New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-25

PoNTE COUPEE, July 20, 1872.
In pursuance of the call published in the
Pointe Coupee Echo, and which was also
posted up throughout the whole parish in
public places inviting all citizens in favor
of sending delegates to the Liberal Republi-
! can State Convention, which meets in New
! Orleans on the first Monday of August
next to nominate a State and congressional
ticket, to meet on Saturday, the twentieth
| instant, at the public schOOlhOuse in the
sixth ward, many citizens of the parish met
at the time and place designated, the first,
second, third, fourth and fifth wards being
represented by delegates regularly APP
pointed at ward meetings, and tie balance
Of the parish being represented by citizens
generally.
On motion of s. w. McKneely, Mr. J. B.
Sterling was unanimously elected presi-
dent, who, on taking the chair, explained
the object of the meeting. On motion of
Colonel F. L. Claiborne, August POurcan
was elected secretary.
Captain j. p. Harris then presented a
copy Of the proceedings of the meetings of
the first, second and third wards, held on
the sixteenth instant, and a copy of the
resolutions adopted by said meeting. On
motion OF Colonel S. Yanwickle, these pro-
ceedings were approved, and the resOlu-
tons were Endorsed and adopted as the
sense Of this meeting.
Mr.. j. b. Cotton then presen ted proceed
ings and resolutions of the fourth and fifth
wards at a meeting held on the seventeenth
instant On motion the same disposition
was made Of these proceedings and resolu-
tons as those presented by Mr. Harris.
l.,
address Of the Liberal Republican party,
calling a convention to meet on the first
Monday of August, 1872, accompanied by
a recommendation signed by a large num-
Der Of citizens Of this parish.
On motion of Mr. F. L. Jewell, the ad-
dress was unanimously Endorsed by this
meeting.
On motion of Mr. +. L. Jewell. the presi-
dent was authorized to appoint committee
of four, the president to be added, making
five, to prepare and report immediately a
list OF delegates to represent this parish in
the State Liberal Republican convention
The president appointed on said commit
tee Messrs. S. w. McKneely, +. l.. Jewell,
Alfred Rankin and l.. B. Claiborne
On motion of L. b. Claiborne, this COM
mttee was instructed to report list of not
less than twenty delegates.
Then, on motion, the meeting took a re-
cess of ten minutes, to allow the committee
time TO make up their report.
The meeting having been called to order,
the committee reported the following list Of
delegates:
William Means, S. Barbre, J. L. Satter- |
field j. B. Harris, NJ. H. Andry, Dr. j. G. |
Archer, Anderson Taylor, J. W. benson, |
James Cotton, +. L. Claiborne, Alice Scott, |
NJ. Thompson, S. Vanwickle, A. A Lebeau, |
August Pourciau, John BOudreau, c. Sam |
SON. DR.. G. L, Balsby, Benjamin Jewell, L. |
V. POrche, S. Allan, Edward Taylor, D. r. |
Hereford, +. Duval, V. BAIL.
On motion of Mr.. Il. w. Sneed, the re
port was adopted and the list OF delegates
confirmed.
On motion of Captain j. P. Harris, the
members of the committee, Messrs. j. b.
Sterling Alfred Rankin, +. L. Jewell, s. .
NJ; Mchneely and l.. B. Claiborne, were
added to the list of delegates.
On motion of J. W. benson. the dele
gates were instructed to vote as a unit in
the convention, a majority present to govern.
On motion Of s. j. Plantvignes ESQ, the
delegates we're restricted, SO lar as n6mina-
tons are concerned, to voting for presi-
Dental electors, a State ticket member of
Congress at large and for member of Con.
gress for this district.
On motion of Colonel F. L. Claiborne,
the president of this meeting was author
lied to appoint a provisional central parish
committee to be composed of thirteen men,
bers, aud the president of this meeting to
be added to that committee.
On motion of Colonel +. l.. Claiborne, it !
was ordered that these proceedings be pub
isned IN the Point COupee Echo and the |
Soint Coupee Republican, and also in the
New Orleans papers that are favorable to
ne Liberal Republican movement
On motion of 2. +. V. Labarre. the meet
ng then adjourned I
}. B. STERLING, President.
AUGUsTE PoVRCTAU, Secretary.