The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
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Democratic Convention at Brcaux
| bridge.
PARISH or ST MARTIN. July .. 1876.
Pursuant to call made by u lumber
Of leading citizens of the parish OF st.
| Martin. the Democratic Convention was
| this day held at Breaux Bridge for the
purpose of selecting five delegates to
represent said parish ut the State Con
| servative- Democratic Convention. To be
| held mt Baton Rouge on July "a, 1876.
The Convention was called to order
| by Robert Martin. ESD, OF Breaug
Bridge, who proposed tho name of Mr..
Vnlery Thibodeaux aa President Of the
Convention. and the names OF Messrs.
Trevi Thibodeaux, Treyil Guidry. Oar
court Dugas. Charles Gueriniere, Sr.,
Adolphe Dupuis. Valery Ledoux, Chas.
Leblanc and Baltazard Berard as Vice
Presidents.
These nominations were unanimously
approved and ratified by the Conven-
tion.
On motion Of the same. Messrs. Oil
vier Broussard. Jr, and Martin Du-
crest were appointed secretaries.
On motion Of Robert Martin, ESD. the
president of the convention was author
iZed to appoint ~ committee or nine
membs TO select the five delegates to
represent the parish Of st. Martin ut the
coming Baton Rouge Convention. and
also to report such resolutions as may
be expressive of the views of this con
yention.
The president then appointed Messrs.
Arcade Patin. William y. Enstin, Ga
briel A. Fournet, James s. Kobiohaud,
Alexander Thibodeaux. J. d. Babin, Cy-
prien Guidry. MartinV VOORHEES, and Ana
tole Castillo on said committee.
The committee having retired to de-
liberate. Col. Alcibiades DeBlanc pro-
caeded 20 address the meeting on the
political issues OF the day. urging unity
of action and harmony among fall CON
servatives, and presented the following
resolutions. which were adopted with
great unanimity:
BE IT Keaolred. That tho Democrats Gud Con
seryatives of tho parish of 81. Martin hereby
declare their wish and Will TO hold in said parish
adopt as their candidates for all local offices
those Of tho aspirants Of their parry who will
receive majority of tho votes polled at said
election.
BE Ht,gtheT resotred. That with view to ratfy
the nomination, to DO made at Baton Rouge on
the Gath Of July, the Democrats and Conserva-
tives of the parish OF st. Martin will assemble ut
Breaux Bridge. on tho first sunday in August
noxt. being the eth day OF said month. and when
and where all belonging to ths Democratic
Conservative party are invited attend.
The committee selected to draft reso-
lutionS and report the names of the per
sons to act as delegates to represent the
parish Of st. Martin ut the Baton Rouge
Convention, reported as follows:
Reso'ued, That in the nomination Of Samuel
j. Tilden, the great ring Smasher Of the East,
and of Thomas A.. Hendrieks the foremost
statesman OF the West. as its candidates for
President and Vice President of the United
assembled at st. Louis. there ia given TO the
world the undisputed proof Of the sincerity OF
home rule. hard money and reform. and unless |
the Northern heart has been made callous by |
sectional hate and prejudice. We hail the nomi- |
nation of Iilden and Hendricks rs equivalent |
to their election IN November next.
Resoired. That the platform presented by the !
National Democratic Conyention. which met in |
St Louis on the 9th OF June last, shall bs our /
guide and watchword in the present political |
campaign hat in consequences Of the princi- !
pies announced in this y atform, We are Of opin- |
ion that none but true and faithful Demoyats, |
and no o but men of undoubted purity Of moral |
and political conduct should be nominated tor |
Office and that IT ~ our intention TO put our best
and truest mon for evory place on the ticket.
IL soiped That inasmuch as United we stand |
and divided We fall" we. the Democrats Of the
parish or st Martin. in mass meeting assem-
bled. do hereby utterly reprobate all sorts Of |
local discussions between white men and Demo
Gratis, all feu is and divisions between fnctons
and setions as unpatriotic and producing fatal
ilscords among ourselves and encouraging the
hopes Of our political foes.
Resolped. That under n Republican form OF
in the people alone Is centered the
source of all power and Sovereignty and the
will Of the people alone as expressed by the ma
onty, is binding | W and authority and there
fore to the people alone bsong the exclusive
right to nominal and s lect those who are to be
ts officers and ser SAINTS
Resolred, That the white people, by the very
nature of things, constitute the Democratic |
party OF the parish OF St. Martin. and to them
ilone long the right of declaring who shall be
heir candidates.
Il soleed That Messrs. Cab. A. Fournet Cy-
prien Melancon. ULCER Guibeau. Cyprien Gui-
Try, and Il. Berard be aDpointei delegates to
the parish Of ST. Martin at the COnser-
,ative- Democratic Convention to 10 held at
Baton Rouge the oath inst. and they are
hereby instructed 10 cast their vote on all i'm
DOrtant quest ons aS a unit.
Resoiced That placing full confidence In the
wisdom and patriotism of our delegates to the
Baton ouge Convention, we i. ave them alto
yether untrammeed and unpledged by any in
To vote T auv candida Q for any
,fIice within the gift of the peopi and they are
hereby authorized to act in concert with the del
gates from the parishes IMPOSING the Third
judicial District and the Fourteenth Senatorial
district, for The purpose of nominating proper
andidat = for District Judge, district Attorney,
md State Senator. ,
Resoiped, That the President Of this meeting
lone shall have the right Of issuing proxies to
epres" Mt any of said delegates who may not be
BILE to attend the convention in person. 4
Resptped. Thatthe Secretaries be instructed to
1rWard eoDy of these proceedings for publi-
ftlon 20 the New Orleans Bee. New Orleans
'RMoCRAT and the Attakapas Sentinel.
The report OF the committee was then
adopted and the conven-
ION then adjourned to meet again on ,
tn day of August, 1876.
VALE.Y THIBoDEAUx, President.
4 ArpY. In.