New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-08


nshed in the New Orleans REPUBLICAN, an
assumption Chronicle, the delegates electe
oy the various ward clubs in the parish q
Assumption, assembled in convention at tn
courthouse of said parish, on SATURDAY
November ], 1873, for the purpose of cleo,
ing four delegates to the State convention
at New Orleans, called to meet Novembe
II, 1873.
The meeting was called to order by job,
w. Hickman, who requested Rev. Geor Q,
Armstead to open with prayer.
| Mr.. Edward Ford nominated John w
Hickman as permanent president, which
nomination was unanimously agreed to,
| On motion to elect a permanent secretar,
Robert Poindexter nominated Gustave
| Jones, who was declared unanimously
| elected.
On motion of Mr.. Robert Poindexter, tt
appoint committee Of three on credentials
the president appointed on said committee
Meesrs. Robert POindexter, Edward ForG
and A. G. Jones.
The convention took a recess of fiftee1
minutes to allow the committee on creden
tails time to make it's report. Upon reas
eemonng the committee on credentials sub
mltted the following report and recon-
mended the admission and recognition of
the following named delegates:
First ward-Philip Fitzhugh.
, oecon0 WarO-JOnn johnson, Levy vii.
liams.
Third ward-John James, John Reuben.
Fourth ward-JOhn Russell, William
Howard.
Fifth ward-Lee Cole, Aleck Cole.
Sixth ward-Sylvester Jones, Israel Wise
Seventh ward-Samuel Rose, Evans Har-
ris.
Eighth ward-John W. Hickman, George
Armstead.
Ninth ward-Firmsn Blanchard, Archy
Motley.
Eleventh ward-Edward Ford, Joseph
Adams.
Twelfth ward-Paul Barrie.
Thirteenth ward-Major Lageen, Gustave
Jones.
Fourteenth ward-Robert Poindexter,
Albert Rockmore.
The report was unanimously adopted.
On motion to proceed to the election of
delegates to the State convention at New
Orleans ON the seventeenth day of Novem-
Der. The following gentlemen were unani-
Hon. Isaac Sawyer, Joseph Thompson,
Philip Fitzhugh.
On motion of Robert Poindexter to ap-
point committee of three to draft suitable
resolutions, the president appointed on
said committee Messrs. Robert Poindexter,
Hon. Isaac Sawyer and A. G. Jones. The
committee retired for a short time, and re-
turned with the following resolutions:
Resolred, That we individually and col
which President U. s. Grant is at the head,
and express our continued Conscience in
the same.
Resolred, That we do hereby indorse the
administration of Governor William Pitt
Kellogg, and as colored citizens we pledge
our sincere and undivided support, and to
our friend, Lieutenant Governor c. C. An
tome, whom the people of this State have
found a faithful, true and conscientious off,
cial, and in his skillful and judicious ad-
ministratiOn OF the executive department Of
the commonwealth our people have felt a
just pride.
ResOfred, That in our true and tried Rep
resentative in the Congress Of the United
States. Hon. c. b. Darrall, the people Of the
third congressional district have an honest,
intelligent and praiseworthy representative,
one who is wholly devoted to his people
and worthy of the confidence and esteem Of
his constituents. -......-----
Resolred, That in our honored repre-
sentatives in the State Senate, Hon. Thomas
A. Cage, and our honored member of the
House of Representatives Hon. Isaac Saw
yer, the people Of the eighth senatorial dis
trict and the people Of the parish Of As
sumption, have faithful representatives,
who will always study the wishes and inter-
ests of their constituents, and to them do
we promise our hearty and united support.
Resolred, That in the Hon. P. S. Pinch
back our people have one OF the most able
advocates and opponents Of their rights in
the land, and one in whom our people have
the fullest confidence, and upon whom we
have bestowed the highest gift grateful
people can confer upon their chosen leader,
and we anxiously await the coming session
of the Senate of the nation, that we may
be assured he has received the well de-
served honor the people of Louisiana have
been pleased to bestow upon him.
ReSOlred. That we do hereby indOrse the
Hon. w. G. Brown, State Superintendent of
Public Education, and Hon. George B.
Loud, superintendent of the third division,
for the able and efficient manner in which
they have discharged their duties, and for
their noble efforts in the cause of public
education in this Stote, and for the rapid
progress and advancement in the education
Of our colored children in this parish. Our
heartfelt thanks are due to their judicious
Resolred, That we hereby indorse the
financial policy pursued by Hon. Charles
Clinton, Auditor Of Public Accounts, tor
the able manner in which he is conducting
the financial affairs Of the State, and guar
antee to him our hearty support
Resolced, That we hereby indorse the &C
lions of the State Central Executive Com
mittee, of which Hon. S. b. Packard is
president, and guarantee to them our
earnest and undivided support.
ResOlred, That the thanks OF this conven-
Jon are hereby rendered to the sheriff of |
he parish for his Obliging and courteous
conduct in placing at the dispOal of the |
,olored Republicans the Courthouse and
,tfices.
Rcsolred, That these resolutions be pub |
ished in the New Orleans REPUBLICAN and |
Assumption Chronicle.
On motion, the foregoing resolutions were |
adopted.
On motion of Edward Ford, the follow
ny resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That we do NEST emphatically |
condemn the actions of those persons who,
" their efforts, were the cause of having |
me Mayer Caten appointed to the respop-
ible position Of tax collector for this
,arish-a man who has never been known
O be Republican, or ever identified HIM
elf with the Republican party-and we
lerebv request our Senators and Represen-
atives to use their utmost endeavOrs Tor
he removal of this man.
There being no further business before
he convention, on motion, it adjourned
inc die.
JOHN w. HICKMAN, President.
A. G. JONES, Secretary.
he Odd Fellows of New Orleans and |