New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-18
Fourteenth Senatorial District Ccnven.
ton.

Fourteenth Senatorial District Ccnven.
ton.
Delegates /, this convention net at
Plaquemine On Saturday, August Is. the
following parishes being represented as
follows:
Iberville-Basile Craig. George Randolph,
Alcee johnson, Gabriel Bess, Marcehn ?, N "a
poleon, Charles DERRICK, DIR. King Holt,
James L. Cole. Alternares: William
Whitaker, John II. jackson, Louis John
son. july CoaEy. Alfred Butler, Isaac
Martin, z. C. Brooks. Aaron Parker.
West Baton Rou-e-t.uTus 3. Caldwell,
Stephen Colwe'l. hon. I. L. ALLAN. Alter
| mates: Frank Delaney, Oscar Holt, Will
liam A. Colwell.
ST. Martin-Char,es Eeuven, Jefferson
Vavasseur, Ernest Deialoussaye, Hon.
Wet 1r Rochon.
Iberia-L. A. Snasr, Samuel Wakefield,
z. H. Riddell.
The votes for the parish Of Iberia we're
caat by L. A. Snaer, the other delegates
being absent.
At the request Of the delegates Hon. 7,
T. Allan, OF West Bar IN Rouge, called the
convention to order.
Alter preliminaries George Randolph, of
Ibervile, was elected permanent president,
end Frederick Il. Hyde, OF West Baton
Rouge, as secretary.
The CT eden. ais Of the delegates having
| been read and no objec on being made,
+lev were admitted to their seats.
Ion. j. L. Cole then nominated Hon. I.
T, Allan. of West Baton Rouge. Tor Senator.
Ho-. Stephen S. phen Colwell nominated
Samuel Wakefield, but L. a. Snaer with
drew his name.
Charlr Nev;n nominated Victor Roch or,
Of st. Martin.
A vote was taken viva voce. and resulted
as follow: Allan IL, Rochon7.
On motion Of Hon. Rochon the nomi1a
ton of Hon. I. L. Allan was made unan-
inous.
The following named gentlemen were
then elect as tie d'7trict senatorial com.
rite. with id'' power to fix the basis o.
represen ration, time and place, Tor sena-
torial convention in lca6:
George Randolph ed DR.. King Holt, Of
Iber, lie; Csc Holt end Stephen Ca!d-
well, OF West Baton Rouge; Hon. Victor
| Eochon and Charles Neuven, OF St. Martin;
Samuel Wakefield and L. a. Snaer, Of
| IBERIA. At lerge-IIon. James L. Cole, of
Iberville: Rufus B. Caldwell, OF West
Baton Rouge; Gustave Baker. OF St. Mar
| tjr: Z. Fl. Riddell, OF iberia. Hon. Victor
Rochon, chairman.
Hon. j. Henri Burch and George A. Grif-
fth then addressed the convention. advo-
eating the claims OF Hon. T. L. Allan as
M. Allan spoke as follovs:
| IIr. President and Gentlemen Of the Con
yention-Lt is with f. lings OF the deepest
gratitude that now lender you my thanks
for the great honor yol have done IN noini-
mating me as your choice Tor Senator OF
your district.
You, Mr. President and gentlemen, have
watched my public career slnce hrso e.
tered the political arena. Ton have seen
me, with unwavering fidelity TO your inter
ests, battling the vicious course pursued
by some legislators who took advantage OF
position to promote their selfish ends. You
have found me ever the advocate of uni
yersal freedom and the defender OF your
rights and privileges.
It is with the consciousness OF having
merited your appreciation that l ventured
to solicit your slffrages for the distinguished
position TO which you have nominated me.
II have been faithful public servant,
then ! may, without vanity. accept your
con gratulatons, and, Mr.. President and
gentlemen, do know that it has been my
earnest endeavor TO fling aside all paltry
considerations of self, and 10 work with
single eye for your benefit and that OF The
whole people Of our State.
But there is another consideration 10
which may be allowed TO refer, and surely
it ia with commemorate pride that do go.
It is within seven miles of the spot wherein
| now stand that was born. Then, Mr'
President and gentlemen, was considered
a mere chattel, as many OF you also were,
for was a slave, and the doctrine through
out the United States had been promul
gated that the black man had no rights
that the white man was bound to respect.
You all sorrowfully remembeg. that fact,
and it was not until the emandpatio pro-
clamation of President Lincoln took effect
that the shackles were riven from our
limbs.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen-1 do not
cppear before you as an alien or stranger,
for nv whole life has been spent among
you. You require as your Senator one VINO
knows your necessities, and who can sup
ply them by % wise legislation. L nave en-
deavered, by familiar intercourse with
you, to ascertain all your requirements, ana
you may depend upon it that they snail
ever be my chief care.
There is one subject on which desire to
say few words, as it has caused great
Geal OF excitement and i'll feeling. al.
lude to the White League, an organization
which has been instituted in several par
isles for the purpose of deriving the COL
ored people OF their means Of livelihood.
Nothing could be more injurious to the
prosperity OF the State or to individuals
themselves. Tor by such course they cut
off the very source of their wealth. Labor
ia the foundation of capital. and by plac-
Ing any restrictions upon it, both laborers
and capitalists naturally, t suffer-; These who
have instituted this Vhite League pre-
tend that it has been done to counterfeit
"BIack League They go SO far as to
charge the colored race wish combining for
the purpose OF appropriating all the offices
of honor and trust in the country - The
charge is false, the excuse Is 1lM .sr,, me
combination; they are well satisfied to earn
Again, this is no time, to talk about
white mans party or black mans party
We have been suffering from dread1ul IN.
undations which have inflicted terrible loss
and devastation upon our people. We have
suffered from bad management in the ex-
penditure Of our parish funds. We have
also suffered from the effects OF unwise leg
islation, and it becomes Us now to throw
aside all petty jealousies and rivalries, ana
rn;.a q a ono man in -he effort TO redeem