Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-08-24
Big Split among the Radicals
/ Of Louisiana.
Resolutions Favoring Grant for Re
nomination Carried at the Point
Of the Bayonet.

AHe hepuDllcln oLate
of Louisiana met at New Orleans on
the 9th inst, embracing a mixed crowd
of whites and blacks. About 9 o'clock
w COMPANIES OF THE UNITED STATES
INFANTRY, WITH TWO GArLIN GUNS,
(mitrailleuse,) UNDER COMMAND OF
CAPTAIN SMITH ARRIVED. THE TROOPS
MARCHED In n STACKED THEIR ARMS
AT THE CANAL STREET ENTRANCE. A
large number of deputy United States
Marshals closely GUARDED EN-
TRANCE. No one was permitted to
enter without q ticket from United
States Marshal Packard. "
At half-past ten Governor War
mouth, accompanied by Gen. Camp
bell, Senator Pinchback and about
eighty followers, some with and some
without tickets, entered the building
and endeavored to pass through the
hall, but were stopped by the deputy
Marshal and informed that no one
was permitted to pass until the hour
for opening the convention. War
mouth expressed his Indignation, and
mounted a chair and said: "Having
been refused admittance to the hall
designated by the Central Committee
for holding the Convention, i now
propose that we adjourn to Turner's
Hall, and hold q Convention there" j.
THE YARMOUTH CONVENTION
At twelve o'clock the Convention
was called to order.
Mr.. Masters, of Carroll Parish, was
elected temporary Chairman. p
Yarmouth, Pinchback, Campbell,
and Judge Dibble denounced the
United States officers. - i
Mi. Dibble characterized the Gus
tom-house convention as a body of
Administration favorites, guarded by
bayonets and lawless tyranny.
Mr.. Pinchback said: as it possible
that we are to be put down by the
Government we have sustained2 If
that be the case, the SOONER THIS COW
ERNMENT Is TORN Down AND A Mon
ARcHY BUILT UPON ITS RUINS THEiBET-
TER" ~
Permanent organization was made
with Pinchback as President. Adj
journed to IL o'clock this evening to
meet at Turner's Hall.
oFFICE-HoLDER's CONVENTION GUARD
...y. ED BY BAYoNETs. -
Mr.. Packard called the Custom
house Convention to order at twelve
O'Clock. J. Henri Burch, colorcd, of
Baton Rouge, was elected temporary
chairman. Apermanent organization
| followed, with Lieut.. Governor Dunn
as chairman.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported in favor of the Yarmouth del
egates in several parishes and five out
of fifteen in the city wards. Speeches
were delivered by Postmaster Lowell,
Dunn, Ceoter, Ingraham, Hardy and
others. All we're exceedingly bitter
on Yarmouth, and the majority ac-
Ecused him of being recreant to every
trust and an enemy to the Republican
party. . ..s
The Committee reported resolutions
guaranteeing a place in the free schools
to every child approving of the linn
itation of the State debt to 1875, 100000;
calling upon the Governor to preserve
peace; declaring that Governor Ell. G.
Warmouth no longer enjoyed the con-
fdence of the Republican party ; IN
sTRUcrED DELEGATES TO VOTE FOR u.
8. GRANT FOR NOMINATION AT THE
NEXT NATIONAL CONVENTION declar-
ing the New Orleans Republican no
longer the organ of the Republican
party, and asking the Administration
to withdraw the Federal printing
| thanking President Grant for his
promptness in protecting them. An
| the Federal officials were reelected on
| the Central Committee.
| The convention then adjourned sine
| die. The troops on duty were from
| General Reynolds command in Texas,
on arequisitiOn from the United States
| Marshal. g., .-
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 10, II.
SECOND DAY OF THE ANTI-GRANT o n
vENTION.
Atthe Convention of the Yarmouth
wing last evening, 107 delegates an
swered to the roll. Gen. Herron'i
resolution was adopted, that Senator
West be requested to introduce a res.
oIution at the next session of Congress
calling upon the President and Other
officers of the Government for all in
formation in their possession regard
ing the use of the Custom-house fol
holding State Conventions, and thu
authority given the United States Mar
shall for the appointment of deputy
Marshals, and the bringing of troops
to suppress the Convention. Anothci
resolution was referred, demanding
the removal of Collector Casey, Post
master Lowell, deputy collector Her
ring, United States Marshall Packard
Assessor Lambert, and Revenue Col
lector Stockdale. The Convention
then adjourned until II o'clock to-day