The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-08-31
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tlemen of New Orleans met at the Lyceum Hall.
The generally understood object of the meeting
was union and organization OF all parties opposed
to the Democratic State ticket, adopted in conven
ton at Baton Rouge in May last.
Mr.. Henry Duncan, of St. Tammany, was called
to the chair, and Mr.. E. Solomon, of the city, wa.
appointed Secretary.
Col. A. T. Field moved that committee be an
pointed to draft resolutions expressive Of the sens,
of the meeting. The chair appointed Messrs. j. f
Hyde, 7. A. Bartleete and A. P. Field upon sale
committee, and they retired
After an inconceivably short interval the com
mittee returned, and Mr. Bartlette read the follow
ing preamble and resolutions;
Whereas, we have received information from the
different parishes OF the State of the most reliable
character, that IT is the wish and desire Of large
portion of the voters OF Louisiana to form an oppo
stien ticket, to be supported for State officers by
all those who are opposed to the present Admins.
tration; therefore, be it
Resolred, by this meeting, That We most eordi-
ally unite with the opposition throughout the State
in the adoption Of any measures, and in the sun.
FORT any ticket for State officers in opposition
to those nominated at Baton Rouge in May last !;
and we pledge ourselves to use our best exeytions
to secure the triumph Of the ticket that NAV be
agreed on.
RESOLVED, That we recommend to all the cppo.
sitou i'll the different parishes in this State to or.
ganze at once, for the purpose of prosecuting the
campaign with yigor and success, and that tbeyap.
point, without delay, delegates to meet in CONVEX
ton at New Orleans on the second Monday Of Sep.
tember next, to agree upon candidates to be sup.
ported upon the opposition ticket for State officers.
RssoIrsd further, That committee Of i've be
appointed by the chair to report to this meeting
the names Of suitable persons to represent tile city
in the proposed Convention.
The resolutions were put to vote and adop,ed !:
only portion of tie audience voting yea, and one
man voting nay. 3@
Mr. w. @. Denege suggested chat the last reso.
luton did not fully explain the object Of or confer
sufficient power upon. the proposed committee,
and explained his suggestion.
Col. Field a,os e to advocate the resolution, when
tn President reminded him there was nothing be-.
ore the neeting-the resolutions having been
adopted But thesCol had something to say and
was not to be foiled and cramped by parliamentary
rules; SO the Col. moved d reconsideration Of the
vote. Carried. He then explained that there was
strong disposition throughout the State to organ
ize an opposition to the Administration ticket adj
opted at Baton Rouge.
The resolutions were then again put to vote,
and adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs A. p Field, II. N.
Summers, w. .. Denegre, 7. A. Bartlette and J.
y. Hyde, upon the committee proposed in the last
resolution.
The committee retired, and after an absence of
sowe length, returned and reported the following
gentlemen as delegates to represent New Orleans
in the proposed Conyention
VIM Emerson, Wm. Solomon, Y. Rhodes, james
Il lluckies, Fred A johnson, N Hahn, Il Il Clack,
n ? Lyle, James Lindsey, S II Fulton, Nelvi
Soule, G Morei, j b Soraparu, Guy Duplantier
snmpter Turner, A Yiarans. C w Calbertson, JAS.
Nagioni, r Kerr, Hugh Kennedy, G + Fortier,
David AdAms,SD . Glenn, Ben Campbell, II NJ
summers, VIM Files.
A gentleman, whose name was not reported,
moved that a copy Of the foregoing list, aud
statement of the purpose for which the committee
vas appointed, be furnished to each Of the AG,cr
IAN Clubs in the city and parish Of New Orleans.
Not seconded.
Mr.. Bennett moved that the Democratic men,
,ers named III the list of delegates be invited to
come up and be initiated into the American Clubs.
not seconded, and somewhat laughed at
Thus our readers hare correct report Of the
irst meeting organized to give form and substance
% the somewhat antagonistic clements out Of
which is proposed to build an" Opposition"
The committee preambIA that information from
he different Parishes Of the most reliable charac-
ter" &c, &c. Wonder what information MAS re.
,cived from Rapidesf who does up the cores.
oondence in this Parish for Mr.. Bartletse by what
authority does he speak? Surely no "'independ-
ent voter is taking upon himself to speak With
put authority for his fellow independents! Orhaye
secret meetings instructed the correspondent what
10 write Or are Messrs. Bartlette, Hyde, Field
4 Go. casing? 0
Resolution the LIST is quite broad in it's terms.
Resolesd, That we most cordially unite, &C., in
The adoption Of any measures, and in the support
Of any ticket in opposition to the May nominees at
Red Stick, &c. That is to say, let the pie.bald
nominees be caucus or anti-caucus Democrats,
Catholic or Protestant Know Nothings--let them
be, Souleites or Slidelans-or mixture of all Of
these and any other named or innomii,ate isms-
no matte, what so they oppose the B. R. nominees,
and we, the Opposition Of the Thng.ridden CITY,
'pledge ourselves to use our best exertions to Sc
cure its triumph"
What favor will this City action meet in the in
dependent country Parishes. Hear what the Sugar
Planter, an american paper Of West Baton Rouge,
says:
The committee reported a series Of those ridicu-
lous hunbugs, ii which the country opposition are
invited to organize at once and send delegates to
grand Convention to be holden in THAT city on the
second Monday in September. City delegates we're
then appointed who consisted principally of New
Line Democrats and Know Notbings. We await
with an agonizing suspense totally Incompetence
bic the result of this brilliant movement.
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