New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-18
State Convention American Party.


The Delegates assembled in the Hall State
HOUSE, at ten O'clock, Ras called order by Gendy
Burke naming D. Fuller, Esq., Of Orleans as temporary
and Rout and James Beggs secrearies.
On motion Of o. Nxon the Chair appointed the following
K as Committee on Credentials:
III @. Nixon, Orleans Courtney and r. q Stirling
West Felieiana, +. Hafleigh, of St. and W. H. Coo
ley, Of Point Goapee
On motion Of leldy Burke the Chair authorized ap
point report permanent officers conyen
M ton.
The Chair appointed Glends Burke &c Orleans d Ne ELAN
Of East Baton Roge James Leake, Of St. Marys HaRkens
Of Curry, Of Orleans, and f. H. Farrar Of
4 " Point Gonpee.
% motion Of F. Hardesty, taken until twelve
Y O'Clock.
The Convention at twelve O'clock tile
the credentials Of
Tedan The report
V ceiYed and adopted 8Ssa5 #s
The Committee officers the following
For P,essaeas-JoHs W. ppiLt4 6f Natchitoehes.
P5edeatsG q. Nc Of East Baton Rouge
Geo. o. Lawasons III Duygneau, Of Orleans H.
Allen of West Baton Rouge BERNARD of Orleans;
Williams Of West Baton Rouge Dr. w. Jones Lyle of
West Baton Rouge; Heard, st. Martin NJ.
of West FeiciaRa d. ,. Olivier Of St. Marys;; DR. q G
Groves Of Catahuua: +. Nv. " ard Of East Felciana
White, Of Lafourche Jas Beggs,
If Sterling, u West Feiciana, and 9. II Mann
345of East Baton Rouge
Waddi on taking the chair returned thanks in per
nen address, briefly explaining the Of the assembage
and poraying vivid language the prominent features
great American party.
on moto6 ef j. q Nixon Orleans following commit
" toe on reseInfona and business appointed:
Nixon, Orleans; Fl. J. Heard Of st. Martin; T. u
Huntingdon, Of East Baton Rouge Frank Hardesy Of East
6Telcfana and VI. r. Haiaeigh, of St. Mary. . N
motion of q. horter, Of East Baton Rouge the
that all resolutions should No referred
ofhs Commeeon Resolutions, before being acted by The
4 Convention
On motion 81 r. Hardesty East Feicianas the Committee
Resolutions to report to the Convention ut
o'clock. A
his stage tie proceedings, the venerable BERNARD
sgrigny, Of 0ean loudly called for and on his appear
ncs response call repeatedly rheered, He spoke
4 it leng Iii, md with his usual force and eloqnence.
8 Atthe close his address, which interrupted with fire.
queht cheering, the Convention until o'clock
fsasssnbng. the Committee Resolutions reported the
Fl following, Which vera adopted unanimously
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the approaching canvass
Rsolse That Ills recommend that the party
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his Parish mad report
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asths Council as heretofore existing
Rssese a. the sense Of Convention, that hateyer &c
there have existed for secret hs ne
Rss5sd That political atliation We whether
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sSeped lie Chair
ed the following Executive Commits
so.# NIXON " s 1, Of Orleans, Chairman.
Assaapiians II n, 6 Martin.
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lst F lsiRd Sefs Hard "a gSl'
1 tsans1le- aoa ha q n S: wales
J 5stsrsap-1hen Coo q A isw.ason.
i,aissstts- IGNORE Braad
sIadison-samasi Anderson.
Ne shonse.R Robert + Wilson SI;,I z5
PEan ,nafoar John Idyings.on 2 s. Wills,
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st Helepa-- AshfoEd Addison.
St, LanGry-=ElbeE g ant
81 81: asrs9gn. & H SateSsi
q. ,aes.-Emie LSeeal
ST. John Bapist--Emle Rigand
St. Tatnmany Hon Robert Laner. "
Tensas-Dr. Chew 7If
T TsFnioa-a. Il l. @ Sannsls
VIII VIII BsSn Y Po ~ hav'
as5 ls Winn--Gen. + s. Woodward. 555 f..
JW. Harmon Orleans, loudly called for and
being present. 10 the call eloquent address, ably
expoundng the principles of the American party in language
chase oeible and argumenaye The speaker frequently
+ interrupted BY loud and continued applause
After Mr.. Harmon had concluded the convention called upon