The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-06
THE FAITHFUL AND THE IN
FAITHFUL,
Packard and Pinchback.
The Caucus Tuesday Night.
The Fight Yesterday.

, The Fight Yesterday.
The rally at the State House yesterda
surpassed all other gathering that have eve
taken place in this State on like occasion
, THE PROSPECTS
for a long fight are excellent, as notwithstanding
the claims OF the Administration, Pat kard, Kel
logg Co.. TO majority, it is open question
which of the two factions are in the lead an,
both are determined on hard struggle.
There Was a caucas last night in which the op
positions met. Kellogg and Packard and IVES
and Pinchback were on hand and there was
i VERY LIVELY TIME,
and rich debate, in which ordinations and re
examinations were INDUCED in very largely anC
with great gusto. Pinch, however, undoubtedI,
got the best OF it.
He made racy speech and accused Kellogg Of
treachery. and unfaithfuln IS, to prove which
West read certain letters indicted by Kellogg
aud by him signed. to Congressman Morton, il
which he SAID tnat it necessary for the pre-.
servation Of the Government to keep Pinch out
of the Senate, aud also urged him to keep him
out, and at the same time told him to work
against the impeachment of Durell because il
he was impeached he would squeal. Pnchback
further accused HIM Of working for the
/ OVERTHROW OF THE GRO,
and brought forward two witnesses to sustain his
averment in the persons of Dubuclet and Demas,
| OF the parish Of st. John the Baptist The
former stated that VIM. Pitt had told him that
he must not be candidate for State Treas ,rer,
as it hurt State securities, for the people of the
| North would not invest in them while negro
| was at the head of the Treasury. to which he
| U'ubucet) returned answer that he was an hon.
est man, man of education, and he did not
think 1t was any business OF the people Of the
said that he had got Instructions not to go for
Office accompanied with the threat that if lie did
| he would be counted out.
Pinchback further told Kellogg that if he dared
! to Ise
| THE REGISTRATION LAW
against the Democrats, the negroes, or any party
he would invoke the bill now before Congress fIr
his overthrow, and would make his gubernatorial
sceptre tremble i'll his hand, while the walls of the
State Penitentiary wOnld stare him III the face.
One Of the delegates an old negre after the
quarrel had somewhat quoted down, arose and
expressed 1t as his OPP Mon. that though the Lord
Jesus Christ has removed the scales from the
eyes Of the people, the scales had never fallen
until to-nlght from the eyes Of the colnred man
g, that he can see tn deception of the white men.
The whole result Of the caucus was the WIDEN
ing of the breach
Pinehback, up to 1880, had not put in an APP
pearance, but he was represented by his paper
which as circulating throughout the building
and o the surrounding str. cts.
The m"etng took place in what was the
ladies' ordinary.
rush and jam, and finally there was pack,
as railing just within the door, extending across
the room guarded by line OF men, prevented
furl her passage.
The irrepressible Green mounted chair and
proceeded to cad the names of lot of ndvidl-
als WHO we've supposed TO be delegat. g. and who
Immediately marched in and were happy. This
process Of filling the Hall was envened by fights
between the Sergeant-at-Arms and sundry gen
tlemcn who woul persist in jumping the railing
"A J1aE
A, lZ:25 Boss Packard took the chair, his NAL
let fell and the Convention was
CALLED TO ORDER.
Rev j. t. Is. Thompson led OF with a PRAYER
which was no doubt good one. but which could
not he fully appreci because Of attention be-
ing attracted to the tercation- between the Ser
geant-at-Arms and sundry gentlemen in the lob
by, who were happy only when they wore their
has.
Packard then made a speech, congra tulated
the Convention on Its fine appearance, and hoped
that from lie start good feeling would prevail.
Gre II then tooh the bushes, in hand, read the
call and called the names Of gentlemen VIII, had |
pr s,.lted credentials to the State Central Com
mittee.
At l:"5 Green's voice died out and Packard
took up the strain. He said the next thing IN |
order was the election of temporary President. |
The announcement was followed by motion upon |
motion, with an occasional speech, and |
tumu continuous, and when this died out the !
situation was as follows:
Entries Murril of Madison, Dave Young
OF Concordia, and c. c. Antoine oi Caddo.
Judges j. Henri Burche, Jno. Gair and Wm
H. Green.
Vote to be by ballot, to be deposited by each
delegate on the call Of his name
Casting the votes WAS III duo time gone into,
During il Murrill withdrew in favor of Dave
Young.
At l:t5 all ballots had been cast and counted,
IND the announcement duly made that
THE TEMPORARY PRECEDENT
was the 'Hon. David Young. Of Concordia," who
lad received one hundred and thirty one votes
, the sable Caesars rs. There were a number
If people who thought that the result was partly
he effect OF the fact that Antoine hadno ballots,
While Young had plenty. 1t was 81 much easier
or the intelligent gentlemen to deposit a ticket
llready prepared than to prepare one them
elves.
Cain Sartain, Selling the opportunity to say
moved committee To escort David
o the char, and AZ the body was agreeable
1mniittee vas appointed, and Young like
anb to the saush was lie to his pos
He III tdt a 5 , ecil, IL iol5 one, WATCH was sim
NY Al tx II ssl IN OF appreciation of the no III
ne sitlon, I'd an eX ,ressl N OF apJte,i ltion
Il the f5et that o honor had been inferred on
the IL m Dtvll follS, fr',m c ,Ic 'rdia."
The election 81 Young was 10 ,ked u,on by th
'ack nd mel as a victory, bit the Ptncnback
row'I don't think that it is much t. boast Of
he TACT Is Dave Jung, SO far politicts are
oneerned, is independent Of the party; he has {
is parish where he can use 1t aad hi don't
are, AMI IL le-s there is IN IL to be gained by j
ln5 otherwise young is a great speculatorl, {
e generally drives his own team. according to g
is ow-i notions, without much regard as to who
c runs over.
Chas. A. Baquie, j. G. Badenhauson and VIM.
lSers, We're eiected Secretaries pro tenn, and 8
le amo up the gr at question of the day, the {
DIN ment of +
THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS. II
A motion was m I'd, tina. the CliIr appoint the G
,m nlttee, but Bln.t, q gentleman of color, t
loved TO amend tile motion so as to read the
eieSates wipse seats were no. contested elect; O
Mt when Young gave the assurance that he a
uld appoint no contestants the committee,
he latter motion was withdrawn
A rumpus ensuei and five sergeants-at-arms {
ere appointed. Canonge, the old sergcat-at- :
cad. y
Burch modestly moved that the rules ~ the U
enerA Assembly b. adopted to govera th.
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