The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-09-30
Large Attendance and HarmO-
niOus Proceedings.
Resolutions Unanimously Adopted!

call, there WAS largely dtAeHuCU
meeting of the Lincoln Republican
Mother Club of the Fourth Ward, at
the NJ. E. Church, ON Houmas street.
The asseneblage was called to order
at o'clock by Mr.. Pierre Landry,
who nominated Mr.. Robert Noel for
president and Mr.. Frederick Fobb for
secretary. There being no other
nominations, these gentlemen were
elected by acclamation.
The roll was called and several new
names added, pending which Mr..
Charles n. Lewis was proposed as an
honorary member and unanimously
elected. .a
Mr.. Pierre Landry then took the
floor and explained that the original
object of the meeting had been the or
ganization of the Parish Executive
Committee, but as the President of
that body was absent on official duties,
he suggested the propriety ofpostpon-
ing the organization to some future
day.
This suggestion was at once acted
upon by the meeting, and organization
of the Committee deferred.
Mr.. Landry was then invited to add
dress the meeting, which he did in
some well-timed rema' ks, setting
forth the political situation lucidly,
and explaining the necessity for the
Republican party to support Governor
Warmoth's administration. He carried
the sympathy of his audience with
him, as was eyineed by frequent bursts
of applause. isti
The editor of this paper was next
introduced, and gave brief account
of some of the doings of the Custom
house clique on the 9th of August last,
as also of the visit of the Washington
Committee to President Grant and
Governor Clafin, president of the
National Executive Committee. The
listeners were especially enthusiastic
when we told them of Gen. Grants
denial of Mr.. Packard's insinuation
that he had authorized the use of
troops at the Custom-house on Con-
vention day. The manner in which
our remarks were received was very
encouraging to ourself, never having
made an impromptu speech before.
Mr.. Charles N. Lewis was the next
speaker and he was extremely felici-
tous in his remarks. He said the Re-
publican party had built up this State
government after many hardships and
trials, and to pull down the structure
now would only be to destroy our
selves. He was elllogistic of Governor
WalmOth, and expressed regret that
Lieutenant Governor Dunn, should
allow himself to be led astray BY lot
of political wire-pullers. Mr.. Lewis
was frequently applauded and retired
only too soon, as the audience would
have listened to him with pleasure
for two hours longer.
President Robert Noel was next
called upon, and was as successful in
pleasing the assemblage as the pre-
vious speakers had been. He spoke
mainly of parish affairs, and put the
situation in its right light.
The last speaker was Mr.. James
Baily. of the Third Ward Although
brief in his remarks, he awakened the
greatest enthusiasm in the audience.
He ikened the Republican party to
a bucket of water; and said it would
not do to throw away any dirty water
there might be IN the bucket before
we had found some clean to replace
it, or the hoops would come off and
the bucket fall to pieces. This smile
created much enthusiasm and melri-
ment.
The following resolutions were then
read by the Secretary and adopted
without dissenting voice.
| Resoipea, That we, the Republicans
of Ascension Parish, in mass meeting
assembled, denormce the action of the
Custom-house fraudulent convention,
and declare that all that participated
therein are disorganizers, and tend
ling to the overthrow of the Republi-
can party of this State.
RESOLVED, That we heartily approve
the proceedings of the convention
held at Turner Hall, in the city of
New Orleans, and also the action of
our duly elected delegates Pierre Ian