Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-13

together III convention! According 10
party usage, it became necessary TO elect
a new set of men to represent the Repub-
hcan party and to manage its affairs
Throughout the State this was done, and
when they elected their representatives
they gave them q piece of paper-their
credentials which, according to custom,
are presented to the convention itsen.
Packard says they must Be presented %
him, and as his power ceased when the
convention met, be might put them in bus
pocket and walk of with them, and there |
would be no remedy. Why this unusual
proceedings Who brought these United
States troops here? I am told 1t Is
reported this evening that the men
who did it are denying it. Already
they are ashamed of their acts. now
if We had gone into convention un-
der such circumstances, with such men,
what could we expect The soldiers
would be bound to obey the orders OF the
men who brought them there; they are
iron men, whose only duty is to follow
orders; they are men it won't do to 1901
with. Was it fair to ask US to 60 there
and run the risk of being blown up be-
cause we preferred Warmoth to Packard ?
There are men all over the North who to-
night are busy writing articles denounc-
;po tbic GROSS outrape
The special committee to whom
the resolution of Mr.. Underwood
was referred, reported the following
resolution:
) Resolced, That there shall be State
: Central Committee, to be composed OF
twenty-ons members. The delegates in
this convention for each Congressional
District shall elect two members, the pres
ident shall appoint ten members from the
State at large, and he shall be ex-officio a
member and president.
Resolcel, That this committee shall act
until the assembling of the next Repub.
. lican State Convention. The committee
shall call State convention in time fol
the selection. of delegates to the national
e convention for the nomination of President
= in 1872, and that committee of five bt
appointed in each Congressional District
. for the nomination of members of Con
gross.
ReSoired, That there shall be con
8 gressiOnal committee in each congress
sional district, composed Of five mem
bers, who shall be elected by the dele
gates in this convention from the res
: pective districts. They shall serve un
til the expiration of the term of tn
State committee.
Upon motion the resolutions wer
" then adopted.
MIR. ]. W. Swords offered the fol
" lowing resolution:
Resolred, That the president of this cor
~ vention appoint committee of twenty-fiv
oT Republican citizens of Louisiana, to Wis
IN Washington and represent to the Presidel
IN the actual condition OF affairs in this Stat
of with special reference to the unwarran
able action of the federal officers, an
~ demand the removal of the following gen
te tlemen from their respective offices, wi
James F. Casey, Collector of the Port;
d. ". Lowell, Postmaster: p. F. Herwi
oil Special Deputy Collector: s. B. Packar'
United States Marshal; B. F. Jouber
United States Assessor OF Internal Re
IT, enue, and s. A. Stockdale, Collector
Internal Revenue.
e. 1t was moved and seconded til,
the resolution be referred to IL
d. committee on resolutions, whit
was carried.
as Mr.. Carr moved that the convel
ton take recess for the purpo
lie, of acting upon the resolution
nd Judge Dibble.
Der F. Heron offered the followil
amendment:
ny Resolred, That the delegates from I
parishes and wards composing the seve
no Congressional districts meet in this b
the tomorrow at II A. NJ, to select two p
non sons from such district to serve on
the State Central Committee,
in It was moved and seconded th
the Mr. Cars motion be laid on
VI table, which was carried.
q" The resolution of F. j. Hero
int was then put to vote and carrie
ing The convention then adjourn
ops till tomorrow at IL NJ.
on There was the utmost good fe
on ing throughout, and the audien
be was entertained occasionally duri
nay the evening by Jaeger's band.
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