New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-31

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school system success and blessing to the
people Of the State. .-.-1-
6. ResOlved, That We recognise the Repub
lican party - the only national party, and
that No will abide by its principles and sus
tain the candidates chosen by its delegates
at the conventions to be held in Cincinnati
and New Orleans.
z. Rssolved, That we regarded - the true
source Of prosperity and commercial sue
cess the fostering and encouraging Of manu-
factories, internal improvements of all
kinds, and in sustaining public schools, and
We hereby give our hearty Endorsement to
all measures calculated to advance the ma
terial interests, develop the vast resources
of this section, land sustain free and gen.
erous system of public education, for with
out information and education there can be
no permanent prosperity or respect paid to
the rights Of life. liberty and property.
8. Resolued, That we consider it the
bounden duty, a. simple a0t Of justice, for
ing of the Southern railroad to the Pacific
ocean, and in maintaining and keeping in
efficient repair the levees of the Mississippi
and Red rivers.
9. Resolued, That the Republican party
of Louisiana invite immigrants to come and
settle among us, assuring them of hearty
welcome. We have a. genial climate and
a. productive lands as any upon which the
sun ever shone, and we feel assured they
will hereafter find security in the pursuit of
Whatever avecation in life they may choose
to pursue.
10. Resolued, That it is time for peace,
order and obedience to the law to be re-
stored to our State. There has been enough
of bl0Odshed, turmoil, intimidation and
threats, crushing out prosperity and caus-
ing Immigrants to seek other and more
peaceful, yet less productive and generous
soils, upon which to cast their lot. All men
are entitled to equal rights under the law,
and the policy of intimidation and violence
which has been pursued by the opposition
has borne bitter fruit, and Louisiana has
grievously answered for it.
ii. ResoLucd, That a. the special object
of this convention, comprising representa-
tives from the different parishes composing
the fourth congressional district of Louis
lana. il to nominate . candidate to repre-
sent the district in the halls of national
legislation, We recommend for nomination,
- the choice of the Republican party for
that position, the name OF Hon George L.
Smith, knowing his capacity and eminent
fitness to represent the district, and that in
his hands the rights, interests and welfare
of the people will be zsalously guarded,
advanced and promoted whenever possible.
For these reasons his elelection would be a
source of congrstulation to Republicans
and the people generally.
IL. Resolved, That the president of this
convention be authorized to appoint dis
trict executive committee, to be composed
of two members from each parish in the
district, and that he be and is hereby desig-
mated as president Of said Fourth Congress
sionsl District Executive Committee.
On motion of Mr.. CornOg, OF Red River,
the report of the committee on resolutions
and platform was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas johnson, Hon
George L. Smith, of Caddo, was declared
the unanimous choice of the convention to
represent the fourth congressional district
of Louisiana in the Forty fifth Congress Of
the United States.
The following, signed by all the delegates
and alternates, was handed the secretary
of the convention, with a request that it ba
published as part OF the proceedings:
SHREVEPORT, May %, 1876.
To the Republicans Of the fourth congress
siOnal district: We, the undersigned. dele
gates and alternates to the Fourth Congress
eiopal District Convention, held in the city
of Shreveport. this Tuesday, May %, 1876,
do herby pledge ourselves to stand by and
support the Hon. George l.. Smith for Con-
gress, and to use all honorable means in our
power to secure his election, he being unani-
WOUSly uUuluOVCO ny euO OoA vSAeAoAA,
and We fully indorse the proceedings OF
said Fourth Congressional District C0nven-
ton.
b. ssier parish-Frsnk Smith, Tigue Mil
Ter, T. 81. Hutton.
Bienville parish-J. H. Hall, j. b. Stat
Caddo parish-B c. White, James Town.
send, Rufus RenfrO, T. j. johnson.
De Soto parish-D. S. Tyler. D. L. Terry,
J. j. johnson.
Grant parish-Tsylor Segue, Robert Ora
ham.
Natchitoches parish-Edward Ezsrnack.
Thomas Monette. S. Van Deusen.
Red River parish-James F. Moore, Viii
liam p. Peck, A. W. Cornog.
Sabine parish-H. Blskeiy Jones, j. g.
LeCompte.
Vernon parish-J. NJ. Vance.
Webster parish-George w. Morrow,
Willis Ford.
VIM parish-J. B. ONeil, F. S. Legardy.
On motion, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolued, That proceedings of this con-
venrion be published in the Shreveport
telegram, and that all Republican papers
in the district be requested to copy the
same; also the New Orleans REPUBLICAN.
On motion, the convention adjourned
sine die.
B. C. WHITE, President.
WILLIAM P. PECK,
z. EZERNACK,
Secretaries.
ENDORSEMENT.
To the Secretary of the district Congressional