New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-01
ST. HELENA PARISH.

The Liberal Movement in 81. Helena and
the Florida Parishes Fusion of All
PHrties-Speeches of Judge A, b. SIoun-
HlKer and GENERALIZATION of Dele
gates TO the state Convention.
The good citizens of the parish of St.
Helena assembled in large numbers at the
courthouse at Greensburg, last Monday, for
the purpose OF organizing a club for the
parish and elcCting delegates to the coming
Liberal convention. The day was all that
the friends Of the occasion could desire. At
carly dawn the appearance of the town in
Dictated that something more than usual
was to transpire during the day, for the
roads leading to the town were being filled
with people from the interior of the parish
on their way to attend the meeting, and the
flags and other insignia at the courthouse
made quite a gay and festive appearance,
strongly in contrast with the usual quietude
of this ancient town.
The most remarkable feature, however.
of this assemblage was the enthusiasm OF
the people and the component elements
cOnstit uting the same-Old Democrats,
Wings, Republicans, original secessiOnists
and uni Onists as well as cOlored and white
citizens. Alike were all assembled there
for a common purpose and a common end,
and the general talk Of the people was that
the time had now come for general re-
concilia ton and reform in the politics of the
State and nation. At two o'clock a mass
meeting was organized at the courthouse,
and pre- sided over by James Nc. Clinton as
president, and Z. ID. Kemp as secretary,
with long list of other officers.
The constitution and bylaws prepared by
the Liberal State Central Committee was
adopted, after which resolutions relating to
and indorsing the action Of the Cincinnati
and Baltimore conventions, and the action
of the Liberal State Committee in calling
the August convention, and pledging sup
port to the nominations Of that convention
were unanimously COnCurred in, and the
following gentlemen elected as delegates
and alternates to the State convention:
s. d. Richardson and Colonel J. Clinton as
delegates, Messrs. f. w. George, j. H.
Pipes and II. j. Kemp as alternates
q AT this iuncture time was allowed for the
enrolment of names for membership of the
club, and some 200 citizens embraced the
opportunity, comprising the first and best
citizens of the parish, together with a large
number of cOlOred citizens.
Letters were read from prominent citizens
Of the parishes of TangipahOa, Livingston,
Washington and ST. Tammany, giving glow
ing accounts of the Liberal movement in
these parishes, and COngratulating their
friends of St. Helena upon the happy aus
pices of the political situation.
just here the principal feature of the
meeting occurred. CubtIS were uthIu lIOIu
the outside and the assemblage was not
long in discovering the cause to be the OPP
perfume arrival Ct Judge A. b. SlOaiakcr, of
New Orleans, and immediately a committee
was appointed TO invite him 10 address the
meeting and. without any formulas, he i'm
mediately complied, and made one of the
happiest speeches it has been our privilege
TO listen to in this parish; for the homely
truths that he told the people. happily illus
trated by anecdote made the deepest i'm
preston and created the greatest enthusi-
asm among all classes of our people.
Jud sc Sloanaker retired amid great APP
Dlause. and was followed in appropriate
speech es by DR. kaufman, of AInite City,
and OF hers; so that at a late hour the meet
ing ad iourned with cheers Tor the success
of the Liberal movement.
,Jud &c Sloanaker speaks this week IN the
parish es of Livingston, TangiPahoa, Wash
in gton and st. Tammany, and 1T is predict
cd tha the Liberal party will carry these
parish es at the coming election by hand
some majority in the interest Of State and
ultOn nal reform.