The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-06
OFFICIAL
STATE CONVENTION,
THIRD DAY.

FRIDAY, October ,, 1868.
The convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, the Hon. Andrew s. Heron, president of
the convention, IN the chair. .t 49,.
The president laid before the convention the fol.
lowing communication, to-wit:
DEMocRArIc STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
New Orleans, Oct l, 1865.
Hon Andres Heron, President Democratic State Con-
venfioD, New u leans LA
Sri am instructed by resolution of the State
central committee to place In your hands the en-
closed communications from the Hon. Geo. A.
Fosdick, one of the "bosrd Of registrars" to be
placed before the convention over which You pre-
side, for such action as they deem proper.
Very respectfully, your obdt serv't.
T. l.. MACON,
Pres't Dem. State Central Committee.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct 1. 1868.
Bon VIM Bsker Chairman Board Of Registrars, New Or
leans, La
With the view of facilitating registration, and
to avoid as far possible any unnecessary differ
sors, as adopted by the majority Of this board be
modified so as to conform to the judgment as
rendered by Judge Cooley In the case Of Gamble
beaumont In several other cases, a. e.) that all
citizens of foreign birth shall be registered on the
production Of natur radiation papers issued from
any Of the courts, regardless Of date, provided
they possess the other necessary qualifications Of
an elector.
also demand that they be further modified, so
to permit all citizens Who propose to take oath
No. TO do 30 without question, as the manner of
having aided the 10, oil men in reconstructing the
State Is q question which each individual must
determine according to his own judgment and
the dictates of his conscience. and for this board
to give any instructions prohibiting the super
visors from registering those applicants Is an as
sumption of authority not delegated to hem by
the acts Of the Legislature.
Respectfully.
(Signed) GEO. A. FosDIcK.
true copy: THOMAS STEEL
Secretary Democratic State Central COMMITTEES.
- New ORLEANS, La, Oct. /, 1865.
To the Editors ofthe Daily Papers:
Feeling that one more effort should be made by
me on behalf of the people of the State to induce,
II possible, the majority Of the Board of Regis
tration I" TO do justice by changing the instruc.
tons to boards of supervisors" as furnished, and
under which they are now acting, presented
manded immediate action on the points raised.
MI Ferguson courteously gave me his decision
In the following terms:
That he did not think, under his construction of
the law, that he had any right to make any change
In the printed instructions " given to SUPER
visors, until such time as the Legislature changed
the acts under which the Board Of Registration
was appointed.
Mr.. Baker simply declined to decide at all. as.
Stunning the ground that il was impolitic to con-
slider the question at this time, as the Legislature
now had the whole matter before them, and would
most probably take some action in a few days.
The citizens Of the State being vitality inter-
eeted In all movements relating TO registration I
deem IL my duty to make this public so that they
may be enabled to take legal steps to enforce
their rights, as am Of opinion that the object Of
the leaders Of the Radical party in their move
ments in the Legislature by making some show of
passing measures to relieve the people from this
outrageous attempt Of the Board Of Registration
to deprive them Of their birth right, Is sham
snd simply to procrastinate until 1t is too late for
them to avail themselves of II. l
An appeal to this board In my opinion is use
less for the reason that the majority in preparing
their instructions have already prejudged almost
every possible case that could come before them.
tSiRnedl Coo. a. rvspICk.
true copy: THOMAS STEEL.
Secretary Democratic State Central Committee.
On motion of Hon. Charles H. Mouton, of st.
Martin. the above communication and accompany
select committee Of Eve.
Whereupon the president appointed on the COM
mittee Messrs. Charles h. Mouton, of st. Martin.
Howard McCaleb. of Orleans, James JARVIS, of Or.
leans right bank. A. A. Granpre, of Orle ans and
d. O'Brien, of vermillion.
Hon. A. w. Walker, of st. Bernard on behalf
Of the committee on credentials reported that the
delegates of the parish of Washington had sent
their proxy to the Hon. Albert VOORHEES, and those
Of the parish Of Bossier had sent their proxy to
Mr.. J. 3. Hslsey, and he moved that they be &C.
credited % such.
On motion, the report OF the committee was
adopted, and the delegates thus accredited.
MI. W. Pope Noble. Of Orleans. on behalf of the
delegation composing the second congressional
district, submitted ths following report, to-wit:
the President and Members Of the Democratic State
Gentemen-The delegation from the pariahes
oi me second congressional district have the hon.
That they have dominated to an the vacancy |
cfes,ed py me death of Col. Jas. Mann, and also /
,or sne ionf term as member Of Congress, Caleb /
That they have nominated as elector from thu /
econo co1oresional district, Hon. M. B. Brsdv.
md - elooenate. Hon. John b. Kennsrd.'
Heoseeny. @. W. RACE, Chairman.
W. ROPD NOME. Secretary.
On melon Of NJ. Gubernstog, Of Orleans. the
eport was accepted and the nomination. therein
ontnlned were duly rsti6ed.
ur. John Letten, o. Orleans, on behalf Of the
s'egsden Of u INT Congressional district,