New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-29
Minutes of the Republican Meeting Held
at ThfbOdaux, lafourche, March FL,
to Commemorate the Death of the Hon.
Charles Summer.


The meeting was called TO order by th
Chairman OF the committee on arrangement
The exercises were opened with singin
and prayer by the Revs. w. Murrell and +
| James.
Introductory remarks were made BY tn
chairman explaining the object of the NEE,
ing.
The meeting then proceeded to the cleo
ton OF officers. On motion Hon. Osca
| Crosier was elected president.
| On motion the following gentlemen wer
elected officers:
| Vice Presidents-J. S. Belden, T. A. Cage
n. keyes, L. Z. Sherbon, +. Il. Wright
| General Lyon. Ames Sims. J. Wright, Hon
w. Murrell, G.. Nicols, II. Franklin, l.. J
Commeaux, l.. Langman, d. H. Reese, NJ
Mccoy, }. Coabon, Wesley Staffer, s
Bayur, NJ. "A. Ladet, L. Jolssalnt, j. NJ
wade, K. Higginbott0m, Enoch Dunn, John
Nlcols, Z. j. BraXton, A. Brown, Z. Adams
Laban Brown, Vie. Gaignard.
Secretaries-A. Panale. 3. A. Curtis. G..
L. Miller, Gustar Schmears.
Chaplains-Rev. W. Murrell. Rev. f.
James, Rev. j. Rhodes. Rev. s. Osborne.
hey. W. Witty, Rev. N. Taylor, Rev. Ii.
Grimes.
The officers being elected, Hon. w. Muir
rell was then called upon to address the
meeting. The purport Of his, speech was as
follows:
Ladies and genslemen-The occasion that
has brought as together is a sad one. 1t is
10 express our regrets at the death of Hon.
Charies Sumner, OF Massachusetts, who, be.
ing The great promoter of liberty, should ex-
cite our sympathie5 for the loss our nation
mas sustained by his death. Never was there
such light II the armament of American
history as that reflected by Charles Sum
ner. lie lived nearly sixty-four wears. and
his entire lie was consumed in irving to
ameilorate the condition OF humanity, and
WhaJ ne mas contaminated will be received
as blessing to posterity for coming ages.
His civil rights bill, which occupied a
prominet place in his memory even at his
death, Will be remem 0ered and the words
he uttered will be evermore repeated and
rejected along the ages. Fake care of nv
tlvi rights bill" is engraven on the rocks
OF ages, over which the hand of time NAV
rub, the torrents may roll, but which eter
nifty Itself can not e1face
Several other gentlemen addressed the |
meeting, and spoke OF the grandeur and |
OF tie life of the departed.
Hon. w. Murrell submitted the following |
resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God |
o remove our beloved friend. Hon. Charles
sumner, of Massachusetts. from his spbere
Il usefulness; and
Whereas, 1t is our desire to put on record
he esteem and appreciation that the people
t the parish of Latourche, and especially
he co!ored people, entertain of his distin-
ushed services in the cause of universal
berty: therefore be it
Resolred, That this meeting most sincerely
egrets the sudden death of the Hon. Charles
u'nner, and that we realize the mournful
act that IN his death liberty has lost a
-aunch and true friend, the Republican
arty an able defender and the colored
eople one Of their oldest and dearest
lends and benetacter.; and be it further
Rcsotred, That the president and secre-
lry OF this meeting be requested to trans
1T copy OF these resolutions to the Gene
ii Assembly of the State of Massachusetts,
Id that copy of the same be published in
le New Orleans REPUBLICAN and all other
eRubllcan papers in the State of Louisi-
a, and they be respectfully requested to
i blish the proceedings.
Rcso!ted, That Hons. 3. +. Butler and
7. Morton be requested to use their {
Wers to consumate the unfinished work
the deceased Senator. i