New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-10
NUMBER SO.
From the Baton Rouge Comet, Tuesday
American State Convention.

from the Baton Rougs Comet Tuesday
American State Convention.
This body assembled in the Hall of the House of
Representatives at II O'Clock yesterday Monday
morning, and temporarily organized by placing Mr..
Waddill of Natchtoches in the Char, and appointing
iona G. White OF Thibodaux and Robt. Conway Of
New Orleans Permanent Secretaries.
The Hon. ]. B. Robertson of Terrebonne was elect
ed President of the Convention. |
On motion, committee of seven was appointed on
credentials. During their absence Col. h. Sparks
of Ouachta addressed the convention. Calls were al
terwards made for Capt. C. D. Dreux, but he did not
respond On the report of the committee being re-
ceyed it found that all the parishes in the STATE
were represented either in person by proxy except
ten or eleven
Col Richard A. Stuart moved that the nomination of
Auditor of Public Accounts be made and that the
voting be done by ballot-to which objection was
made, and motion to lay on the table-lost A mo
ton to proceed with nominating all the candidates
and to take recess before balotng, prevailed and
the following nominations were made.
For Auiitor.-J. W. Scott Of Ponte Coupe, VIM. NJ.
Kidd of Jackson, H. NJ. Pierce OF East Baton Rouge,
Walter NJ Rossman, F. Hardesty of West Felciana.
For Ireasurer-Thos. C. Anderson, of ST. Landry;
RIs Wk D. ssy a1 Of m East aawkn ST. EaS
W. H. Crenshaw, Of East Baton Rouge
| For Superintendent of Education-Wm. A. La
cey, of Caddo; J. B. Burrows, of Terrebonne.
| Gen. Kidd's name was withdrawn as a candidate
| for Auditor.
| The Convention took recess.
| After recess of twenty minutes the Convention
met again. Mr. Crenshaw was withdrawn as can
didate for Treasurer On the third ballot for Auditor
Of Public Accounts, the vote stood-Hardesty, 9s;
Scott, 7s.
Mr. Hardesty was declared the candidate for Au-
ditor by acclamatiOn.
First Ballot for 1reasurer-Walker, SO; Avery,
46; Hawkins, 26; Anderson, IL.
Mr.. Walker was declared to be the candidate for
| Treasurer by reclamation.
The name of Mr.. Burrows was withdrawn from the
contest for Superintendent of Public Education, and
Mr.. Lacey was declared to be the candidate OF the
American party for that office by acclamation.
On motion Of the Hon. P. Alexander, committee
of seven appointed to prepare resolutions 10 SUD-
| nit to the Convention.
Mr.. g. Thompson of St. Helena, offered the follow
ing resolution
Resoiued, That it be recommended to the Ameri-
can party of this State hereafter, to hold more
Conventions, either State or District, on Monday.
| The resolution was adopted.
The Hon. P. Alexander, as chairman of the COM
mittee on Resolutions presented the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas, The American party of louisiana en-
couraged by the purity of its principles and its stead
fast devotion to the Constitution and to the Union,
and cheered by the increase of its numerical strength
in Louisiana having assembled in Convention for gen.
eral consultation, and for the nomination OF candl
dates for Auditor Treasurer and Superintendent OF
Public Education, and candidates for Congress, deem
it proper in view of these duties, to express the
proud satisfaction we entertain of knowing, that
however disastrous was the result OF the national con
test of parties in the last Presidential election there
has been abatement of patriotic ardor in our own
ranks in Louisiana, nor has there been any surrender
of the principles of faith which have guided US in oul
duty towards our country.
We behold with unmingled pleasure evidences of 9
, deep and permanent enlargement of preferences to
American principles pervadng the public mind of ou
State to an extent which every doubt OF ou
complete triumph adversaries in any genera
political election, hereafter, if the same sedulous eX
ertons are employed throughout the State which
have been successful in some portions of it.
i And impelled by high appreciation OF the lmpor
taut ends designed to be accomplished tor the good
L the people, by our organization we have determines
chiefly to direct influences against the abuses
5 our State Government, which, under the control
e the % Democratic party" have grown so gigantic
late to have trampled our constitution under foot
Il to have wasted our public lands; to have negecte
our public schools to have assaed the rights OF POI
L. ular suffrage and to have bankrupted the treasury
our State
And to the end that the whole people of Louisial
, shall be fully and correctly informed OF the aarmlI
T. extent to which these abuses have gone-the Del
Il ocratic party" for many years having been in Il
ascendant in the executive and legislative councils
10 our State therefore be it L.,
To- shall prepare an address in behalf of the Amerlc'
OF Party of Louisiana, which shall embrace compile
re exposition of the outrages of democratic mlsri
in the government of the State, and such other fact
together with principles consistent with pure Anne
re canism, may serve to arouse the people to sen
of their wrongs and lawful resistance of them al
,e to the restoration of economy in the admin
traton of the government and respect for the cons
tutional rights of the people.
- h.Resolred, That the President of the Convent'
's' shall appoint at his leisure the Executive Commit
ed of the American party for the State at large TO
ry composed of chairman treasurer and twelve 9th
of members in the city of New Orleans and one mel
ber from each parish in the State, six of whom sh
form quorum for business.
Is Resolred, That said committee shall have power
fill vacancies in its own body.
Of ResolUed, That said committee be requested to p,
hn feet plan of organization OF the American party
no the State of louisiana at their earliest convenient
de- which plan shall be transmitted to the Presidents
RS the various Parish Clubs to be established throughc
the State.
Resolved, That the Executive Committee be, a
is hereby authorized by this Convention, to requ
an organization of the members of the Americ
party in every parish in the State, and that the Fl
I've dent of each parish organization shall report to
Executive Committee when organized in conform
with this resolution. That the Executive Commit
o. shall have full power to direct the operations
IT, work of the party they may deem best for its
% terest, and from time to time issue such INSTRUCT
re for the government OF the party, in any canvass
/ as they may deem necessary
md w. t'u a ~ u Et cn,,tteaa a ri;
a to nominate candidate for Secretary of State sho
ons ~ :" =: 4, g.. t;I-t
ms After resolutions of thanks to the officers of
low Soll'eii.ion ,! az ~ ~ " -0' - " "'
on District Conventions were held after the adol
or meut of the State Convention, and the following
the didates selected for Congress
Iii First Distrct-George Eustis Jr.; Second Dlstrit
VIA Glendy Burke Third District1G, W. Watterstol
}9SA ksSAnI e: cosWt1, %HFs; }secretariss.
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