Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-06-21
CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN
PARTY.

The delegates of the American party assem-
bIed in convention at Baton Rouge on Tues
day last.
For President-John WaddilI, of Natchito-
ches.
Vice Presidents-Geo, C. McWhorter, of
East Baton Rouge; Geo. c. Lawrason, Of JEFF,
f~erson; L.. Duvigneau, Orleans; II. w. Allen, of
West Baton Rouge; Bernard Marigay, of Or
leans; ]. :. Williams, of West Baton Rouge;
Dr.. w. Jones Lyle, of West Baton Rouge;
II. J. Heard, of St. Martin; NJ. Courtney, of
West Feliciana; E. B. Olivier. of St. Marys;
DR.. G. G. Groves, of Catahoula; F. w. Ward,
of Esst Feliciana.
Standardization. iona. c. White, ofLafour-
che; Jas. Beggs, of Orleans; R, G. Sterling, of
| West Feliciana, and G. H. Maun, of East Ba-
ton Rouge.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
The American party Of Louisiana cordially
ratify the platform adopted at Philadelphia on
the 21st day of February, 1856, and in con"
nexion Herewith, accept the nominees which
have been selected to carry out American
principles; as, in Willard Fillmore, we recognize
one who, in all the relations of life, in whatever
7 station. has never ceased to acquire and retain
the confidence of his co~untrynsn And in An
drew Jackson Donelson we have a gentleman
of admitted ability and integrity of character,
who has been faithful to all the trusts reposed
in him. And in both we repose an abiding
confidence that they will be equal to any
emergency that may arise, North or South.
RESOLVED, That the President of this CoHven-
ton be authorized to appoint a State .Execu-
tive Committee, consisting of one member
from each Parish, except the Parish Of Orleans,
which shall have ten members and that said
committee shall be vested with f6H powers to
conduct the approaching canvass, and six men,
bers shall constitute a quorum.
Resolved, That this Convention recomnehd
that The party, in every Parish of the State,
proceed Immediately to organize by the APP
pointment of a Parish Communicable chair-
man of said committee reporting the orgBniza-
ton as soon as perfected, with his address, to
the Executive Committee Of the State.
RESOLVED, That each parish Committee be.
requested to appoint a sub-elector for thsPar~
ish, said appointment to be reported as soon as
made to the Executive Committee. The duty
OF TIE SUD~SHDcIOE SHAH De TO thoroughly can
vass his Parish and report all matters of ins
terest to the Parish and Executive Committees.
Whereas, iLhas been declared by the National
Council, as we'll as the State Council, that the
organization as heretofore existing be ABOLISH
ed
RESOLVED, AS the cense of this Convention,
that whatever occasion there existed for secret
organization, the necessity for it no longer
exists, and it is hereby declared abolished, with
all its consequences.
RESOLVED, That in political utilization we re-
ject none, whether native or foreign, whose
Judgment aud sympathies are with US upon the
principles we seek to enforce, believing that all
interests viii be promoted in the end by our
success.
In accordance with the resolution adopted,
the Chair appointed the following Executive
Committee
THE Executive committee consists Of Mr..
J. O. Nixon, as President, with one member
from each parish.
At the close Of the proceedings, BERNARD
MARIeNY, Esq J. w HAmMoN and Col. H. w.
ALLEN addressed the Convention in an eloquent
manner, when three cheers were given for FILL
MORE and D~oNELsoN, and the Convention adj
journed.