The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-12-02
Resolutions
Adopted by the Republican State Con-
yention, August 10th, 1871.


party of Louisiana in full sympathy with the
national Republican party; that we indorse
the platform of principles laid down by the
Chicago Convention.
Resolved That we believe that the con-
gressional measures of reconstruction have
proved a complete success in our State. We
indorse 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 viii conduce
to the prosperity of the South and to the
strengthening of Republican Institutions.
RcsoiUed, That we specially indorse those
planks of the Republican platform which
pledged our party to the payment of the pub
lie debt.
Resolred, That we advocate the reduction
of national taxation, and a redistribution OF
the imposts in such manner as to impose the
least possible burden upon the people.
Resoiced, That we pledge ourselves and our
party to faithful execution of the eonstitu-
tional and statutory provisions fer the public
education of all the children of the State
without distinction.
Resolped, That we indorse the Republican
administration of the national and State gov
ernments. We especially indorse and conf
mend the official career of our Governor, III.
G. 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 In any
part of the State, and the Republican party
consequently presents united front and
compact organization.
Resolred, That we pledge our party to the
reduction of taxation, and we insist upon an
economical administration of the govern
ment. We condemn mdiscrimlnate apprO-
preparations to individual enterprises, and
we urge upon the Legislature the eurtail
ment of its expenses.
RESOLVED, That We advocate policy of
reasonable and wise appropriations by tho
| 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 III opening the mouth OF the
Mississippi, and in constructing our levees.
| Resotrcd, That we tender our thanks to
Messrs. Harris, Garstkalnp, Stamps, Swords
and other members of the late Central Com
mittee, who remained true to the party, and
refused to enter the combination tor its
overthrow.
| Resolred, 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 denounce them for having called
| the convention to meet in United States
courtroom, in a United States Customhouse;
! 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
| the courtroom, and having barred the en-
trance of the Customhouse; we denounce
them for attempting to exclude from this
convention ninety-tive delegates of the peo-
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 denounce
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.
neetfOn 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, theil
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
reviewers of their marshals, and the bayo
nets of their soldiers.
hesolced, That we express our conviction
that these outrages were not perpetrateG
with the knowledge or consent of President
Grant; we disbelieye the statement Of Mar
shall Packard to that effect; we proclaim ou]
earnest hope that our President will repudiats
the acts OF these men and we declare thai
we will only withdraw our hearty supporr
and endorsement of him when we shall learr
that we were outraged and insnlted by hi,
officers after consultation with him. and h,
| his advice and consent
Resoired, That we believe that the Presi
dent alone can unite and harmonic th.
Republican organization in our. State Severa
of his Office holders have formed a cornbina
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 Ii
insure our success in 1872, we respectfully ash
the removal of Marshal Packard, Collects
Casey, Assessor Joubert, Revenue Collector
, Stockdale, Special Deputy Collector Herwi,
and Postmaster Lowell, and we ask the an
pointment of men who will support tn
Republican party of louisiana
ResOlved, That the President of this con
| yention be requested to appoint q COMMITTEES
of twenty Republicans to wait upon Presi
dent Grant, and to represent to him the fact
stated in the above and foregoing resolu
tons