The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-30
State Conventions.

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The Republican State convention, to
nominate candidate for Congress,
State at large, met here to day. All
the counties in the State except four,
were represented. d. w. Mum pre-
sided, and Daniel Shepard was chosen
secretary. General j. l.. Beveridge,
OF Cook, was nominated on the first
formal ballot, by vote of 1856 out of
49l and the nomination was after
ward made unanimous.
The resolutions are as follows:
Resoired, That the party which pre-
served the Union from dismember-
ment, abolished slavery and establish
ed the civil and political equality of
all men before the law, is entitled to
the thanks of patroits, the confidence
of the nation and the gratitude of
mankind; and while the measures by
which these noble results were right
fully accomplished must be saeiedly
maintained, the time has come when
the enmities engendered by the war
should yield to the friendships of
peace.
Resotred, That the continuance of
the political disabilities imposed for
participation in the rebellion longer
than the safety of the republic re-
quires, not only tends to perpetuate
feelings of unkindness among the peo-
pie, but is Incompatible with that
principle of political equality which
lies ut the basis of the Republican
creed, and the members of the House
OF Representative from this State de-
serve thank OF the people for their
unanimous support of the bill for the
general removal of political disabili-
ties, which passed that body ut its re-
cent session by vote ofthree- -fourths
of its members.
Resofred, That as it will be necessary
and desirable to obtain from duties on
imports large portion of the revenue
needed to detray the expenses of the
government to pay interest ON the
national debt and the principal as it
natures, seuh duties should be SO adj.
Justed as not to prejudice but promote
the interests Of every section and
branch Of industry SO far as NAV be
possible.
Resoiced, That the large surplus re-
manning in the national treasury after
the payment of all expenses of the
government. including the interest Oh
its public debt. calls for a still further
reduction OF the public burdens, and
III effecting that reduction regard
should be had to relief from that
species of taxation which, while it
adds but slightly to the revenue of the
country, taxes heavily its labor and
productive interests, and we heartily
approve the bills repeating the duty
OH coal and salt which have already
passed the House of Representatives.
Res0fred, That we refer with pride
and admiration to the eminently wise.
patriotic, honest and economical ad-
ministration of President Grant, and
we confidently commend it to the ap-
probation of the entire country.
Resotced, That we congratulate the
administration of the general govern
ment on the reduction of taxes and
the pubic debtat the same time, which
could only have been accomplished by
an honest and efficient collection and
disbursement of the public revenue
and we indorse aud approve the gem
eral policy of the national administra-
tiOn and of our State government in
the conduct of public affairs, and that
the Republican party, without any
new departure, is equal to the correct
ing OF existing abuses, and the per-
fectiOn of needed reforms, and its mis-
sion Will not have ended until they
are accomplished.
Resotred, That the recent exposures
of frauds in the government of New
York city is unparalleled i'm the his
tory of civilized communities. and
prove that it is us unsafe to trust the
Democratic party with the practical
administration of public affairs as it
would be to follow their political prin-
ciples, and the recnt elections i'm Cali
fornia and Maine show that the
American people are generally of this
opinion.
ST. PAUL, September 20.-The Re-
publican State convention met at I2
NJ. to-day, and was the largest con-
yentlon OF any political party ever be-
fore held in Minnesota, numbering 2O6
delegates.
The first, second and third resolu-
tions are as fellows:
Resoired, That the Republican par |
ty of Minnesota, while earnestly de-
string the prosperity Of every section
of our common country and the
amplest deyelopmentof commerce and
manufactures, nevertheless regards
agriculture as the paramount material
of the nation, to which all
other forms of industry should be held
Resofred, That an essential of law |
is equality and universally, and that
it is beyond the constitutional power
of the general government to discrimi-
nate between the different classes of
the people, to enrich those engaged
in some pursuits by taxes levied on
those engaged in other pursuits, thus