New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-04
Grand Ratification NIeefin

We copy the following report from the
Sparta Times:
There was large and enthusiastic meet
ing of the Republican voters of the parish OF
DeSoto. held at Starlight. on Saturday, the
| seventeenth instant, for the purpose Of in
dorsing the appointments Of the delegates
of the Central Republican Committee of the
parish to the nominating convention to be
held at NatchitOches on the twentieth. aud
also to the Senatorial Convention of the
Twenty-RecOnd Senatorial District on the
twenty first.
The meet ing was called to order by Hon.
NJ. II. Twitcheli who proposed Hon. +. w.
Devices as president.
Mr.. Devices was then unanimously elected
president.
On motion, Mr.. Peter O'Brien was elected
secretary.
The president then announced that the
first to address the meeting would be the
distinguished soldier and courteous gentle
man, General James McClecry.
The General came forward and made a
lengthy speech, which was repeatedly in
terrupted by prolonged cheers from the as
semblaee.
On conclusion of the Generals remarks.
Hon. Mortimer Carr, Speaker Of the House
of Representatives, was introduced, who
in his usual emphatic style, enlightened the
audience with facts in regard to the duty Of
Republicans during the approaching CAM
paign.
Mr.. Carr was followed by Mr.. Sam
Jacobs. who made very appropriate
speech, which was listened to with marked
attention.
Captain Twitcllell was next introduced
who, during the course of his remarks, i'm
pressed Oh the minds of those present the
necessity of unity, for, he said. i'll tine unity
of the Republicans depend the success of
the Republican party.
The following gentlemen were unani-
mOusly elected delegates to the Nominating
tho twentieth and twenty-hrSt instanta:
To Senatorial Concentration. NJ. Fl.
Twitcheh Hon. e. w. Devices, Sam Jacobs
Esq, James French. Esq.
To District Concentration. n. II.
TwitcheIi, Hon. f. w. Devices.
The following resolutions were then
adopted;
Be it resolved by the Republicans of the
parish, O; DE Soto. That we approve the ac-
ton of the State Convention in the nOmi-
nation Of James Graham, for Auditor, and
Antoine DubucIct, for Treasurer, and that
we will use ali honorable means to insure
their election.
Rcso;red, That our delegates from this
parish, to the convention at NatchitOches on
the twentieth instant, be and are hereby i'll
structed to support General McCleery as
our candidate for Congress.
Resotred, That our delegates to the con-
ventioD to assemble at NatchitOches on
September p be and are hereby instructed
to support us our candidate for Senator
Marshall II. Twitchcll, OF this parish,
whom We recognize as the choice Of the
people.
Kcsotrcd, That we deeply regret and con-
denim all efforts to divide our party, and
that We cOuntenance no division, and that
all our efforts are pledged to secure our can
didates the united vote Of our party.
Rcso,rcd, That we pledge ourselves to
support our regular nominees, and that in
the coming election we will vote only the
straight regular Republican ticket
Rcsolred, That we heartily indOrse and
support the platform adopted by the State
Convention.
Reso,ocd That we indOrse the administra-
ton Of Governor Warmoth. and will sus-
tain him in the enforcement OF law and
good order; that we tender him our thanks
for his fidelity to his constituents, and that
in him we recognize an able leader, just
man, and good Governor.
Rcsolye6, That these resolutions DO pub
ished in the Sparta Times.
Good humOr prevailed throughout the
meeting, every one being convinced that IN
the delegates the right men were in tho
right place.
The meeting then adjourned.