New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-09

tax of more than eight mills on the dollar |
without first submitting the ordinance
levying such tax to the taxpayers Oh the |
parish for their approval or rejection.
3. An amendment limiting the expenses
of the General Assembly to a just and
equal expenditure of the peoples money.
On motion of Mr.. Blunt vote of thanks
was rendered the president and the officers
of the convention.
President Packard-I will take this occa-
sion, gentlemen, to congratulate you on the
success of your convention. With the ex-
ception of little disagreement on Thursday
no violation Of decorum has occurred, and
that was due to the over-excitement .of a
few individuals. You have performed the
duties devolving on you in a manner which
reflects credit on you as body and as
individuals You have barmonized dissent
ing factions, checked nnwarranted assump-
tions, solidified the party. adopted plat
form so eOlid and go honest that it will bear
the weight of the accession of every honest
voter of the State. You have struck down
tine issue of color and raised the standard
Of principle. You have forbidden nomina-
tions for mere party service, and ordered
that qualifications of integrity and ability
should command support, and you present
to the people of the State ticket which
mas won approval from even your enemies
before it was named. All Republicans will
honor your nominations and the opposition
press have already thrown their weapons
at the feet of your candidates. BY your
moderation, candor, good feeling and una
nimity in the last two days you have dis
armed criticism and rendered the party
irresistible. may now say few words of
thanks to you for the aid you have rem.
dered me in the position in which you have
placed me. They can only be comm enda.
tion for the order you have observed, the
Difference you have exhibited in consider
ing my rulings, and the manifest desire of
all to cooperate for the common good.
thank you also for your vote Of approval.
On motion of P. Creagh, of Orleans, the
convention then adjourned sine die.
On adjournment Mr.. Packard called for
three cheers for the Republican party and
it's nominees, and they were given with a
will.
Sixth Congregational District Convention.
The delegates from the sixth cougres-
sional district assembled in conv ention at
the State House yesterday. Seventeen dele
gates answered the roll call.
Hon. T. T. Allan, of West Bato Rouge,
was unanimously elected president and
Clifford Morgan, of Pointe Coupee, secre-
tary.
The convention then elected the following
gentlemen as representatives of the district
in the State Central Executive Committee,
viz: John Gair, East Feliciana; T. T. Allan,
West Baton Rouge; L. j. Souer, Avoyelles:
John E. Breaux, Pointe Coupee.
The convention then adjourned, to meet
again after the adjournment of the State
convention.
The convention met pursu ant to adjourn
ment, Chairman Allan presiding.
Nominations for candidate for Congress
being now in order, Mr.. John E. Leet, of
St. Tammany, nominated Mr.. J. Henri
Burch, of East Baton Rouge; Mr.. Elias
George nominated James B. Wands, Of
Tangipahoa; Mr. r. R. Ray, of East Fell
ciana, nominated Mr.. c. E. Nash, of st.
Landry.
Mr.. Wands' name was withdr avn.
The balloting proceeded.
Result of the fret ballot: Nash 20 votes,
Burch - votes.
Mr.. Nash having received a majority of
the votes cast was, on motion of Mr.. T. T..
Allan, Of West Baton Rouge, unani mously
declared the nominee of the convention.
There being no other business to transact
the convention adjourned sine die.