Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LA.
BOR CONVENTION.

Colored people OF this State, there
was meeting ofdelegates from the
various parishes, in the Mechanics
Institute, at noon on Friday last.
Senator Pinchback chairman of the
signers of the call, called the meet:
ingto order and read the call for
a State Convention and announced
the object Of assembling.
On motion duly seconded the
credentials of eighty-6ve delegates
We're received and in the alb
sence of any opposition they were
declared members Of the con7en-
ton.
On motion of Mr.. Pinchback
Hon. O. ]. Dunn was unanimously
elected President of the Conven-
ton.
A Committee of threee was on
motion, duly seconded, appointed
to escort the president elect to the
chair.
The chair appointed Messrs. W.
G. johnson, of Orleans. ]. Henri
Burch, of East Baton Rouge, and
Mr. Hall, Of Tensas.
| Mr.. Pinchback ON retiring stated
that it was unnecessary for him to
introduce the President az he was
Familiarity known to all present.
The presiding officer on taking the
chair suggested the election of a
secretary to the Convention. On
motion of Mr.. Burch, VIM. G..
Brown was unanimously elected
secretary of the Convention.
The assembly being organized,
the Rev. G. H. Thompson, Pastor
of Straight University was requested
to open the proceedings with prayer
which was done. Mr.. Burch ther
offered the following resolution
which was duly seconded, and una
nimously adopted.
Whereas the names of Hons. P
B. S. Pinchback and O. j. Dunn
appear on the original call for thu
Southern States Colored Conven
ton, therefore it,
Resolved, That this Convention
elect these two gentlemen by accla
nation as delegates from the Stat
at large to the said Convention
Nominations being declared il
order, the following gentlemen wer
named and unanimously elected:
9 First Congressional District:
, Hon. Edgar Davis.
DR.. r. /. Cromwell.
. Hon. r. Nj. j. Kenner.
E" Ed. Butler.
i J. H. Ingraham
F. Mex. Dunn. Esq,
q Second Congressional District
n Hon. A. f. Barber.
I Benjamin Geddes,
+ H. Grimes, Esq.
Hon. F. G. Antoine,
J. Sella Martin Esq,
Rev. G.. Satchell.
W. W.'Johnson Esq,
Hon. w. G. johnson.
8 T. B. Stamps.
Third Congressional District
9 Hon. j. Henri Burch,
>, P. G. Deslonde,
% B. 7. Beauregard, Esq,
Z Fourth Congressional District:
% Hon. G. G. Antoine.
l. " Harry Lott,
i A. Boone Esq.
,e Fifth Congressional District:
1t w. H. Miller Esq,
is H. W. Burrell Esq,
z, Hon. David Young,
al Jube Smith, Esq.
Mr.. Pinchback stated that
n there was some possibility of
10 division of opinion as to the prop
~ ETY. of holding the Convention
as the place deaignated in the ca
Y therefore be il
rs Reso!crd, That this Conventi
I'd endorse the original call of the Co
n vention, and express their preferen
:. that the Southern States Conve
!" ton should assemble in Columb
or South Carolina.
On Adopted unanimously.
al On motion, the Convention el
ne powered the President and the s.
OF retary to issue the necessary G.
e. dentials to the delegates elect
IN the Southern States Convention.
a. ResItpd. That the Secretary fl
nd nish the LOuIsIANIAN and the G.
nd GEMS Guard with copies of the pl
ceodinoa and that those nanara