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

vention. will have a glorious success.
(Great applause.) have never been
opposed to General Grant. was one
of the delegates that had the honor 81
nominating General Grant for the
Presidency. and from that time down
to this, I have been an answering,
uucompromising Grant man. would
not have voted for Governor Warmoth
if 1 thought he would have gone back
ON General Grant; but In no speech,
in no paper can be found one word OF
his against General Grant. I charge
back. then. that this thing has been
done to make capital for those men at
Washington, and l say again that II
what has been done in this Custom
house has been done with the sanction
of General Grant, with all my love tor
him, I shall go out of this convention
his deadly opponent (Greatapplause')
Mr.. Campbell moved to appoint
committee Of seven on resolutions
Campbell, Dickey. Cage. Raby,
Sterrett, Twitchell and Bentley.
The convention adjourned until
half.past seven O'Clock this evening,
in Turner Hall.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention met last evening
at eight o'clock in Turner Hall, T.
3. S. Pinchback, president, in the
chair.
The hall was crowded to its ut
most capacity. Among the spec
tators there was quite a sprinkline
of the Customhouse adherents, who
no doubt, came to SEQ for them
selves how things were conducted
The contrast could not have failed
: to impress them-the absence o
{ any tickets of admission for deleS
/: ates, the absence of armed deput.
!. marshals, United States troops III
!, der arms, Gatlin guns, and the ad
:, mission of all to see and hear tn
: proceedings.
The roll was then called, and on
hundred and seven members an
:. swered to their names.
Rev. Mr.. Armstead offered up
! prayer
The reading of the minutes wa
d dispensed with.
y The committee on resolutions re
ported progress and asked for fun
e Their time.
+ Mr.. Harris moved that the con
mittee be allowed until to-mOrrO'
at II Nj. Carried.
'e Mr.. n. underwood offered tn
following resolution:
N Resolred, That the convention d
o. create an executive committee fl
'e the State-twO to be elected fro
Y each congressional district, and te
n to be appointed by the president
of the convention; the president to
ed ex-oficio chairman of the Sta
s, Central Committee.
~ Judge Dibble offerePan amen
70 ment, that the resolution be referr'
lie to n committee of five.
g, Mr.. Carr offered an amendmel
ur that the resolution be referred to
Of committee, with instructions to
40 port in one hour.
1t, Judge Dibble accepted the amen
IS ment.
o. The resolution, as amended, W
he carried.
re The chair appointed H. c. Dibb
his %. F. Hunsaker, n Underwood a
Oscar Crossier, and one memt
~ ~ whose name we did not catch.
to F. j. Heron offered the follow
, - resolution:
oo Resolcsd, That Senator J. K. West
nd requested to introduce a resolution at
in next session Of Congress, calling vi
l a President Grant and other officers OF
Mt; government, for all the information
III their possession regarding the Use OF
80 United States CustomhOuse in New
on leans for the purpose Of holding a 81
to Convention, and the authority given
/ United States Marshal for the appoi
he ment of deputy marshals, and bring
I'm into the Customhtase United States tro
gu to suppress the sitting Of the convent
- Also to furnish all verbal information 81
no the President by Collector ]. F. Casey
th. the same subject; said information to
| I published, that the Republican party n
de- know who is responsible for the action
'he the federal officials this day, with refere
:. to their attempt to break up the 81