The weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1872-1882, 1874-07-04
ass UMP7ION PARISH CON
EEN11ON

l. The Republicans of the Parish
o Assumption met at Napoleonvi
on Friday the nineteenth insta,
: to transact business, and the folio,
a ing named persons were appoint,
e as the Parish Executive Commits
a to wit: Bazil Graves, Jon
. Hughes, Levy Willi.m, Luoie
. Pugh, Samusl Ross, TxG Nixto
Isaiah Prophet, Laudolph Pendl,
7 ton, Amos Placensier, Patrick b.,
} man. George Armstead, Thoms
Divine, Arthur Hardison, Lee Col
Attway johnson, Mayer Cohe.
James Laudix; A. g: Jones. F
Ddckerson, Anthony Trnsor
Gustaxe Nicaud
The meeting unanimously adop
ted the following resolutions, pre-
sented by BAIL Graves:
Resolved, That We thoroughly II,
dorse the wise and statesmanlik,
policy adopted BY our honored
chie1tain. President q. S. Grant, in
the administration Of the federal
government, and it is the unani-
nous opinion Of the meeting that
he has fully carried into effect the
pledges and principles of tho great
Republican party Of this glorious
Union.
Resolved, That we have pride
and pleasure in referring to the
iudicious, patriotic and reform
course so steadfastly pursued by his
Excellenoy 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 given coui-
aence to capitalists and stability to |
our institutions.
Resolved, That We indorse. our
elected Senator, r. B. s. PincLback:
:. G. Antoine, our Lieutenant Gov
'rnor; Superintendent Of Public
Education, William G. Brown, who
re entitled to our gratitude and
steem for their distinguished servi-
es in tho cause Of Republicanism;|
nd looking back on their past
curse as q guarantee for the future,
70 pledge them our unqualified and
ordial support. !:
Resolved, That the sincere
hanks Of this meeting bogiven to j
ur Representatives in the national !
all of Congress, Hon. Chester B. J
'arrall, for his distinguished serVi- :
's in the cause of Republicanism, I
I'd looking back upon his past !
'urse as guarantee for the future, 81
. pledge him our undivided and
'rdial support.
Resolved, That the sincere thanks
this meeting be given to our
ate Senator Hon. I. A. Gage, for
G distinguished services he has
ndered to his district, and We 2
edge him our unqualified support. n
The following preamble and
presented by Rev. a
'orge Armstead, were unani- .
,usly adopted: s|D
Whereas, Il has pleased the
mighty God to take out Of the r
rid our beloved champion, Hon. NJ
aries Sumner, he who was our h.
liar Of cloud by day and our
lar OF fire by night" TO guide P1
ny Of US from bondage to pc
lericsn oitizenahip; therefore, be y
Resolved, That we, the members du
he parish executive committee re'
The Parish Of Assumption, in 6e
anon with III other Republican = 8.
anizations throughout the nation
te in paying to his memory our re-,
able tribute Of respect aud graft GO,
9 for all thst he has done aud ca
ered in the cause Of liberty, I4;e'
versal suffrage and civil rights,
It further q q
;esoked, That in his death We III
,gni7e the national loss Of . tried TO =.
true champion Of human riehta ~
whoss lite was devoted 10 theI tar
Of the colored race: I