The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-01-08
Democratic Meeting In ST. Landry.

MN4A44AM 4TEaE--
AT a fieetTis Y. members of The Demo-
cratic Party Of The Parish of st. Landry. held
in conformity with II previous call, at the
Court Honse in the town of Opelousas, on the
Sd day of Jansary 1859. for the purpose of
choosing Delegates to represent this Parish nj,
the Convention which VII take place at Baton
Il Jugt on the l7th Vi Januaty 1859, to nom.
mate a Democratic candidate for II sfice of
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, for
this District.
The Hon. B. A. Martel organized the meet.
ing by calling Mr.. Constant Chachere to the
Chair, aud appointing Mr.. N. Quatrevanx us
Secretary uf the meeting and Mr.. Joel III.
Sanduz as Assistant Secretary.
On motion the following named gentlemen
were appointed us a Committee to draft reso-
buttons expressive of the sense Of the meeting.
to wit Alexandra V. Richard, Hilaire Boutle.
Il. A. Mar,el.
After II short time the Committee returned
with The following preamble aud resolutions,
which, on melton Of Mr., Mariel, were adpp,ed
unanimously.
Here Mr.. joel Fl. sandoz opposed the adop.
ton Of the 2ld resolution. proposing to erase
the same from the report of the Committee.
Dr.. j. Is. Lee also made objections. and
moved to reconsider the vote of the meeting
upon the report Of The Committee, when the
same WIS seconded by the Hon. B. A. Martel.
DR.. Lee then proposed to erase from the re-
port, the Sd resolution, when
On motion Of the Hon. B. A. Martel, the
motion OF DR.. Lee was laid on The table, and
the original report, which follows, was adopted
Whereas, I, portion of the Parishes compos-
ing The Third District. have proposed a Demo-.
cratic Nominating Convention to be held at
Baton Rouge for the. purpose of making a
party nomination for the office of Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court for said District,
BE it therefore Resolued. That five Delegates
be appointed by the Chair to attend suid Con.
vention to be holden at Baton Rouge or else.
where on The 18th If January (.nst..) or at
snch time or place said Convention NAV be
held, to attend said Convention in nerson or TO
cause themselves to be represented by proxy.
"a. Rcsofucd, That said Delegates are autho-
rized aud requested TO meet in said Convention
and to oppose, by all legal means, a Party
Nomination TO said office, being that in the
opinion Of this meeting il is an Indirect infrac.
ton to The spirit Ut our State Constitution
and. therefore, a violation of the Democratic
Rules.
81. Resofred. That should our Delegates be
in the minority in said Convention. and thereby
be compelled to vote for "a candidate to said
Office, that they are anthDrized and requested
to vn'e for the Honorable Albert Vourbes.
presiding Judge Of the 14th District. said
gentleman being eminently qualified in every
respect to ill this important Judicial function.
b. A. MARTEL,
ALEX, V. RICHARD,
HIIAlRE BoUTTE.
The Chair then appointed the following
named persons as Delegates Of St. Landry 10
the Baton Rouge Convention. nnder the above
resolutions Joseph ID. Gnidry. A. j. Thomp-
son, l.. D.. Nerret, Eugene David aud Vaucbere
Bontte.
Mr.. l." V. Chacbere moves land The same is
adopted that The proceedings be published in
both papers OF the Parish.
Hon. b. A. Marcel moves to vote thanks to
the President and Secretaries of this meeting.
which motion is adopted without a dissenting
voice.
On motion. the meeting is adjourned.
CONSTANT CuAcuERE, President,
n QuATREvArx. Secretary,
JOEL III. SASDoz, Assistant Secretary.