Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-22

AUGUSTA, Ga. Jan o. IA,

meetlng OF the Republicans n p!
mond county assembled al II. ~ =
Hall, in this city, at Z. o'c,o.l =
evening, to consider the act;,.
the State Central Commits Sa
pointing themselves delecatsss = !
Republican National Convs0 , y .
On motion, G. H. Prnas
called to the Chair, and Pua.'
Denicke was chosen Secretarrr ''
On motion of Edwin Be1eb,. =,
following committee was an,.s!i !
to report resolutions for f T.
sideration Of the meeting. - n ~
Belcher, j. E. Bryant, J.Fo.~.as1
J: J: NJ. Rice, E. Lyons, Dap;sI1 y
diner. W
Colonel Bryant Offered II. 1,
lowing resolutions, which =,
ton, were referred to the ~ ~
tee:
WHEREAS, The State Cesn1r,.
mite of the Republican NJ, !,
Georgia has, without rich, y :,
thority, assumed to apron, Az
gates to the National ReunbS,s H..
Convention, which meets st Pm.
delphia on the 5th day Of jr IN,
next; therefore VI 'aD'
Resolved, That this action Of 4,
Central Committee was unwara,.l
and unprecedented. and that y
the Republicans of Richmond an,
ty, in mass meeting assembled t y
press our unqualified disappropstmo,
Of the same.
Resolved, That the Hon. John 3
Bigby, Chairman of the State Cen.
trail Committee, be requested to call
a Convention of the Republicans d
Georgia, on the 22d day of Nav
next, for the purpose Of electius
delegates to the Philadelphia Con,
vention, of recognizing the Repub-
ican party, aud attending to apr
other business that may properf
come before the Convention.
Resolved, That, believing that Al
true Republicans must loOE upon
The action of our State Central
Committee with feelings Of surprise,
II disapprobation, and even q in.
iignation, we earnestly request them
o hold county conventions in ever
county in the State, to give eYrs
ion to their views, and request The
chairman of the State Centn
Committee to call a State Convg-
ion, that the will of the people nr
'e made known.
Resolved, That our faith in /
principles of the National Repua
an party is unshaken, and ta T.
We point with satisfaction and |
'ride to the able, honest, and
uccessful administration of Pr.i.
lent Grant, who, we trust, is 10 k
gain our standard bearer
Resolved, That we pledge ouI.
elves to sustain for Office hone but
hose who are entitled to the con.
denee of all good men.
Resolved, That a copy Of thes
esolutions be forwarded to Hon
ohm S. Bigby, and tlat the
ltlanta Era, the Savannah journal, |
nd the American Union, "a re-
uested to publish the proceedings
f this meeting.
The following letter was received
,ad, and ordered to be spread upon
le minutes:
AUGUSTA, GA, Jan. q, lSll
0 the Chairman Of the Republican
Mass Meeting to be held at the
City Hall /:
Dear Sir-I regret that indlspo-
ion prevents my attendance at
3 meeting called for tonight, as !
heartily in accord with yourself
d the great mass of our party N
posing the recent action of the
tie Central Committee in arrOga.
g to themselves the power Of ap'
hitting the delegates from this
ate to attend the National Con-
ntion, which meets in June next
nope resolutions will be passed
the meeting tonight that VIII
eak for old Richmond, and that
+ voice shall demand that a STATE
invention be called to represeh
Q great State of Georgia IN 'As
.tional Republican Convention.
Q have been humbugged long
ough. The action Of the Com
ttee was, in my opinion, a Dan:
rous usurpation of power on the
It that should be at once con-
nned and ignored by the party,
d there been any pressing
,essity for such action, it mlgn,,
excused butthere was not anI
'ir action was inexcusable' l
Ike no particular objection. to I'M ias
,tlemen chosen from this us
It ; but, in their selection OF dfl
ates for the State at large !
nix they might, to say the 11 le:s1
re done much better. Hoplns
t the meeting will prove aPel.
success, I am, very truly, !Ou'
,dient servant.
WILLIAM j. WHITE,
Cvao,,iive