The weekly Louisianian., 1872-06-01
I three to escort lhe Pnseil mt
&sA to tie Chair. &
The Chair appoinsed Wei Ia,
He. Dibble and P. slo( 'e'
nm the an,xroaclh Of Ger ca kp-

BELL, he was met md cefdlaw rccel''
ell by the retiring officer. while the
Convention salute4 him with cheers
= Senator Harris then presenter
the President, md withdrew.
Gen: Campbell restored quiet and
said:
.~- GeuQeMea q. tie Gl.a,,egat:oa: / tl.ansk, e.
for the honor Won have conferred OH mt
in selecting ME 10 preside oyer 5our delib
erations in tlisS l4JOst in,tdttaalt Republic
can Convention that has ever assembled
believe that Your deliberations will b.
charaeterixeA hy e.hnpesss aud harmony
Your votes on several questions sz'dl' y have IL. in
Think tlat yuin wiilvlo %alfirrSenr power
to put ffbrthsa tidket tha4 will be successful
and, that gyea will tel that on youxests tAA'
responsibility II seeing that this State lli.:
i Republican administration, a Rephlli
can Legislature, aud, Id fact, d Hersbfcal
eb<e1nsneut.ns = iii i &st5ss ; ZIG
=, He referred to the Alisisio,a in the Repnh
!ican party; he regretted that y it sA y. y
be 50.
Let uh ny friends, in proceeding Will
our duf !, unlike. allowances for all differ
ences If opinion, that do NOT immediately
concern the vital interests Of the State.
Let us SO act, my friends, that when We
go back to our constituents we may gt
back proud that we have discharged toul
duty, and made light their hearts. ssa,'2.t
Gen. McAIillea offered q motion
for the appointment Of q committee
of nine on Resolutions, which was
withdrawn to allow the organiza-
ton of the Convention to be com.
p!cted. m~
On motion of Hon. David Young,
Capt. VIM. H: Green. was elected
permanents1iee<etary Of the Con
vention: i: a.> / "a.
On motionof Hon. Pc. s. Pinch
back, Mr.. A. Plnche was e1ectet;
Assistant Secretary: md, ON motion
of Hon. f. Butler, O. Thibaut was
elected Assistant Secretary:
The motion of Senator MclIillen
was received and adopted.
II. order to afford the Chair time
to make up the, committed and Sc
lect the various officers he was
authorized to aPpointsthe tsnven-
ton took a recess of thirty minutes.
At l35 the gavel fell and the
Convention was called TO order.
The President ANNOUNCED the FOL-
ice-Presidents:
y Il 4. Tilihsut, H. Bonta, Elward But
.:er, W. Taylor, L. l.. Henry. f. T. Duclos-
j. {. Oliver, Peter Harper, q. y.
Geo. A.. King, Samuel Arms:ead.
{. S. Abel, Thos. H. Johnson, L. H.
Worr.ll, G. H. Moore, Gen. A. E. Barber.
David Young, =. q. Deslonde, j E.
Laloire, C.:las. Smith, W. p. Briggs, Henry
Z. Dibblc, ". Jasper Blackburn, j. Il.
II. L. Swords, W. ". johnson,
Hon. W. r. Fish, Albert G,.utt and
L.. Duff.
The President further announced
hat he ha1~appointelthc following
5ergeants-at- Arms:
se,.,eant-at-Afm.@=p:sa z. sC.nonec; r.
\. Ward, n. ". Green, d. Branclin, J.
1. Brett, D. Fisher, and Picosxn. Assist
.nts-Wln. Johnson, Miles Moore. +. II. |
Door K~eeper-JeR. Stokes.
The following Committee on les
buttons was also announced:
Gen. ". L. McAIillen, P. i. S. Pinch
'ack, O. +. tIuns,kcr, Col. Thos. Isabelle.
rev. Sum. Armsteal, n. Underwood, II.
leyer, F. Martin, p. 6. Deslolde.
Two delegates from the parish OF
Yero admitted to seats by a i
'oto Of the Convention. {
Hon, David Young moved that
he Convention now proceed to the |
lection of delegates to the Phila-
Convention. Considerable
bjection was v ,raised against this
curse, anticipating, if aot suggest
'gg, a policy for the Committee on
resolutions, and Indicating a want
t confidence in their voluntarily
ursuing the proper course.
The motion vas withdrawn.
MIR: Mathews, Of Tensas, immedi=
tely rer1e06ds the Nations L
The chair ruled that it must 60
} the Committee On Resolutions.
Much slliaseaeaiiea, ensqsl on the
iference between a simple motion
ID nssresolattoA, H. which Judge i
was most CONSPICUOUS.
Tho Chairaaheredto its decision.
A motion 10 adjourn was made,
hen Senator. Butler spranss to his ,
ct and drew tho attention Of the {
hairlta lhesz fact Cat under iits
this motion ~suld% hate4o !
referred to tho Committee ON .
esolutions. =
'Fhe1h,1n6a1s s,ldiencs was con- q
Used With laughter. and long and !
rappins and clapping Of hands !
ID cheers rang through, the hall. r
After ths4spelof a'fex minutes :
Governor Pinchback re- L