The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-11-21
Fusion Parish Convention.

Fusion Parish Convention.
The Convention mot at Monroe, at IL
o'clock, Saturday, November Sth, 1878, pur-
suant to notice. All the Wards We're rep
resented.
David Faulk was nominated and elected
president. and G. w. Melee secretary.
The following gentlemen were appointed
a committee on resolutions: Col. r. Rich
ardson, r. J. Wilson, a. d. Rosseli. join,
w. Scarborough and S. d. Mcsnery.
The committee reported the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, The usurpation known as the
Kellogg government has been in power
against the wishes of the people since it's
and has been maintained in power by its
active support and assistance; and where
as, said usurpation has been guilty OF every
excess known to a despised and hated
tyranny; and whereas, it is we'll known
fact that said usurping government could
by military force; and whereas, its eNer-
else of power and authority has been in di-
rect opposition TO the will of the people as
expressed at the general election held in
| this state on November 4th. 1872; therefore,
resolved,
!. That said usurping government is lille
gal; was ushered into existence by cor
rupt Judiciary and the military power OF
| ercising authority without warrant of law
and in direct opposition to the will OF the
people.
2. That said usurpation has been guilty of
the most excessive tyranny; that in Inc eN-
ercise of its authority it knows no law
puts at defiance the Constitution of the
United States; and in times of peace, quiet
ana aed ns nsan nsyX AND standing n
justly taxed to support them.
3. That while MS good citizens, in obedi-
ence to the proclamation of the President of
the United States, we have yielded obedi-
ence to the worst tyranny known to the
Of S Seen no Ss
| necessity, and to-day our opposition to it is
as firm as it was in the FIRST exercise of its
power.
4. That we hold tho Kellogg government
responsible for tho outrages in Grant par
of tho sending to that and adjoining par
| ishes II lawless soldiery, sert on maruud-
harassing our people and of prov oking
them to resistance, in order to make capital
to further invite Federal oppression.
| s. That we recognize John McEnery IA
the legal Governor of tho State of LOUISE
ana, and rs the only legally elected officers
those who We're elected ON tho 4th of No
turns made by tho commissioners of cleo
ton, and the counting and pronulgating
i I1yceum Hall.
=. That the election on the 4th day of No
Vember, 1872, was legal, t;,ir and honest.
7. That we tender to Governor NIcEnery
| our thanks for the sacrifices he has made.
and the manner in which he has acted dur
ing his unjust deprivation of tho Office of
| Governor of the State OF Louisiana that he
has our unbounded confidence; and that
we fully endorse his able speech ut the city
of New Orleans, on the Sd of November
last, i'll which he fully expressed our con-
| victions and sentiments.
Tho resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The following gentlemen were elected rs
delegates and alternates to the State Con
vcnti ion i'll New Orleans on the oath inst.
Hon. Isaiah Garrett, c. W. Mcl'ce, VIM
Collins, II. G. Cobb; nltcrnatcs, G. H. Nor
rison, Theo. Dreyfus, Judge n. G. Scarbo-
rough, A. A. Lacey.
The following gentlemen were nppointc ed
! to solicit subscriptions in the parish: Or
j. p. Becsley, ward l.. A. Kahn ward .
X. Fullam, ward 3 DIR. ID. y. Cosper, ward
4; Thos. Mcclure, ward Z; John Arant
ward 5 :; DR.. II. l.. Brooks, ward 6.
G. w. Mci'ee was appointed treasurer.
On motion, it was resolved that the QUA
CuITA TELEGRAPH be requested to publish
the proceedings of the Convention.
There being no further business, mo
ton the Convention adjourned sine die.
ID. FAULK, President.
) q. w. MCFEE, Secretary.