The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-11
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Resolutions
Adopted by the Republican State Con-
yention, august 10th, 1871.

vention, august 10th, 1871.
RESOLVED, That we declare the Republican
party of Louisiana in full sympathy with the
national Republican party that we indOrse
the platform of principles laid down by the
Chicago Convention.
Resolred hat we believe that the con- 4
gressional measures of reconstruction nave
proved complete success i'll cur State. We
fndorse these measures, and all laws OF Con-
gress enacted in the interests of order and
civil liberty. We believe that ii honestly and
fairly executed, these statutes will eonduce
to the prosperity of the South and to the
strengthening of Republican institutions.
Rcsoired, That we specially indorse those
planks of the Republican platform which
pledged our party to the payment of the pub
lie debt.
IPesulped, That we advocate the reduction
of national taxation, and redistribution OF
the hmposts IN such manner as to impose the
least possible burden upon the people.
Rcsolred, That we pledge ourselves and our
parry to faithful execution of the constitu-
tional and statutory provisions for the public
education of ali the children of the State
without distinction
Resolre' That we indorse the Republican
administration of the national and State gov
ernments. We especially ilidorse and COM
mend the official career OF our Governor II.
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 ard order which cilaracterizes our
State above all the other Southern states.
BY reason of his execution OF the laws, it is
possible for Republicans to assemble iii any
part of the State, and the Republican party
consequently presents a 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 indiscrininate appro-
propI ,ations to individual enterprises, and
we urge upon the Legislature the curta1-
Hsent OF its expenses.
Pesolred, That we advocate a policy of
reasonable and wise appropriations by the
Stat to internal Improvements. We call
upon the national Congress to give to the
South its iull 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.
Resolced, 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.
Resoteed, That we denounce the outage
GUS acts of the federal officials connected
having attempted to pack this convention
with their chosen adherents. against the
/ expressed will of the Republicans of the
| State. We denoImce them for having called
the convention to meet in a United States
courtroom, in United States CustomhoEse
we denounce them for having attempted to
| intimidate the convention by surrounding ii
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 den0unce
them for attempting to exclude from this
convention ninety-five delegates of tho peo-
! pie, who were met at the threshold by two
companies of the United States array, called
out by these men to assist IN carrying this
convention against the people. We denounce
| their whole conduct i'll connection with the
calling out and assembling of this body.
They were guilty of every unfairness in the
progress OF the election Tor delegates. They
were guilty of stimulation and fraud in con
nectiOn with the determination of the time
and place of nesting. They finally estab-
lished, without authority, certain pretended
rules relative 10 the admission of delegates
calculated to further their scheme. They
admitted TO the convention hall, or to an
| adjoining room, with an open door, theii
| fraudulent delegates, while the doors We're
! 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
revolvers of their mafshals, and the bayo
nets of their soldiers.
Resolred, That we express our conviction
| that these outrages were not perpetrateC
with the knowledge or consent OF Presiden
Grant; we disbelieve the statement Of Mar
shall Packard to that effect we proclaim oul
earnest hope that our President will repudiat.
tho acts of these men /; and we declare tina
we will only withdraw our hearty supper
and endorsement of him when we shall Learn
that we were outraged and insulted by hi
officers after consultation with him. and b,
his advice and consent.
Resotred, That we believe that the Presi
dent alone can unite and harmonic tn
Republican organization our State. Seyera
of his office holders have formed a combina
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 +
insure our success in 1872, we respectfully as]
the removal of Marshal Packard, Collaeto
| Casey, Assessor Joubert, Revenue Collecto
Stockdale, Special Deputy Collector Herwi
and Postmaster Low ell and we ask the ar
pointment of men who will support tn
| Republican party of louisiana
ResOtoed, That the President of this cor
yentiOn be requested to appoint committe
OF twenty Republicans to wait upon Pres
dent Grant, and to represent to him the fact
stated in the above and foregoing resolu
tons