New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-31
Liberal Movement in Ascension Parish

Liberal Movement in Ascension Parish
In obedience to published call, the citi-
zens of the parish of Ascension assembled
at the courthouse in DOnaldsOnyile on the
twenty seventh instant, for the purpose of
ratifying the nominations of Greeley and
Brown, selecting delegates to the State
Liberal convention to be held in New Or
leans on the fifth of August next, and chOos-
ing a Liberal parish executive committee.
The assembly was called to order by r.
n. Sims, Esq, and on motion of the same
gentleman Henry l. Duffel, ESQ, was called
to the chair as president. Adelard Landry,
Edmond Bigol, Il. T. Hanson, A. S. DarrOw
and Dr. Edward Duffel and Felix Brand,
secretaries.
The president, on assuming the chair,
stated the objects of the meeting, and then
read the addresses OF the Liberal State Cen
trail Committee to the people of Louisiana.
On motion Of Il. n. Sims, General Allen
Thomas was called upon to address the
meeting.
On motion of r. n Sims that a com
mittee of five be appointed to draft
resolutions expressing the sense of the
meeting, and to suggest the names of dele
gates to the Liberal convention to meet on
the fifth of August, the president appoint
ed X. n. Sims, j. T Nolan, E. N. Pugh, DR..
James L. Mccormick and A. j. Sharp.
The committee withdrew for consulta-
ton, and then reported the following resO-
lutiOns:
ReSolred, That we heartily accept the
Cincinnati platform, and that we indOrse
and approve the action of the National
Democratic Convention of Baltimore in its
nomination of Horace Greeley for Presi-
dent and b. Gratz Brown for Vice Presi-
dent
RcSoIUed, That we cast aside all dead is
sues and all past political differences, and
unite in selecting candidates from all the
elements opposed to extreme Radicalism or
Grantism, without regard to race, color or
previous condition, who will advocate an
honest and efficient government, reduce the
burden of taxation and rescue our State
from its present corrupt condition.
ReSOloed, That we recognize in the Lib
eral party of Louisiana the only national
organization in this State, opposed to
Grantism or Radicalism, capable of pre-
senting to the people ticket which will
secure to us a just, honest and republican
government.
ReSoIUed,- That the delegates elected to
the convention of the fifth of August be
and they are hereby instructed to vote as a
unit upon all questions in the convention,
majority of the delegates to determine the
vote.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolu-
tiOns be forwarded for publication to the
DOlalQSOnVlIle Chtey, ana TO the new Ut
leans Times and New Orleans REPUBLICAN.
The resolutions were read and unani.
mOusly adopted
The committee then recommended the
following named persons as delegates to the
Liberal convention of the fifth of August,
viz: P. Oscar Ayraud, Ursin Argreve,
General Allen Thomas, DR.. j. G, LegI am,
Felix Reynaud, Bernard Lemann, Henry
Mccall, Benjamin Allen, Soaring Taylor,
V. Paul Landry, Dr. William Ballard, Col
onel l.. Amedee Bringier, DR.. Edward Duff
fel, Joseph Bllleisen and Henry l.. Dutfel.
On motion of General Allen Thomas, the
name of r. n. Sims was added to the list.
WhereupOn an election was held and re-
suited in the unanimous choice of the above
named gentlemen nominated by the com
mittee.
Felix Reynaud, Esq, presented resolu-
ton that a committee, to consist of one
member from each ward, be appointed by
the chair, after the adjournment of the
meeting, to constitute the parish executive
committee.
r. N Sims, Esq, moved to amend the
resolution by adding to said committee the
president of this meeting, who shall be
chairman thereof.
On motion of +. n. Pugh, Esq, the resO-
luton, as amended, was then adopted.
On motion Of DR.. j. G. Legare the meet
ing adjourned.