The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-27
Second DIV.

BATON ROUGE, Aug %, 1914
Convention met to-day at III A. ~, and was
opened by prayer.
Minutes Of the first days session were then
read and approved
The Olaar stated that the first business in
order was the report OF the Committee on Reso-
Iutions and Address
The Committee not being able to report, it was
moved and carried that the Convention proceed
= the nominations for candidates for State
Tlreasurer.
4 I following nominate were then submit
ted
]. O. Moncuro, of Caddo Martin VOORHEES,. of
81. Martin, Judge tran Mayo, OF Concordla. Gen.
4 G. Nichols, Of Assumptions Robt. Hare, Of
0rleans, VIM. s. Pike, of Orleans
Before proceeding to ballot, the names Of
Judge Mayo, Frank Nichols, Robt. Hare ana VIM
y. Pike, were withdrawn. ..
The 70 OF the prrishes was then called for and
kaken. Before announcing the result Of the votes,
the name OF Mir. Martin VOORHEES, Withdrawn
nv Coy. Mouton, who moved that the nomination
NJ Mr.. Eoncnr9 be made unanimous.
l The motion was adopted by reclamation, and
Ehe Hon. j. O. Moncure was declared the nom-
hee of tho Convention for the Office of State
Treasurer.
| MIR. r. p Poche then read and offered a series
kf resolutions, which. on motion, We're referred
70 the Committee On Address and Resolutions.
Il communication, accompanied by the plat
Dorm of tho Hives, then received and read
hnd On motion Of Judge II. y. OSden were land
Ien the table NJ 5ject TO call.
1 Judge Alex. Walker offered a resolution recon-
hendilg the nomination. BY the Convention, of a
candidate for Auditor. to fill the vacancy occa-
Toned by the resignation of the de fH,fo Auditor
Clinton.
4 After o discussion, participated i'll 10y Gov. c.
II. Mout0n, II. y. Ogden, Capt. Vim. T. Schwing
Ind Judge Alex. Walker, and the sense of the
Convention being decidedly adverse to the reso-
tDn, Judge Walker. It's author, Withdrew it,
BCapt. Hchwing then renewed Jhdge Walkers
hsolntfon and insisted upon vote upon it by the
.,1Jf
lrew his motion.
4 II was then moved that recess be taken until
o'clook, To enable the Committee on Resolutions
b report, which was adopted.
On notion the Hon. +. John Ellis was invited
D address the Convention in the meantime, and
kcomrpittee con. listing of Messrs Marsden, Dug
IAN and Dough were appointed to walt upon
Hr Ellis and inform him of the action of the
Convention.
Mr. Ellis declined to address the Convention
Until aftey the report Of the Committee on Reso-
.utions. Tir roupon the Convention adjourned
Until O'Clock.
Is P M.-At O'Clock the Convention reassem-
bled and Col VIM NJ Levy, Chairman of the
Committee OF Resolutions submitted the foi-
lowing:
l We, the white people of Louisiana, embra-
Ping the Democratic party, the Conservative
earty, the White Mans party, the Liberal
barty the Reform party, and all others OPP
bosed to the Kellogg usurpation, do solemnly
Resolve and declare that the government now
Existing in Louisiana originated in and has
BEEN maintained hy force and fraud i'll oppo-
ftion to the will of q large majority OF the
toters OF the State, in opposition to the pri
fples OF the Constitution of the United States
Ind in violation OF every principle OF justice
Ind liberty.
I That the dominant faction of the Radical
lasty in this State has, by false and fraudulent
representations, inAaned the passions ana
krejudices Of the negroes, as race, against
be whites, and has thereby made it neces-
Ey for the white people to unite and act to-
her in self-defense, and for the preserva-
On Of white civilization.
That the rights of all men, under the Con-
ttution and laws Of the land, must be re-
Sspected and preserved inviolate, irrespective
of race, color, or previous condition but we
deny that Congress can constitutionaily enact
Jaws to force the two races into social union
pr equality.
| Thst ths white people Of Louisiana have