New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-10

Pursuant to the public call, the American party of
the parish of Terrebonne assembled in convention at
Houma on Saturday, 9TH inst.
On notion Mr.. j. G. Potts was called to the chair
and A. j. Delaporte appointed Secretary.
The name Of Col. j. B. Robinson having been pro-
posed, he was nominated by aSclamation as the
American candidate for the House of Representa-.
tlves.
The following gentlemen were appointed members
of the Executive Committee of the American party
of Terebonne Messrs. G. F. Connel Aubin Bourg
G. L. Lester, NJ. Monegriff N. II. RICHTER Alexander
Liretto.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan Cage, the following pre-
amble and resolution were adopted:
Whereas, 1t being the sense of the American
party of Terrebone that there should be regular
American candidates to represent the Senatorial dis
trict composed of Ascension Assumption and Terre-
bonnie, therefore
Be it resoired That a committee of five be an
pointed by the chair to confer upon the subject with
the Americans of Ascension and Assumption, and
should it be determined to hold Senatorial conven-
tion that the same be called at as early day as prac
ticable.
In conformity with the resolution the chair ap-
pointed as a Committee of Conference Messrs. Nc
Coum, Liretto, Connely, Bonny and Reghier
The following persons were appointed delegates to
the Senatorial convention, in addition to the members
of the Committee of Conference: Messrs E. Hotern
Francois Picou, Theodule Duplantier, A. J. Cage,
Henry Collins, J. L. Jennings, Justin Dalpit, Mezine
Baru. Florentin Michel, Peter Walsh R. E. Butler
r. G. Aycock, II. Alsenous L. S. Chauvin, William
Wallis, N. H. Smith, W. S. Campbell Robert Dalpit,
E. Chauvin, John Shaefer, S. P. Leblanc, A. Wright
E. Perche, NJ. S. Trahon, Charles lemons.
On motion of N. H. Fighter
Resolved, That should the Democratic Convention
to be held in that place the 18th inst. determine
to nominate party candidates for the parish Offices
it shall become the duty of the American party to
meet again, to nominate regular candidates for said
offices. III the event provided for, this Convention
will re-assemble this day two weeks.
The following preamble and resolutions were then
unanimously adopted
Whereas, The Governor of Kansas has declared it
to be his clear conviction that unless the conven-
ton called by law to form a constitution for that
Territory submits the constitution to the vote of
the actual settlers of Kansas at the time of such
submission " it will be and ought to be rejected by
Congress y and chereGs, in his inaugural address,
the Governor has assumed t0 urge upon the Constu
tonal Convention of Kansas divers arguments recon-
mendations and suggestions tending to show the
inexpedency of establishing slavery in that Terri
tory, thereby throwing the weight of his ofica! inu
ence in favor of the Freesoil party of Kansas and
,che'eas the language and conduct of the Governor
of Kansas has been virtually sanctioned by the fed
eral Executive, by the failure to repudate the
and remove Robert j. Walker:
Resolved, That the federal administration has for
feted all claims to the confidence and support of the
Southern people.
RESOLVED, That in view of the premises and of the
policy evidently adopted by the administration of
practically excluding the South from all participation
in the common Territories of the Union, it becomes
all candidates for either House of Congress to make
clear and explicit declaration of principles and of
their future course of action these vital questions
On notion it was
Resolred, That the proceedings of this Convention
be published in the Houma Ceres the Thibodaux
Minerva and the New Orleans Crescent.
The Convention then adjourned
j. Z. POTTS President.