Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09


the State Central Committee to constitute
itself Judge of the elections, returns an,
qualifications of the delegates to the con
vsntion as gross attempt to usurp tn
rights and privileges of the convention, t.
enable them to reject the chosen represen
tativss of the people, and foist into tn
convention those with whom they hope II
be abls to barter for perpetuation o
power.
Resolved, That the said committee, b,
its attempt to suppress the peoples right'
in the parish Of Orleans, to elect theil
own parish executive committee, is nc
longer entitled TO. and has utterly forfeited
the confidence of the Republicans of thi,
parish, and of this committee.
Resolved, That as the direct and imme
diate representatives OF over twenty five
thousand Republican voters in the parish
of Orleans, We denouncs and condemn
as an objectionable breach of trust and
unmitigated treachery to the Republican
party, the garbling and spoliation of the
first paragraph Of the resolution of the
State Committee, calling for convention
and that the president and corresponding
secretary of said committee are especially
unworthy of any future positions Of trus
or confidence in the Republican party
innsmuch as they, being the c,istodians o.
the records of ths committee, can alone
be held responsible for this breach o
| faith.
Resolved, That recognizing the State
Central Executive Committee d. the legi.
timate supreme head of the party in the
State, we desire that it shall be composed
of men of undoubted integrity, and iail
dealing, incapable of creating dissensior
and division in our ranks, and TO this end
We appeal to our own constituents, and tc
the Repblican throughout the State, tc
instruct their delegates to the convention
| to root ont, if not all, at least those Of
trayed the trust reposed in them by the
people, and have taken avantage of theil
positions to turn disorganiZers in our ranks
to enhance their own private personal
ambition, and We further ask the people
to instruct their delegates to present theil
credentials to the convention, the only
proper authority to receive and pass upon
| them, and to deliver authentic copies OF
the same to the President OF the State
Central Executive Committee, as record
of information for said committee.
The>following resolution by Hon.
P. B. S. Pinchback, was adopted !:
WHEREAS, 1t has been publicly stated
that the Republican party in this State
has divided, and that they about to hold
more than one convention,
Resolved, That We, the Parish Com
mittes of Orleans, deny these assertions
and charge the delegates who are to be
chosen ON Monday next, to attend at such
place as may be designated by the State
Committee for the meeting of the conven
ton, there to remain as representatives OF
our party
The following resolution, by Mr..
Frederick A. Johnson, was adopted
RsPolved, That no election for officers
Of clubs, delegates to theParish Executive
Committee, the State Central Executive
Committee, or the delegetes to the nsini-
mating convention, will be acknowledged,
unless regularly elected at the specified
mother ward club building OF hall of their
respective wards.
1t was ordered that the proceed
ings Of this meeting be published
in the New Orleans Republican ;
after whichthe committee adjourned,
to meet Tuesday, August 8, at
twelve O'Clock H., in the hall of the
House of Representatives.
A true copy from the minutes.
j. ID. O'CONNELL,
Recording Secretary.
JOSEPH p. MURPHY,
Corresponding Secretary.