New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-19
FROM IBERIA PARISH,

Proceedings Of the Convention Of the
| Republican Party Of Iberia Parish
| Assembled at the Courthouse on the
Fifteenth Day Of April, 1879.
The meeting was called to order at 1870
| P. NJ. by Mr.. j. II. Levy, who nominated
| Mr.. John B. Marsh as president pro tenn
| Mr.. Marsh took the chair, and appointed
Messrs. F. w. Abbot and julius Robertson
| secretaries of the meeting, and introduced
Mr.. William Riggs, ST.. who explained the
objects of the convention in . few appro.
pirate remarks.
On motion Messrs Richard Williams,
Peter G. Barnes, ]. B. Vandergriff, William
A. Riggs, ST., Louis Preston, Abraham Car
ter and James Gray were unanimously
elected vice presidents of the meeting.
On motion it was resolved that q parish
executive committee be organized, with
two delegates from each ward and one
from the corporation Of New Iberia, where
upon the following delegates were unani-
mOusly elected, to compose the Parish
Executive Committee of the Republican
party of Iberia parish, to wit: Mr. p. G..
Barnes, second ward, as chairman, and
Messrs. Julius Robertson, corporation, VIII
liam o. Moss, second ward, and Louis Pres
ton, az members.
the further election Of members until the
next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Levy, the president ap-
pointed Messrs. Levy, j. B. Vandergriff and
Julius Robertson as committee to draft
resolutions expressive Of the sentiment of
this conventions.
The committee retired, and soon returned
with the following resolutions which were
read and unanimously adopted, to wit:
Resolccd, That We, the Republicans Of
Iberia in con INVENTION assembled, do declare
our adhesion to the Republican party and
its principles, and that we will support it's
nominations.
Resolved, That we believe the Republican
party is the advocate and defender of the
civil and political rights of all men, with
out respect to race or color.
RESOLVED, That we express our faith in the
future Of the Republican party and our con-
fidence in its ability to continue the govern
ment economically and well.
Resolred, That on the sacredness of the
ballot box our liberty depends, and that we
pledge ourselves to use every effort to &C.
cure fair and just election, and to protect
the polls in order that an honest count NAV
be had, and the result made known at each
poll.
RESOLVED, That we declare ourselves de-
cidedly, distinctly and definitely in favor of
reform, retrenchment and reduction of the
taxes and the removal Of all unnecessary
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favor of equal and just legislation for all
interests and all classes Of persons.
RESOLVED, That we, the Republican party
of Iberia parish, do hereby pledge ourselves
to nominate and sustain for office candidates
in whose honesty, integrity and ability the
people Of this parish will have unwavering
faith.
Resolved, That we recognize the Parish
Executive Committee under whose auspices
this meeting was called, as the head Of the
Republican party in Iberia parish.
On motion Messrs. j. H. Levy and Divide
Decuir were elected delegates to the Re-
publican State Convention to be held at
New Orleans, on the twenty-eighth of May.
The convention adjourned, subject to the
call Of the president.
We hereby certify the foregoing to be
a true and correct report of the proceed
ings of the Republican convention held at
New Iberia, on the fifteenth day of April,
1872. JULIUS ROBERTSON,
+. w. ABBOT,
Secretaries