The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-04
Resolutions
Adopted by the Republican State Con-
yention, August 10th, 1871

AuOptoU ny bHe AS0puoioon 1pe'oo wv
yention, August 10th, 1871
RESOLVED, That we declare the Republican /
marty of Louisiana. in full sympathy with the |
national Republican party that We 1ndorse |
the platform of principles laid down by. the |
Chicago Convention.
ResoLyed That we believe that the con- |
gres sional measures of reconstruction have |
proved complete success in our State. we
indorse these measures, and all laws OF Con- |
gress enacted in the interests OF order and
civil liberty. We believe that ii honestly anu
fairly executed, these statutes will conduee
to the prosperity OF the South and to the
siren thenillg Of Republican institutions.
ResOiUed, That we specially indorse those
planks OF the Republican platform which
pledged our party to the payment OF the pub
lie debt.
Resolved, That we advocate the reduction
of national taxation andia redistribution OF
the imDosts in such manner US to impose the
| least possible burden upon the people.
ResoLeed, That we pledge ourselves and our
narty to faithful execution OF the eonstltu-
tional and statutory provisions Tor the pu biic
| education OF all the children of the state
without distinction
! Rcsoiced, That we indorse the Republican
/ administration of the national and State gov
gernments. We especially indorse and com
mend the official career of our Governor, H.
| c. Warnoth. We do this because, IN our
| opinion, his administration of the government
/ Of Louisiana under reconstruction has been
| so successful as to bring about the condition
| of peace and order which characterlzes our
! State above all the other Southern States.
| By reason of his execution of the laws, IL is
possible for Republicans 10 assemble IN any
part of the State, and the Republican party
Consequently presents united front and
! compact organization
Resolped, That we pledge our party to the
reduction of taxation, and we insist upon an
economical administration OF the govern
ment. We condemn indiscriminate appro-
preparations TO individual enterprises, and
| we urge upon the Legislature the curtail-
ment OF its expenses. - Hs3 bs.fs=#5fs
Resokped, That we advocate q policy OF
reasonable and wise appropriations by the
State to internal improvements. We call
upon the national Congress to give to tho
South its full quota of aid and assistance TO
| the improvement of our harbors and rivers.
We believe that we are entitled to IN appro-
! priation to assist In opening the mouth OF the
Mississippi, and in constructing our Il Vees
ResOLUcd, That we tender our thanks to
Messrs. Harris Garstkamp, Stamps, Swords
! and OTTER members Ut The late Central Com
! mittee who remain ed true to the party, and
refused to enter the combination for Its
overthrow.
Resolped, That we denounce the outrage
: GUS acts of the federal officials connected
] with the late State Central Con mittee, for
+ having attempted to pack this convention
: with their chosen adherents, against the
/ expressed will of the Republicans of the
State. We denoulce them for having called
\ the convention to meet IN a United States
courtroom, in United States Customhouse
we denounce them fer having attempted t.
lntimidate the convention by surrounding II
with armed special deputy marshals; We
1 denounce them for having closed the door O
, the courtroom, and having barred the en-
trance of the Customhouse; we denounc'
: them for attempting to exclude from Thu
G conven lion ninety-five delegates of the PEG
t. pie, whe were met at the threshold by tw'
{ companiea of the United States army, calles
, out by these men to assist in carrying thi
convention against the PEOPLE. We denounc
their whole conduct i'll connection with tn
calling out and assembling of this body
They were guilty of every untairness IN tn
progress of the election for delegates. The
were guilty Jf stimulation and fraud in COL
nection with the determination OF the TIM
and place of meeting. They finally estat
lished, without authority, certain pretonde
rules relative to the admission OF delegates
calculated to further their scheme. The
- admitted 70 the cOnvelt iOn hall, TT to a
q adjoining ROOM, with an open door, the
4 fraudulent delegates, while the doors wei
~ kept closed against the bona nde member
of the convention until the hour of meetini
in order that they might spring and force u
Y. organization under the protection of Il
reyolvers of their marshals, and the bay
nets of their soldiers.
ResoLueJ That expires our eonvicti6
that these outrages we've not perpetratt
Is with the knowledge or consent of Presidel
;s Grant we disbelieve thu statement of Ma
10 shall Packard to that effect we proclaim OF
earnest hope that our President will repudia
the acts of these men and we declare TIL
W we VIII only withdraw our hearty suppo
re and endorsement of him WREN we shall leal
l. that we were outraged and insulted by i
- officers after consul tation with him, and
IS his advice aud cor sent.
lie RESOLVED, That we believe that the Pre-
~ dent alone can unite and harn Ionize t
n Republican org IMITATION iii our State. Sever
=. of his office holders have formed a combin
'ss ton with an insignificant boiling faction
ne Republicans but they seem determined
n, rule or ruin the party. Therefore, for t
r. purpose of healing these differences, and
- insure our success III 1872, we respectfully a
vi the removal of Marshal Packard, Collect
le Casey, Assessor Joubert, Revenue Collect
IN Stockdale, Special Deputy Collector Herw
no and Postmaster LOWELL and we ask the
- pointuent of 5aen who will support t
III Republican part of Louisiana.
u R6soieed That the President of this CT
be vention be requested to appoint commit
~ of twenty Republicans to wait unon Pre-
- dent Grant, aud to rel resent to him the faa
81 stated in the above and foregoing roso
II tons.