The Opelousas courier., 1872-06-01
Meeting Of the Reform Party.
Thursday, Nav Both. 1872.

Thursday, May 30th. 1872.
The meeting was called to order at III O'Clock
A. VI. by I. H Lewis Esq, who moved that B. A
Martel Esq. be called to the CHR, which motor
was seconded and unanimously adopted. The
chairman in taking his seat appointed j. Frank
Knox Esq as Secretary, and {. J. Thompson as
slStant secretary.
The chairman then mado a few brief rema rks
expressing his regret at not seeing large crowd
IN attendance He stated the object Of the meet
ing, and concluded Iris remarks by hoping that
resolutions would be rendered such as would bt
beneficial to those who may be appointed deieg
ates to the Convention in NO. and to the party
. which had recently sprung Into existence.
On motion of B. A. Anderson Esq. a committee
was appointed to draft resOlutionS;-the chair
then appointed Messrs. a. b. Anderson, E. T
Lewis and JHo Trainor which committee retired
III order to draft said resolutions The commit
tee returned with their report and through theil
chairman presented the following:
/ Resolved; That the election of honest and ca
pable to Office can alone, in our opinion, Sc
cure the overthrow of ofradicalism and the resto
ration of good government to cur State.
! Resolved That to effect this object we deem
it of paramount Importance TO unite all tho ele
ments of opposition not only to official corrup
ton in the State, but to the national admins
| tration.
! Resolved; That in our opinion, without such q
union success is impossible, and the State would
inevitably remain in the hands of those who
have SO mercilcssly robbed its citizens.
Resolved; That "a advocates of reform we be
lieve it to be the duty of the hour to ignore
party lines and party hates and to make every
concession consistent with the honor to thos,
who have heretofore opposed us but are now
willing to assist us in redeeming tho State.
Resolved, That our delegates be instructed
, to take such steps in the convention as will il
their opinion best promote the interests, not o.
our party but of the State, Resolved That as il
State affairs this union of opposing elements il
necessary, SO We regard it in National affairs
and believing that the platform adopted by the
Cincinnati Liberal Republican Convention to be
all that we can expect, and its nominees the
best and strongest friends we have in the North
we heartily endorse the ticket.
A. B. ANDERSON, Chairman.
On motion of Thomas Fl. Lewis the chairman
was requested to make appointments of de}e-
gates to attend the convention to be held in
New Orleans The chair then made tho follow
ing appointments;
| Delegates.-L. d. Prescott, DR.. J. A. Tayler
c. N. Ealer, j. L. Norris, E. T. Lewis, Fereol
Perrodin.
AlteyRates.-Louis stagg, VIM Elkins, j. O
| Trainor, James White, Thaddeus Mayo, Sol
Loeb.
On motion of E. T. Lewis Esq. Resolved. that
the vote of the Parish shall be cast by major
ity of the delegates attending the convention.
L. On motion OF Thos. H. Lewis ESQ, resolved
that the Secretary be required to furnish to the
Etwo papers published ln Opelousas copies o1
The proceedings of this meeting with the request
to publish the same.
On motion of John o. Trainor The msetino
then adjourned after extending thanks to the
chairman and secretaries for their services.
B. A. MARTEL. Chairman,
j. F. KNOX, Secretary