New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-08
POLITICAL NOTICES

Republican State Central Committee
meeting OF this Committee was held on The fifth
instant, and was called to order by Hon. S. B. Pack.
ard, President.
Thirtyeight members and quorum we're present
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap
proved
The several committees submitted their reports,
which were read and accepted
The following resolutions were adopted.
WHEREAS, The recent wholesale murder of Re-
pubicans IN the parish Of ht andry, as well as
publican party in those parts of the State where the
people have elected Democrats to Office and
whereas, Inc Democratic office holders and mem
bers Of the Democratic party in those VAR, mes
should be held responsible for those outrages upor
Whereas, IL is evident that it is the fixed purpose
of the Seymour and BLAIR Democracy Of this state
ton on political questions should 1t be neces.
sary to resort to force of in order 10 accomplish
Resolved That committee be appointed to draft
a suitable memorial 70 be submitted to the Secre-
tary OF war, and the Major General Commanding
IN this District, setting forth the deplora bic state
OF society in thu parishes under the control OF the
the lives Of innocent and psact full Repubiicaps
PRAYING Tor United States troops TO be distributed
as 10 furnish the necessary protection which all of
our citizens entitled to- but which is not afforded
IN the present anomalous condition of affairs.
Eesovea mat AID committee be required to in
by the fnturiated Blair Democracy, and that they
oe autnorlleu 10 nave the same published to the
end, that the people OF the United States may know
who are responsible aud whom they should hold
accountable for the outra2es perpetrated on human
ty, and that the American peoole may record their
verdict on the third day of November next.
The following resolution offered by S. E. Packard
was adopted:
Resolved That Campaign Committee Of five be
raised by the Central Committee for the purpose of
conducting the campaign, who shall be constantly
IN session at the party headquarters
Mr.. Southworth moved that the President Of the
Committee and the Republican .ominees for Con
gress be ex ofdcio members of the Campaign Com
mittee.
Carried.
Mr.. Packard offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Central Com
mittee of the Republican arty that the General
Assembly should immediately enact q law providing
for the election OF members of Congress the
third day of November.
Which. after some discussion, was adopted.
Nj. MeMillen offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That there should be a popular election
on the third Of November for Presidential Electors
ME- Packard offered the following substitute:
Whereas, 1t has been asserted by the Democratic
General Assembly elect the Presidential Electors
ia said Assembly. Therefore be it
Resolved, That 1t IS not and never has been the
purpose of the Republican party to take from ne
people the right OF having popular election for the
Presidential Electors,
Which was Adopted-36 yeas to nays.
The committee then adjourned 10 inset on Mon.
day, nineteenth October, at seven O'Clock P. N.
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CAPTAIN WIN VIGERS,
Recording Secretary.