New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-02
LEAPING THE TRACES


The assembly of the sO-called Republican
convention, upon the second day Of its ses
sion, was trit1e more orderly than on the
day before, and there were less sigus o
! confusion perceptibe.
At a quarter past eleven o'clock, Mr.. c
! &. Antoine called the meeting to order, aDC
;, the proceedings opened with prayer by the
Rev. Mr.. Satchell, who prayed that the Ger
ruptiOns Of the party might be done away
with, and that the moderator of the con
ventiOn be endowed with that patience and
dignity requisite for the successful conduct
of the day.
Immediately on the conclusion of the
prayer, a member leaped to his feet and
moved the roll be called, and as the secre.
tary was going on to call it and read out
the names, a cry of Louder, louder,
louder" was raised, as on the previous day,
discOncerting the secretary, who got mad
and yelled out the names with great vim,
but did not call the parishes, in obedience
to the suggestion of Mr. Burch, who, as
usual, had a great deal to say, and when
this neglect of the secretary became ap-
| parent, Mr.. Burch remarked, sOttO VOce, it
would only amount to double trouble"
At last the call of the roll was completed
| with the roll of the Orleans ward delega-
tions, when Mr.. Burch again rose, this time
in the capacity of chairman of the commit
| tee on credentials, and presented the ere
dentials Of James b. Wands and Joseph
jackson, and when the announcement was
made, Mr.. Gair asked for a division on
jhe question" in order to get at the delega-
tiOn of which Mr.. Wands was a member,
! but it having been stated that Mr.. Wands
''resided in Tangipahoa,' the objections
we're withdrawn.
The motion was made to read the minutes
! Not ready for the question; motion COLI
strued into a motion TO suspend the reading
/ I
and enters into disqulsitiOn on parllamen-
tary law ending in an order on the secre-
tary to read the minutes, at the same time
saying that the secretary had not the min
ntes ready, but would lead the report Of the
Picdyane which was a strict account of the
proceedings Mr.. Burch would not con-
sent to this, although he was pleased 20
say the report was just The minutes were
not read.
1t being suggested that the only business
was the resolutions and their report, Mr..
Wilson would not allude to the resolutions,
but would leave them TO speak for them
selves" Mr.. GAir suggested that the resO-
lutions be taken up one by one.
The following are the resolutions:
Resolved. That we recur to the platform of prin.
cpes adopted by the National Union Convention.
at Chicago, May 90 1853 as tie true principles on
which government should be administered,
and hereby reatirm the same; and further, that We
practically carried out by the present administra-
ton.
Resolved, That we indorse heartily the admins
tratiOn of General Grant; that we see in him not
only the acknowledged head Of the great pragTes-
sive party Of the age, but a WISE and just ruler
who has fearlessy under the constitution, admin
istered the laws, and with great jUdg nent has ad
vanced the national interests at home and abroad
that he is the choice Of the Republican party OF
Louisiana for the Office of Pres dent for the ensuing
term, and that we believe that his reelection wil
best serve to fully restore national harmony upon
mir he Tnp inst auH HyE4ll he's
promote the business prosperity o. the country.
Resolved, That the Management of the financial
affairs of the nation by the present administration
has been emlnently wise aHC successful IN reduc-
ing the annual expenses of the government in en-
forcing a prompt and efficient collection of the
public revenue S, holding accounting officers TO
strict accountability, and vigorously prosecuting
delinqueHts in office, thereby enabling the govern
ment to pay on the national debt at the rate OF
over one hundred millions Of dollars annually,
giving such confidence in public securities
to enable the government to fuud the national
debt at a lower rate of interest than it originally
bore, saving thereby in interest a large amount
annually, and at the anne time enabling the gov
eTnment to reduce taxation at the tate of over
eighty millions of dollars annually.
Resolved, That the management Of the foreign
relaIlons OF Iae government mas Oeeh ehlnehIIiy
wise, cOnciliatOry and successful, by which friendly
relations now eNst between this and all other gov
ernmeDts; American citizens are fully protected
under the flag OF our country all over the world,
and arrangements, entirely satisfactory to the
people of this country, have been made by treaty,
with England to obtain remuneration for damages
wrOngfully sustained by our citizens and govern
mt at the hands of the people and government of
England during the war and even when it was at
tempted to jeOpaTdiZe such relations the foreign
powers with which those relations exist have been
prompt to cOunte ance the action of OUf national
government; and the wise and Just policy pursued
by the government toward the IndIan tribes has
beeu eminently successful compared with any
policy heretofore pursued.
Resolved, That the laws passed by Congress, and
the police and temporary regulations made neCes-
sary the natural effects OF the and the
strict enforcement thereof bv the executive, for
disorder
when the State authorities either unable
unwilling to do and the protection of Union citi
against the violence and Outrages perpetrated
BY the Ku KluX organization in the Southern
states, merit the warmest approval Of all gOUd and
laU-aOiiing citizens.
Resolved That this convention re1terates the
sentiments and directions Of the convention of the
nmth of August last III which it says: This con
yentiOn hereby nstrUcts the delegates hereafter to
be selected to attend the republican National Con
vention to cast their votes for L. S. Grant the
choice of the Republican party for President in
1872" and hereby further direct the delegates
elected by this convention to cast the vote OF Lou
isiaua as a unit for U. ;. Grant as candidate for
President of the United States at the election in
November. 1872.
Resolved That it is a matter of cOngratulation
that the national Republican party in this State
has united to eXpel from the party H. G. WarmOth,
the corrupt chief executive of the State, who has
fraudulently manipulated he election laws passed
for good and proper purposes, 70 MAINTAIN hlmstlt
and his mniOns in power and III order to enable
them to punder the State treasury and who has,
by revolutionary acts, and by bribery, and by the
unscrupulous use of power vested in him com
mandeTin-chief Of the Metropolitan police and
militia controlled the General Assembly, so as to
prevent him from being iupeached for high crimes
and misdc meanOrs; and v no has refused to permit
reform measures passed by the last Legislature 10
become laws, by Withholding his signature there
from, among which acts are those guarding and re-
strlctiDg the registration and election laws, so as
to prevent election frauds athouSh Jhe passage OF
such acts was recommended in his message to the
General Assembly.
Resolved, That this convention approves and
a7Opts the principles of state reform contained in
the resolutions passed at the National Republican
convention Of this State, on the ninth of August
i87 and enlarged on by the resolutions adopted by
the State Central Executive Committee Of the
party on the seventh of November, 1871, and
which measures were reduced to the form Of bills
and introduced into the Legislature at its last
sion, but failed to pass on account Of the opposition
of the friends of Governor Warmoth or teiled to
become laws on account OF ms withholding ms
Signature The following are some of those bills
a bill to amend the req stratOn law.
A bill to amend the election law
A Lill amending the printing law.
A bill amending the law in regard TO assessing
and collecting State and PARISH taxes, reducing the
expenses thereof
State and reducing the expenses Of the State gov.
eTnment to within $80OUO; whereas it is now
more than double this amount,
bill repeating the cOnstabulary, law
This Convention ON behalf of the national Re-
publican party of this \. ate, pledges tset That the
above aud all similar State reforms meet Win IFS
earnest approval, and that this convention recon-
mend that no candidate for State once small be
nominated by our party who IS not, IN ms ms fI aGIs
dhu aittctdcnts, as well as Dy lis p'Cu509' AuiS
committed to all such reforms.
Resolved, That while steadfastly maintaining The
integrity OF the republican platform ana OIs5IL1a
ton, YET, IN the interest OF reform and goOu gov
ernment, IN view Of the present exigencies OF our
etat we welcome the cooperation OF an nQnesS g
in securing the deliverance # our people from
their present distresses and to this end as far as
may he necessary, We willing to concede sucH
personal considerations to those of our feilOWclu
zens who may differ fTOm us in political cOnVlc-
tons as Will not conflict with our obligations to our
common objects sought by the good people Of the