New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-11
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

The Convention met yesterday at IL NJ
pursuant to adjournment, P. b. S. Pinch
back in the chair.
The roll was called, and one hundred AM
nine members answered TO their names.
The committee on credentials reported il
favcr of the admission of John w. Wag
goner, from Webster parish. The repor
was adopted.
The Rev. Mr.. Olmstead offered up {
prayer.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed
with.
The Congressional committees then made
report, and recommended the appoint
ment of the following:
First District Central Committee-H. j
Campbell and NJ. Mahoney.
Congressional Committee-Octave Rey
s. G. Courcelle, E. " LeClere, w. J. Moore
and George Butler.
Second District Central Committee-A
E. Barber and j. E. Belden
Congressional Committee-Thomas Isa-
belle, ?. Harper, o. F. Hunsaker, w. G.
Mcconnell and William Murrell.
| AuiiO OlstrlcG CSudal committee
Thomas Fl. holland and George Washing
| ton.
Congressional Committee-E. Bentley, L.
E. Laboire, Pierre Landry, c. H. Remick and
j. R. Gallup.
Fourth District Central Committee-E.
w. Devices and Raphael Blunt.
| Congressional Committee-M. P Black
stone. Moses Stern, George Y. Kelso, H. S.
| Weldon and S. Olmstead.
| Fifth District Central Committee-A. W.
Faulkner and A. B. Harris.
The Congressional Committee, Senator
A. B. Harris stated, would remain the same
as last year, as they were well satisfied with
| them and did not desire to make any
change. The following are their names:
w. t. Oliver, A. F. Coleman, w. J. Black
burn, John NJ. Waggoner and E. II.
Masters.
The committee for each district was then
separately put to the vote, and they were
all adopted.
T. A Cage, of Terrebonne. offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
ResoIced, That each of the delegates to
this convention be requested, when they re-
turn to their parishes and people, that they
strictly inform them OF the attempt on the
part OF the Customhouse officials to break
up the Republican party; and that they de-
nounce any and all men who try to make
dlssension in our ranks.
Judge Dibble, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, reported and recommended
the adoption of the following resolutions:
RcSolced, That we declare the Repub-
hcan party of Louisiana in full sympathy
with the national Republican party; that
we indorse the platform of principles laid
down by the Chicago Convention.
ReSotued, That we believe that the con-
gressiObal measures of reconstruction have
proved complete success in our State. We
lndorse those measures, and all laws of
Congress enacted in the interests of order
and civil liberty. We believe that if hon
estly and fairly executed, these statutes
viii conduce to the prosperity of the South
and to the Strengthening of republican in
stitutions.
Resolred, That we especially indorse those
planks in the Republican platform which |
pledge our party to the faithful payment of |
the public debt.
ReSoiceG, That we advocate the reduction |
OF national taxation, and a redistribution |
of the impOsts in such manner as TO i'm |
pose the least possible burden upon the |
people.
Resolred, That we pledge ourselves and
our party to the faithful execution of the /
constitutional and statutory provisions for
the public education of all the children of |
the State, without distinction.
ReSOtCed, That we insist upon the en-
foreement of the constitutional and legal
guarantees of the civil and political rights
of all men, without distinction of race. |
color or previous condition.
Resotced, That we indorse the Republican
of the national and State gov
We especially indorse and com
mend the official careeer of our governor
Henry G. Warmoth. We do this because,
IN our opinion, his administration of the
government of Louisiana under reconstruc-
ton has been so successful as to bring
about the condition of peace and order
which characterizes our State above all
'he other Southern States. By reason of
ais execution of the laws, it is possible for
Republicans to assemble in any part of the |
State, and the Republican party conse-
luently presents united front and COM
pact organization.
Reso!ced, That we pledge our party to
he reduction Of taxation, and we insist
lpon an economical administration of the
We condemn indiscriminate
to individual enterprises.
md we urge upon the Legislature the cur
ailment of its expenses.
ResOIced, That We advocate a policy of
easonable and wise appropriations by the ,
tate to internal improvements We call
pom the national Congress to give to the
outh its full quota of aid and assistance to
he Improvement of our harbors and rivers. ;
We believe that we are entitled to an ap-
ropriation to assist in opening the mouth
the Mississippi and in constructing our
9vees.
Resoloe9, That we tender our thanks to
lessrs. Harris, Garstkamp, Stamps, Swords 7
nd other members of the late Central Com
littee, who remained true to the party, and Q
7fused to enter the combination for its Q
verthrow. A
ReSolced, That we denounce the out
ageous acts of the federal officials con- a
ected with the late State Central Commit
'e, for having attempted to pack this con-
ention with their chosen adherents, against
le expressed will of the Republicans of
le State. We denounce them for having
allied the convention to meet in a United a
tates courtroom in a United States /
ustomhouse; we denounce them for q
avlng attempted to iDtimidate the con-
entlon by surrounding it with armed 3
leclal deputy mafshals; we denOunce them p
II having closed the doors of the court "
'om and having barred the entrance of the =
ustomhouse; we denounce them for at
mptlng.to exclude from this convention W
nety-hve delegates OF the people who were O
ct at the Threshold by two companies of
70 United States army, called out
these men to assist in carry .,
6 this convention against the will "
the people. We denounce their whole i
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