New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-18
Republican Meeting in wina Parish.

meeting of the Republican party of
Winn parish was convened by Captain n.
E. HAYNES, president of the sub-executive
committee, on the seventh day Of October,
1871. at Windfeld. Louisiana, for the pur.
pose of electing officers to serve as parish
executive committee.
The president, after explaining the object
Of the meeting, and thanking the Repub-
icans OF Winn parish Though few in num-
ber) for their cordial support and fidelity to
Republican principles. rendered his resig-
nation, which was accepted with reluctance:
and, upon motion, the following persons
were unanimously elected to serve for the
term Of twelve months. from the first day Of
next November: John w. Shumaker presi-
dent; DR.. Isaac B. Payne, vice president;
Peter +. Shumaker, secretary, and Matt
Cssery corresponding secretary
The President elect being absent, Dr.
Isaac b. Payne, vice president elect, was
called to the chair, as the present iucum-
bent, Captain D. E. Haynes, had local
urgent business which demanded his imme-
date attention. Upon motion being made,
the president pro tempOre appointed Will
liam Snow, Jesse F. Gulledge and Matt
Cssery committee on resolutions, where
upon the committee retired. and after the
lapse Of few minutes, returned and re-
ported the following resolutions, which
we're unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the Republican party of
this parish cordially indorse the national
administration as being fairly and economi-
cally carried out under President Grant
KesOlced, That we cordially indOrse the
Republican administration of this State, as
being fairly and economically carried out
by his Excellency Governor H. c. War
moth.
Resoleed, That we indorse the proceedings
oTf Oh
ner Hall on the ninth day of last August,
in the city Of New Orleans.
Resolred. That We -deprecate the out
rageous conduct Of those disorganizers who
convened at the CustOmhOuse on the ninth
day Of last August, as being dangerous and
highly detrimental to the Republican party
Of Louisiana.
Resolred, That we deprecate and con-
denim the action Of Lorenzo George, the
treasurer Of the school board of this parish,
for using his influence with his Excellency
H. c. Warmoth to have three Democrats
appointed for police jurors for this parish,
and in his influence with the Hon. T. w.
Conway. Superintendent OF Public Educa-
ton, to have those Democrats appointed as
school directors for this parish, and in his
recently coinciding with the Democrats BY
using petition numerously signed by the
opposing party for the ousting of Captain
~. L. Nay ucs, our I1lluIul anu trIeu hGpu0.
lican, as a school director for this parish,
and in his transcending the law By the use
of the name of the late j. NJ. Ferguson,
president of the parish school board for
this parish. and in his having employed
none but Democrats as school teachers in
this parish. although there are many quail.
fed Republicans who have been asking tor
employment as teachers in this parish
Resolred. That five copies Of the proceed
ings of this meeting be transtribed by the
corresponding secretary, and that one copy
be transmitted to his excellencv H. c. War
moth. one copy to the Hon. Thomas w.
Conway. Superintendent Of Public Educa-
tion, one copy to the Hon. P. B. S. Pinch
back, president of the State Executive
Committee. one copy to the editor of the
New Orleans REPUBLICAN. and one copy to
the New Orleans Louisianian. -
Resolred, That the editor of the New Or
leans REPUBLICAN and the editor OF the
New Orleans Louisiauian are specially re.
quested by this committee to publish these
in the next number OF their en-
suing weekles.
The meeting. having no further business,
upon motion. was adjourned sine die, sub
ject to the call Of tine president
J. B. PAYNE, Acting President.
MATT CssERY, Corresponding Secretary.