New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-10

publican party are now supporting ma
| for President who, five years ago. was
bitter Democrat, and the Democratic part,
are running candidate who is a lifelong
Republican. This signifies that the Demo
/ Gratis, the lifelong political enemies of tn,
| colored men, have acknowledged thei
! error, and have accepted the situation an(
| all that goes with it. We find such mer
| as Sumner, SchurZ, TrumhulI and Genera
| Banks supporting Mr., Greeley, which IL
| significant that Greeley should be your
| choice, since such men never betrayed the
| interests of colOred men. l never was sc
| chagrined as when, in this hall, in colored
convention, cOlOred man said Charles
| Sumner had lived some years too long;
never so proud as when / saw a cOlored
man stand up to rebuke the insult to the
colOred mans oldest and best friend. Such
men as Sumner stand up to-day to tell US
that for the whole good of the whole people
OF the whole country we must unite to elect
Mr.. Greeley. 1t has been no common i'm
pulse that has led Charles Sumner to sup
port this movement. The election of Gree
ley and Brown is a fixed fact as surely as
Here the speaker was interrupted by
boots and yells from the lobby, followed
by cheers in the convention and loud calls
for clearing the lobby.
Quiet being restored by President Pinch
back, the speaker continued: knowing
L
would be very sorry to have the Hobbies
cleared on account of my remarks, for l am
clearly of opinion that those who boot at
me now are the very ones who ought to
hear what have to say.
Mr.. David Young, of COncordia, here in
terrupted the speaker by asking if the con-
Vention was properly organized.
The chair (Mr. Pinchbackl decided the
point well taken, but hoped the delegate
would not press it.
Mr.. Murrell, of Lafourche, made a point
of order that the chair, having allowed the
gentleman to proceed as far as he had with
out interruption, and no one Directing, it
was the duty of the chair not to entertain
other business while he had the floor.
Mr.. Barber, of Orleans, appealed to the
delegates to allow General Campbell to pro-
coed.
Mr.. Young again claimed the floor and
presented the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The regular Republican party
OF this State has deemed it advisable to du-
plicate its members; and
Whereas, One-half Of said members have
had no voice in the organization of the con-
ventiOn,
ResolUed, That this convention now pro-
coed to reorganization.
Before this motion could be put, Mr.
Green, of Orleans, obtained the floor and
presented the following, which had been
prepared for him by Judge Dibble:
WHEREAS, There is a division in the Re-
publican party in our State; and
Whereas, The interests of Republlcanism
demand that the party shall be united and
therefore,
ReSOlUed, That committee of fifteen be
chosen by the delegates, three from each |
congressional district, who as a committee
IN conference shall meet the Republican
State Committee, presided over by Hon. |
). B. Packard.
ReSOiUed, That this committee be author
zed to confer with the committee from the |
Liberal convention, whose communication |
las been received from the convention Of |
jhe Liberal party.
ReS0l1ed, 9hat the committee so elected |
hall report in writing as early as practi- |
,able, when this convention shall either |
atty or reject.
Mr.. Butler, of Plaquemines, moved to lay |
he motion of Mr. Green on the table.
Mr.. Harris, of ConcOrdia, moved to post |
zone further business until the convention |
8 fully organized. Carried.
Mr.. Young, of COncordia, renewed his |
notion.
low proceed to the election of permanent |
closing on point OF order, that
It this time the convention had no presiding
ficer.
Mr.. Campbell (again in the chair held
hat the convention was the same as had |
net previously; the officers of the eOnVen-
entiOn, as well as its committees, held over
ntil vacancies occur, either by resignation,
emOval or a new election. In order, how
'arrassment, he rendered his'TesignatiOn as
as he had intended to do from
he first had an opportunity offered.
Cries of no, no. o.
General Campbell again called Mr. Pinch
ack to the chair.
Several motions followed, but finally
enatOr Harris, of COncordia, moved to ae-
ept the resignation of General Campbell.
Mr., Devices, of DeSotO, moved to lay the
receding motion on the table.
The roll of parishes was called, with the
blowing result:
Yeas-l92. Nays-l9O.
The effect of this mOtiOn'was to confirm
ir, Campbell in his seat, and the announce
leDt was received with loud applause.
General Campbell briefly. expressed his
hanks, and resumed the chair.
Mr.. Pinchback here claimed the floor, but
ras interrupted by a motion to adjourn.
lie took occasion to rebuke those who had
isturbed him; remarking that the victory
IF them, which they had just achieved,
-as not so great, perhaps, as they might /
impose it was. With some further caustic
Dmments on the proceedings, he moved to
djOurn until eight o'clock. Carried.
Evening Session.
General Campbell, president in the chair.
The roll was called by parishes and
ards, and a quorum present,
Governor Pinchback moved that the con-
ention go into an election of conference
to consist of three from each
district, to meet the Custom
Ouse Republicans.
A recess of half an hour was then taken.
At nine o'clock the convention again as
embled, and the following named delegates
ERE announced as composing the confer
nee committee:
First district-P. B. S. Pinchbeck, of Or
,ans; Harry MahOney, of Plaquemines;
ctave Rey, Of Orleans
Second district-W. P. Green, Peter Jo-
eph, of Orleans, and Oscar CrOsier, of La
)urche.
Third district George Washington, of
sumption; H. Stephens, of -, and L,
!. Bentley, of Ascension.
Fourth distTict-George Y. Kelso, of Ra-
ides; RafOrd Blunt, of Natchitoches, and
gorge L. Smith, of Cadde.
Fifth district-A. B. Harris and D.
Dung, of COncOrdia, and S. Marvin, of
atshoula.
On motion of Mr.. Pinehback the cOnveH-
on adjourned to twelve O'Clock to-day.
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The thermometer at Louis Figerio's,