New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-04
Republican Meeting in Iberyille Parish

The Republicans OF the town OF fiaque-
mines, Louisiana, and vicinity, to the num-
Der of about two hundred, met on Saturday,
June "a, 1871, at p. NJ, at the Pratalongo
Hotel. for the purpose of recognizing the
Central Republican Club, of 1berville.
The meeting was called to order BY
Richard Dckerson, former senior vice
president of the club.
George b. Loud was elected secretary,
pro tenn.
On motion, duly seconded, the club pro-
ceeded to permanent organization.
Mr. Charles E. Halstead was nominated
and unanimously elected president of the
club.
The following named gentlemen were
unanimously elected vice presidents of the
club: Hon Thomas III. holland, Hon. b. l.
Lynch, Messrs. Jerry Williams, John Bill
lings and Richard DickersOn.
George B. Loud was unanimously elected
recording secretary. and j. l.. Brown was
unanimously elected corresponding secre-
tary of the club.
Louis johnson was UNANIMOUSLY elected
marshal of the club.
The following named gentlemen were
unanimously elected assistant marshals
Miles Carey. Theodule Tullier. Anthony
Guidry and Cyrus Parker.
After the adoption of the constitution and
bylaws for the government OF the club, the
following preamble and resolutions, intro
duced bv Richard Dickerson and seconded
by Anthony Coleman, were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, Certain disaffected members of
the Republican party in this parish. ami
mated with a spirit to "Iule or ruin" the
same, and in furtherance of their treason
able purposes are trying to organize polit-
ical clubs whose avowed object is to prolong
their own political existence; and
Whereas, Those political malcontents,
having no aspirations in common with bona
tide Republicans, have arrayed themselves
against His Excellency Governor H. C..
Warmoth, who is the admitted standard
bearer of the great Republican party of
Louisiana; therefore, be it
Resolred, That we the members of the
Central Republican Club of the parish of
Iberville repudiate the leaders of this dis
union movement, and appeal to all good
and true Republicans to cease holding com
munion with men of doubtful or bad stand
ing in the party which they delight to sup
port; be it further
Resolred, That his Excellency H. c. War
moth, for his patriotic and efficient admins
tration of the duties of the chief officer of
the commonwealth of Louisiana, deserves
and receives the Endorsement of the State
and nation; be it further
Republican club aforesaid recognize in II.
C. Warmoth the rightful leader of the Re-
publican party of Louisiana, and that we
regard all those who take contrary grounds
as traitors to the Republican party at large;
be it further
Resolced, That copy of this Endorsement
of the record of H. c. WarmOth, and re-
buke of the petty assaults of a base but i'm
potent opposition, be forwarded to his ex-
cellency as an expression of the public SELL
timent OF the parish of Iberville, and an
other copy for publication be forwarded to
the New Orleans REPUBLICAN,.
Addresses we're made by Messrs. Anthony
Coleman, George Matthews, Richard Dick
erson, Jerry Williams, David Grimes,
William Martin, and the president OF the
club.
On motion, the club adjourned to meet
on Saturday, July g. 1871.
CHARLES E. HALSTEAD,
President.