The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-29
THE STATE CONVENTION.

AS one Of the delegates from the
Mass Meeting Of the White Mans
Party Of this Parish, we attended
the Convention ut Baton Rouge,
from whence we returned by Stage
on Thursday last. The Convention
was the largest, most harmonious
and enthusiastic, ever held in this
State. There were over two bun.
dred delegates, aud numbers of
! visitors who came to see and hear.
Fixes Hall, the largest in the place
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
A fine brass band was in attend.
ance-thc Hall was handsomely
decorated, and every preparation
made by the citizens Of Baton
Rouge, who bore alone all the OK
penses, to make the delegates com
Portable. We doubt very much if
ever in the history of Louisiana, 4
Convention assembled 81 marked
for it~ intelligence, responsibility
and harmony. Louisiana's truest
and best sons were there to repre-.
sent her, and to consult as to her
best interests III this her hour of
sore Trial. and right we'll did they
show their appreciation Of the i'm
portance Of the occasion, aud the
magnitude of the issues involved.
Every face bore the marks Of deter
mination. and every voice proclaim
ell the necessity for harmony and
unity. The representatives OF all
the shades Of political opinion
among the white people were there,
and all were willing to give up their
predictions and to forget their
prcjudices for the sake Of peace and
unanimity in our ranks.
The selection Of Mr.. II. Fl. Mari,
as permanent President Of the
Convention was most fortunate,
and to him in q great measure, is
the State indebted for bringing
about the harmony which prevail
Ell throughout. His election was
made by rising, unanimous and
enthusiastic vote. The ovation
rendered to him by such \ repre-
sentative Convention of all the peo-
pie, was a just and merited return
for his usefulness and heroic lab0rs
for his State, and was one Of which
his descendants for generations to
come may we'll be proud. No man
but one, ever had such u hold pom
the affections Of the whole people o.
Louisiana, as that grand and glori'
GUS tribute proved that Robert II.
Mari has, and that man was Hen
nv w. Allen. MARI lives to receive
the enthusiastic testimonial Of the
esteem and confidence Of his coun-
trymen; and Allen sleeps in the
grave Of a hero, to he cherished as
the bravest ofthe brave, the knight
Hest Of the knishtly, and the no
blest of the noble sons whose mem
ory is the proud privilege Of Louis
ianians to enshrinc in their hearts,
and to keep alive upon the bright
est page Of their States history.
The twin heroes of the sword aud
pen, the dead Allen, and the living
Mari, will live in story and song,
as long as Louisiana he's a son to
do reverence to exalted patriotism,
or q voice to speak the praise OF
virtue without STAN, honor without
a blemish, and kuightly courage
which counted no odds and yielded
to no enemy.
TO the Committee of Twety One
also is due much credit and praise.
They were III session from s o'clock
in the morning until 5 in the even.
ing, without intcrmission, and with
out any Of them leaving the room.
They were three hours discussing
the six lines OF the preamble to
their resolutions. 1t was fortunate
for the State that the Committee
was composed Of such men as it
was, for any division among them