New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-10
Nv ORLEANS THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1871

that brought these people together in con-
yention According to party usage, 1t be-
came necessary to elect a. new set OF men to
represent the Republican party. and to
manage its affairs. Throughout the State
this was done, and when they elected their
representatives they gave them piece. of
paper-their credentials whichs according
to custom, are presented to the convention
itself. Packard saws they must be pre-
sented to him, and as his power ceased
when the convention met, he might put
them in his pocket and walk off
with them. and there would be no
remedy why this unusual proceedingsy
Who brought these United STATES troops
heres / am told it is reported tf,is evening
that the men who did it are denying it,
Already they are ashamed of their acts.
Now, if we had gone into a convention
under such circumstances, with such nen,
what could we expectl The soldiers would
be bound to obey the orders of the men who
I brought them there; they are iron men,
whose only duty is to follow orders; they
are men it won't do to fool with. Was it
fair to ask us to go there, and run the risk
of being blown up because we preferred
Warmoth to Packard There are men all
over the North who tonight are busy
writing articles denouncing this gross out
rage.
The special committee to whom the reso-
luton of Mr.. Underwood was referred, re-
ported the following resolution
Resolred, That there shall be State
| Central Committee, to be composed of
| twenty-one members. The delegates in this
convention for each Congressional District
| shall elect two members the president shall
| appoint ten members from the State at
| large, and he shall be ex-Otficio a member
and president.
Rssolced, That this committee shall act
| until the assembling of the next Republican
| State Convention The committee shall
| call State convention in time for the selec-
| ton of delegates to the national conven-
| ton for the nomination of President IN
| 1879, and that committee of five be ap-
pointed in each Congressional District Tor
| the nomination Of members of Congress.
| Upon motion the resolution was then
adopted.
Mr.. J. w. Swords offered the following
| resolution:
| Resolred, That the president of this con-
vention appoint committee OF twenty-five
/ Republican citizens of Louisiana, to visit
| Washington and represent to the President
| the actual condition of affairs in this State,
| with special reference to the unwarrantable
action of the federal officers, and demand
| the removal of the following gentlemen
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! Casey, Collector of the Port; c. w. Lowell,
| Postmaster; P. F. Herwig, Special Deputy
| Collector; S. B. Packard, United States Mar
| shal: b. +. Joubert United States Assessor
| of Internal Revenue, and S. A. Stockdale,
/ Collector of Internal Revenue.
1t was moved and seconded that the reso-
luton be referred to the committee on reso-
| lutions, which was carried.
Mr.. Carr moved that the convention take
a recess for the purpose of acting upon the
resol ution of Judge Dibble.
r j. Heron offered the following amend
ment:
| Resolced, That the delegates from the
| parishes and wards composing the several
! Congressional districts meet in this hall to
morrow at Ill A. NJ, to select two persons
from each district to serve on the State
| Central Committee.
| 1t was moved and seconded that Mr.
| Carr's motion be laid on the table, which
| was carried.
The resolution of F. J. Heron was ther
put TO the vote, and carried.
The convention then adjourned till to
| morrow at II M.
| There was. the utmost good feeling
throughout. and the audience was enter
| tanned occasionally during the evening by
| Jaeger's hand