The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-07
MASS MEETING AT THIBO-
DAUX.
Protest Against a Convention.

IOtCSV n S0AMSb d OVuNCAtIUns
The people of Thibodaux held mass meet
ing on the I'd inst, to protest against tho
holding of a Democratic State Convention ON
The 22d of next November
The following is an official report of the
proceedings:
At mass meeting convened pursuant to
published call at the town of Thibodaux on
Saturday, October 2, 1875, the Hon. George
Sinclair was requested to preside, and the
following vice presidents and secretaries were
elected, viz:
Vice Presidents Judge ]. M Howell, Hon.
John Nelson, Major Cleophas Lagarde, H. w.
Tabor, Capt. Lewis Guion, Hon. Ernest
Roger, Charles G. Williams, Hon. L. w. Blake.
Hon. D. X Newell Geo. w. Squires, DR.. Jno.
81. Fleetwood and j. s. Perkins
Secretaries-D. s. Cage, Jr., P. E. Lorio
and E. E. Leblanc.
The object of the meeting having been
stated, and after thorough discussion, the fol-
Lowing gentlemen were, on motion, appointed
by the Chaif as q committee to draft resolu-
tons expressive OF the sense of the meeting.
viz: Joseph s. Goode Charles G. Williams,
David Moore, Hon. John S. Billiu and Rob-
ert r. Mcbride.
This committee then retired, and subse-
quently reported the following preamble and
resolutions which, after interesting debate,
were adopted by an almost unanimous vote.
The minority report submitted 10y Hon. John
S. BIlliu favor.ng non-action by the meeting
and the re-assembling of the State Central
Committee, finding no Endorsement, was not
acted upon.
RESOLUTIONS.
&c %ho
cratic party has been called by certain unau-
thorized persons to assemble at the City of
New Orleans on the 22d of November next;
And whereas, as Q pretext for their action
these persons have asserted that the people Of
the country parishes were in favor of the
holding of such convention which assertion
we believe to be without foundation in fact
Now, therefore, for the purpose of placing
our parish right upon the record, and be-
lieving, as we do, that the views we entertain
are held by at least nine tenths of the Con-
sentative people of the entire State,
Be it resolved, by the Democratic and Com
sentative parties Of the parish Of Lafourche.
in mass meeting assembled:
That We are opposed to the holding at the
present time Of political convention, and
we do enter this our solemn protest against
the assembling thereof, for the following
among other reasons:
l. Because the discussions which would
necessarily arise in such convention would
have tendency to disturb the good feeling
and order now 80 happily prevailing through
out the State, and result ipj uriously to the
business of the country.
2. That we are unwilling that the issues
upon which depend the peace and prosperity
of Louisiana should be subordinated to na-
tional politics. believing, as we do, that those
issues are Of more vital importance, at leass
for the present, than an effort would be to
get into line with the national Democracy.
g. That we believe the holding of con-
vention for the purpose of uniting the people
in opposition to Radical Republican rule in
this State is wholly unnecessary and uncalled
for by the circumstances, inasmuch as our
people are already thoroughly united in such
opposition, and no convention could intensity
their purpose to use all honorable and legal
means in their power to overthrr.v such rule
and bring about a change in the administra-
ton of the State government.
4. That, situated as we are in this State,
change in the personnel of the national adj
ministration is Of more importance to us than
the issues thus far raised with regard to the
currency of the country, and when the Ma
tional Democracy gets into line as to these is
sues, we expect 10 follow their lead. And
with the motto, "Non-interference by tho
general government in the domestic affairs OF
the State" and with Equal rights to all
men, South ss well as North, inscribed upon
our banners, we will 60 into the fight of 1876
in the full confidence CT achieving the VIC
tory.
On motion the following additional preaul-.
BILE and resolutions were then unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the registration and election
laws, now in force throughout this State,
would, in our opinion, render any election
held hereunder but little better than legaA
farce and a useless formality,
Therefore be 1t resolved, That it is the solemn
duty of our people to exhaust every resource.
and apply every remedy within their power
for the purpose Of securing the repeal of such
obnoxious and oppressive statutes.
And that for the purpose of bringing about
such repeal, we do most earnestly request
that our Representatives in the General Az
sembly of the State do refuse to vote tns
appropriation of any moneys until such Laws
snail have been abrogated.
ResOlUed, That copies hereof be submitted
to our several Representatives, as embodying
the sentiments Of our people.
After which the meeting was declared
adjourned.
GEORGE SINCLAIR, President
s. s { { i Esi'1; Secretaries.
ID. 8. CAGE JR,