The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-03
DEMoCRArIo STATE cow 1xrisN
THIRD DAY.

tosolck relative 70 registration.
|. committee of five was appointed, to whom
was referred this communication.
The delegation from the second congressional
district reported the nomination Of Caleb s. Hunt
for Congress, M. B. Brady presidential elector,
and John kennard, alternate.
The Third District delegation nominated for
Congress Judge Adoph Bailey; for elector, Clar.
ence Ward alternate. W. F. Thompson.
The nominations ratified.
The committee on resolutions reported a series
of revolutions:
The first indorses the New York platform.
The second indorses the nomination Of Seymour
and Blair. and pledges our continued, untiring
and earnest support to insure their election in
The third indorses the recent letter of Robert
Z. Lee and other Southern gentlemen to Gen.
Roescranz. That we desire speedy restoration
to the Union; recognizes our duty OF obedience to
the laws and the Constitution.
The fifth recognizes, as an accomplished fact.
the abolition Of slavery, and we pledge ourselves
TO protect and defend the colored people in all
their legal rights.
lie fourth that we look with indignation on
the attempt Of the Radicals to deprive the people
Of Louisiana Of o ;ssir arI. S S1c tue
iional tights. the responsibility must rest on the
shoulders OF those who trample on the laws which
they themselves have made. -.
these resolutions were adopted unanimously,
ordered printed In the papers, and specially 10 the
Radical organ, that ell people might understand
our platform, and copy was ordered sent to
Gov warmoth for the use Of the Legislature.
The chair announced on the special committee
on registration, Messrs. Mouton, McCaleb, Jarvis,
Grandpre and O'Brien.
Gel McEnery offered resolution instructing
the committee on resolutions and the condition OF
tie State 10 inquire whether or not the term OF
the members Of the Legislature under the Const
tuition OF 1865 will expire in November, and to
report by resolution.
Col. McEnery stated that he understood this to
he the opinion OF eminent lawyers and that the
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instructions to have members of the Legislature
voted for in November. The resolution was
adopted.
The committee on resolutions, and the special
committee on registration, retired, and the con-
yeDtion took recess for half an hour.
After the recess Gov. Wickliffe presented
resolution that when the convention adjo1rn il
shall be to the 18th November unless sooner called
togt ther by the president. Adopted.
Mr.. 81. Martin offered resolution allowing the
State Central Committee to I'll possible vacancies
On the electoral ticket. Adopted.
hr. K. l.. Jewell presented his credentials as
representing by proxy the parish Of Calcasieu,
ard was admitted as representative.
1he committee on resolutions reported that in
the limited time allowed them they could not re-
port on the subject Of whether or not members of
the Legislature should be voted for next Novem-
Der, nd ndrecommended that the subject be referred
TO future session of the convention. Report
adopted.
TIE special committee on registration reported
a series of resolutions indorsing the course of Mr.
Geo Fosdick, and pledging him the support Of
the Democracy in his endeavors to have fair
registration and recommending all citizens who
cap possibly do so to register; and all who can con-
scientiously do so, 10 file their rec antation, in
order TO secure the right Of suffrage. Adopted
unanimously.
Mr.. E. l.. Jewell asked and obtained leSye to
record the vote of Cacaseu in favor of the ress,
lutio1s already adopted, defining the position Of
tbe Democracy of Louisiana.
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effect that the Dominant party intended to pass an
act OF Legislature taking away from the people
the right to choose presidential electors, and he
offered a re-olution that in the event of the Leg.
islature passing such an act, the Democratic Cen
tisl Committee shall issue proclamation calling
for election. snd that all persons voting at such
election shall be required to take an oath that he
Is rot disqualified by the fourteenth amendnentoo
the CcnstitutiOn Of the United States.
Mr.. Race stated that with the spirit Of these
resolutions he concuued heart and soul. He
feared, however, that If the Legislature intended
TO pass sueh law, il would probably be on the
Saturday Just before the election, and there would
be no time for the central committee TO call an
election. The machinery ought TO be perfected
beforehand, SO that there would be an election
anyhow.
Mr. Eusts moved to refer to the committee on
resolutions.
Mr. Walsh also favored reference to the
con mittee to see whether some other means could
not be devised TO attain this most desirable OBJ
ject, so that we could not be charged with par.
tisarshiD.
Mr. Pre- ston said that in all probability there
would be no registration in the country. There
were no Offices opened yet, and probably there
vi uld not be. But if this convention tells as in
the country 10 do so, we will vote. he wanted
the convention to decide this matter now, but
desired the resolution referred.
After some further discussion the resolution
was referred to the committee on resolutions, and
Mr. Jewell was added to the committee.
A hV Mr.
delegates from each parish to furnish reports to
the central committee was referred.
Tie convention then adjourned till o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
During the evening session Mr.. Jewell, from the
Committee on resolutions. reported favoraoiy Oh
resolution that " IN the event of the enactment of
law by the present Legislature (so.called) de-
priving the people OF the privilege OF voting for
presidential electors In November next, and vest
in their right in the Legislature ITSELF the Demo-
ciatic Central Committee shall issue, Immediately
after the passage Of such bill, instructions TO the
various parish committees to appoint commission
ers 10 hold elections throughout the State for
pIesdent aud vice president"
." That the returns OF said election shall De
| forwarded to the chairman Of the State Central
Committee, who is hereby Authorized to issue
certificates OF election TO the electors, and to tor
ward to Washington the votes OF the people OF
| Louisisna for president and vice.president.
Adopted.
Mr. Jewell also reported a resolution to the fol.
| lowing effect, which was also adopted:
| That the Democratic State Central Committee
he n quesied to embody 10 our address to the peo'
/ pie tie able and lucid reports of the committee
On resolutions and the condition Of the State. to-
| eeiher with the report of the special committee
to whom referred the letter of q. A. Fosdick.
committee OF registration. as the deliberate eX-
1 pression Of the Democracy OF Louisiana, upon
| the questions therein discussed.
a. Resolred. That all papers In the State be re-
questeG 10 publish the same.
NJ. l.. P. Brisnt offered this resolution:
| WHEREAS, Taxation without representation is
anita gonstic 10 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 representation in the body
styling Itself the Legislature Of the State of Louis
| aDe. DOW. be ii
| Eesolged That the convention recommend to
| the white people, the taxpayers of the State oi
| s-rs the noBpsyment OF any more state
taxes 10 those assuming to be officers OF this
state.
Postponed for future consideration.
| Votes Of thanks were then passed to the State
| Central Committee, the Hancock club, to Norman
Ghitney Esq, the Deutsche Company (for the
sratutous use Of their hsll) and 10 President Her
| ron aud Secretary Arroyo.
motion was then made " adjourn. The mo-