New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-25
Liberal Meeting in Iberville ParisII-Dele-
gates TO the State Convention.


gates TO the State Convention.
A meeting Of the citizens of the parish of
IberviIle assembled at the courthouse at
Plaquemine, pursuant to the call of the
Democratic central committee of said par
ish, published in the Iberville South OfJune
%, 1872, on the twentieth of July, A. D.,
1872.
1t was called to order by Hon. c. A.
Brusle, when Ed. B, TaIbut Esq, was
chosen chairman, and 7. E. Grace appointed
secretary.
After which it was proposed to organize
as Liberal party meeting, and the same
being discussed by Messrs. Barrow, Con
nor, Brown and others, was adopted.
1t was, on motion of Major L. P. Conner,
resolved that the chaiTmanappoint six dele
gates and six akernates to attend the con-
ventioD Of the Liberal party, to meet in
New Orleans On the fifth Of August next.
On motion of Mr. c.. D. Craighead, it was
resolved that the chairman appoint a com
nittee Of five to draft resolutions expressive
of the sentiment of this meeting.
The chairman appointed Messrs. G. D.
Craighead, L. p. Conner, Ernest Counter,
D. N. Barrow and Gervais Schlatre as said
committee.
It was also resolved that the chairman
appoint a parish central committee Of the
Liberal party Of the parish of IbervilIe,
to consist OF seven members, when the
chairman appointed Ex-Governor P. O. He
bert Major L. p. Conner, Captain Allen
Jumel, &. D. Craighead, NJ. l.. Randolph
Ernest Counter and Hon. G. A. BruEle as
said central committee.
The president announced that he ap-
pointed as delegates to the convention Of
the fifth Of August next the following
parties:
Ex-Governor P. 0. Hebert
Major Gervais Schlatre, Captain Allen Jul
mel, Hon. G. A. Brusle, D. n. Barrow Esq,
Ernest Counter
Recommendations L. P. Connor. E. NJ.
Boissar. Henry Ware, John II. Randolph,
John II. Shanks, John 2. K. Stone.
It was, on motion Of Robert o. Hebert,
resolved that the chairman of this meeting
be added both to the list of delegates and
the central committee, after which a recess
of fifteen minutes was taken to give the
committee on resolutions time to report.
After the recess the conn ittee returned,
and the meeting being called to order, pre-
sented the following resolutions:
/. RcSOlrc3, That the nomination OF
Horace Greeley, Of New York, for Presi-
dent of the United States, and B. Gratz
Brown, of Missouri, for Vice President, by
all the conservative elements and parties
OF the country, we hail as an omen OF sue
cess for the country, and will hereby sup
port them.
9 That the action of all parties opposed
to Grant, in making nominations before the
action Of the convention at Baltimore, is
the source Of the divisions now existing III
this State among the supporters Of Greeley
and Brown. That the resignation of the
candidates nominated by the convention
held in New Orleans on the third OF June
last should have been accepted by the State
Central Committee, and a new convention
called to nominate candidates for State
offices, and an electoral ticket after the ac-
ton of the Democratic convention at Balt-
more, and all means should now be used by
the convention to meet on the fifth OF Au-
gust next to cOnciliate all parties opposed
to Grant. and centre upon one State and
electoral ticket in favor Of Greeley and
Brown
8. That no State party in national con-
test can live Independent of said contest
These resolutions being put to a vote were
unanimously adopted. After which Mr..
Ernest Counter proposed that this meeting
take into consideration measures necessary
10 secure the means to continue the publ
cation of the Iberville South, the Only me-
dunn of communication we have with the
people, and which mad now been suspended
some two weeks a suspension already seri-
ousIy Ifelt, and moved that a committee Of
two from each ward of the parish, be ap-
pointed by the chairman to canvass for sub
sc1iptions to continue the publication OF the
South through the present campaign; each
member of said committee to signify his &C
ceptal ce OF the appointment, and his will
inEness to enter upon his duties as such
forthwith.
This resolution, being duly seconded, was
unanimously adopted. And 1t was also
resolved that these proceedings be pub
Iished in the New Orleans Times and RE
After which the meeting, on motion, ad-
jOurned. n,-r,r-7, r,.-.-.
It. Z. GRACE, Secretary.