowledgements for
the able manner in which he advoca |
ted in the Senate the interests Of hu. |
manity and sound policy.