New Orleans Republican., 1871-09-13
Republican Meeting in Grant Parish.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:

Pursuant to a call and general notice. O,
Friday last the Republicans Of Grant par
lsh assembled en- Masse at the courthouse
at twelve o'clock NJ.
The meeting was called to order, when
by reclamation, B. c. Mckinney was called
to the chair, and Captain William Ward to
act as secretary.
The president stated that the object o1
the meeting was to indorse and ratify the
action Of Thomas johnson, the only legal
delegate to the State convention, and to
elect Parish Executive Committee, whose
term of office would expire at the same time
| with the newly elected State Central Com
mittee.
Captain William Ward, Thomas John
son, Charley Thomas, Alexander Tilman
and II. X. KearsOn addressed the meeting.
The last two were advocates Of the Custom
house frauds.
Judge Phillips. who brought up the rear,
made such a fearful exposition of the
tyranny and rascality of the CustOmhouse
ring that the annexed resolutions passed
with the Endorsement Of all, save these two
prodlgals. l give you his remarks, as nearly
as can remember them:
Garter is the only man Of brains in the
Customhouse frauds, but consistency
and political integrity are rather a sad and
bad commentary on the character Of any
critical to his God, when he was preaching
Christ and him crucifed, as he has since
been to the Republican party Of this State
and general government, and there is an
accusing spirit OF God, he will blush to COM
municate to the angels, much less to the
Supreme Ruler. his infamy." His eulogy
on Governor Warmoth and Mr.. Pinchback
closed with three ronsing cheers for them
and the speaker.
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WHEREAS, James F. Casey s. b. Packard,
Charles w. Lowell, George w. Carter and
Mr. Caseys most efficient deputy, Felix
Herwlg, having used their utmost enteavors
by means Of packed conventions and
otherwise, to cause division in the Repub-
lican party; and
Whereas, S. B. Packard, late president
of the State Central Executive Committee,
did, against all political usages and in viola.
ton OF the true spirit Of Republicanism,
presume to appoint parish executive COM
mittce to subserve his own personal amb-
ton; therefore, be it
Resolred, That we, the Republicans of
Grant parish, in mass meeting assembled
denOunce the action of the Customhouse
fraudulent convention, and declare that all
that participated therein are disorganizers,
and tending to the overthrow of the Repub-
lican party Of th State.
Aes"t.eu, AAae We ncarbHy approve the
proceedings Of the convention held at
Turner Hall, in the city of New Orleans,
and also the action of our duly elected dele
gate, Thomas johnson. in his actions there
in, and that the same is hereby approved
and ratified.
ResOlred, That we denOunce as boilers
any and all men who. claiming to be Repub-
licans, indorsed by word or act the Custom
house bogus convention.
No. III A.
tions introduced and passed by the conyen-
ton held at Turner Hall, and ratify the
same.
Resolred, That we indorse the State Cen
trail Executive Committee, Of which Hon.
p. B. $. Pinchback is president
Resolred, That We indOrse the actions of
the delegates Of the fourth congressional
district, and congratulate them in their
iudiciOus selection of true and tried Repub-
leans for the congressional committee Of
this district.
Resoired, That we denounce as a SANDER
upon the true Republicans Of this parish,
the resolutions claimed to have been
passed on the thirty y-frst day of August by
the CustOnhouse delegate, II. r. kearsOn;
and hereby repudiate the same, and the ac-
tions of Henry K. Kearson in his capacity
OF representative for removing Republicans
from Office and having we'll known Demo-
cTdtS dppOluteu III Lnelr stead; LOT falsely
himself as a delegate of the
people Of this parish in the late sO-called
CustOmhOuse convention.
ReSoictd, That our old love and hearty
support for his excellency U. S. Grant, will |
be renewed when he demonstrates his re-
spect for us by the removal Of the nOxious
United States officials who, in any way, par
ticipated in the Customhouse convention.
Resotced. That we heartily indorse the
of his excellency Governor
II. c. WarmOth, and acknowledge him as |
the leader and standard bearer Of the ma
tional Republican party Of this State.
Resolred, That we pledge ourselves to |
support the regular nominees of the Re- |
publican party Of this parish and State, and |
that We cordially invite our erring friends |
to return to the Republican fold.
Resolced, That copy OF these resolutions !
De forwarded to the New Orleans REPUB- |
LlCAN and Louisianian for publication.
The following were elected as the ex- |
ecutive committee for the parish of Grant: |
w. b. Phillips, president
Thomas johnson, r. c. Register, Captain |
William Ward, vice presidents.
Charley Thomas, treasurer.
B. c. Mckinney, secretary.
ID. w. White, corresponding secretary.
Thomas Washington, sergeant-at-arms.
l certify that the above is a correct copv |
If the proceedings Of the mass meeting
D. w. WHITE.
corresponding Secretary Parish Executive