The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-17

preston, even among the supporters
of the +" united State ticket" seemed
to be that the nomination of Penn
would force MeEnery apd Jonas to re-
tire from the contest.
At Saturdays session the labors of
the Convention were completed. John
S. Young, of Claiborne parish, was
nominated for Lieutenant Governor !;
F. E. Dumas, of Orleans, colored
man, for Secretary of State; James
Graham, of Orleans, the present in
cumbent, for Auditor. of Public Ac-
counts; w. +. Herman, of East Fell
ciana, for Attorney General; j. w.
Mcdonald, of Webster, for Superin-
tendent of Public Education; Geo. A.
Sheridan, of Orleans, for Congress
from the State at large.
A resolution was offered and
adopted authorizing the president of
the Convention to appoint eleven per-
sons from the State at large, and re-
curing that the delegation from every
parish and ward designate each one
person, who, combined with those ap-
pointed by the president, should form
an Executive Committee, with power
to accept the resignation of any can
didate on the ticket except Mr.. Penn,
and fill the vacancy, if by such action
a combination could be effected with
the g united State ticket" or with the
Republican Convention having Hugh
j. Campbell for its president; pro-
Vided that such change be made with
in thirty days from the adjournment
of the Liberal Convention.
A delegate from Rapides offered a
resolution declaring the appreciation
of the Convention of the good faith
evinced by Gov. Warmoth in his in
tercourse and relations with the Lib
eral movement, and as an evidence OF
good will recommending him to the
support of members of the Liberal
party who may be elected to the next
Legislature, for the position of Uni
ted States Senator. This resolution
was unanimously adopted amid much
enthusiasm.
The following platform of princi,
pies, prepared by the Conference
Committee, was read and adopted:
We, the Liberal party of the State of Loui
siana, i'll Convention assembled, do hereby
proclaim and adopt the following as our plat
form of principles, essential to the redemp
ton of our beloved State from the evils o.
nisgovernment and tending to the restor;t
ton of just, wise and patriotic rule the vim
dieation of the rights of the sovereign people
l. We recognize the platform of the Cincin
natl Convention of Liberal Republicans IA
; ratified and endorsed by the Natona
Democratic Convention as eminently Judi
cious and representing the sympathies anC
needs of our State and country, and W.
recognize in the National standard bearers
of the great peoples party, Horace Greeley
and Benz. GratZ Brown, men of sterling
worth, capable of restoring the Government
to the simplicity and purity of its earlier
years, when Washington, Adams and Jetfer
SON were guardians of our liberties. w
therefore pledge them our undivided ant
earnest support
g We recognize the political and civil
rights of all men, and pledge ourselves II
maintain them, and we invite all men withou
regard to past political differences to unite
with us in our honest effort to accomplish sucl
salutary reforms as are now or may be de
manded by the people.
3. We demand that our State Government
shall be administered justly and economi
cally, and to that end we pledge ourselves tt
the abolition of useless offices the reduction
of exorbtant salaries of officials; the earl,
redemption of the legal obligations of thu
State, and the reduction of taxation as speed
lily as possible
4. We demand that laws shall be enacted
for the punishment of bribery, and that tn,
powers of the Executive be diminished be
ing inconsistent with republican institutions
, and suhversive of the wishes of the people
B. Recognizing public education as an i'm
perative necessity and guardian of our lib
critics, We pledge ourselves to maintain
generous and benificent free school system
which shall be extended to every portion o
the State and embrace in its privileges thu
children of all classes, and we shall demand
a strict economy and performance of duty OIL
the part of school officials.
Votes of thanks We're rendered t.
the officers of the Convention, cheers
given for the National and Liberia
nominees, after which the Convention
adjourned sine die.
We can not pay higher tribute t.
this body than by saying what is til,
general verdict among the spectator,
who attended it's sessions, that it wal
the most truly representative assem-
blage of the intelligence, wealth, hon.
esty and progressive political senti
ment of the people of Louisiana thai
has assembled in the State since the
war.
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