The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-28
WIZ. N. MARKS. sssrs.



At meeting. held at the Court House, in the
town Of Clinton, on Saturday, February 18Th.
ls6S-Henry harston, was called TO the chair and
G. w. Reese and E. j. Julien, appointed sec.
retares.
Upon an explanation OF the objects of the
meeting, made by +. w. Hardesty, ESQ.,, a COM
Dlittee Of five was named to draft suitable reso-
lutions IN relation thereto.
The chair appointed +. Hardesty, chairman W.
]. KeTnsn, ID. @. Hardee, John McVea, and j. II.
Muse.
The committee after having retired, returned
and submitted through their chairman, preamble
and series Of resolutions
The adoption Of the same having been moved
and seconded, Mr. Muse addressed the meeting Ia
sn able and eloquent manner impressing forciby
and strongly the necessity of an expression, by
the citizens OF East Felciana in sympathy with
the great Democratic party of the East, North and
West who are battling against the radical party,
and only through whose success can the people Of
the South look for their political redemption.
PREAMBLE.
The people are called upon by every conside-
ration Of personal social and political interest and
safety to unite with and form part of the Dem
OcTatic organization, TO do battle against COM
mon enemy, the radical party.
At a memorable period in our history, when
great victory had been achieved by the old Re-
publican party, in the election Of Thomas Jeffer-
SOD, ID the contest with the Federal party. Mr..
Jeherson said: 1--WE are all Federalists, we are
all Republicans.n SO, now, We may be all Wings
objections may have been heretofore We now con.
slider il first and only duty TO unite heart and
hand under the only living and waving banner and
flag, that Of the national Democratic party.
And we adopt the language aud sentiment Of
the address of the executive committee that "tbe
ensig under which this rally is made Is that of
the National Democratic party Of the Union.
There is no other flag aloat among constitutional
Union men IN any part Of the thirty-seven States,
and any attempt TO raise another would be the
signal Of weakness and the fOrerunncr Of de-
feat"
Il is therefore strenuousIy urged upon all to
rally under it the accepted title OF our politi-
cal organization" Adopted.
RESOLUTIONS
j. That delegates be appointed to represent the
parish Of East Felicians in the Democratic STATE
Convention, TO be held in New Orleans on the
first Thursday in March next.
On motion, the above was adopted, and the
char appointed James III. Muse, 8. Z. lnter, Il.
Skipwiih, John McVea, II. Marston, B. Doughty,
Abel J. Norwood, Philip Fischban, e. w. Barnes,
i. g. Gayden, A. G. Carter, James Chambers,
VIM. NJ Jordan, wm East, Dr. Lewis Perkins. W.
i. Herman, G. W. Reese, J.. n. Stone and VIM.
Pipes delegates thereto.
3. Thst parish central committee of seven,
with an additional member from each ward, be
81 pointed. who shall have power TO organize the
whole parish, to defeat the pending and future
destructive action OF the radical party ia any and
every political emergency that may arise.
Adopted, and the following named in accord
Parish Central Committee-F. Hardesty, g. W.
Nunday, J. G. KIbourDe,'H. B. Chase, Charles
McVea, W. F. Herman ID. J. Wedge, John East,
Joseph A. Norwood. Charles Pond, Glenn. Gore,
John O1nt, Alex. F. Curre, VIM. NJ. Jordan.
After the adoption Of the foregoing, ]. III.
Roberts addressed the meeting.
A resolution was adopted requesting the pro-
ceedings to be published in the East Feliciana
Democrat and Patriot, and such other papers
throughout the State as are favorable to this /
movement.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
HENRY MARSr0N. Chairman
h. J. fVLLES, SeN'e