New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
NEW ORLEANS FRIDAY, MAY "a, 1872.

high culture has. existed side by side with
profound ignorance. Intellectual light
and darkness were divided by the inexor-
able fat of law. On one side of the bar
rier thus erected wealth, position and OPP
pOrtunity were grouped, absorbing within
themselves everything belonging to the
highest mental culture. To that charmed
circle science, art and poetry brought their
richest treasures; there philosophy lavished
her wealth; thence came statesmen whose
genius shaped the legislation of a continent;
orators whose eloquence thrilled listening
senates, and scholars whose cultivated
minds enriched the realms of science, pO-
etry and art by the contribution which they
brought.
On the other side of the barrier was ig-
norance-tbe Deep dense darkness of minds
forbidden to aspire to knowledge. 1t was
darkness which spread beyond the bounds
prescribed by law, and wrapped in its en-
brace the poor and humble Of all races.
That barrier has been destroyed, but its
removal could not obliterate the effects it
had produced, and the most urgent problem
which presses for a solution in all our
Southern land, is that which you, gentle
men, have assembled to consider. How,
most wisely and efficiently, the benefits of
education may be extended to all classes
of our people. 1t is a subject which, in its
connections, affects the POLITICAL the social
and the industrial interests of the State
and, more than any other. should enlist an
earnest consideration. We may expect
from the State Superintendent of Educa-
ton statement of what has been done in
the past four years toward meeting this
great demand. We shall hear from others
of the existing necessities of the people in
different sections of the State, while from
the information thus impaired, and through
a full discussion of the views that will be
ho EaH hot
impetus will be given to the educational
work in Louisiana.
l will detain you no longer, gentlemen,
than to express my assurance of your CO.
operation in conducting the business of the
convention, which will be strictly confined
to the single object for which we have met
the promotion of educational interests in
this State.
The address being concluded, the nomi-
nation of the twenty-fOur vice presidents
commenced, twelve of the delegates each
nominating two, among whom was Cover
nor Warmoth, when there was an inter
ruptiOn.
The Chair-I should think it question
whether it is right for any one not mem
ber to be appointed vice president. You
are all going on as if this fact of member
ship was not of the slightest consequence.
Mr.. Faulkner-TO cover this objection we
have resolution to offer. This was can
vassed in the committee.
The question of vice presidents, how to
nominate them or elect them, was discussed
on all sides, and number of motions were
made, resulting in the adoption of the fol-
lOwinging: That the president appoint
twenty-fOur vice presidents and six secre-
taries.
The following gentlemen we're nominated:
Vice Presidents-Hon. P. B. S. Finch
back, New Orleans; N. Underwood, East
Baton Rouge; DR.. Perkins, West Feliciana;
E. W. Mason, A. w. Faulkner, G. Mayo,
E. Bentley, L. CrOzier, z. Mckay, j. H.
Burch, j. NJ. Dirrhammer, G. E. Halstead,
H. Mahoney, DIR. w. N. Mercer, H. G. Dib-
BILE, L. G. COurcelle, j. r. Clay, w. B.
Hyman, G.. E. Brown, P. o. Hard, James
Tharpe, George Williams, Thomas holland.
Secretaries-J. G. Badenhausen, A. G.
Babcock, Leon Decier, George B. Loud, o.
H. Thibault, J. w. Hunsaker.
Mr. Rollins moved that committee on
resolutions he appointed.
Carried, with the following result:
Committee on ResOlutiOns-William ROl-
linson, of New Orleans; G. w. JohnstOne,
of st. Martin; Mahoney, of Plaquemines;
Smith. of Sabine; Stamps, of Jefferson; j.
w. Hunsaker, of st. James; 0. CrOzier, of
Lafourche.
The convention then adjourned till eleven
o'clock to-day, when addresses will be de-
ivered on all sides.