New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-30
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cording secretary, to send delegates to
| the parish convention, meetings were held
and delegates chosen by the various ward
clubs. In true Customhouse Style, and
without question. with deliberate intent to
perpetrate an outrageous fraud upon the
overwhelming. Republican majority which
repudlates his pretensions, the presi-
gent OF the parish committee, with
but fire delegates, one of whom
had been purchased, and two repre-
senting ward which had failed to elect
delegates, organized the convention at IL
A. NJ, being full hour before that desig-
mated in his call.
From these five delegates was chosen a
committee on credentials, which accorded
the seats of thirteen regularly elected dele
gates friendly to Hons. P. G.. Deslonde and
y. II. holland to the same number of spu-
rious ones, appointed by Mr.. Merrill and his
tablished by the ninth Of August notorious
Customh0use convention was followed as
much as practicable. Very true, the terror
izing presence of United States troops and
Gatiing guns was wanting to characterize
the packed convention over which Mr. Mer-
rill presided. The host of trusty adherents
who followed Deslonde and holland through
the streets, convincingly showed that they
were masters of the situation, and that 1T
would not be safe for the Merrill Wharton
combination to dispute their entrance to the
convention.
At 10 NJ. Messrs DeslOnde and holland,
| heading q delegation of thirteen members
| friendly to them. but who had been elected
at joint meetings of Deslonde and Merrill
men, entered the convention hall. on the
second floor of the postotfice building, and
handed the credentials Of the delegation to
Mr. Merrill, who was presiding over the
meeting. The report of a committee on
credentials, of which Mr.. w. w. Wharton,
a nonresident and non citizen Of the United
States, was the chairman, decided that
Messrs. Deslonde and holland and their CO.
delegates were all bogus, and should not be
admitted to seats in the parish convention.
Mr.. Deslonde, as well as Major holland, pro-
tested against the action of the convention,
and warned its manipulators that a free
people would visit upon them the rebuke
which their wantOn assault upon the popular
will so richly deserved.
Finding that remOnstrauce was idle with
men whose political fortunes were SO rapidly
declining, and whose surviving hope rested
upon the deception of CntutOred colOred
men, and preferring to transfer from the
of the ballot-bOx the question Of the rela-
tive claims of the Deslonde and Merrill
leaders for supremacy, Mr.. Deslonde, in a
voice full of earnestness, called upon his
friends to rise and proceed to the rooms of
the Parish Central Club, where the interests
of the majorities would be discussed by
representative men, and the pretensions of
demagogues would receive their just con-
domination. Mr. Deslonde's voice had not
passed his lips ere his enthusiastic sup
porters were on their way to the rooms OF
the Central Club, leaving Mr.. Merrill and
his mutton-chOp whiskered fellow bobtail
to practice, undisturbed, their receptions
upon their deluded followers.
Hon. p. G. Deslonde in the chair, thirteen
regularly elected delegates out of eighteen
being present, the chairman called the par
ish convention to order.
On motion, duly seconded, George B.
Loud, Esq. of the Iberyille Ne,rs was
chosen secretary.
The chair addressed the meeting at,some
length, charging Mr.. Merrill with treason
to the Republican party, denouncing the
over which he presides as bogus,
and denying its authority to choose repre- |
sentatives of the people to any State con-
yention.
Hon. T. H. holland stepped on the plat
form, and in few pertinent remarks IN |
masked the treason of Mr.. Merrill and his |
hirelings to the Republican |
party of the parish of Iberv1le.
The election of delegates to the State con- |
vention on the twenty-eighth of May. agree |
ably to the call of Hon. p. B. s. Pinchback, |
being declared in order, the following dele |
CATION was unanimously chosen:
Hon. P. G. Deslonde, alternate F. V. Des- |
londe; Hon. ]. II. holland, alternate James |
L. Roche; AID. Durand, alternate Willis |
Carter Rev. John Ashby, alternate Rev. |
Jerry Williams; Daniel Askins, alternate |
Charles Lozano; George B. Loud, alternate
Charles E. Halstead.
The following preamble and resolutions,
by George B. Loud, were adopted
with apprObatory demonstrations:
WHEREAS, In view of the important |
political problems which shall be submitted |
for solution in the approaching campaign,
and deeming the selection of reliable stand
ard bearers, and the reputation Of pre-
lenders and disorganizers indispensably |
essential to secure victory for the Repub-
lean party; and
Whereas, The evidences are abundant
hat a portion of the Republican party,
having lost the confidence in their own
organization. are making friendly advances
20 the Democratic party for their own |
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
Resotred, That Republicans of the parish
II lbervllle, in convention assembled, de-
lounce the assumptions of the so-called
State Central Committee, of which one S.
B. Packard is chairman, and recognize as
legitimate only that of which the Hon. p
|
Resolred, That we regard as hostile to the
,olored people that political organization in
his State whose chief leaders are certain
ederal appOintees domiciliated in the New
orleans Customhouse building, and that by
heir utilization with the Democracy they
AVE forfeited the confidence of the RepuG-
leans of this parish.
Resolvcd, That we recognize the Hons. P.
J. Deslonde and T. H. holland as the right
nj &C. ha 20 |
'arish, worthy our unbounded confidence
nd respect, and that we view with suspi-
ion and distrust the course of Charles E.
1errll in his efforts to assume the leader
hip which 80 unmistakably belongs to
)eslOnde and holland.
Reso,rcd, That the course of Mr.. Merrill
nd his adherents is calculated to endanger
he liberties Of the colored man. and that
7e warn him to abide by the will Of peo-
lie whom he processes to serve. or join the
ommon enemy, or assail us az an open foe.
Resotred. That we regard Hon. p. b. s.
'inchback as pre-eminently worthy to lead
is race in Louisiana, and that we indOrse
he administration of Governor WarmOth,
nd vindicate his Republicanism against
he calumny of his unscrupulous assailants.
!tcsolrcd, That we denounce, as treason
Die to the Republican party and insulting +
Q intelligent colored men, the political &C !
ION OF Charles E. Merrill and the few
who have aided him in packing
contention with bogus delegates and ex-
iuding the regularly chosen representa- ,
ives Of the people.
Rlesolred, That w. w. Wharton is a
oIt'cal imposter, in that he claims to be :
leader of Republicans in this parish, !
Thi!e it Is notorious fact that he is a non !
esident, and the assertion stands uncon. .
radicted that he is not legal citizen of
be United States.
Resoired, That, without raising the ban :
er OF reform and joining the Organization :