The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-21
Resolutions
Adopted by the Republican State Con-
yention. August 10Th. 1871.
vention, Aug11


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.
ResOlred, That we believe that the con-
gressional measures of reconstruction have
proved a complete success III our State. We
indorse these measures, and all laws of Con-
gress enacted i'll the interests of order and
civil liberty. We believe that If honestly and
fairly executed, these statutes will conduce
to the prosperity OF the South and tc the
strengtheningo of Republican institutions.
| ReSotred, That we specially indOrse those
| planks of the Republican platform which
pledged our party to the payment of the pub
! lie debt.
| Resolced, That we advocate the reduction
of national taxation, and redistribution of
the imposts in such manner as to impose the
| least possible burden upon the people.
! Resotred, 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.
Resoloed, 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, Ill.
| G.. Warmoth We do this because, in our
| 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 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 a united front and
| compact organization.
ReSoiccd That we pledge our party to the
reduction of taxation, and we insist upon an
economical administration of the govern
ment. We condemn indiseriminate appro-
preparations to individual enterprises, and
we urge upon the Legislature the curtail-
J ment of It's expenses.
Resoired, 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 VIC are entitled to an appro-
priation to assist in opening the mouth of the
Mississippi, and i'll constructing oIlr leyees.
| Res0lcea, 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.
ResotUed, That we denounee 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 denounce them for having called
the convention to meet in United States
courtroom, in q United States Customhouse
we denouncc them for having attempted to
intimidate the convention by surrounding it
with armed special deputy marshals; we
deIounce 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
| on nj dole of
pie, who were MET at the threshold by two
companies of the United States army, called
out by these men to assist i'll carrying this
convention against the people. We denounee
their whole conduct in connection with the
calling ont 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 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, their
fraudulent delegates, while the doors were
kept closed against the bona tide members
of the convention until the hour of meeting,
IN order that they might spring and force an
organization under the protection of the
reyolvers of their marshals, and the bayo-
nets of their soldiers.
Resolced, That We express our conviction
that these outfages 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 will repudiate
the acts of these men; and we declare that
we will only withdraw our hearty support
and endorsement of him when we shall learn
that we We're outraged and insulted by his
officers after consultation with him, and by
his advice and consent.
Resolced, That we believe that the Presi.
dent alone can unite and harmonic the
Republican organizationin our State. Several
of his Office holders have formed combine
alton with an insignificant boiling faction Of
Republicans; but they seem. determined to
rule or ruin the party. Therefore, for the
purpose of healing these differences, and te
insure our success in 1872, We respectfully ask
the removal of Marshal Packard. Collector
Casey, Assessor Joubert, Revenue Collector
stoekdale, Special Deputy Collector Herwie
and Postmaster Lowell, and We ask the an
pointment of men who will support tbs
Republican party of Louisiana.