New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-20

and our unabated confidence in Presden
| U. 5. Grant and his administration, and il
| behalf OF our people and ourselves we &C
| knowledge our obligations to him for hi
| just and clear appreciation of the true con
| dition OF affairs in Louisiana, and for thu
prompt and efficient support given there
after to our State government; and we ex
press the earnest hope that the nationa
Congress, at its approaching session, will
as matter due alike to truth and to the
will of the great masses of the people OF
this State, sustain the action of the Presi
dent in maintaining the present State gov
ernment, by promptly admitting tn his seat
III the Senate of the United States Hon. p. Is
Pinchback. the duly elected Senator from
the State of Louisiana, and the several Re
publican Congressman who were elected
fr"in said State on the fourth of November
1872.
Rcsolred, That our heartfelt thanks are
due and are hereby rendered TO Senator O.
Z. Morton, the chairman of the United
states Senate Committee on Elections and
Qualifications, for his able report on the
Louisiana Gaze.
Resolred, That we appreciate highly the
services Of Senator j. K. West, not only in
his watchful care Of the interests of the
State in the na'i nal Senate. but tor the
steadfastness with which he has fought for
our rights in our present disturbed political
condition, and We pledge him our continued
support.
Resolred, That in the official conduct of
Hon. K. Ii. Durell, judge of the United
States District Court, State Of Louisiana,
this convention recognizes the ability of an
accomplished jurist and the patriotism of IA
profound statesman, and tenders to him.
under the cloud of misapprehension and
calumny to which lie has been subjected by
the venom of partisanshp, the expression
of its highest admiration and respect
Resolced, That we pledge our hearty and
undivided support to the State admnistra-
tion of which his EXcellency William p
Kellogg is the head, feeling and knowing it
to be the legally elected government by
majority of the votes cast at the election
November 4, 1872, and that our con ngratula-
tiOns are offered to him that, notwithstand
ing the stupeRdous obstacles he has had to
encounter during the past year, his admin
istration has been eminently successful;
that our thanks are hereby rendered to him
for his prompt approval of all laws passed
during his administration for the protection
of the rights of the citizens of this State.
ResoJced That tho odious distinctions
made and ostracisms practiced in various
parts OF this country on our people on ac
count of color renders the passage By Con
gress of Hon. Charles Summers supple
mental civil rights bill-rhe last special leg
islation we trust we shall nced-absolutel,
necessary for our protection in the enjoy
ment OF rights guaranteed TO US as citizens
of the United States, for the perfect obllter-
alton Of race antagonisms and for the es-
tablishment of that mutual confidence and
genuine reconciliation essential to the fu-
ture peace and prosperity of the people of
Louisiana, and our Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress are specially requested
to urge most seriously upon CongresS the
passage of this salutary measure.
Resolred, As the sense of this convention,
that the prime industrial necessities OF the
State of louisiana, in common with ber sister
States OF the Mississippi valley in order to
protect production, give access of he same TO
the markets of The world and to secure ID mar
ket adequate to the products annually fur
nshed by US. require meIe perfect system
OF levees along the Mississippi and its trbu.
taries, more reliable outlet 70 the Gulf
and more enlls shtened and equitable sys.
ten of tariffs upon American products than
now exist in Cuba and other Spanish AmeIi
can countries. aid that we therefore ear.
nes1lv request the Uatpd Sta'es Congress to
The levees ai sLe Mississippi aHd
'ss tributaries; 70 coTstruc1 9te ship canal
rom Fort Sc. Phlltis 'o Breton Island
sound shat phali he Tree 30 ehe ."muerce of
al Saanis. Amerlcan countries ." Ss 20
Iars the same spoa ia. a.!sI. os scs:psoeas
,raae.
Resofre2, T.ae :'ss present ?.s.l yaee Of
taxat"n in this State. ostt nsib" vaid by the
property helders but really paid by sh..
abOriDy classes, should b. Reduced. ana
We hereby respectfully Sua se!lOS.is urge
lpoB the ne'u be,- Of the Genera; Assembly
1t its next eessioa 20 enacs such laws 80
sill enable tie ADM Illustrations Hpon q
much less rase OF taxation to ga.s4s a suni-
lent revenue 70 adminjstes the government
md pay the interest npon the public debt
WHEREAS The recens eyerneions in Cpha
yithout alrnuate NAL of nprscns cIairoino
he protection OF solemn treaties and of nse
InOal law. orora the S.anish hn,e and
.o,,ni,I .',.t,oI;t;e. On -. r,.;,In,,. 49,
%, 81 .f dntv. or a pover ,o rastr,;, ,ho
awI.ss el.men, which IA. eo,prnittad tbs
,trocities: and
Whereas, An ssarn,i-, ssors,ioa sas Sean. !
ivauced, that lor.iru ,ovcrs car no, in'
.ryeus Cor she pr,frc,i,o o,f III. ar rich.
n the affairs ~ Snjn ana her fnr.
,uIare .oInnists w;tbnr, tba,nhr ;n.rrr;ao, I
erious neriIs of damao.. in ,n.,'.v e., a., /
'oino: therefore. !;
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or sh.. -uture spre.a a.: o1n,.,i7,ati.,,, f,.:,
.f,i,au bondage:
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i, IL, T., arnreh.nd fran a rstrs,l ,o .ians.o |:
,nd uncon1it;,n,,. .m,r'.;...t;.n
tbe .javas in Cn.. a;nca .,r at.en,,,t w,
h. mart Of ,ureipn nowars 81 enf,rn. .hl,
.nc,,ion ., h.r ,uj.I;e ,Iodras i, 80
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,r .he ,nnney ,.lue cs t,as., sI,r.s
;. In rh. sy.nt Of sncn ac, of ano,oi,,
nn The ,,asncrafa and ,,,nora,na1,I'. X"
Inv NJ Crh.. tho 80 ,e 80"
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