New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-04
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We find in the ST. Martinsville Courier. of the 10Th
nit. the detailed proceedings of meeting Of the
American party Of that parish held in st. Martins
vile on the Esd of last MONTH The meeting was
large, harmonious and enthusiastic, and the action
taken gives earnest OF cheerngly suspicious future
The meeting was organized by appointing Mr.
JACQUES Fontenette, Presidents Messrs. Alfred Dupe
rier and James S. Robertson, Vice-P Presidents and s.
v. Martin Louis E. Laloire, Secretaries
A motion was carried, authorizing the President to
anpoipt a committee of nine members to select eand
dates for the House of Representatives subject,
however to the approval of the meeting. After due
delberation, the committee reported the names of
Messls W. Z. Fuller and John E. Darby for the sane
ton of the assemblage. The nominations of the
committee were unanimously confirmed, as they de-
served to be- The old parish of St. Martin is certain
to be ably and faithfully represented in the next Legs
lature, as Messrs. Fuller and Darby are sure to be
elected.
committee, consisting of Messrs. Alfred Duperier,
John A. Smith, V. A. Fournet, Fred. L. Gates and
Gabriel Fuselier was then appointed to draw up and
report preamble and resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting. The report of the committee,
on being read, was unanimously adopted. From it
we append copious extracts:
Whereas, the American party of the State of Louis
lana mourned the defeat OF that tried patriot Willard
Fillmore, as one of the greatest misortunes which
could befal country, it nevertheless reoiCed at
the election of james Buchanan, it being as they
thought at the time, and as represented by the Demo-
Gratis North and South, a.trumph Of conservatism
over j. C. Fremont, the exponent of Black Republi-
canism.
Southern man, as Governor of Kansas the entire
South exulted at the prospect of the administration
n and HbfpyfninpT
ect the threatened rights Of the South in the Terri
Resored That in R. j. Walker the South has met
with second Arnold, worthy the fate of the revou-
| tionary traitor.
sResolpcd, further, That inasmuch as James Blu
chapan has not recalled Walker, that his organ the
| Washington Union and numerous other journals
assuming to speak the sentiments of the admnistra-
ton have applauded at the position taken by Walker
we Southerners, members Of the American party OF
the State of Louisiana, have every reason to believe
! and do believe, that R. j. Walker is nothing more
than the political satrap, the base tool Of the admin
istraton that he has merely carried out the Freeso
! doctrines which James Buchanan so well concealed
during the last Presidential campaign under the
Northern and South ern Interpretation OF the Kansas
| Nebraska bill.
Resolved, further, That in the appointment of r.
| j. Walker Southern man, James Buchanan only
sought to conciate as long as possible the feelings
of the South and to conceal his Freeso tendencies.
| Resolced further, That, distressing as it may ap
near we Southern members of the American party
of the State of Louisiana recognize national party
we think it time for the South to organize in defense
of its threatened rights; to maintain at all hazards,
| the constitution
Resolued, further, That in the admission of Kan
sas as free State we resee the balance Of power in
the hands of the Black Republicans and their triumph
in 1860.
Louisiana favor the invasion of Nicaragua by Walker
and the honorable annexation of all Southern terri
tories wherein slavery can be introduced as the only
means of protection for the South in the future
Resolved, further, That, whilst we recognize no
national party we have unbounded confidence in the
American party of the State of Louisiana for the
administration of our State affairs; its untring OPP
position to the majority has done much to relieve
the State of that species Of arbitrary legislation
which has unfortunately much characterized the two
last sessions of the General Assembly.
Resolved, further, That in the passage Of such
laws as the General Election law, we recognize an ar
bitraly assumption OF power on the part OF TIT
Democratic party of the State.
Resoiued further, Thatin their neglect to organize
constitutionay the Board Of Public Works, whel
such an organization would have saved millions tt
the State the Democratic party has been recreant II
, s most sacred duty.
Resolred further, That in refusing to lease tn
State Penentiary to responsible parties for specified
sums and proportions exceeding the offer of the pre-
sent lessees the Democratic party has sacrificed tn
S interests of the State for party tavoritsm
Resolved further, That by the passage Of the Eet
ton law for the parish of Orleans the Democrat
party has not only been arbitrary towards the citizen
/ Of New Orleans but has imposed an unjust tax upo
!, the country parishes in making them contrbut
towards the maintenance of the police Of the city
NJ New Orleans.
o Resolued That the open opposition of Glendy Burk
! the candidate of the American party for Congress
y this district to the present administration, meets Oh
g entire appreciation that pledge to him the una
3 nous support of the American party of St. MART
. Resolued, That the American party of the paris
y of ST. Martin pledge their support to the NOMINEE
of this Convention and the State ticket that the
in their turn pledge themselves to carry out the prl
$ ciples enunciated in the resolutions adopted by tn
y Convention
Resolred That we approve the course adopted !
e our Representative to Congress, the Hon Geo. Eust
- in opposing all reduction to the tariff on sugar.
i Everything is right in st. Martin, and, indeed,
a all other quarters according to the best intoma
=. we have been able to obtain We can redeem t
State and save the State if we only exercise prop