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

duct the president to the chair. Mr.. Smith
in taking his seat, said he considered it a
greater honor to preside over the first con-
vention of the radical Republican party of
Louisiana than to be president of the
senate of the United States. Meeting as
you do, said he, to deliberate as to the best
method of securing the rights of all men,
regardless of race or color, what differ
ence between this meeting and that which
day we remember well, for the blood that
then and here flowed still stains the floors
and ndpavements of this building.
Again l sincerely thank you, said he, and
/ earnestly hope you will all unite with me
in working for harmony in the ranks of the
Republican party. hope this convention
will succeed in drafting platform which
will be broad and strong enough to hold all
true Republicans.
On motion vote of thanks was given
Captain James H. Ingraham for the able
and impartial manner in which he presided
over the deliberations of the convention.
A ballot was then had for the permanent
secretary, which resulted in the choice of
Mr.. Vigers, who has been acting as tempo
rary secretary, he receiving sixty-fve votes.
Mr.. C. C. Boudraux and Robert Carter were
declared permanent sergeants-ata arms.
The room committee reported that the
representatives hall could be had at S25
per day, and recommended securing the
hall at once.
Mr.. Vidal spoke against the report favor
ing Economy Hall, in the suburbs of the
city.
Mr.. Dibble and another delegate ad-
vocated the report, as this, the greatest
party in the country or the world, should
meet here, in the central hall of the city, to
show the world that Republicans could
meet where year ago they were msssacred; (;
to enable all to come in and hear what we
are doing and to show that we are not
ashamed of our Republican principles.
The report was adopted to secure the hall
of the Mechanics Institute.
A resolution passed relative to calling on
the central executive committee, at its meet
ing tomorrow evening, to appropriate
funds for defraying the expenses of this
convention.
The following preamble and resolution
passed.:
WHEREAS, There exists in the different
parishes in this State a state of affairs re-
quiring the intervention of the authorities,
aud
WHEREAS, Prosecutions and outrages are
daily heaped upon that portion of the citi-
Of tafn vph n
publican party; and free speech and the
right to assemble peaceably to discuss pub
lie matters are thereby infringed and
rendered void, therefore
Resolred, That committee of one from
each parish represented in this convention
be appointed to tade such testimony as will
properly represent the state Of affairs in
their respective parishes, in order that an
appeal may be made to the proper a1thori-
ties for redress.
1t was also resolved that his excellency
Governor Flanders be invited to address
the convention this morning.
Messrs. Vidal, Sarta, and Oliver were
appointed the committee to invite the gov
ernor to address the convention.
A number of other resolutions were
adopted and others referred to the commit
tee on resolutions.
The convention then adjourned to meet
at ten o'clock this morning.
The secretary of the convention, Mr..
yigers, has furnished us for publication q
list of the delegates, as follows:
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
First Ward-C. B. Young, John L. Brown,
Thomas Isabelle.
Second Ward-Charles Smith, David vii.
son, B. Gaddis, J. H. Sypher, Henry @.
Dibble.
Third ward-George E. Warrington, j James
YuR Willis ssHmas Msaasd Isabelle Eli s Moses
Fourth Ward--G. M. Wickliffe, P. B. s..
Pinchback, William Mulford.
Fifth Ward-Simeon Belden, r. j. Crom-
well, A. Mary, v. Gerodias,
Sixth Ward-Victor Souterre, A. st.
Leger.
Eighth Ward-E. I. Haskell, william H.
Green, Joseph Abellard.
Ninth ward--J. Massicot, W. c. Kinseller,
Booth Carter.
Tenth Ward-Thomas Spencer, E. Hies.
tand, DR.. Mckay, Charles Depasseau.
Eleventh Ward-R. NAPLES, Ed. Williams,
E. Gardette, James Baily.
Orleans Right Bank-1manuel Bijou, DIR.
W Il. IIcNllAc. o
st. Bernard Parish-L. Guichard.
Ascension Parish-P. F. Valfroite.
st. James PARISH. @. Oliver.
st, Tammany Parish-G. Dupart.
st. observation-disclosures Baker, Zenon
Perret. gr
Lafayette Parish-Alexander Raymond
M. Casey,
Jefferson Parish Joseph Clayton, 0. J,
Gardner, E. Hubeau. -.
: west Eeliciona Parish Robert Tax Ior "a
Caddo Parish-James H. Ingraham, ]. H
McYean.
Avoyelles Parish-odon voinche, Alex
ander Nogues.
st. Charles Parish--Alfred Monroe.
Assumption Parish r. Poindexter, Henry
Woodfork, ]. Achuff.
Iberville Parish-A. Dubuclet.
Terrebonne Parish General Lyons, Alfred
Verret. -l ;
ST. John the Baptist Parish---J. M. De
londe. t gss
Parish of Lafourche-R. W. Murrel
Justin Sarta, j. J. Nelson.
Parish of Cal1well-Willia NJ. Todd.
st. Landry Parish--John Simms, Theo
game Castillo, A. Giron, l.. s. Brown.
Parish OF Concordiar-David Young.
. Parish Of Rapides-A. j. Sypher, George
7. Kelso, Samuel E. Quincy. 81.
East acknowledgment Ricard.
East Baton Rouge-Edward Trisslet, d
W. Regan.
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