The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-07-09
AMERICAN STATE CosyEsTIos.-The Amer


1 AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION Amer
lean party of Louisiana held state convention
at Baton Rouge, on the 18th uIt., which wa.
called to order BY Mr.. Glendy Burke, Of Nes
Orleans. nominating Mr.. L D. Fuller as presi
dent pro tenn, and Messes. S. F. Routh and ]
Beggs, secretaries pro tenn. On motion, til,
chair named Messrs J. o. Nixon, r. G. sterl
ing, ". 7. Haifeigh, NJ. Courtney, and W. Fl
Cooley, committee on credentials; and Messrs
Glendy Burke, ]. NJ. Elan, James Leake, J
Hawkins, s. B. Curry and 7. h. Farar, com
mittee on permanent officers. The eommitte,
on credentials reported that duly qualified del
egates were in attendance from the parishes
of Ascension, Assumption, Catahoula, Concor
dia, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Jeffer
son, Lafourche, Natchitoches, Orleans, Pointt
Coupe, Saint Landry, St. Martin, st. Mary
Terrebonne, Vermilion, West Baton Rouge, w
Feciana and Vim. The committee on per
manent officers nominated the following gen
tlemen, who were UNANIMOUSLY approved: fol
president: John Waddill, of Natchitoches; 70,
vice presidents: Messrs. G. c. McWhorter, G
L. Lawrason, E. Duvigneaud. H. w. Allen, B
Margny, J. S. Williams and W. J. Lyle; fo1
secretaries: Messrs- ]. C. White, James Beggs,
R. G.. Sterling and G. H. Mann. The officers
having taken their seats, on motion, commit
tee On resolutions was appointed, and the con-
vention was addressed in an eloquent strain BY
the venerable Bernard Marigny. After which
the assembly adjourned to 4 O'clock M.
| The convention was again called to order at
the appointed hour, when the committee on re-
solutions through their chairman, reported the
following resolutions which were unanimously
adopted: a.
The American party of Louisiana cordially
ratifes the platform adopted at PhiIadel phia,
on the eist day of February, 1885, and in con-
nexiop Herewith accepts the nominees which
have been selected to carry out American prin-
ciples, as in Willard Fillmore we recognise one
who in all relations of life, in whatever station,
has never ceased to acquire and retain the con-
fdence of his countrymen. Ard in Andrew
J. Donelson, we have gentleman of admitted
ability and integrity OF character, who has been
faithful to all trusts reposed in him. And in
both we repose abiding confidence that they
will be equal to any emergency that may arise
north or south.
Resolved, That the president of this conven
ton be authorised to appoint state executive
committee, consisting of one member from each
parish, except the parish of Orleans, which |
ct,1I 10 fill To III
approaching convass and six members shall
constitute quorum.
Resolved, That this convention recommends
that the party in every parish of the State pro-
coed Immediately to organise by the appoint
ment OF parish committee-tbe chairman of
said committee reporting the organisation, as
soon as perfected, with his address to the exc
cutive committee of the State.
Resolved, That each parish committee be re-
quested to appoint sub elector for the parish,
said appointment to be reported as soon as made
% the executive committee. The duty of the
;ub-elector shall be to thoroughly canvass his
parish and report all matters of interest 10 the
parish and executive committees.
Whereas 1t has been declared BY the ma t
ional council, as well as the state council, that
he organisation as heretofore existing be abo-
shed: I
Resolved, As the sense of this convention {
hat, whatever occasion there may have existed Z
Dr. secret organisations. the necessity for it no
onger exists, and it IS hereby declared abolish
d With aEi its consequences. 4
Resolved, That in political atiliation we re- {
erve none, whether native or foreign. whose j
Judgment and sympathies are with US upon the t
pa!J. bat oil 9
lterests will be promoted in the end by our f
uceess. t
In accordance with the second resolution, the I
hartman appointed the following gentlemen as r
he executive committee: Orleans, J. o. Nixon, >
.ug. Duquercron, L. A. Phelps, J.B. Walton, t
hos. Aslew, Cyprlen Dufour, John LIvings- !
on, p. S. Wiltz, j. Lavergne and G. Burke; 1
Ascension, L. D. Nichols; Assumption, R. c. :
fartin; Catahoula, |. H. Boatner; Corcordia,
}. L. Rivers; Franklin, T Ramage; Ouachita, t
!. L. J. Baker; St. Mary, W. 7. Hssheigh; St.
1artin, Y. A. Fouignet; Vermilion, H.H. Will +
oxson; Lafayette, H. Berand; St. Landry E. |.
'anet; Rapides, Louis Texada; St. James, E:
.ocoul; Lafourche, P H Gay; TerEebonne,-s {
;. Connolly; Madison, s. Anderxh; Carroll, 5
V. S. Scott; Sabine, W. B. Stlle; East Baton 4.
.ouge, A. NJ. Dunn; IbervilIe, GB WHALES; :
livingston, W. .Akeres; St. Helena, A. Addi- a
ID; St. Charles, S. Nc Cutcheon; St. John, E.
igand; jefferson, G. c. Lawrasen; Jackson h
T. Kidd; VIM, S. S. Woodward; Ponle Cou- a
&c, ]. H. Seibert; Natcbitoches, J. B. Smith;
Fest Baton Rouge, II. 81. Favrot; East Fell il
ana, F. Hardesty; St. Tammany, R. Lanier; n
lest Fei:lana, S. J. Powell; Tensas, doctor
hew. Several eloquent speeches were made, :.
Id the convention adjourned amid great ex- Il
usiasm. il
Communicated. .
Blossom HILL, July 7, 1856. tt
Friends Dillard-Will You be kind enough c.
give publicity to the fact that An examina- l.
Do OF the pupils ofthe "Female Select School," =.
Spring Ridge will take place on Friday r
.xt, the llth inst. The public is invited and V
n point of fact" solicited to attend. The edi- 1
yoI &c III,