The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-28
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FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY Is. lsss.
PARISH OF ASSUMPTION.


AT a meeting held at the Court House OF As
sumption on the 22d inst, TO organize a Demo
cratic party and to appoint delegates to attend
Democratic convention 70 be held In the city Of
New Orleans on the 9th day Of March next, said
meeting having been organized, W. w. Pugh was
called 10 the chair and W. NJ. Marks appointed
secretary. The object Of the meeting was ex.
planned by Mr.. Pogh. n -
On motion OF Mr.. Wilmington, committee Of
bye was appointed to draft resolutions expressive
OF The sense OF this meeting and TO provide she
manner IN which the object Of this meeting be
carried into effect. hessrs. Wilmington. Dl.ire
Leblanc, Gentil, Thisc and Marks were appointed
on said committee. The COMMITTEES returnin0
made the following report, Mr.. Wilmington being
chairman Of the committee:
WHEREAS, The time has arrived when the
energies OF our people should he aroused and al.
rected to The correction Of the political evils which
threaten the destruction of the wise institutions
handed down TO us by our forefatbers and where
as II Is our duty as good citizens to give moral
support TO the Democratic party which has thrown
selt In the breach, and Is using its strength and
lnineDce to arrest those radical changes In our
government so plainly foreshadowed in the acts
OF lhe present Congress. Therefore be it
hesoUed, That We cordially respond to the call
oil The DEMOCRATIC executive committee inviting
US 10 send delegates to the State convention to be
ned ID New Orleans on the 9th Of March next,
and the president IL authorized to appoint dele.
gates TO represent the parish.
HesotUed, That in order TO complete Che organ-
1ahon OF tne party, the president IL authorized TO
app oint ac Central committees 60 be composed OF
nire members, and general committee to consist
of forty members to be selected from the differ.
eDt portions Of the parish.
hesotued, That In the present alarming crisis,
We feel authorized TO call on all true lovers of
their country to unite with 10 resisting the evils
which threaten speedy destruction to all we hold
most dear. The time has come when old party
ues mnst yield to the duties OF the hour, and we
must act IN concert with that party, which embo-
oles the only organized opposition TO the radicals
II We wish TO retain the protection Of the Consti.
tuition and the laws.
Resolred That oppressed as we are by the de-
prlyat0n oi our civil and political rights yet we
detm il our duty, as it Is our pleasure, to com
mend the course of Andrew johnson, president OF
the United States, and the conservative members
OF the Senate and House OF Representatives, who,
taking the Constitution as their platform have
msnf0lly resisted the efforts of an unscrupulous
party which is endeavoring to undermine our gov
eminent, and erect on its ruins another of the
most despotic character.
The following persons were appointed on the
Numa Wives, Z. ID. Barton, VIM. NJ Marks. C.
Hymel, A. j Sharp, Euzelien Gauthreaux, j. b.
L. Dugss, Evsriste Hebert, A. +. Pugh, F. A.
1ete, j. A. Aucoin, j. B. Aucoin, Desire lie Blanc,
Charles Dnpaty, w. W. Pugh, F. W. Pike, VIM.
d. Ratliff, James O'Keane, A. j. Rutledge, j. b
Wilmington, John Webre, Vincent Hebert Chas
1hiac, SEVERN Blanchard, E. r. Msilhot, e. e.
Leuye, Root. Maurin, Simon Truxio E. p. Hell
Jun, VIZ mt biauCuatus II. l. NICHOLS, Ut. ROBERT
Lawes, Emanuel Fernandez NJ. Howell, Emanuel
Trnxillo, z. N. helancon DruzinlHmel
The following were appointed delegates to the
convention:
w. w. Pugh-at large; J. B. Whittiugton, H. III.
Csrver, ID. Blanc. J. ". Howell A. +. Puph. j.
Il. l.. Dugss, J. q. Thiac, ID. Himel, +. A. Tete X
Q: Martin, Jr., @. D0paty, L. Gentle, DIR. Jos.
Blanchard. William sims.
The following were sppointeds centrsl commit.
tee for the parish:
ID. Leblanc, J. O. Thiac, +. T. Nichols, J. B.
Wilmington. II. H. Carver, w. w. Pugh, j. b.
DuPas, Laurent Francioni, A. +. Pugh.
On motion the following resolutions were added
to the FORGING
hesotred, That the president of this meeting be
declared the delegate at lsrge for this parish
and that the blank in the foregoing resolutions as
TO number OF delegates to represent the parish in
the convention 10 be held in New Orleans on the
9th March next. be filed with the number four.
teen, being one for each district.
Res0tred, That the New Ofleans CRESCENT and
the Pioneer ard B0ussole, of this parish, be re-
quesied 10 publish the proceedings Of this meeting
WIN. N. MARKS Secretary.