The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-12-09
Resolutions
Adopted by the Republican State Con-
vention, August 10th, 1871.

0uoPVDu W eho ASoPouAAonA SVSuO SoA-
vention, August 10th, 1871.
RESOLVED, That we declare the Republican
party of Louisiana in full sympathy with the
national Republican party that we indorso
the platform of principles laid down by the
Chicago Convention.
Res0lred, That we believe that the con-
gressiOnal measures of reconstruction have
proved complete success in our State. We
indoCse 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.
Resolced, 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.
ResoLred, 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 indorse the Republican
administration of the national and State gov
ernments. We especially indorse and COM
mend the official career of our Governor, III.
a
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 charaeteriZes ouy
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.
RcsOlred, 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-
menS OF its expenses.
ReSoiued, 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 che
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 in constructing our levees.
ReSOlred That we tender our thanks to
Messrs. H8rris, 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.
ResOlred That we denounce 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 a United States CustOmhouse !;
we denounce them for having attempted to
intimidate the convention by surrounding it
with armed special deputy lnarshals; we
denounce them for haying closed the door of
| the courtroom, and having barred the EN-
trance of the Customhouse; we denounce
them for attempting to exclude from this
convention ninety-five delegates of the poo
pie, who were met at the threshold by two
companies of the United States army called
! out by these men to assist in carrying this
convention against the people We den0unce
their whole conduct in connection with the
calling out and assembling of this body.
They were guilty Of every unfairness in the
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, theiI
fraudulent delegates, while the doors We're
kept closed against the bona tide members
of the convention until the hour of meeting
I in order that they might spring and force an
organization under the protection of tho
revolvers of their marshals, and the bayo
nets of their soldiers.
ReS0lred, That we express our conviction
that these Outrages were not perpetratet
with the knowledge or consent of President
Grant; we disbelieve the statement OF Mar
shall Packard to that effect; we proclaim oul
earnest hope that our President will repudiat,
the acts of these men and we declare tina
we will only withdraw our hearty supper
and endorsement of him when we shall Learn
that we were outraged and insulted by hi
officers after consultation with him, and by
his advice and consent.
Resolved That we believe that the Presi
dent alone can unite and harmonize TIL
Republican organization in our State. Severa
of his office holders have formed q combina
ton with an insignificant boiling faction o
Republicans; but they seem determined t
rule or ruin the party. Therefore, for tn
purpose of healing these differences, and t
insure our success in 1872, we respectfully asl
the removal of Marshal Packard, Collecto
Casey, Assessor Joubert, Revenue Collecto
Stockdale, Special Deputy Collector Herwi
and Postmaster Lowell, and we ask the al
pointment of men who will support til
Republican party of Louisiana.
ResOtred That the President of this cor
yention be requested to appoint a Commute
of twenty Republicans to wait upon Pres
dent Grant, and to represent to him the fact
stated in the above and foregoing resolr
: tiGns