New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-23
Fifth C0Dgre ssiOnal District.

The following are the resolutions of gen.
eral interest passed at the convention of the
Republicans of the Fifth Congressional
District. They, together with several more
Of interest to the district above, were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolced, That We approve and indOrse
the platform and resolutions adopted at
Cincinnati on June ii, 1876, by the National
Republican Convention, and the nominees
thereof, and We pledge to them our hearty
support at the election in November next.
Resolred, By the repre- sentatiyes of the
fourteen parishes constituting the Fifth
Congressional District, in convention as
sembled, that we do hereby cordially and
heartily inGorse and recommend the nomi-
nation of Chief Justice John I. Ludeling,
of Ouachita, for Governor, on the Repu J.
lican ticket, at the convention to assem- BILE
in New Orleans on the twenty-seventh day
of June, and we place him before the con-
vention as our choice for said nomination,
believing that his undoubted republicanism,
his frmness and purity OF character, and
his unquestioned abilities eminently fit him
for the position, and we pledge him the
unanimous support of the delegates from
this district to the State convention.
ReSolred That we recognize in Hon. P.
3. 5. Pinchbsck an able and worthy repre-
sentative of his people, and of the Repub-
lican party in this State and this nation,
and admiring his untiinching devotion to
the principles Of the party OF freedom and
human rights, we pledge our district to the
election of representatives who will give
him an earnest and unwavering support for
reelection to the United States Senate.
Resolced, That it is the sense of this con-
veDtion that the construction and main
tenance of the levees of the Mississippi
river is a national work. and should be
vigorously prosecuted at the expense of the
general government.
ResO2red, That we heartily and unani-
mously indorse the action Of our late Rep
resentatiye in Congress, the Hon. Frank
Morev; that in him we recognize an able
and persistent advocate OF the il terests of
the State of Louisiana at large, and par
ticularly of the district; that by his strenu-
GUS efforts for the relief Oh the distressed
and destitute during tne caiamitOus over.
flow of 1874, he has won the gratitude of
the people, and that his name viii ever
stand prominent above all for his
unceasing contests IN Congress, urging
the nationality of the levee system,
whereby we will eventually obtain the aid
of the government. and Louisiana again
become the paradise Of the South; that We
earnestly deplore the partisan action OF the
Democracy In the House of Representa-
tives, who could find no other ground by
which they silence their consciences, and
justify themselves in depriving this district
and the Republicans OF this congressional
district of their long-tried and chosen
champion, except the bare allegation Of
irregularities; that the sting of wrong and
injustice will lead us to renewed efforts,
will bind as more closely together and will
insure an overwhelming victory to the Re-
publicans of the fifth congressional dis
trict; that, finally, we tender our thanks to
the Hon. Frank Morey for his answering
adherence to the upright principles Of his
marty.