The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-11-18
Resolutions
Adopted by the Republican State Con
vention, 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.
Res0trcd, That we believe that the con-
gressional measures of reconstruction have
proved 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 will eonduce
to the prosperity of the South and to the
strengthening of Republican institutions
Rcs0ircd, That we specially indorse those
planks of the Republican platform which
pledged our party to the payment OF the pub
lie debt.
Resolped, That we advocate the reduction
of national taxation, and a redistribution of
the imposts in such manner as to impose the
least possible burden upon the people.
Rcsolced, That we pledge ourselves and our
party to faithful execution of the constitu-
tional and statutory provisions for the public
education of all the children OF the State
without distinction.
RcsOired That we indorse the Republican
administration of the national and State gov
ernments. We especially indorse and com
mend the official career of our Governor, II.
c. WarmOth. We do this because, in our
II,
of Louisiana under reconstruction has been
so successful as to bring about the condition
of peace and order which characterizes 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 united front and
compact organization.
Res0lred, That we pledge orr party to the
reduction of taxation, and we insist upon an
economical administration of the govern
ment. We condemn indiscrimmate appro-
preparations to individual enterprises, and
we urge upon the Legislature the curtail-
ment of its expenses.
Resolved, That We advocate a 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 harbors and rivers
| We believe that we are entitled to an appro-
priation to assist in opening the mouth OF the
1 Mississippi, and in constructing our levees.
| ReSetUed, 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.
ReSolced That we denounce the outrage
Gus acts of the federal officials connected
| with the late State Central Committee, for
| having attempted to pack this convention
with their chosen adherents, against the
{ expressed will of the Republicans of the
State. We denoince them for having called
the convention to meet in a United States
courtroom, in United States Customhouse !;
we denounce them for having attempted to
intimidate the convention by surrounding it
with armed special deputy marshals; we
denounce them for having closed the door of
the courtroom, and having barred the en-
( Of fIa Il
them for attempting to exclude from this
convention ninety-fiye delegates of the pee
pie, who were met at the threshold by two
companies of the United States army, called
out by these men to 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 i'll 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 estab
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, theil
fraudulent delegates, while the doors were
kept closed against the bona tide members
of the convention until the hour of meeting
inorder that they might spring and force an
organization under the protection of the
reyoivers OF their marshals, and the bayo
nets of their soldiers,
ReSotred, That we express our conviction
that these outrages were not perpetratef
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 repudiatt
the acts of these men; and we declare thai
we will only withdraw our hearty supper
and endorsement of him when we shall learI
that We were outraged and insplted by hi
officers after consultation with him, and b,
bis advice and consent.
ResOiUed, That we believe that che Presi
dent alone can unite and harmonic thu
Republican organization in our State. Severa
of his office holders have formed Il combi1a
ton with an insignificant betting faction o
Republicans; but they seem determined Il
, rule or ruin the party. Therefore, for til,
purpose of healing these differences, and t,
insure our success in 1879, we respectfully asl
the removal of Marshal Packard, Collecto
: Casey, Assessor Joubert Revenue Collecto
] Stoekdale; Special Deputy Collector Herwi,
and Postmaster Lowell, and we ask the an
pointment OF men who will support tn
Republican party of Louisiana.
Resoircd, That the President of this con
vention be requested to appoint a COMMITTEE
of twenty Republicans to wait upon Pres
dent Grant, and to represent TO him the fact
stated in the above and foregoing resolu
tons.