New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-04

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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
Sixth Day.
Delegates and those guests entitled to
admission began gradually to assemble at
eleven O'Clock yesterday. President Pinch
back was promptly on hand, but a. there
did not appear to be . quorum present,
order was not called. The galleries were
kept empty. Perfect decorum was main
tanned. There was much excited converse
ton between different members, but it was
in . very lew tone, and ceased instantly on
the approach of another person. This state
of things continued till the filing Of the
parouette of the St. Charles Theatre in
dicated the presence of q quorum.
President Pinchback called the conven-
ticn to order at twenty minutes of twelve
o'clock; he directed, in spite of some who
deemed it unnecessary, roll call, and 1t
was found that 2l4s representative votes
had answered to their names.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain, Rev.
Mr.. Thomas.
Mr.. Allan, referring to the extended
!abors of the convention. moved that
ballot for . candidate for Governor be i'm
mediately proceeded with.
His motion was carried with hardly dis
sent.
Mr.. Morey presented the following reso.
luton, which, containing an amendment OF
Mr. Burch relative to Withdrawals, was
adopted:
Resolred, That in the nomination Of Gov
be observed:
Not moro than three speeches Of ten
minutes each may be made on the nOmln-
alton in favor of any candidate.
After the result Of any ballot shoald the
friends of any candidate desire to with
draw his name two speeches OF ton minutes
| each shall be allowed.
No other business except . motion to ad-
| iourn or to take Q recess shall be in order
| until . choice ia made.
The above resolution is az adopted, the
amendments beng accepted by Mr..
Morey.
President P;nchbaek stating that there
was q question Of proxies to be settled, the
following were accepted by the convention:
Benjamin Robinson, Of 81. Mary, named
E. B. Mentz; j. A. Greene, of Lincoln,
named c. J. Greene j. Madison Wells, Of
| of Rapides, named E:bridge CAN'T; A.
| Donate, of St. Landry, named William a..
| Green; John Lsverne, Of St. Martin, named
| George w. Bryant.
Suggestions Of teliers, order OF pro-
cedure, motions by different members
which were out of order caused little con-
! fusion. President Pinchback took advan-
| tage of this to require all that were not
members of the convention to retire from
| the door.
President Pinchback first recognized Mr.
| J. P. Harris, Of Pointe Csupee.
| Mr.. Harris said:
| Mr.. President and gentlemen of the con-
vention, rise to nominate for Governor OF
Louisiana Colonel George Williamson, of
| Caddo, and I beg the indulgence of the
| convention while I say few words in his
behalf. I do not believe that there ia a
| delegate on this floor, who, ii ne will sepa.
rate himself from his personal feelings. If
he will but for moment forget his bias or
| his personal interest or mis- ambition, but
will acknowledge he ID the most fitting can
didate.
| Ali we want is q man in the first place
| who is honest. In the second place We
| want q man Of comprehension enough to
know what is right and VIVA. il wrong
| And in the third place we want man who
is brave and strong enough to carry out his
convictions. Suca man is he whose name
have Just presented to this convention.
It has been urged that he was once q
Democrat. The same is trus Of the present
Chief magistrate Of the nation. and of
| thousands OF others who are to-day the sup
port and ornament of the Republican party.
| Again, it is charged that he was Con.
| tederate. Iadmit that in 1851 he responded
to his convictions of duty by prompt en-
listment as q private, and that by gallant
service he rose to be the head OF the military
it is not of such Confederates as William
son and Longstrset and Mosby that the
lOyal masses of this country need be afraid.
Unlike Hill and Tucker and Preston, who
never fought for their country, and who are
again sewing the seeds of sectional strife,
and seeking to undermine the principles q
long and bloody war has established, these
our Republican Confederates, have shown
| q heroism in the cause of civil and political
equality scarcely equaled by the gallantry
they displayed in war. As they stood in
trepid and undlsmayed in the midst
of shot and she'll, ball and can
lister, and sanctiied their convictions
with the generous blood that flowed from
brave and honest hearts, so now, amid the
envepomed shafts that fly from malignant
non com acknowledgements the selfish pur-
poses of post-bellum heroes; in opposition
to men who once specuiated on the necessi-
ties of the wives and widows and orphans
of dead and absent soldiers-they are bat
Ting and struggling in the cause OF free
dom, progression and liberal institutions,
and they will continue so to struggle and
do battle until the light Of their intelligence
and the glow Of their patriotic fervor shall
| pervade this whole commonwealth, and We
again become free, happy and prosperous
people.
George Williamson is not here to press
his own claims upon you. Occupying
public place as the ambassador OF this re-.
public in Q foreign land, he has organized
no primary convention in mis- interest. Far
| away from the State he loves 80 well, ne
| can not move over this convention the
magic wand of official patronage. Nor is he
here to make promise OF future favors &c
those who now espouse his cause. bu'
because he is
"A statesman and friend to truth Of soul sincere
| In action faithful and in ho1Or clear
Because. his leadership would disarm the
violence which disgraces q portion OF Oul
State, and restore to confidence those who
are now in terror; because it would bring
capital to our State; and draw from it
hiding place that which is already here
because it would adjust and harmonic thu
now Earring relations Of capital and labor
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