New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-04

From tie oaaclta Register of the 18th June.l
At meeting of the friends of the Constitutional
Union party Of 0uachita, held in Monroe, La, on
the 23d of June, Hon. Jno Ray was called to the
chair, and the following named gentlemen took
their seats as Vice-Presidents: John B. Martin, E.
w. Harris, j. NJ. Stewart, r. L. White, w. j. Earle,
D. X. Grayson and 7. Ray. A. H. Harris, ESQ,
was requested to act as Secretary.
Thus organized, the object of the meeting was
briefly, but forcibly and eloquently stated by the
Chair, viz: The ratification of the nominations
made by tile Constitutional Union party at Balti-
more, and the appointment of delegates to Baton
Rouge for the 4th of July Convention, TO select an
electoral ticket for Bell and Everett.
Mr. s. l.. Slack moved that committee Of five
be appointed 10 draft resolutions and the following
gentlemen were designated by the Chair: Hon. r.
]. Wilson, J. I. Ludeling Esq, S. l. Slack, Esq,
DR.. G.. w. Bridgewater and j. H. Dinkgrave Esq.
After consultation, the committee reported the
following resolutions which were unanimously
adopted
Resolued, That ne approve and ratify the noni-
nations made by the Constitutional party at Balti-
more, of John Bell for President and Edward Eve
srett for Vice President, and that pledge to them
our unfaltering support in the coming Presidential
campaign.
Resoieed, That the platform of principles as
adopted at Baltimore meets with our full concur
renee and we hereby ro-attrm it, and desire nc
better or higher political creed.
| Resoifs1, That six delegates be appointed to
represent this parish in the Convention to assem-.
BILE at Baton Rouge, on the 4ih July next, for the
purpose Of nominating the Electoral ticket of the
Constitutional unton party, and that IN the event
of said delegates being unable to attend that they
are hereby authorized to appoint proxies.
| The Chair appointed as delegates 10 Baton
| Rouge: Hon. r. j. Wilson, S. l.. Slack Esq, Jna
y. Ludeiing, Esq. j. 4. Dinkgrave Esq, D. q
Mason Esq, and ". A. Goats, Esq; and, on motion
OF J. II. Dukgraye, Esq, the Chairman was added
/ to the delegation.
! The following resolution was then offered by j.
/ NJ. Stewart Esq, and unanimously passed:
Whereas, Tie Constitutional Union Convention
which recently assembled at Baltimore nominated
John Bell, of Tennessee, for the Presidency and
| Edward Everett, Of Massachusetts,, for the Vice
/ Prrsidenep and, whereas, the harmony OF the
/ Convention, the moral and Intellectual qualities Of
the nominees, their truly national and conservative
sentiments, and their lifelong devotion to tile great
interests of the whole country, all conspre to pro.
1 duce profound impression nnthe publlc mind, and
4 to awaken those feelings of patriotic enthusiasm
which find their lodgment in the breasts of all true
friends of the platform adopted at Baltimore, viz !:
The Constitution, the Union and the enforcement
/ of the LaWs;" and, whereas, the state OF things
i now existing among the fragments composing the
late Democratic party, furnish powerful and all.
/ sufficient reason why the conservative men North
and South OF al parties, should rally around the
truly national standard of Bell aud Everett, as the
4 only certain Of defeating sectional Demo-
cratic organization and an equal sectional Black
| Republican victory; therefore, he 1t
/ HesOired, That receive the nomination OF
/ these two distinguished and tried patriots for the
high and responsible offices named with the liveli-
est seskt.,nis Uf satisfaction, and that we pledge
ourselves to use cur pest eSefu0nS 10 promote
/ their election.
4 Rescued, That we not only pay tribute in this
Il expression Of our views to the men who are the
representative of our principles but the repre-
sentative men Of the people in this age of disunion
ism and fanaticism, and that these capacious and
comprehensive statesmen have shown themselves
10 be ncorruptible honest men, ever whom tbs
shade OF suspicion has never cast q reproaoh, and
that they are worthy of the commission sought t.
be entrusted to their hands of bringing back the
principles and practices OF our fathers, and of ad
ministering the Government in the light Of wisdom
On motion of S. Il. Slack, Esq, the Chair up
pointed an executive committee for the parish
, consisting of Fleming Noble, A, w. Sanford DaFit
Faulk, James NJ. Stewart, s. l.. Slack T. o. Ben
ton, Robert Ray, A. IL. Harris. Robert Dorch, "
S. Grayson, }. IL Walker II. Bartlett. W. Good
rich, Il. j. Wilson, j. Z. Mason J. II. Milling, W. j
Earle, H. H. Slaughter, j. H. Flournoy, Henr!
Drake, N. Phipot w. Goats, Pharis Ray and
III. Rayford
Robt. Ray, Esq, moved that the Register Of Mon
| roe La. and the Bulletin and Crescent of Ney
. Orleans, he requested to publish the proceeding
of this meeting. Carried.
: After the conclusion of the business the larg
i audience present was delighted with eloquent an
patriotic speeches from Messrs Slack, Ludelin
and Benton of Monroe, Capt. w. A. Lacy, Of Re
River, and Page, of Maryland.
A. H. HARRIS, Necft.FrS.