New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-09
st. Helena Native American Meeting.

The American party of st. Helena parish, La, met
in Greensburg on Saturday 18th Of July, 1856, and
organized by calling JAIL Wright, ESQ., to the chair,
and the appointment Of J. Houston Esq, Secretary.
A. Addison explained the object Of the meeting to
be the reorganization Of the party for the pending
Presidential campaign. in which the countrys best
interests are to be either promoted and permanently
secured by eeyating to the Chief Magistracy that
tried statesman and spotless patriot, Mard Fillmore,
or sacrificed and blasted upon the altar of Black Re-
pubcanism
To secure the good and avoid the evil the meeting
proceeded to adopt such measures as would prove, in
their Judgment most efficient in securing the ends
desired by the appointment Of the following COM
mlttees, viz:
Central Connaittee-A Addison, President; Messrs.
J. H Wright, NJ. N. Smith, W.. A. Carter, John Cor
kern, D. w. Thompson. L.
Committee, Ward No. 1.-Wm. Tillery, President;
Messrs. VIM. Dennis, S. A. Brady, W. Odam, Benz.
Neasom, Martin Riley. Samuel Harrel. &
Ward No. 2-D.C Davis, President; Messrs.
S. R. Corkern, s. j. Amacker J. Parker J. W. Leon
ard, DR.. O. G. Thompson, VIM. F. Womack, NJ. B.
Womack. Eg
Ward No. 3.-Willian H. Ramsey, President
Messrs. 2. G. Norwood J. Cathy, R. W. Williams, P.
G. QUINN John Birch, J. L. Carruth, VIM. Frazier,
IVard No. 4,-Robt F. Hodge, President Messrs.
J. G. Watson. Nm. Arbnthnot, G. Hornsby, U. Young
blood, S. Martin, J. Harris, N. Miller.
Ward No. o.. +. McMichael; President; Messrs.
t. L. MCAllchael. J Moore w. HURST, q. hiaftln, ii.
Bankston, DIR. Derien, DR.. Parham. 23
'Ipard No. 6.--B. N. Watson, President; Messrs.
Henry George, Chas Hughes,W. w. Watson, George
Bridges, H. Barksdale, VIM. Hope.
Ward No. Harris Waller, President; Messrs.
H. Bond, Gennings n Amacker H. Crittenden j. B.
Strickland, j. Fl. Afford, J. Raner, D. j. Lambert,
VIM. Bridges, VIM. Addison, P. Easley. IL
On motion. the names Of the Presidents of the
Ward Committees were added to the Central Com
Committee. ~
On motion, the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, the organization Of an American Party
in this parish was from pure and patriotic motives
concurred in and made up Of men of experience and
high standing from both the old political parties
without regard to their former party relations and
WHEREAS, we, the memberso Of the American party
endorse the of the National Convention in nom
mating Millard Fillmore for President and Andrew
J, Doneson for VicePresident of the United States
and hold that the election of these men TO the Of
fees for which they are nominated will be national
blessing, and tend to restore peace and quetude in
our country. Therefore,
Be 1t resolUed, That we form Fillmore and Donel.
Clubs in each Ward of this parish, in order to es
tablish and perpetuate union of purpose in carry
ing out and sustaining the principles we advocate
Resoired. 3D. That the American partyin this par
ish solemnly pledge their honor TO stand firmly by
each other to the election of Milard Fillmore
whose public sentiments, as evinced in his late
speeches, should endear him to every Southerner
and that in the event of his elevation to the Chief
Magstracy, he will appoint none but native Ameri-
can statesmen to all Offices, both at home and abroad
and thereby present to the world solid phaanx OF
native American statesmen, both by birth and educa
ton, which will secure tranquility and prosperity at
home and respect abroad.
Resolved, Sd. That in advocating our principles
and sustaining candidates. we will ever hurl back
with contempt the stigma attempted to be placed
upon the American party of this parish by our po-
litca opponents and fearessy denounce their
and the spirit manifested during the last general
election, which resulted in the contesting the sent
of the duly elected member to the House of Repre-
sentatives from this parish, charging the commits
soners of the Seventh Ward Precinct, and other per
sons, with fraud and malfeasance.
Resolved, 4th. That in the opinion of this meeting
great wrong and injustice has been done the con,nis
soneIs of the Seventh Ward of this parish in charg
ing them with fraud and corruption in conducting
the late general election and making lse and fraud
ulent returns of the same.
Resolved, 9TH That copies Of these resolutions be
sent for publication to the american Patriot, Cn-
ton; the Crescent, New Orleans; and Ga=ette, Baton
Rouge.