New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-26
assumptiou Parish Convention.

The Republicans OF tne PARISH VI Assuinp-
ton met at Napoleonville on Friday, the
nineteenth instant, to transact business,
and the following named persons were ap-
pointed as the parish executive committee,
To wit: BAIL Graves, Jonas Hughes, Levy
William, Lucien Pugh, Samuel Ross, Tan
Nixon, Isaiah Prophet, Laudolph Pendle-
ton, Amos Placensier, Patrick Bowman.
George Armstead, Thomas Divine, Arthur
Harrison, Lee Cole, Attway johnson. Mayer
Cohen, James Laudix, A. IT, Jones, Il. Dick-
erson, Anthony Tunson, Gustave Nicaud.
The meeting unanimously adopted the
following resolutions, presented by BAIL
Graves:
Resolred, That we thoroughly indorse the
wise and statesmanlike policy adopted BY
our honored chieftain, President U. 5:
Grant. in the administration OF the federal
government, and it is the unanimous opin,,
ion of the meeting that he has fully carried
into effect the pledges and principles Of the
great Republican party OF this glorious
Union.
Resolred, That we have pride and pleas
ure in referring to the judicious, patriotic
and reform course SO steadfastiy pur-
sued by his Excellency William Pitt
Kellogg, our esteemed Governor, and the
officers of his administration in building up
the credit of our State by his economical
and financial measures, which have gwen
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our institutions.
Resolred, The we indorse our elected
Senator, p. B. S. Pinchback; G. c. Antoine,
our Lieutenant Governor; our Superln-
tendent of Public Education, William Z.
Brown, who are entitled to our gratitude
and esteem for their distinguished services
in the cause OF Republicanlsm; and looking
hack on their past course as guarantee
for the future, we pledge them our unsual
fed and cordial support.
Resolred, That the sincere thanks of this
meeting be given to our Representative IN
the national hall of Congress, Hon. chester
r. Darrall, for his distinguished services in
the cause of RepubEcanism, and LOOKING
back upon his past course as guarantees
for the future, we pledge him our und1
vided and cordial support.
Resolred. That the sincere thanks OF this
meeting be given to our State Senator, Hon.
Thomas A. Cage, for the distinguished ser,
vices he has rendered to his district ana
we pledge him our unqualified support:
The following preamble and resolutions,
presented by Rev. George Armstead, were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. 1t has pleased the Almighty
God to take out OF the world our oeloVeo
champion, Hon. Charles Sumner, he VINO
was our s'pillar Of cloud by day and our
pillar of fire by night" to guide many OF
II from bondage to American cltlzenshlp;
therefore, be it
Resolred, That we, the members OF the
parish executive committee of the parish
of Assumption. in common with all other
Republican organizations throughout the
nation, unite in paying to his memory our
| humble tribute of respect and grautu1e
for all that he has done and suffered III Inc
cause of liberty, universal suffrage ana
civil rights; be it further
| Resolred, That in his death we recognize
| the national loss of tried and true chatn-
pion OF human rights, one whose lie was
| devoted to the advancement OF the coloreu
race; and we rejoice to know that his laooIs
were not in vain, but are crowned WIN
abundant evidences of the righttulness OF
| abolition from bondage as necessity TO 'he
| life Of the nation.
| Resolred, That we will ever hold his mem
| ory in sacred yeneration. and VIII teach our
children, and our children's children, 10 re-
| we're and honor his name.
On motion, duly seconded, IT was
! Rcsoloed, That the proceedings OF 1nls
meeting be published in the New orleans
REPUBLICAN, New Orleans Lo's's'an.an,
Terrebonne Republican and Assumptlon
| Chronicle. =, .ho
| Then. on motion, duly seconded, the
meeting adjourned subject to the call Oh 'ne
| president.
THOMAS DIVINE, Secretary