New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-05
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
AEElclAI JOURNAL 0E NEW ORLEANS
Polieics in St. Bernard.

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q succinct history of what has transpired II
this parish, in politics, during the last few
weeks.
The people, not unmindful of duty, hao
organized ward clubs, and were pursuing
the even tenor of their way, when wander
ing character turned up among themIno'
of the Arab kind, nor yet OF the InGlai
tribe. though possessing some of their char
acteristics. He came among the people Will
q certain show of authority, delegated, a.
he reDresented by "higher authority, anI
upon the strength of this succeeded in get
ting up q bogus convention to nominate HIN
for the Legislature, and Others for parlsi
Offices This he no doubt considered
modest mOve-a legitimate move, if hi
could make the people, the highest author
ity in this Republican country, indorse him
Rynt there's the rub SO the stage-doctOr-
the buffoOn-the old stager-tinds it diffcul
to impose on the people: more difficult thar
he. supposed, and in obedience to the vote,
of the people of the parish, will be made tt
stand aside.
At a mass meeting of the citizens of the
parish of ST. Bernard held at the court
house, on the twenty fifth of September, the
following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously passed:
WHEREAS. A convention was held at the
courthouse of this parish, on the third OF
September, 1870. when candidate for rep
resentative to the State Legislature, and
candidates for parish officers were nOni-
mated; and
Whereas. The said convention was not
properly called, and did not represent the
sentiments of the Radical Republicans OF
this parish; therefore be it
Resoiced. That we, the Republicans of the
parish OF St. Bernard, i'll mass meeting as
sembled, do hereby repudiate the nOmina-
tons Of the said bogus convention.
Rcsolred, That we heartily indOrse the
nomination of General }. ii. Sypher for Con-
gress, and pledge ourselves to use all honor
able means to secure his election.
ResOlred, That we indOrse the admlnlstra-
ton of President Grant and the administra-
ton of Governor WarmOth as highly bene-
fetal to all concerned in good government.
Resolved That we indOrse the nomination
of James H. Ingraham for State Senator
from the Third Senatorial District.
Resolred, That the Radical Republicans
Of this parish assemble at their usual places
of meeting in their respective wards, on
Friday evening, September 3d. for the pur-
pose Of .electing delegates to parish con-
vention to be convened in the courthouse of
this parish, on Saturday morning, October
i, at ten O'Clock. The convention to consist
of fourteen members, to wit: Four from the
First Ward; two from the Second Ward:
two from the Third Ward; two from the
COurtn w ara. Two from the E1tn w ara:
and two from the Sixth Ward.
The meeting at which this preamble and
resolutions were passed was presided over
by MIR. Lucien Scott ~ chairman and
PhilOgene JOr'la as secretary. 1t was
numer0usly attended and addressed by
Hon. Thomas w. Conway, Senator Pinch
back and Captain Lewis, who was recently
hOnOred with the Republican nomination
for Administrator of Police in your city.
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out the entire proceedings of the meeting,
and the Republicans of st. Bernard evinced
an unmistakable disposition not to be in
terferred with by outsiders who NAV feel
inclined to fOist themselves upon them.
After the meeting had adjourned Drs.
BOzine Tor Benzine) and Cromwell-accom-
panied by an ex-tax collector who drives a
fast horee, and is fast in his Republicanism
when he can make money fast-appeared
and had the satisfaction of addressing a
remnant of the meeting that had lOitered
around, just to hear what these dis
tinguished representatives TALL distinguished
in their peculiar way) OF the Christian As
ISOLATION would have to say. The speeches
of these learned doctors, it was evident, did
not please, and Bozine. or Benzine, was
compelled to retire before he had
concluded. His denunciatiOns of the
Governor and the State government,
together with his personal appearance
were SO like Wicklitfe that many took him
for that arch-deceiver and bold robber of
the public treasury. This mistake no doubt
operated against the Doctor, and might have
been of more serious consequence had not
some well disposed person who knew him
well enough, came forward to assure those
present that he was not the robber they
took him to be. After the Doctor had COW
cred his retreat, a loud and unanimous call
was made for Pinchback, and that gentle
man took the stand for the second time, and
made very able defense of Governor War
moth and the State government, completely
demofishing all opposition and causing the
widest demonstrations of joy and satisfac-
ton from all present, excepting, perhaps,
the three distinguished individuals who
we're there as the representatives of the
Christian Association.
DIR. Cromwell was making the attempt to
follow Pinchback, when your correspondent
was forced to leave. But if Cromwell had
been the veritable Oliver Cromwell who dis
solved the famous Long Parliament it is
very questionable whether he could have
dissolved the effect that had been produced
by Senator Pinchback upon those who had
listened to his eloquent aud truthful de-
Tense of Governor Warmoth and his admin
istratiOD.
In accordance with resolution passed
at the mass meeting of the twenty-fitth of
September, the parish convention assembled
on the first of October (last SATURDAY. and,
after organizing, proceeded to make their
nominations, which resulted as follows:
For the House of Representatives, Thomas
Ong.
For Sheriff, X. V. Ducros
For Parish Judge, PhilOgenc Jorda.
The following resolutions We're then
passed:
heSotred That this convention elect a
Parish Executive Committee to be com
posed OF seven members, as follows:
First Ward, two; Second Ward, one
third ward, one: Fourth Ward. one /:
Fifth Ward, one Sixth Ward, one. And it
shall be the duty of said committee to man.
age the coming campaign, for which pur-
pose they shall proceed at once to organize
by electlng president and secretary and
report their organization to the State Cen
trail Committee
Resotred, That we, the Radical Republicans
of this parish will use our united and in
dividual efforts to secure the election, by
the people, of the ticket nominated by this
convention; and to secure the election of
General Sypher to Congress; also the cleo
ton of the State ticket and the election of
James II. Ingraham to the State Senate
Res0lred, That We recognize Governor
Walmoth and Lieutenant Governor Dunn
as true and patriotic Republicans, men fully
alive to every interest affecting the Repub-
licans of this State, and fully disposed to
do their duty to all whom official business
may require them to meet.
Rcsolred, That we fully indOrse Governor
WarmOth's administration.
After the business of the convention was
completed, it adjourned sine die. The utmost
harmony and good feeling prevailed from
the first to last. There is nothing bogus in
this you may rest assured.
ST BERNARD.