The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-12-30
Resolutions
Adopted by the Republican State Con-
van+;on Argns+ 18th 1871

AuopLeu ny tHo hopuuiledn obate JUL
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.
Resoiced. That we believe that the con-
gressional measures Of reconstruction have
proved a complete success in our State. We
indorse these measures, and all laws OF Con-
gress enacted in the interests of order and
civil liberty. We believe that if honestly and
fairly executed these statutes viii eonduee
to the prosperity of the South and to the
Strengthening of Republican institutions.
Resetved, That we specially indorse those
planks of the Republican platform which
pledged our party to the payment OF the pub
lie debt.
ResotUed, That we advocate the reduction
of national taxation, and redistribution of
the imposts in such manner IS to impose the
least possible burden upon the people.
Resotcea, That we pledge ourselves and our
party to faithful execution of the oonstItu-
tional and statutory provisions for the public
education of all the children OF the State
without distinction.
ResoEued, That we indorse the Republican
administration of the rational and State gov
ernments We especially indorse and com
mend the official career of our Governor. ii.
opinion, his administration of the government
of Louisiana under reconstruction has been
so successful as to bring about the condition
of peace and order which eharaeteTizes our
State above all the other Southern States
BY reason of his execution OF the laws, il is
possible for Republicans to assemble in any
part of the State, and the Republican party
consequently presents a. united hront and
compact organization
Resolped, That we pledge our party to the
reduction of taxation and we insist upon an
economical administration of the govern
ment We condemn all indiscriInlnate APP
preparations to individual enterprises, and
we urge upon the Legislature the eurtail
ment of its expenses.
Resolred, That we advocate policy of
reasonable and wise appropriations by the
State to internal improvements. We call
upon the national Congress to give to the
South its full quota of aid and assistance to
the improvement of our haebors and rivers.
We believe that We are entitled to an appro-
priation to assist IN opening the mouth of tho
Mississippi, and in constructing our leyees,l
ResolUed, That we tender our thanks to
Messrs Harris, GarstkaTnp, Stamps, Swords
and other members OF the late Central Com
mites, who renamed true to the party, and
refused to enter the combination for its
overthrow. Y ~ 49,. 1910
Resolccd, That we denounce the outrage
Gus acts of the federal officials connected
VIII the 1dle4 SJAge tC6lIfa4 sCOlflt1fLietf 1Of
having attempted to pack this convention
with them. chosen adheFents, against the
expressed will of the Republicans of the
State. We denounce them for having called
the conventions to meet In a United States
courtroom, in United States Customhouse
We denounce them for having attempted to
intiIflidate the convention by Surrounding il
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 denounce
them for attempting to exclude from this
convention Rinety-fiye delegates of the peo-
pie, who were met at the threshold BY two
companies of the United States army called
out by these men 70 assist IN carrying this
convention against the people. We denounce
their whole conduct IN. connection with the
calling out and assembling of this body
They were guilty of every unfairness in the
progress of the election for delegates They
were guilty of stimulation and fraud in con-
nection with the determination of the time
and place of meeting They finally estah-
lished, without authority, certain pretended
rules relative to the admission of delegates,
calculated to further their scheme They
admitted to the convention hall, or to an
adjoining room, with an open door, their
fraudulent delegates; while the doors wele
kept closed against the bona fide members
of the convention until the hour of meetirg
in order that they might spring and force an
organization under the protection of the
revolyers of their marshals, and the bayO-
nets of their soldiers.
Resotped, That we express our conviction
| that these outlagese We're not perpetrated
with the knowledge or consent OF President
| Grant we disbelieve the statement OF Mar
| shall Packard to that effect; We proclaim our
earnest hope that our President VIII repudiate
the acts of these men; and we declare that
| we will only Withdraw our hearty slipnort
I and n Vhafa sfoH loo,