New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-28
Parish EatIfieatlon Meeting.

At meeting Of the citizens of the parish OF
East Baton Rouge, convened to ratliy the hanF
nation of delegates appointed by the executive
committee of the National Democratic party OF |
louisiana to attend the Philadelphia convention, |
which is to meet on the 14th day of August, 1866,
| Major A. nj. Dunn called the meeting to order. |
\ The meeting was organized BY the Appointment
| Of the Hon r. 7. POsey, president; Messrs. Abel
4 Waddill and W. w. McMain ce-presidents, and J.
81 Lamon, secretary. Judge R. I. Posey, on
taking the Chair, briefly and forclbly explained tne
| object of the meeting.
three be appointed by the president to draft suit
able resolutions expressing the sentiments OF the
meeting in reference to the object for which they
were convened which motion, being seconded
| and submitted to the meeting, was adopted.
| Whereupon the president appointed on that COM
mittee DR.. r. H, Day, Mr.. L, b. K Hatch ana Mf
| James 3, Elan,
| from the parish of East Baton Rouge by the eX,
ecutiye committee to attend the convention at
Philadelphia being present. was called upon 10
| address the meeting whilst the committee ap-
pointed BY the president were drawing up tne
Coi. FuGua responded to the call and in an elo-
guent address declared the course he should pur-
sue as a delegate of the Philadelphia conYenuon'
His speech was eminently conservative and con
ciliatory ia its character, and elected the hearty
4 approval of the whole meeting.
Major &. NJ. Dunn being called upon, followed
Col. Fuqua, boldly and eloquenty sustaining the
The committee appointed to draft suitable reso-
lutionB, through their chairman, offered the fol
lowing;
being called together, irrespective Of party, be-
t lievng it incumbent upon US to manifest cur re-
cogniton of the noble efforts Of President johnson
toward restoring the South to her just rights beg
eaye to represent that in view of the shortness Of
!. time intervening between the call of national
e convention, to meet in Philadelphia on the l4th OF
/ August and it being made known to the people OF
h Louisiana, do hereby indorse the action OF the
Il | Democratic Executive Committee OF the state OF
9 Louisiana, as emnently wise and patriotic, and do
8 fully ndorse their appointments of representatives
d to said national convention; therefore
a ReSol0ed, That we view with the deepest inter
est and appreciation the noble efforts OF our distin
Y gushed President to restore the States lately IL
rebellion to their normal position and rights under
Is the Constitution and the Union.
Resoloed That we believe it is the duty o
i every patriot throughout the land, no matter VIVA
tpoitieal party he may have been attached to, t
discard all past party ties and unite together t
sustain the President in oVerthrowlng the radical
D. in Congress- who, lost to all sense OF justice ant
e right are endeavoring to overthrow the govern
IF men of our fathers and to establish in its stead
most hated and ruinous despotism.
t. ResoI0ed, That the platform laid down as thu
basis of organization of the convention at Phia
n delphia is the only one that can secure the pei
nd maneut peace and prosperity of the country, an
Of our delegates requested to indorse and sstai
is the same. r. H. DAY.
100 TsB. r. HATCH.
lid j. E. ELAN. e
re-, The above resolutions having been submitted
the meeting were unanimously adopted,
pc Major A. M. Dunn then begged leave to subm
er the Following resolutions.
ed WHEREAS Rufus n, Howell assuming to hay
en- authority, has convened the members of the co
6 stitn0nal convention of 1864 to meet at the CAP
tol on the 30th of July next, to amend and chang
ed the Constitution Of the State of Louisiana, be
therefore
at Resolped That it is the unanimous sentiment
ss the people II the parish Of East Baton Rouge, tn
a the attempt TO revive the convention of 1864,
change the Constitution then adopted and rattle
ar BY the people, is an outrage upon the rights of
pebple an insult upon the patriotism Of the peOI
Ihe Of Louisiana who have in good faith accepted &
TO Constitution OF 1864 andare now living under it.
ResoIDed That the former delegates of the co
emit yenton Of 1864 from Baton Rouge be requested
ska disregard the call of Il. Is. Howell. 4hat in
the case viii they be recognized as the fepresenay
ska of the people Of East Baton Rouge parish, Al
any action ON their part 10 obedience to the call
olu- said Howell by being present at said meetin
: to will be offensive to the people Of the parish!
the hichresolutions, having been submitted to
AXE meeting, were adopted.
Col, Edward Robertson moved that the seeret9
eby Of the meeting be instructed to furnish copies
to the above resolutions to the former delegates
and the convention Of 1854 from this parish. Viii
the motion having been seconded and submitted to !
not meeting, was adopted.
the = DR.. Il, II. Day moved that it be the express
said wish Of this meeting that the executive commit
than appoint alternates to the convention and that
per- secretary of the meeting be instructed to forwa
that a copy of these proceedings to the president
con- that committee.
Which motion, being duly submitted to I
end meeting, was adopted. p
llary IL was moved and seconded that these prOeee
1865 ngs be published in the newspapers in this par
the adopted. r9'., -
On motion Of Major A. NJ. Dunn, the meet
be RT PosRy, President.