The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-12-23
Resolutions
Adopted by the Republican State Con-
Yention, August 10th, 1871,

Aoopted Dy 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 in,ldrse
the platform OF principles laid down by the
Chicago Convention.
HeSOtced, That we believe that the con-
gressl0nal 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
10 the prosperity OF the South and to the
strengthening of Republican institutions.
Resotrcd, That we specially indorse those
planks OF the Republican platform which
pledged our party to the payment of the pub
lie debt.
ReSoiced, That we advocate the reduction
OF national taxation, and redistribution of
the lmposts III such manner as to impose the
least possible burden upon the people
HeS0toed, That We pledge ourselves and our
party to faithful execution of the eonstitu-
uonal and statutory provisions for the public
education OF ali the children of the State
without distinction.
Itesotred, 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, HI,
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 charactrrizes 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.
fesotred, That We pledge our party to the
reduction of taxation, and we insist upon AN
economical administration of the govern
ment We condemn indiscrimmate sappro-
preparations to individual enterprises, and
we urge upon the Legislature the curtail-
ment OF its expenses.
ResolUed, 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 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.
Resoiped 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.
RESOLVED, 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 O United States |
courtroom, in United States Customhouse; t
we denounee them for having attempted to |
intimidate the convention by surrounding it !
with armed special deputy marshals; we
denOunce them for having closed the door of I
the courtroom, and having barred the en-
trance of the Customhouse; we denounce
them for attempting to exclude from this |
ninety-tive delegates of the peo-
Pile, who were met at the threshold by two
of the United States army, called
out by these men to assist in carving this /
against the people. We denounce
their whole conduct in connection with the
FALLING out and assembling of this body.
They were guilty OF every unfairness III the
progress of the election for delegates. They
were guilty of stimulation and fraud in con-
leetion with the determination of the time
md place of meeting They finally estab-
ished, 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
fraudulent delegates, while the doors were
Kept closed against the bona fde members
If the convention until the hour of meeting,
n order that ymigEt spring and force an
organization under the protection of the
'evOlvers of their marshals, and the bayo-
lets of their soldiers.
ReSOtced, That We express our conviction
hat these outrages were not perpetrated
With the knowledge or consent of President
irant; we disbelieve the statement OF Mar
hal Packard to that effect; we proclaim our
earnest hope that our President will repudiate |
he acts of these men and we declare that
ye will only withdraw our hearty support
md endorsement of him when we shall learn
hat we were outraged and insulted by his
Ulcers after consultation with him. and by
lis advice and consent.
ResOtUcd, That we believe that the Presi-
lent alone can unite and harmonize the
organizationi in our State. Several
f his office holders have formed a eomhina-
ion with an insignificant betting faction of
hut they seem determined to
ule or ruin the party. Therefore, for the
suppose of healing these differences, and to
asure our success in 1872, we respectfully ask
be removal of Marshal Packard, Collector
'asey, Assessor Joubert, Revenue Collector
Special Deputy Collector Herwig
nd Postmaster Lowell, and we ask the an,
ointment of men who will support the
republican party of louisiana
Resotced, That the President of this con-
ention be requested to appoint committee
f twenty Republicans to wait upon Presi-
ent Grant, and to represent 10 him the facts
tated IN the above and foregoing resalu-
ions