The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-06-01

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all save the two last mentioned de-
clined to become candidates. Vote
was taken by ballot, and Mr.. Camp
bell elected president by large ma
,jority.
His address was full of good sense
and was listened to with wrapt atten-
ton.
Mr.. W. H. Green was elected secre
tary of the Convention, and the presi-
dent appointed twenty-four vice
presidents and six sergeants-at-arms
A committee of nine on resolutions
was now moved and appointed, con-
sisting Of Messrs. w. L. McMillen, of
Carroll; P. 3. S. Pinchback, Orleans
Fourth Ward; o. T. Hunsaker, st.
james; N. Underwood, Baton Rouge;
Thos. Isabelle, Orleans First Ward
Samuel Armstead, Caddo; III. c.
Myers, Natchitoches; Ernest Mar
tin, Lafayette P. G. Deslonde, her
vile; and the convention adjourned
until Z o'clock in the evening, in
order to allow the committee time to
prepare their report.
Immediately after roll call in the
evening, the report of the Committee
on Resolutions was read by its chair
man and adopted amid the greatest
enthusiasm, exhibited both by the
delegates and the large crowd of spec
tators who thronged the spacious hall.
The following are the resolutions
reported by the committee:
Resolred, That we declare the Republican
party of Louisiana III full sympathy with the
national Republican party; that we in
dorse the platform OF principles laid down
by the Chicago convention
Resoired That we pledge ourselves and
our party to the faithful execution of the
constitutional and statutory provisions for
the public education of all the children of
the State, without distinction.
ReSotscd. That we insist upon the enforce
ment of the constitutional and legal glaran-
tees of the civil and political rights of all
men. without distinction of race, color OF
4 previous condition.
Resolrcd, That a long train of evils must
necessarily result from the efforts being
made by the Democratic party to obtain
| control of our State government, through
discussions in the Republican party. Among
these we may mention the repeal of the civil
rights law the establishment of qualified
suffrage the destruction of our common
school system; reputation of the State debt
and the subsection of Union and colored
elements to bitter political and commercial
prescription; and, as abundant evidence il
to be found i'll the tone of the press, and ii
speeches, that the sole object of the Dem
Ocrats and Reforlners is our political over
throw, and TO this end they are subordinat
ing the Presidential and all other questions
therefore,
! ResoIred, That in order to save the State
from Democratic rule, and to perpetuate fret
government it is highly important that III
Republican clements in this State should bC
united upon ticket to be composed of true
and tried Republicans, and to secure thi.
end we recognize and tolerate existing dit
ferences of opinion on national affairs
ReSo1red That we condemn the action o
the federal officials in this State in attempt
f ing, through arbitrary and illegal exercise o
power, to interfere with the right of the PEG
, pie to peacefully assemble; to overthrow GU
State government, and through combination
f with our political enemies, to overthrow tn
: Republican party.
, Resolred, That we recognize in Governo
!. Warmoth an officer who has combined witt
an efficient discharge of public duties an IN
E Improbable fidelity TO the principles ant
e the policy of the party by which he was ele
: waited to his high position that to him tn
4 Republican party largely owes whatever O
4 / h.NI II
h those obligations which it assumed towar
the people of the State, in carrying out tn
( principles of justice and equality which AZ
: the basis of its organization; that the publ
8 owe to him chiefly the preservation and main
tenance of public order, in spite, of peril
: which were surmountable only by the exe1
else of extraordinary wisdom, courage an
discretion; that, with his powerful cooper;
ton, the State may hope for deliveranc
from many evils, the existence of which ca
:, not be disputed, and the continuance {
q which would be dsgraeeful to the Republ
: can party and that he is our first choice fC
: the Office of Governor at the next election
that we present him as our candidate, an
5 urge all other Republican organizations
: iIdorse and support him.
= Res0lued, That in our honored fellow-cit
: zen, Lieutenant Governor Pmchbaek, "
have a bold, able and manly leader in I'll
Republican party-one who can be truste
G III the future WlUn It's interests as ne mas pee
in the past, and that we indoIse him, an
!, declare him to be our first choice for Liel
!. tenant Governor, and we present him as OF
" candidate and urge all other Republican o
: CARNATIONS to indorse and support him.
ReSoEped, That all true Republicans al
. devoutly DESTROYS of averting the danger
: which beset their party, and of re-unitin
that party for common purpose therefor
Il Iaesotred, That when this convention a,
: iourn, it do so to meet mt Baton Rouge on ii
nineteenth of June next, or at such oth'
time or place as may hereafter be indicate
! by the State Central Committee, for the pu
u pose of making efforts to assure a union
j. all Republican elements in this State.
Resotred, That there shall be a State Ce
IS trail Executive Committee, to be compose
of twe1lty-one members. The delegates
this convention for each congressional di
o trict shall elect two members, the presidel
shall appoint ten members from the State
{ large, and he shall be member of the COZ
: mittee.
/, After the reading and adoption
d the above report, motion was mad
q for the Convention to adjourn to me-