New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-06
Mass Meeting " the Republican Party Of
the Parfsh Of 0uachifa.
fpro,n Gre Monroe Intellirereer'

II fFrom the Monroe Intelligercer1
Pursuant to call issued by the Presi-
dent Of the Parish Executive Committee,
the Republicans Of Ouachita met at Monroe
on Saturday, the twenty ninth Of July, for
the purpose of eiectiug two delegates to the
State Conventions to be held at New Or
/ leans ON the ninth of August.
Mr.. Sandy Bird was elected president, w.
F. Southland secretary, and the following
gentlemen vice presidents: @. Il. Brewster,
A. Overton, M. M. Grady, Emanuel Thorn
ton and Alfred Hanley.
The president then explained the object
of the meeting.
COMMITTEES on resolutions w. X. Hardy,
chairman; F. w. Darlington, NJ. ID. Grady,
Duncan Hill and a. w. Burrell.
On motion, seconded, it was resolved that
all resolutions offered be referred to the
committee on resolutions.
The meeting then proceeded to elect two
delegates. Hons. John Ray and A. Over
| ton being elected the former by aeclama-
| ton, the election of the latter, after one
ballot having been taken, was made unani-
| nous.
Resolutions were offered by Messrs.
Hardy, harrington and Ennemoser, and re-
ferred to the committee on resolutions, who
| then retired. 49,
During the absence of the committee
short speeches were made by Messrs. Over
ton, Brewster, Ennemoser, Southland and
Bird.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following, M. NJ. Grady making q
| minority report on the fourth resolution
! and offering the following substitute for the
| fourth resolution:
That we approve of the administration of
| Governor II. G.. Warmoth, and the course
! pursued by our Republican Senators and
| Representatives in the Legislature, in the
passage of laws, both public and private,
| that will tend to protect every individual in
all his civil and political rights, develop the
| many resources of our favored State, edu-
cate the children in the public schools build
railroads, construct levees, and elevate the
people of the State to a high, moral and
wealthy position. q
The resolutions were then adopted as fol-
lows:
Be it resolved by the Republicans of the
parish Of Ouachita, in mass. meeting as
sembled:
l. That we take this opportunity to re-
new our fidelity to the national Republican
party; to the principles it has advocated
and established. and especially do we ap-
prove of the amendments to the constitu-
ton of the United States, Whereby the
great principles of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence are put in practical force, to wit:
THAT all men are created equal, and en-
dowed by their Creator with certain inalien-
able rights; and that among them are hfe,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
2. That we indQrse the administration of
President U. S. Grant; and we further APP
prove of the reconstruction acts of Com
gress, and all other acts securing equal civil
and political rights to all-securing free
and fair election, and protection to any citi
zen in the exercise thereof by the aid, if
necessary, of the forces of the United
States; And that these great principles,
whereby the Union was restored, should
have the Endorsement of the American,
people, we are of the opinion that it is in
cumbent on the Republican party to renom-
mate and elect General U. S. Grant to the
presidential chair in 1872
3. That we indorse the State administra-
ton, the actions of our Senator and Rep
resentatives, in SO far as their action is cal
culated to protect life and property, en-
courage and develop internal improve
ments, increase and extendtthe facilities for
acquiring common school education, and
foster and encourage spirit of enterprise
and improvement among all classes of-peo-
pie.
4. That we deplore the action of the ex-
ecutive in appointing to important offices
men of avowed hostility to the Republican
party, and sympathize with our Republican
friends in adjacent parishes, IN that their
counsel and recommendations have been
entirely ignored and appointments to office
made from the ranks of our political oppo-
nents.
5. That we indorse the action of cur Rep
resentative in Congress, the Hon. Frank
Morey, and tender him our thanks for the
able and efficient manner IN which he has .
looked after the interests of the people of
North Louisiana, and we do earnestly re-
quest him and our Senators and other Rep
resentatives in Congress to use all their
efforts at the next session to re-establish the
United States Land Office at Monroe, and
to procure, by all means, the passage of the
bill creating United States District Court
for the Northern District OF Louisiana.
=. That the eRepublicans of Ouaehita
parish are united in the support of the great
principles of the Republican paFty-the
ourselves to roll up. at the next election,
the highest majority for the nominees of the
party, both federal and State that has ever
been given in the parish
z. That we denounce any and all persons
who will allow their ambition for Office to
breed strife and division in the Republican
party OF Louisiana, and earnestly recon.
mend and pray for harmony in the party
throughout the State, and call for strong
pull, a long pull and pull all together, in
order to defeat the common enemy.
.. That we recommend reform and re-
trenchment In the administration of the
State, parish and city affairs, and that we
CIV "Soef LIAACu W Auiu ali pQDllc servants
for the waste and unnecessary
expenditure OF the public money.
y. mat owing to the partial failure of the
corn and cotton crop IN our parish, it would
be an oppression on our people to collect
any more taxes than would be absolutely
necessary to defray the expenses of the par
ish and city governments.
10. That we entertain no bitter or hostile
feeling toward those of our fellow-citizens
VINO were recently engaged in armed
hostility to the government, and egpe-.
clally dlsclalm any intention to inter-
fere with their rights or liberties.
We simply ask that they shall re-
spect our legal rights, and we demand the
same.
ii. That while we would not hind onr-
selves, with blind and unreasoninr aevo-
ton. to any political organization. but re-
main Iree to vote for faithful and capable
men and wholesome measures. stir we com
fidently expect to be ALWAYS found mar
shaled under the Republican banner-the
banner of that party, so honest in its mr.
poses, SO brilliant in its achievements. tTTst-
ing, as we do, the pages of her futnre. will
be brighter even than those of her Tsst his
tory; that, failing not nor falterino in the
great and good work she has in hand. she
will move forward till the greet fnnda-
mental principle of our forefatherg is
heard from land to land and from sea to
sea, that all men were created free and
equal.
On molten, the Louisiana Iatel7iqe,aeer was
requested TO publish the proceedings of this
meeting.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.