New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-06
TO THE STATE CONVENTION
Two-thirds of Them for Governor
VVarmoth.
Special to the New Orleans RepubIlcau.l
First Dispatch. ]

The national anniversary was celebrated
here to-day in a spirited manner. Flags
were displayed and guns fired, and old and
young Caddo wore their holiday clothes.
In accordance with the call of the chair
man of the Greeley and Brown Parish Com
mittee, large meeting of citizens assem-
bIed to elect delegates to the State conven-
ton on the fifth of August. The meeting
comprised people of all the parties that
| have heretofore existed in the State, but
who have now joined the Liberal move
ment, with determination to beat Grant
and Kellogg. Among the number were
many leading coIOred men.
The general tone of the speaking was to
the effect that the nomination of Governor
Warmoth is foregOne conclusion, and the
only hope the people have to defeat Grant
ism and the nominees of the Baton Rouge
convention.
Some of the old Democrats declared that
the ticket put forward by the late Dem
ocratio convention had been rejected by the
people and the party as entirely imprac-
ticable, and that the ancient organization
is really thing of the past The candidate
on the ticket for Secretary of State was
present at the meeting, and concurred in
the general sentiment.
Of the twenty-three delegates elected to
the convention two are colOred, and at least
two-thirds of the whole delegation will
vote for the nomination of Governor War
moth. RED RIVER.
ISecond Dispatch.l
SHREVEPORT, July ). 1872.
great Liberal mass meeting was held in
Shreveport yesterday, pursuant to call of
citizens, without respect to party or race
A large number of persons assembled in
Brower's Hall, and nominated delegates to
the convention to assemble in New Orleans
on the first Monday in August.
The hall was filed to repletion at an
early hour by an intelligent and expectant
assemblage. The meeting, unlike all po-
ltical meetings of the past in Caddo, was
presided over and controlled by old men,
men of property and standing, men not
much given to politics, of commanding
talents, of ripe experience and undoubted
patriotism.
The president was the Hon. Reuben
White, one of the wealthiest planters in
Northwestern Louisiana, and the Yice presi-
dents were Colonel B. NJ. johnson, the prin.
cipal banker of this section and one of the |
best fnanciers of the State; Dr. Flournoy, |
a man distinguished in his profession, and a
large planter as well. Hon. John Howell, |
lap hnld ole 1bf
meeting was composed of men of all parties, |
black and white, and the anxiety depicted !
upon the countenances of those present |
plainly indicated that they were in earnest !
in the effort to put in the field ticket that |
would be likely to win in the coming guber-
material contest. There were Democrats, |
Reformers, Liberal Republicans and straight |
out Radicals present, and the one idea |
seemed to be that something must be done
for the political salvation of Louisiana
Mr.. White briefly stated the object and
purpose of the meeting, which was to con-
suit together in reference to the best course
to be pursued, and to elect or appoint dele
gates to the convention to take place in
August.
A motion was made by Mr.. J w. Duncan |
in favor of adjourning the meeting until
after the action of the Democratic cOnven-
ton at Baltimore should be known. Mr. J.
n. Howell opposed this, assuming that the
present meeting being large one it would
be unnecessary to wait. Mr.. Howelrs |
speech was telling one and elected much
applause. He was followed by A. D. Land
Esq, G, NJ Pegues, Esq, Colonel W. D.
Wylie, c. w. Lewis, Esq, A. H. Leonard,
Esq, and others, who argued from different
stand points, but the decided tone of the
meeting was shown to be in favor of imme-
iiate action.
A strong conservative current Of thought
1ervaded the speeches of these gentlemen,
which plainly indicated that they were de-
to leave nothing undone to bring
lbout harmony Of action.
Upon the motion Of adjournment being
Dut It was lost by an overwhelming ma
ority. 1t was then moved to go into an
lection of delegates to attend the conven-
ion. The chair declaring that nominations vi
we're in order, the following selection \ as
itizens was made, which will be obseHe cas-
0 embrace men of all political partieg has 4
f whom, until the present emerpolitcs. Ho
ri sen, have carefully eschcYwere car to
lost of the nominations Bonard, J. n. ty-
led by acclamation: A. Usher, Reuben roc
lowell, A. d. Land, s.. William Turner, moi rrt
White, d. N. JohnsoI. Flournoy, Colonel diff
homas Byland, ms, C. o. Phelps, J. A. tin
aughn, A. j. 5torer, F. N. Sanchez, H. PPian,
-eRady, Q, Armstead, General Martin, off,
Battleing Gilliland, F. Y, Mulhaupt, hin
ally Ses, Nathan Hoss, Calvin Crooms. see
- Synifcant feature of the meeting was o+t
general admission that the Democrats iud
e too weak, too much divided to defeat
Kellogg party alone. One speaker said, ri:
.htuIly, with a tinge Of regret in. clui
es and the admission of mortifeS<loh on a
tongue, that the DemOcrOtfe noinlha- In
s fall stilIborn upon tne people, ana sms
ed. that although che Democratic party Fal
the champion of great principles, 1t 100
ID not crown those principles under It's nm nm
sent name. He wisely concluded that II mil
liberals would not come to the Demo WI
-s the Democrats must go to the Liber- tina
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he men who uttered these sentiments 40 40
s+auncb. true and tried men, and moth he
but the exigencies of the hour and their
-ety for this State and the purpose to the
II all opinions into one in the interest of
= government, could have made them
ow a decent mantle of oblivion over the Co