The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-31
Resolutions Adopted by Liberal
Republican State Convention.
August 18TH. RS52.

WHEREAS, The unifieation of the Republi-
can party ia Louisiana, in connection with
the Phlladelphla movement, upon fair and
honorable terms, has been defeated by the
unjust and treacherous action of the Custom
House faction, in that said faction, through
the Vaccinations of certain federal officials.
of whom s., Is. Packard, United States Mar
shall, is chief, and by the improper and nm
authorized use of federal patronage have at
tempted to force upon the Republicans of the
State ticket not nominated by the Republi-
can masses, FOR acceptable to them; and
whereas, President u s. Grant after being
duly informed relative to the action of his
subordinates, has refused to either remove
or control them, but permits federal officials
to become the centers of political opinion i'll
such way as TO defeat the wishes of the peo-
pie through the use of the public positions
and thus becomes a party TO the offences
and wrongs perpetrated by these reereant
officials; and whereas, in the Liberal Re
publican platforms, national and State, we
find full recognition of our rights, and -
satisfactory assertion of Republican princi
pies; and on the national and State tickets
of said party competent, true and honest
men; therefore,
RcsoIred, That we, in behalf of ourselves
and those represented by us, members of the
Republican party, duly approaching the ser
vices and patriotism of those leaders to whom
republicanisn owes largely its success, and
we our political and civil rights, do hereby
tender to Charles Sumner, Horace Greeley,
n. 2. Banks, and their compeers, our thanks
for the good work done, and express our I'M
abated confidence in their integrity as Re-
publicans.
ReSolued, That we do now accept as plat
form of this convention the platform of tho
Cincinnati convention, and we indorse tho
presidential ticket put forth by said conyen-
ton accepting Horace Greeley and B. Gratz
cfa Ea. ~
preaching national contest.
ResOl0ed, That any Endorsement of the Gus
tom-House ring would be n base surrender of
principle and self-respeet Any coalition
with them would drive from us the large
body of white citizens who are ready to Join
us on Republican basis, and to defend our
liberties and rights, and would bring about a
division in politics upon the line of white and
black, and that such a course would be de-
structive to our people and injurious to tho
whole State and that for these high and ur-
gent reasons VIC do now indorse, ratify and
nominate as our ticket the ticket nominated
August 9th and 10th by the Liberal State
convention, headed by Colonel d. b. Penn
and +. T.. Dumas, and do urge upon all our
people to support and vote for IT.
RcS0tged, That the president of this con-
vent0n appoint an executive committee of
fifteen members, to be known as the Auxil-
larry Liberal Central Committee, who, in adj
dtion TO the powers ana duties nominaliy
pertaining to such committees, shall be en-
powered to act as a conference committee
and shall put themselves in communication
with the Liberal State Committee for tho
purpose of securing harmonious action there
with, and also to secure such modification
as may be deemed necessary to make the
said Liberal State ticket more generally ac-
ceptable to our people, and shall have power
to do whatever may be necessary in the prem
Uses in securing the success of Liberal Repub-
icanisn, national and State.