New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-23
THE LIBERALS OF ST. MARY.
Proceedings of the Parish Convention.

FRANKLIN, July 90 1872.
Pursuant to a call made by many Of tn
most influential citizens Of st. Mary parish
a mass meeting was held at the courthons
to-day for the purpose of electing delegate
TO the State convention Of the Liberal par
| ty, to be held in New Orleans on the frs
Monday of August.
The attendance was large and satisfactory
The meeting was called to order by thu
Hon. Frederick L. Gates, of Franklin, VIII
moved that DR.. Ethan Allen, OF Centerville
be made president of the meeting. The me.
ton was unanimously adopted.
Messrs. NJ. Walker. E. Hickey, D. Der
wick, N. Keyes, 7. j. Bronson and G. L
Fuseier were unanimously elected vice
presidents, and Messrs. 7. J. Shafer anG
S. Lanaux secretaries.
The president then read the call, and sta
ted the objects OF the convention.
On motion Of Judge Fred. L. Gates a com
mittee of five on resolutions was appointed
by the chair, viz: Judge Fred. L. Gates
Gustave Dubroca, Homer II. Smith, George
w. Thomas and DR.. S. Allen.
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows, to wit:
Rtsolced, That we, the citizens of the
parish Of st. Mary, in mass meeting as
sembled, this twentieth day of July, 1872.
are thoroughly convinced that under exist
ing circumstances the only hope left us for
the rescuing Of our State rests with the
Liberal movement, tie same that has swept
so VIGOROUSLY over our country, and that
we most earnestly invite and cOniure all
our friends, no matter Of what party or
color, 10 join US in this great move and lend
US their strength IL the coming contest for
liberty, that we may so ettectualIy drive
out our enemies that fair LOUisiana's soil
may never again be disgraced by their foul
footsteps.
ReSoIccd, That we cordially indorse the
national platform and nominations made at
Cincinnati and Baltimore.
ReSOiced. That n the peoples Liberal
convention. to be held in New Orleans on
the fifth Of August next. we see the only
hope OF uniting all the political elements
opposed TO Grantism and carpet baggery,
and therefore we pledge ourselves to use
our best efforts IN the coming campaign to
elect the ticket which said convention may
in their wisdom select
RCSC,ced, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the delegates selected should use
all honorable means to unite all elements
IL opposition to the cOTTuE ton and evils Of
which the people complain.
Res0isc3, That the secretaries furnish to
tile AHutGpCS Register, Sugar B0lcl, of New
Iberia, and city papers a full report of the
proceedings Of this meeting.
Judge Fred. L. Gates then made q short
address 10 the convention, alluding to the
necessities of the hour. the present evils,
and their remedies, and moved the adOD-
ton Of the resolutions.
Mr.. n. Keyes moved that the resolutions
be acted upon separately. Adopted.
Mr.. E. Bentley, after the reading of the
first resolution, spoke III its favor, and
stated briefly his reasons for entering the
Liberal movement. He believed it en-
bodied the best Of republican principles
and all that was necessary for the good of
all citizens. 1t meant -TJe and lasting re-
Cancellation and Tebuke Of dishonest
officials.
Tie resolutions we're then unanimously
adopted without amendment.
On motion Of Judge r L. Gates the con
ventloD proceeded TO the election of dele
gates.
Short and eloquent addresses were made
by MessTs. Allen and Crawford, Of Centre
vile; Mr.. Keys, o. PattersOnyilIe, and T.
J. Foster, of Franklin.
The election OF delegates being declared |
IN order, the following gentlemen were duly |
5LtCLcu' meme -udcEcauE UeIegaLe' Df, u |
B. Golden alternate; David Berwick dele |
gate, George w. Thomas alternate; Thomas |
J. Foster delegate, Judge Fred. L. Gates |
alternate: Charles B. Austin delegate, |
Thomas J. Shafer alternate.
A resolution was adopted that alternates |
1nly should act as proxies for delegates
The convention then adjourned until the |
bird Saturday Of August
ETHAN ALLEN, President.
T. J. SUAFFER,
S LAEEAUX. Secretaries