The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-05-31
ST. YRAACN||LlZ, LOUISIANA FRIDAY, NAY II, 1877?

III. fhAiCib'IlLG, LVOiNzA,
Democratic Convention soon to as-
scnblc in Baltimore, would cndan-
rcr the chances for tho SUCCESS of
conservative principles ; therefore,
he it resolved
l., That VIC endorse and approve
the resolutions and platform adopted
at the Convention held in Cincinnati
on the I'd day Of May, 1872, and the
letter Of acceptance of Horace Gree
10y us containing sound and consor-
vatiye doctrine, and embodying prin-
ciplcs upon which all liberal citizens
can unite.
2. That we endorse and approve
the selection Of Horace Greeley as q
candidate fol President, and Of Z.
Gratz Brown for Vice President of
tho United States. and we arc will
ing cheerfally to accept and support
them as our candidates.
| 3. That under the existing state
Of public opinion and political COM
binations, those of us who are Dem
ocratic in sentiment and principles,
would regard it as unwiso and mex
pedient for the National Democratic
Convention which is to assemble in
Baltimore on the 9th Of July, 1872, to
make any Independent nominations,
or to adopt any antagonistic plat
form, and we hope and trust that it
may prove consistent with the views
of all its members to recommend the
acceptance Of the platform adopted
by the Cincinnati Convention, and
the hearty support of Greeley and
Brown, its nominees, to the Demo-
cratic party throughout the coun-
try.
| And /. That the Chairman Of
this mcctino be requested to appoint
an Executive Committee Of twenty
ono, to carry oUt and advance Tic
objects Of this meeting, as cSpzcsscl
i'll the foregoing rcs@lsI,;ons, end tc
assist in crgaaizinG <l':J1s, or 10 CO.
opcIsic with Other organizations il,
the State, having the aa1nc co,nn1ou
objects in vicw.-A,,ast I'oiici;l2la
Times.
Mr.. Butler, of massachusetts, Of
fcrcd q resolution for final ljourn-
mont from the Sd Of Juno to the last
5 Thursday in November next. IIc eS.
planned his motive for proposing -te
adjourn I'LL November instead oI sine
die, as being to keep in force Tho ac'
authorizing the suspension OF tho VII
OF habcas corpus and which expires
at the end Of the present session.
. This proposition extends the session
legally till the day fixed i'll koyem
her. He was proceeding to state wiz
Congress should take this recess
owing to the state Of affairs in thu
South, bat he was called to order
and the Speaker decided that such :
range OF debate was not i'll order OF
resolution for final Adjournment.
Mr.. B,tlor proceeded to speak O
the prevalence in the South Of rape
murder and robbery. Loud calls t.
, order
/ NIr. Beck declared that MI Dutlor;
statements were Untrue. Calls to or
der.
MIR. Butler, not being permitted tt
proceed with his remarks, said liz
would grant to tho other side Of th'
House t!p mercy of silence, aN(
would move the previous question:
The previous question was not sus
tainel-Gl to 1O1.
Mn. Dawes then moved, as sub
stitute, resolution for adjournment
sine die, on Monday, the 81 day o
,, June, at II o'clock agreed to-yea'
l 142, nays 81.
: The trick Of the old rascal is tot
: plain. Every one can see what II
I was up to.
SHORT AND TO THE Po1NT.-Yhis il
= how our friend, W. G. Annis, of thu
nj p.4 D, (y,..o,,o <Soo,,o, 1,o,d7o