The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-06

Orleans. and to the Parish Central Democratic
| Committee. in the country particles.
On motion Of Gov. Wicklne. Of West Feliciana,
the above resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Hon. E. L. Jewell asked and obtained leave to
record the vote of the parish Of Cslcasieu in the
affirmative on the report of the Hon. John o.
Fuqua, chairman Of the committee on resolutions.
Hon: 3. l.. Jewell, of Calcasieu, submitted the
| following resolutions:
| RESOLVED, That In the event of the enactment OF
Q law by the present Legislature (so-cslled) de-
priving the people Of the privilege Of voting for
presidential electors in November next. end vest
ing this right in the Legislature ITSELF the Demo
cratic Central Committee Of this State shall issue,
Immediately after the passage Of such bill, in
structions to the various parish committees TO ap-
point commissioners to hold elections throughout
the State for President and Vice President; that
the returns Of eaid election shall be forwarded 70
the chairman of the State Central Committee, who
is hereby authorized to issue certificates of cleo
| ton to the electors and to forward to Washing
ton the vote Of the people of Louisiana for Presi
| dent and Vice President.
Further resolued. That the commissioners Of
election shall be authorized to require Of voters
an oath before voting, that they are not disqual-
! fled under the Constitution Of the State.
| On motion OF Mr.. j. B. Eustis, OF Orleans, the
| above resolutions were ordered to be referred to
| to the committee on resolutions.
And on motion of Mr.. w. Pope Noble. of Or
leans, Mr.. E. L. Jewell was added to the commit.
| tee.
Judge Fred. Gates. of st. Mary, offered the
following resolution, which was unanimously
| adopted:
| Committee is hereby authorized to fill, by sp-
| poiDtm ent any vacancy which may for any cause
| occur in the electoral ticket.
Mr.. W. Pope Noble submitted the following
| preamble and resolution, which were on bis own
motion, ordered to be referred to the committee
on resolutions:
WE. RrAs, The present condition OF political
affairs in the State Of Louisiana require besides
concert Of action general and special ipfO sI9s
sentative district throughout the State, there
| fore
Resolred, That the delegation from every
| parish or representative district be requested to
| transmit TO the Central Democratic State Com.
mittee as early as practicable, information as to
| the following:
l. The number Of officers in their respective
| parishes or representative districts.
2. The number of incumbents OF those Offices
| who have resided in the State prior to the war.
3. General remarks in relation TO the political
| condition of the parish or district.
4. The number Of offce-holders elected at the
late general election, and information az to their
official conduct.
On motion Of Mr.. Fournet, Of st. Martin, the
| convention took recess until Z o'clock this
evening.
The convention was called to order at o clock
Pm.
Hon. Andrew 8. Heron, president Of the con.
venton, In the chair.
Mr.. J. Q. Fuqua, Of East Baton Rouge. on be-
half !of the committee on resolutions, to when
| had been referred the preamble and resolution
| offered this day by Mr.. w. Pope Noble, of Or.
leans, submitted favorable report, with the re-
| commendation that the same do pass.
| Mr.. E. l.. Jewell, of Orleans, on behalf Of the
| committee on resolutions to whom had been re.
| ferred preamble and resolutions by him offered
this morning, submitted the folio wing report:
After consultation with the members Of the
committee on credentials it is deemed best for
| the interest Of the Democratic party that any
definite action upon the resolutions should be de-
ferred until some future time when the exigencies
| Of the occasion may require the action contem-
plated. And in this conclusion concur with the
| committee, and ask the adoption of the report.
| EDWIN L. JEwELL,
On behalf of the committee.
On motion of Gov. r. G. wicklife, of West
Feliciana. the report was adopted.
Mr.. Briant, of st. Martin, offered the GLOWING
preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, Taxation without representation Is
antag onistic to the fundamental principles of the
American government and destructive of the
liberties of the people; and whereas, the white
people, the citizens of Louisiana, are refused re-
presentation in the body styling itself the Legisa
| ture OF the State of louisiana now be it
| Resolced, That this convention recommend to
to the white people, the tax payers of the State of
| Louisiana, the non-payment Of any more State
taxes TO those assuming to be the officers of this
| State.
Gov. wicklife rose to a point of order, to wit
That the subject matter contained in the resolu-
ton had already been disposed of, having been
submitted to the committee, and 1t having reported
| thereon by substitute, and which substitute was
| unanimously adopted by the convention"
The chair decided that by strict construction of
| the parliamentary rules the point of order
well taken, and the resolution was not admissible.
| Hon. G. H. Mouton, of st. Martin, appealed
from the decision of the chair, and he called for
| the yeas and nays.
The president put the question: Shall the de.
cision of the chair stand as the sense of the con-
| vention?
The roll was called, and the following was the
| result of the vote, to-wit:
Yeas-Ascension 4; Assumption s; Catalonia
| 6; Corcoroia 2 Caddo 6; Calcasieu 2; De Soto
8; East Baton Rouge 6; Franklin g.; Iberville 4;
Jefferson s; Lafourche 5; Livingston 4; Match.
toches z; Orleans. First Ward, 6, Second ward Z,
| Third Ward 10, Fourth Ward s. Fifth Ward 5,
Sixth Ward 3, Seventh Ward 8. Eighth Ward 8;
| Tenth Ward s, Eleventh Ward 8; Orleans Right
Bank, 2; Plaquemines 2; Rapides 9; Sabine 8;
st. Barnard /; st. Charles /; St. Helena 8; st.
james 3; st. John the Baptist 2; St. Landry 8;
| st. Mary 5; St. Tammany 3; Tensas 2; Terrebonne
s; West Baton Rouge 2; West Feliciana 2, and
Nays-Lafayette 8; Pointe Coupee 4; st. Mar.
| tin s, and Vermilon 2-l5 votes.
So the convention sustained the president in his
| decision.
| Mr.. Small, of Orleans, offered the following
| resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the Democratic State Central
| Committee be requested to embody in one address
4 10 tne people the TWO able ana lucid reports OF
the committee on resolutions and the condition of
| the State. made through its chairman, Mr. J. o.
| Fuqus, of Baton Rouge, together with the report
of the special committee, by its chairman Mr.. G.
II. Mouton, of st. Martin. to whom was referred
the letter of George A. Fosdck, commissioner Of
registration as the deliberate expression of the
Democracy of Louisiana upon the questions therein
| discussed.
Resolred. That all papers 10 the State be re-
quested to publish the same.
Hon. Chss. H. Mouton introduced the following
resolution:
Resolred That it is the duty OF all good Demo.
Gratis to pay Immediately all the State taxes levied
by the present so-called Legislature of the State
Of Louisiana.
On motion of Gov. r. @. wickliHe, of West Fe.
liciana, the resolution was ordered to lie on the
table.
Mr.. Walsh, Of East Baton Rouge, offered the
following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of tho convention be
voted TO tho president and officers of the conven-
ton for the eticient manner in which they dis
charged their duties.
On motion Of Mr.. Mills, of Jefferson, the thanks
OF this convention were unanimously voted to the