New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-12
RESOLUTIONS. ETC, ETC

terday nOOH Nv eAO A"A 6S ' ~
Institute
"a. opened with prayer by Rev. James
Vance.
h minutes of Mondays session were read
approved .,,, .o.-
otber leading Republicans. among
!, was noted General A. ]. Hamilton,
'.v;tation took seats upon the platform.
!. committee on credentials not being
- ready to report, General Hamilton
..llsd upon and addressed the conven-
|. General said he had not the remotest
Sbeing thus called upon when he en-
"A the hall. But he was deeply interested
Il me organization everywhere of Repub'
movements for the benefit of the
,tr His deepest sympathy was with
meeting. He had hoped at the fall OF
,ebellion the fight had ended; but it
,,rpd not that armed rebellion had been
dovn; they who controlled for half
nry the politics, the religion, every
in this country, could not thus
nit, They attempted to accomplish by
and legislation what they had failed
rcomplish by force of arms. Such was
ustem of legislation adopted not only
louisiana but in every other ex-slaye
!. and had it been successful, the former
would have been in worse condition
before the war.
Illustrated the meanness of those who
done their best to destroy this country,
had prosecuted him, and done all in the
ID 10 crush and destroy him, in now ask
me aid Of him and others whom they
suted, to elevate them to political
NJ. But he said he would, if possible,
on his hands and knees all the way to
hrmer home in Texas before he would
IA putting such oppressors in the posi-
= Vhicn they before held and to which
now aspire. He then entered into the
l3uy Of the rebellion-the flippant man.
= &fthose who forced the war upon the
Hy, the ideas the South had of its
h, through cotton, to do as it pleased,
pithet of abolitionist they applied to
because he told them the truth. But
continued, and he from that time be-
lin reality an abolitionist; from that
In: he looked upon slavery as wrong,
hits true light, and hated it. 1t was
Nj, tolerated for the time by the AL
by.
5v are now, said he to the freedmen
M him. equal with all other freemen,
Louisiana will within twelve months,
bush your efforts, take its place among
States Of the Union, in spite of all
hts here, stWashington, or elsewhere to
vent it. He then in a most eloquent
pner pictured the prosperity of Louisiana
It's educational, commercial, and other
ht, II the freedmen but be true to
nselves.
be generals address was received with
ause and vote of thanks rendered
feior.
he committee ON credentials then re-
|d, in which the several cases of con
y seats with the particulars of each
gwen and commented upon. Some Of
asishes had chosen a larger number of
zstes than that to which they were en-
4 Others had chosen delegates who
isQuali6ed from acting by different
Ma
Emotion, that part of the report Of the
enfsl committee wherein no contest
xsh occurred was adopted. The names
3egates whose seats were not contested
srsad, and numbered forty-two.
y report of the credentiai committee
Puye TO Contested seats in the third and
u vsrda was adopted.
ne committees report favoring the ad-
Fon Of certain delegates from Algiers
adopted by admitting those delegates.
AeEe being more delegates from Ascen-
aud other parishes than requisite, they
" notion, all admitted, with the
Of casting but one vote-the dele
70 settle who shall cast the vote.
xere then found to be eighty-two
A'ss present, and that sixty-four votes
Y be east.
'''ess OF fifteen minutes was then had,
a0e the country delegates to deter
Sho should cast the vote OF each dele
" having surplus number. At two
the convention again convened.
aaa'aonal sergeants-at-arms were ap-
~0eorge Carter and Norbert VII
e9mmittee on permanent organiza-
~ isported, recommending the follow
hlemen as candidates, subject to the
~ The convention, viz: As candidates
asldent Hon. Rufus NAPLES, Charles
snd y, H. sypher; for secretary.
70 visers, ~. w. Nader; for sergeant.
nA g G. Bouxdreau. Also that the
chairman be authorized to ap-
Y - NO. presidents,
no'aoa the convention proceeded to
'or Permanent officers -Robert /.
sa md Charles B. Young being ap-
'e'isrs, and the majority rule adopt
- soting for president took place
80 delegate casting his vote as his
called and perfect order reign
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