New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-12
Republican Nominate ting Convention, Parish
Of East FeIiciana.
JACKSON, La. October 6, 1870.

JACKSON, La, October b, 1910.
TIE Parish Convention of the Republican
party OF East Feliciana, for the purpose of
making nominations for candidates for the
offices in the November election. met to-day.
Senator Pinchbacl1 and Mr.. }. Perkins
addressed the convention. urging harmony
and wisdom in the selection OF candidates.
Whole number of delegates, thirty-siN.
Nj. :. Prayer was unanimously elected
president.
On motion, Mr.. E. II. Grubcr was elected
secretary.
The convention then proceeded to the
election OF two candidates for the House OF
Representatives.
Mr. c. f. Huston and William G. Williams
having received Il majority Of AL the votes
cast, were declared the nominees of the con
yention.
On motion. Nh Richard Lewis was nom
mated for Sheriff, and was declared by ac-
ciamation the nominee.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination of !; candidate for Parish Judge.
Mr.. James DcGray was declared the unal-
imouS choice of the convention.
On motion. Mr.. Harmon Morrison was
unanimously declared the nominee for Cor
oner.
The following resolutions were then
offered. and carried unanimously:
East Feliciaua parish in regular parish con
vcntiofl assembled, That the great national
Republican party is entitled to the highest
confidence and most earnest support OF
every patriotic American citizen on account
OF its pure patriotic and liberal principles
of national policy; and it has won our last
ing gratitude by its grand and lofty achieve
ments in the past III defending and pre-
serving this glorious Union in the hour o!
,,,,1 and tlnn in tho
struction Of these Southern States on the
broad basis Of universal human freedom
and the equality, in rights and privileges, OF
all American citizens before the law. with
out regard to color, race or previous coEdl-
ton" With such and like honorS cluster
tering around the brow of this or" noble
party Of the people, ike a tadeless wreath
of evergreens. so long as it is sustained by
the people it will be the proudcst boast OF
man to be able to say, in TRUTH Il am an
American citizen"
Hesoiecd, That in our young Governor.
Henry Clay Warmoth (who took the helm
of State in critical and troublous times).
the bold. vet prudent and fearless leader OF
the Republican party. III the state OF Lon
isiana. and while we cordially indorse his
administration OF the state government
thus far. we pledge 70 him and his asso-
cla,es in the executive department OF our
stare. our continued ana Nlosl tdFIlcSI p
port.
I9caoIccd. That we heartily indorse the
platform OF principles adopted by the Re
publican party OF the State, in State con
yention assembled. in August last. in the
city OF New Orleans and hereby indorse
and ratifv the nominations then and there
made OF Hon Antoine Dubuc.et fOr State
Treasurer. Hon. James Graham for State
Auditor. and Hon. {. y. Darrall for member
OF Congress Of the Third District, and we
pledge to them our undivided support.
ReSolced. That We heartily indorsc and
ratity the nomination Of Hon Major L. b.
jerks the fearless champion OF the people.
for State Senator tor this, the Twelfth Sena-
torial District and we pledge 10 him, as {,
well-known and welI-tricd public servant,
orr earnest and undivided support, and pro
pose to be the banner parish IN this Scna-
Vorial District il the support ~ the Hon. l..
B. jerks
R,solrcG. That We pledge ourselves %
marshal all orr forces i'll our respective
wards. anG 10 ac, in harmony with the Re
publican party OF the nation. Of the State
and OF the parish. and 20 support, with 81.
unbroken front, all regular nominees OF the
party when fairly and squarcly nominated
according to the rules and usages o. the
party, and give 10 c0untenance To boilers,
and take for our motto: THE union OF Re
pubicans for the sake Of the Union"
RcSolred, That copy Of these resolutions
be furnished to the New Orleans REPUB-
LICAN for publication in connection with the
proceedings of this meeting.
Three hearty cheers We're given for The
ticket, and the convention adjourned ssrtc
die. A. PRAYER, President.
f. II. GRUBER, Secretary.