New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-21
pTATFOPU AM REsOLUTTONs,

fLAIEObh AND hESOLJ 1IONSs
We, the Liberal Party Of the State of Louisiana
in Convention assembled, hereby proclaim and
adopt the following as our platform of principles,
essential to the redemption of our beloved State
from the evils Of misgOveInment and tending to
the restoration Of iust, wise and patriotic rule,
the yiudication Of the rights Of the sovereign
people. .
Convention Of the Liberal Republicans, as ratified
and indOrsed by the National Democratic COnven-
ION, as eminenty iudiciOus and representing the
sympathies and needs of our State and country,
and we recognize in the national standard bearers
of the great Peoples Party, Horace Greeley and
BENJAMIN Grstz Brown, men Of sterling worth
capable of restoring the government to the sim.
picity and purity OF its earlier years. when WASH
ingtOn, Adams and Jefferson We're guardians Of our
liberties We therefore pledge them our undi
vided and earnest support
2. We recognize the political and civil rights Of
all men, and pledge ourselves to maintain them
and we invite all men. without regard to past pO-
Htcal differences, TO unite with us in our honest
effort to accomplish such salutary reforms as are
now may be demanded by the people.
3. We demand that our State government shall
be administered Justly and economically; and to
that end we pledge ourselves to the abolition of
useless Offices the reduction Of exOLbtant salaries
of officials, the early redemption Of the legal obi
cations of the State and the reduction OF taxation
as speedily possible.
l. We demand that laws shall be enacted for the
punishment of bribery, and that the powers of the
executive be diminished, being inconsistent with
republican institutions and subVerslye OF the
wishes of the people.
necessity and guardian f our liberties, pledge
ourselves to maintain a generous and benehcent
free school system, which shall be extended to
every portion Of the State, and embrace in its priv
ilege5 the children Of all classes and we shall de.
mand strict economy and performance Of duty
on the part Of school officials.
Liberal State Central Committee.
PIesident-TOM BYNUM.
VICE PRESIDENTS:
J. Hassinger. j. II. Kennard,
General Allan Thomas, +. Lawrence,
J. G. White.
A. Hero Jr., secretary.
Thad Waterman, assistant secretary.
J. Il. Kennard, corresponding secretary.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
C. McRae Selph, chairman and treasurer
W. n. Mercer, A. H. May,
L. F. Generes, N. S. Washington
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
F. H. Hatch, J. B. Walton,
E. A. Burke, F. P. Rareshde,
A. A. Ker, R, L. Preston,
J. Hassinger, Ef1ngham Lawrence,
c. A. Brusle.
COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENTS:
J, D. Blair, J, H. KennaCd,
W. n. Mercer
COMMITTEE on CONFERENCE:
7. Bynum, J. Hassinger
All. May.
COMMITTEE on PRINTING: =.
J. Hassinger, L. L. Davis,
J. A. Moran.
COMMITTEE on REGISTRATION
N. Carroll. E. A. Burke,
T. OCOnuor, J. B. Walton,
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS:
c. McRae Selph. J. D. Blair
George Ndngesser.
Members of state Central Committee.
PROM STATE AT LARGE.
Tom II Emma Rgnnm 4; A. +; May M5rcsr
J. HRssiugeT, J. d. Blair
F. H Hatch, e: Generes,
Andrew McCoIlum.
FROM PARISHES.
Ascension General ALLEN THOMAS.
Assumplon-J B. WELLINGTON.
Avoyeiles-W. X. JOHNSON.
Baton Rouge East. n MCCULLEN.
Baton Rouge Vest L. LOBDELL.
Bessier-J R. GRIFFIN.
Benville-W. HIGHTOWER.
CaAeruu-TAN>ET.
Catah0ula-WADE YOUNG.
COnuOrda- General ZEB YORK.
CadiO-S. ASHER.
Carroll-JOHN B WILLIAMS.
ClaibOrne-JAMES 4. FGAN.
DeSOto-T J. WILLIAMS, JR.
Feliciaua East-G " MUNUAT.
Feliciaua West-DCNCAN STEWART.
Frankun-J w. WILLIS
Iberia-JOSEPH (. EREAUE.
Graut-W. r. RUTLAND.
Iberville-C. A. BRUSLE
JeffersOu-S [. HENRY.
LivtugstOn-T. 6. DAVIDSON.
Lafourche-LOUIS BUSH.
Morehouss-W. F. BLANCHARD.
Madlsou-A. ". CRANDALL.
NatchitOChes-C. J. 3. PUCkETTE.
list FIST ward-F, S. WASHINGTON.
Second Ward-E A. BURKE.
Third Ward-N. LARDNER.
Fourth Ward-GEORGB NUNGESSER.
Fifth Ward-E. ". KAVANAGH.
sixth Ward-A. A. KER.
Seventh Ward-PAT SWAN.
Eighth Ward-H. CARROLL.
Ninth Ward-A WALLACE.
Tenth WsTd-L. I DAVIS,
Eleventh Ward-R. \. OGDEN.
Twelfth Ward-R. L. PRESTON.
Thirteenth Ward. A. MORAN.
Fourteenth Ward-C. B. FISH.
Fifteenth WaTd-k. WHITTEMORE.
Ouachita-R " RICH ARDSON.
Plauuemines-E. LAWRBECE.
POinte Coupee-E. L. JEWSLL,
Rapides-J. G. WHITE.
Red River-T. E. PAXTON.
Richlaud-E. J. LAWRENCE.
Sabine. F. SMITH.
st Bernard-A. 5. SLOANAKER
St Charles-A. W. CANNEl.
st. Heltnq-S. D. RICHARDSON.
St James-E SCAhNEL.
st. John Baptist -
st. Landry o. PRESCOTT
St Aary-T. J. FOSTER
St Martini E. LAHORE.
St Tammany-A CHEVALLON.
TangipahOa-T. NJ. TERRY.
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Tensas-T. P EAERAR
VermiliOu-W. MOTION
Vernon. R. SMART
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