The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-14
Resolutions
Adopted by the Republican State Con-
vention, August 10th, 1871.

RESOLVED, That we declare the Republican
party of Louisiana in full sympathy with the
national Republican party that we ind0rse
the platform of principles laid down by the
Chicago Convention.
Resotced, That we believe that the con-
gressional measures of reconstruction have
proved a complete success in our State. We
lndorse 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 tho
strengthening of Republican institutions.
Rcsoiced, That we specially indorse those
planks of the Republican platform which
pledged our party to the payment of the pub
lie debt a
Resotred, 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.
Resoioed, That we pledge ourselves and our
party to faithful execution of the eonstitu-
tionai and statutory provisions for the public
education. Of all the children Of the State
without distinction.
Resoiced, 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, H.
z. Warmoth. We do this because, in our
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 our
State above all the other Southern States.
BY reason of his execution of the laws, it is
possible for Republicans to assemble III any
part of the State, end the Republican party
consequently presents united front and
compact organization.
Resofrcd, That We pledge our party to the
reduction of taxation, and we insist upon an
Hrf1iTi afraff fI.af
inent. We condemn indiscriminate appro@
preparations to individual enterprises, and
we urge upon the Legislature the curtaif-
ment OF its expenses. ~ rBisft.E
ResOired, That We advocate policy of
reasonable and wise appropriations by the
State to internal improvements. We call
upon the national Congress to give to the
South It's fun quota of aid and assistance to
the Improvement of our harbors and rivers.
We believe that we are entitled to an appro-
prlatlon to assist IL opening the month of the
mississippi, and in constructing our levees
Resotced, That we tender our thanks to
MessTs. Harris, GaTstkamp, 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.
Resolved That We denounce the outrage
GUS acts of the federal officials connected
with the late State Central Committee. for
with their chosen adherents, against the
expressed will of the Republicans of the
State. We denounee them for having called
the convention to meet in 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 narshals : we
deneunce them for having closed the door of
the courtroom, and having barred the en-
trance of the Customhouse; we denounea
them for attempting to exclude froes this
convention ninety-fve delegates sf the peo-
pie, who were met at the threshold by TIVE
companies of the United States army, called
out by these men to assist in carrying this
convention against the people. We den0unee
their whole conduct in connection with the
calling out and assembling of this body.
They were guilty of every unfaiTDess 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
hshed, without authority, certain pretended
rules relative to the admission of delegates.
calculated to further their scheme. Thew
admitted to the convention hall, or to an
adjoining room, with an open door, their
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
reyolyers of their marshals, and the bayo-
nets OF their soldiers.