New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-15
/ RATIFICATION MEETING INST. JOHN
Mass Meeting of the Republicans of the
Parish of St. John the Baptist, Right
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Mass Meeting of the Republicans of the
Parish of ST. John the Baptist, Right
Bank.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
A mass meeting of the Republicans of the
right bank was held at Molls store On Sat-
urday, the twelfth instant.
Mr.. Fox, president of the First Ward
club, had made a call for club meeting of
the First Ward, and the hour fixed for
meeting having arrived, the roll was called
after which it was found that the Repub-
icans in other wards, hearing of the meeting,
and knowing that Mr.. G. W. Combs would
be present to address the meeting, focked
In by squads and professions, with music
and flags waving, and, by unanimous con-
sent, it turned into mass meeting, and
everybody allowed to participate.
Mr.. A. C. Babcock CALLED the meeting to
order, and after few brief remarks, stated
that Mr.. Combs would now give an ac-
count of his actions as their delegate to the
city of New Orleans, at the Republican
State Convention; and in a brief manner
Mr.. Combs stated what had transpired at
the Customhouse convention; the manner
in which he with others had been elected
from its deliberations, and giving full ae-
count of the difficulty in obtaining tickets
of admission, and squeezing into the Gus
tomhouse through bolted doors guarded by
federal soldiers and Marshal Packard's
deputies. He then in the same brief man
ner stated, how, after having been refused
admittance, they adjourned to Turner Hall,
giving an account of the proceedings of the
convention held there; during which time
shouts of applause. went up for the Pinch
back convention.
Mr. Babcoek then read the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t having been brought to the
knowledge of the Republicans of the right
bank of the Mississippi river, parish of st.
John the Baptist, that an usurpation of
power was exercised by S. B. Packard, late
president of the State Central Committee,
and that it is fully proven that the conven-
ton held at the Customhouse was for the
purpose of creating dissension in the Re-
publican party of the State; therefore,
be it
Resolred, That we the Republicans of the
parish of st. John the Baptist, in mass
meeting assembled, denounce the action of
the Customhouse convention, and declare
that all who participated therein are disor-
ganizers, and tending to the overthrow of
the Republican party in this State.
ReSolred, That we heartily indorse the
proceedings of the convention held at the
Turner Hall, and, also, the action of our
duly elected delegate, Mr.. George w.
Combs, in his participation therein. and
that the same is hereby approved and rati-
fed.
Resoired That we denounce all other fac
tions claiming to be components of the mill.
tary convention, held at the Customhouse,
as disorganizers and foes to republicanism.
Resolved, That we indorse the resolutions
introduced in the convention by Judge
Dibble, and pledge ourselves to support the
State Central Committee of which the Hon.
P. B. S. Pinchback is president.
The motion having been put, the resolu-
tions were adopted without dissenting
voice.
After which three cheers were given for
Combs, Warmoth and Pinchback
And the meeting adjourned amid the best
of feeling. ANDREW FOX,
President First Ward Republican Club.