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


RESOLVED, That we declare the Republican
party of Louisiana in full sympathy with the
national Republican party; that we indorse
the platform of principles laid down by the
Chicago Convention.
ReS0tred. That we believe that the con-
gressional measures Of reconstruction have
proved complete success in eur State. We
indoFse these measures, and all laws of Con-
gress enacted in the interests of order and
civil liberty. We believe that if honestly and
fairly executed, these statutes will conduce
TO the prosperity of the South and TO the
strengthening of Republican institutions.
ResotUed That we specially indorse those
planks Of the Republican platform which
pledged our party to the payment of the pub
lie debt.
Resolred, That we advocate the reduction
Of national taxation, and redistribution of
the impOsts in such manner as to impose the
least possible burden upon the people.
ReS0tUed, That we pledge ourselves and our
party to faithful execution of the constitu-
tional and statutory provisions for the public
education of all the children of the State
without distinction.
ReSolred, That we intlOrse the Republican
administration of the national and State gov
eFnments. We especially indorse and com
mend the official career of our Governor, III.
g. Warmoth. We do this because, in our
opinion, his administration of the government
of Louisiana under reconstruction has been
80 successful as to bring about the condition
of peace and order which charaeterizes our
State above all the other Southern States.
By reason of his execution of the laws, it is
possible for Republicans to assemble in any
part of the State, and the Republican party
consequently presents a united front and
compact organization.
ResOtred, That We pledge cur 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.
Resolred, 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 the
South its full quota of aid and assistance to
the improvement of our harbors and rivers.
We believe that we are entitled to an appro-
priation to assist in opening the mouth of the
Mississippi, and i'll constructing our levees.
ReSOlred, That we tender our thanks to
Messrs. Harris, Garstkamp, Stamps, Swords
and other members of the late Central Com
mittee, who remained true to the party, and
/ refused to enter the combination for its
| overthrow.
! Resoleed, That we denounee the outrage
Gus acts of the federal officials connected
| with the late State Central Committee, for
| having attempted to pack this convention
! with their chosen adherents, against the
expressed will of the Republicans of the
| State. We denounce them for having called
| the convention to meet in a United States
courtroom, in United States Customhouse !;
we denounce them for having attempted to
| intimidate the convention by surrounding it
| with armed special deputy marshals; we
| deno2Ince them for having closed the door of
| the courtroom, and having barred the en-
| trance of the Custonlhouse we denounce
orys1n
| convention ninety-iVe delegates OF the peO-
/ pie, who were met at the threshold by two
/ companies of the United States army, called
out by these men 10 assist in carrying this
convention against thepeople. We denounce
! their whole conduct in connection with the
! calling out and assembling of this body.
/ They were guilty of every Nnfairness in tho
progress of the election for delegates. They
/ were guilty of stimulation and fraud in con
nection with the determination Of the time
and place of meeting. They finally estab-
| lished, without authority, certain pretended
/ rules relative to the admission of delegates
calculated to further their scheme. They
/ admitted to the convention hall, or TO an
| adjoining room, with an open door, their
I fraudulent delegates, while the doors were
( kept closed against the bona fide members
+! of the convention until the hour of meeting,
! In order that they might spring and force an
! organization under the protection of the
I reviewers OF GnelF HIdrs1llS, anu Inc UdHO-
| nets of their soldiers.9
I Resoloed That we express our conviction
I that these Outfages were not perpetrated
[ with the knowledge or consent of President
! Grant we disbelieve the statement of Mar
shall Packard to that effect; we proclaim our
earnest hope that our President will repudiate
! the acts of these men; and we declare that
we will only withdraw our hearty support
and endorsement of him when we shall learn
| that we were outraged and insulted by his
officers after consultation with him, and by
| his advice and consent.
| ReS0iUed, That we believe chat the Presi-
| dent alone can unite and harmonize the
Republican organization in our State. Several
| of his office holders have formed eOmbna-
| ton with an insignificant boiling faction of
Republicans but they seem determined to
rule or ruin the party. Therefore, for the
| purpose of healing these differences, and to
| insure our success in 1872, we respectfully ask
/ the removal of Marshal Packard, Collector
/ Casey, Assessor Joubert, Revenue Collector
Stockdale, Special Deputy Collector Herwig
| and Postmaster Lowell, and we ask the APP
! pointment of men who will support the
! Republican party of Louisiana.
! Res0tued, That the President OF this con-
veation be requested to appoint a committee
! of twenty Republicans to wait upon Presi-
! dent Grant, and to represent TO him the facts
| stated in the above and foregoing resolu-