New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-22
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN poINTE CoUPEE
THE CAMPAIGN VIGOROUSLY OPENED
FAUssE RIVER, }
Parish of Poin Q Coupee,
Nav IL. 1870. J

the Republican party of Pointe Coupee, and
by their direction, l have the honor to for
ward to you for publicstion-should you
deem the same sufficiently important-a
brief statement of the proceedings had at q
Republican convention and mass meeting
held last Saturday evening, the fourteenth
instant, upon Fausse River island, the most
central portion of our parish.
All our leading Republicans, even from
the most distant portions of the parish, met
in convention, and our people generally
turned out en- rrdSse, and seemed to be
sufficiently alive to their true interests,
present and prospective, and were decidedly
enthusiastic in their demonstrations Of Joy
over the final adoption OF the fifteenth
amendment to the constitution of the United
States.
The Hon. Carlos Wilcox, our highly es.
teemed friend and State Senator, and the
Hon. David 7. Riley. Parish Judge of West
| FeliCiana, were present, by special invita-
ton of the Parish Committee, and favored
| US with most interesting and able addresses.
| The Parish Committee Of seven, together
| with delegates selected from among the
most prominent Republicans of the parish,
met at five O'clock, to attend to some inn
portant matters pertaining to organization,
and to prepare and submit suitable resOlu-
tons expressing the views and sentiments
of the Republicans of this parish.
The mass meeting was called to order at
| seven, by the Hon. Emile Honore.
The Hon. H. G.. Tounoir was then chosen
president, and J. B. Blanchard was chosen
secretary. After disposing of some pre-
liminary matters. the president made some
very appropriate remarks, and introduced
to the audience Judge Riley, of West Fell.
cisna. who proceeded to make long. very
interesting and very impressive speech,
| complimentary to our Republican legisla-
| tive and executive authorities, both ma
J tional and State, and beautifully portraying
| the great advantages and real benefits we
| may reasonably expect to derive from their
recent actions.
Interesting speeches were also made by
! Senator Wilcox, Representatives Tounoir
| and HONOR, Messrs. Major Blanchard,
| Docket, Basso and others, all of whom were
| well received and duly appreciated by the
| large audience present.
The resolutions prepared in the conven.
ton and submitted by the parish committee
| we're, after some discussion, referred to
| special committee of three appointed by the
President. consisting of Messrs. James Ma.
| jOr. Blanchard and Walker. The committee
| retired. and, after prolonged absence, re-
ported back the same, which report was then
| read by the Secretary, as follows:
Your committee to whom were referred
series of resolutions presented by the parish
| committee, beg leave to report that they
have carefully examined the same. and have
made such alterations rs seemed to them
proper to make. We cordially and unani-
mously approve the same, and respectfully
recommend that they be adopted.
Resolutions offered by James Major, act
ing chairman of the Parish Committee:
WHEREAS, The Republican State Central
Executive Committee of Louisiana have
selected the Hon. H. C. Tounoir,
the Hon. Emile HONOR, and Messrs.
Stepny Hammond, J. B. Blanchard,
Francois Dormenond, Miguel Basso
and James Major to act as the Repub-
lcsn Parish Committee for the parish OF
POinte Coupe; therefore,
l. ReSOlued by the Republicans Of this par.
ish in convention assembled, That we recog-
niZe the gentlemen above named as among
our leading and most influential Republi.
cans, and In all other respects good and wor.
thy citizens of the parish.
2. KeS0Iced, That the gentlemen above
named be recognized and confirmed by the
Republicans of Pointe Coupee as the Par
ish Committee" and that all their acts as
such be ratified and respected by our party.
The State Central Executive Committee Of
the Republican party of Louisiana are re
specially requested to recognize the same.
3. RESOLVED, That we recognize in our
State Senator, the Hon. Carlos Wilcox, of
West Feliciana, the high toned and honora.
BILE gentleman, the true Union patriot and
firm Republican, who has given us most |
conclusive evidence of his devotion to the |
great and good cause, and the sacred prin- |
ciples Of our party; who has labored ear
Destly and faithfully for the elevation of the |
colored race, and for all the important in
terests Of the people of this parish. We do |
most cheerfulIy and cordially endorse his
course in the Senate, and extend to him the |
sincere thanks of the Republicans of Pointe
COupee.
4. ReSolued, That we, the citizens of
Pointe Coupee, desire to express our pro-
found gratitude to the General Assembly of
the State, tor the prompt and ample Drovi-
sions made to erect our leyees, and protect
our lives and our property from further in
undation and destruction. And we would
especially extend our thanks to our own
Senators and Representatives for their exer-
tons in behalf of these great interests
5. ReSOlUed, That we, the Republicans of
the parish of Pointe Coupee, do cheerfully
nominate and earnestly recommend the
name of our distinguished Senator, Carlos
Wilcox, of West Feliciana, to our Repub-
llcan friends throughout the Fourth Con-
gressional District of Louisiana as the ia
vorite candidate Of our party in the ensuing
election for the Congress of the United
States.
6. Rescued, That we, the Republicans of
Pointe Coupee, do nominate and RECON-
mend the name of our true and Jealous
friend, the Hon. H. G. Tounoir, of this par.
sh as our chosen candidate for the State
Senate in the ensuing election.
Z. ResOlUed, That we do recommend to
our Republican friends of Pointe Coupee,
the names of the Hon. II. G. Tounoir and
the Hon. Emile Honori, our distinguished
representatives, to be chosen as our dele
gates to the Republican State Convention
10 be held in August next, in accordance
with the proclamation of the State Central
Executive Committee of the Republican
party of Louisiana, made at New orleans
April II, 1870; and that the parish COM
mittee be authorized to issue to said dele.
gates the proper certificates or credentials +
therefor, as soon as this resolution shall
have been adopted by the several Republi. ,
eau organizations of the parish. And be it | /,
further resolved, that said delegates be and
are hereby authorized to attend and repre-.
sent the Republicans OF this parish in any
convention OF delegates that may be held in
Now Orleans or elsewhere, for the purpose1
OF nominating Q Republican candidate for | {
Congress in the Fourth Congregational Dis y
trict.
8. Resolued, That the thanks of this meet.
ing are due to the Hon. David T. Riley, Par
!sh Judge of West Feliciana. and to the
doh. carlos Wilcox, our State Senator and
10 other speakers who have honored us to-
Gay oy ihelr presence, and have so highly
entertained US by their able and instructive
addresses.
9. Resolred, That our thanks are also due
to our president, Hon. H. G. Tournoir. and
to our secretary, j. B. Blanchard, ESQ. for :
The very able and efficient manner in which
they have presided over this meeting. {
The above resolutions. respectfully sub-
mitted by the committee, are unanimously ,
bu them