The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-07-27
NOTICES.

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PURSUANT 10 a can, there was ncld a mass
meeting OF the citizens or st. Landry, Tor Tie
purpose OF selecting delegates to attend the Lib
eral Convention, to take place i'll the City OF
New Orleans. on the 5th day of August.
Mr.. G. Steel arose and explained the object of
the meeting, ana was selected as temporary
chairman.
On motion OF Mr.. L. II. Lewis, a committee
on organization was appointed.
The CHAIR appointed on SAID committee the
following named gentlemen:
L. ii. Lewis, +. PerrOdlll.
Laurent Durre, Dr.. Allen Bridges.
The committee retlrcdfOr a few moments and
returning, suggested the name of Dr.. J. A. Tay-
Tor, as President 2T the meeting, and the follow
ing gentlemen as the Nlce-PreSldcntS.
sam Haas, L. D.. Prescott,
Eli Clark, Jr., JOS. Fahacher,
Louis Stagg, Francis Tralnor,
Jacob kiirflardt, r.. PlO1lSky,
John Eallcy, :: ". ". Taylor,
A. HaWklns, T.. l: Lewis,
r.: a. Mnattel' n II 15ouehlu1cf'
VIZ. IIlklnS, u. b.. hayes,
I. steel, Pierre woods,
;. L: ASll", J"nn r smith,
Jacques -Arhaltu, Jf, ,; WATSON,
Naientllle ShEole, III; ii. l. ClleNlS.
me committee suggested as secretaries:
Onczlme A. GdIdry, A: b. Anderson, and
J. r Knox.
On motion OF IIlos. II. Lewis, the report OF the
committee Was adopted. DR.. John
"A. laNlof tlieh TOOK the cllalf ldaddreSScd the
meeting.
ON motion, a committee was appointed 70
draft resolutions expressive of the sentiments of
this meeting; Whcrcnpon, the chair appointed
the following gentlemen:
7. II: Lewis, l. ID: Prescott,
C"l. ". OffIltt, Dr: +. Chachere, ana
L, Dupre, F: Perrodiii. ,
The committee retired for q few minutes and
returned submitting the 1olloWlLlg resolutions,
which We're unanimously adopted. VIZ:
LIST. Resolved. Thatthe principles first adopted
by the Liberal Rcpllblcalls III National COnNrll-
ton at ClnclnrittI, ana afterwards adopted ana
ratlfled ny me LtFnlocratlc party III Natlollai
Convention at Baltimore, are essential to Just
Government, ana tnat 10 promote the successor
these vital prlncllIeS, ana the support OF the
candidates. nominated by the aforesaid ConVel-
TONS ltrequlres inc cooperation: under uniform
organizations, OF all patrlOtlc citizens without
regard 70 previous pontlcat ANIMATION.
End. Resolved, That to cooperate advantage
ouSly with the great Liberal party IN the United
states, II Is essential Ihat tnFre snail DC a cor
responding organization, or Llhcl;Il party within
this state, in order to select an Electoral Ticket
and nominate such officers throughout the State
as may he necessary to promote he success OF the
1Incra1 1hoYcmenI;
3ltl' ReSO!Ecd' Illat IN opportunity IL o1ercd
us III organizing a movement on so Just and lib
elal platform 10 unite all persons. irrespective OF
previous party antcccdcntS, our naturaliZed
cltlZellS irrespective OF natloIlllty, ana our col
orcd populatloll 70 ullltc with rs III inc rcStorl,
non OF goon &oNCfnnncnt: ana the pronlotl0l Oh
tl!ilt nalrN c"fGlfI"n OF Things WhGn the iabnl
OF the cltlzcn VIII ne rewarded by peace, plenty
ana prosperity
Atm. ReA0lVcd, Ihat We approve OF the organ
IHa'!oil anu lufI'uSc VI llIe l-lntFtl gpiFtE III
Louisiana as explained ana aeNPlOped in the
recent ctTculhF Ol S"'. u. r rem, ana IN res
l'"uSt !" lHc tt!l il'tut upon !I9: StINl UtltSdttE
10 .ht Eonf ehIlon, 10 ne helm III NrW dreams, or
ne n4 o. nmSnS'i " III Il aIr NtSsG" VIII ny
lONNI t' lNEJlN c'Il iiS LIlHGI liSpl CJs lEllltlEA IL