New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-08

ORLEANS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1870

Sauvinet for Civil Sheriff. This motion was
opposed with tremendous uprOar, and was
finally dropped. 1t was, indeed, surprising
to notice how many motions were made and
resolutions offered and then allowed to
slide.
For Civil Sheriff, E. Blessey and c: s.
Sauvinet were nominated. At the first bal
lot Sauvinet got thirty-three votes and bles,
sey eight votes. So Sauvinet was declared
the candidate.
For Criminal Sheriff, J. A. Masicot, Joseph
Graves and N. Holz were nominated. At the
first ballot Masicot got twenty-six votes,
Graves sixteen votes and Holz no votes,
M;ssicOt gaining the nomination.
Several attempts to adjourn during the
proceedings were lost. A great excitement
took place in the street about this time.
which attracted most of the delegates to
the windows and proved an agreeable relief
to the arduOus labOrs.
DIR. BrOzeene now got up, and in speech
Astounding with lame metaphor, offered a
long preamble and resolutions, amounting
to an offer of alliance with the Republican
party We give the resolutions verbatim,
that the members of the great Republican
party of the country may draw their own
conclusions:
WHEREAS, There are two formidable polit-
ical parties in the State, apart from the
Christian Republican Association; and
Whereas, One of these parties claims to be
Republican, while their practical workings
show to the great Republican party Of the
North, as well as to the citizens of this State,
that they are but superficial Republicans,
who, under the name of Republicans. are
forcing upon the people of this State pollt-
ical or demagOgue policy, pregnant with
usurpation, frauds and intimidation. detri-
mental to any free people; and
Whereas, The other one of these parties
having accepted the political condition of
the country. the equality of all men before
the law and equal public privileges OF
either;
Resolred Therefore, that we, the Chris
tian Republican Association in convention
assembled, do earnestly invite all lovers OF
universal liberty to unite, without regard to
race, color, previous condition or national
ity, or partisan influence, and thus secure
the best interests of the State by inaugur-
ating political policy of State administra-
ton that will place in Office men of political
fidelity. and thus bring universal quiet and
prosperity of our mach loved State.
This sell out and solicitation to be taken
into the Democratic fold was quietly passed
without a murlnur or dissent, though it il
due to large number of the members to
say that they did not understand the pur-
port of what they voted for. They were
fooled by the catch phrases, and clap-trap
metaphor about bayOnet ceasing to brlstle,
quiet peace, freedom, equality, cannon.
office. smoke Of battle, purity. charging
sqtadrons, public debt, etc, and probably
thought they were voting for something to
pay the national debt.
After this curious essay at amalgamation
Mr. Bechtel offered resolution patting the
general government on the back, and then
the concatenation adjourned to meet this
morning at ten O'Clock, at No. 79 Custom
house street, or in other words, at Mr.
Walsh's office.