New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-08
The Fourth in IbervllIe Parish.

A grand mass meeting was held at the
courthouse in the town of Plaquemine, lber-
vile parish, in honor of the celebration OF
the fourth of July, 1874.
The meeting was called to order bv Hon.
P. G. Deslonde, president of the Parish Ex-
ecu,iye Committee of the Republican party
of the parish of Iberville, when the follow
inc report was submitted by the committee
of arrangements for the occasion, and
unanimously adopted:
George Randolph president; j. NJ. Ca
Vile, Charles Mack, Horace Dickinson,
Hon. William Page, Achille st. Dizier,
Charles Dedrick, vice presidents; Anthony
Dominique secretary; II. L. Durand, E. II.
Eerret, assistant st crefaries; Samuel Big
ley, Samuel Pugh, Charles Tolinere, Joseph
Jones, sergeants-at-arms.
The president, Mr.. George Randolph, an
nounced to tie mass meeting that the
following named gentlemen had been in
yited to address the people OF lberville
parish on this occasion: Judge Phillips, OF
Grant parish. Hon. William Ward, of Grant
parish, and Hon. T. T. Allan, Of West
Baton Rouge.
Judge Phillips made very able and
elOauant address with spontaneous ap-
planse, and on motion of Isaac Martin
vote of tanks was rendered to Judge Phil
lips, of Grant parish, for his able address.
The next speaker was Hon. William Ward,
of Grant parish, who made an able speech,
reviewing the general situation and vim
dicating the principles of the Republican
party, and Justice toward all men; and, on
motion of Charles Dedrick, a vote of thanks
was rendered to the gentleman OF Grant
parish. Tie third speaker was Hon. T. T.
Allan, OF West Baton Rouge. Then the
brass band played Hail to the Chief"
when the chairman, Mr.. George Randolph,
introduced the young orator from West
Baton Rouge Mr.. Allan was frequently
interrupted by deafening applause Of his
able Efforts in celebrating the fourth of
july and strongly lndorsing the administra-
tion Of President Grant. and the economical
and reform measures advocated, and adopt
ed by the administration of Governor
Kellogg, and he said that Congress did not
give us a square deal in the civil rights
bill and the Senate snubbed us by not
admitting our Senator, and on motion of
Mr.. Charles Mack, a vote of thanks was
rendered to the gentleman OF West Baton
Rouge.
The band played the Star Spanged Ban
ner
The following resolution was introduced
by the Hon. William Page. of the seventh
ward, and. on motion OF John II. jackson,
was received by the mass meeting and
adopted by acclamation:
Resolred, That we, the people of Iber-
vile parish, this fourth day of July, in mass
meeting assembled, do hereby indorse the
action and reform measures so ably advo-
Gated by Hon. r. T. Allan, of West Baton
Rouge, in the House of Representatives,
and we recognize in him man of ability
and true advocate of the rights and inter-
ests of the people and vindication of the
principles Of the Republican party. We,
the Republicans of Iberville, therefore
pledge our support to Hon. T. 7. Allain for
the State Senate, and ask of the district
convention to nominate him as the choice
of the Republicans Of the fourteenth sena-
toral district; be it further
Resolred, That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the New Orleans REPUBLICAN,
Louisianian, of New Orleans, Iberv,Ue Pho
neer and Iberia Progress.
Signed by G.. Randolph, president; A.
Dominique, secretary; James Cole, eighth
ward; Hon. William Page, seventh ward;
John H. jackson, second ward; David
johnson, fourth ward; James Preston, third
ward; Joseph Wade, fourth ward Charles
Dedrick, sixth ward; Samuel Bigley, second
ward; Charles Mack, second ward; F. D..
Smith first ward.