New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-06


appointed a committee to ask his accept
ance.
Previous to thl, it had been announced
that President Pinchback desired to leave
on the afternoon train, and on motion his At
tendance was unanimously excused.
During the interruption of business con-
seuuent on the appointment OF the com
mittee Governor William P. Kellogg and
Hon. j. Henri Burch we're selected as pre- 81
dent 81 electors at large.
Mr.. Stewart offered and secured the
adoption of a resolution eulogizing the RE-
PUBLICAN for its reports of the convention.
Vice President Stamps then being in the
chair, introduced to the convention Mr.Wh-
liam II. Hunt, who said
Mr.. President, fellow citizens and fellow
Republioans-I thank you for the honor
you have done me in naming me as a can
didate for the high office to which you have
called me. 1t is an Office the duties OF
which do not underestimate; it is an otice
the duties Of which l trust, under God, to
be able to discharge, if elected, in a manner
satisfactory to my constituents, to the puo-
lie. to my conscience and to the c0nstltu-
ton aud the law.
Fellow-citizens- am no politician, yet
am ard always have been Republican.
did not seek the suffrage of any one of you.
as you know, and for that reason l thank
you the more for having spontaneously
offered me this tribute of your respect and
confidence.
In the discharge OF the duties which will
lie before me, let me say to you that y0r
will have as your Attorney General, it l be
elected, as l believe l shall be, man not
afraid of any power in this world where
duty points the way to actlOn-one whom
no money can buy; one whom no hopes OF
future advancement can seduce from the
paths of honor and duty. You will have
one who knows no difference, before the
law, between black citizen aud white:
You will have one who. to the utmost OF
his ability, will defend and maintain the
constitutional rights of the humblest citizen,
be he white or be he black.
We are now in the midst of year of
great national jubilee, and my. fellow
citizens, l am happy that this nomination
has been made just at this epoch, which en-
ables me and you to pour out our hearts in
expressions of gratitude and veneration for
the constitution by which my rights and
your rights and the rights Of every citizen
of the United States have been rendered
secure, as we'll at home as abroad. 1t has
been our frequent boast that the govern
ment of the United States has heretofore
protected its citizens abroad, thank God;
that in the amendments to our constitution
a like protection by the nation is now ex-
tended to the rights of our citizens at home,
and that under a proper administration
those rights will always be secured. The
rights conferred by that constitution will
manhood. Maintain those rights always
manfully, but peacefully if You can.
In the canvass which is Just about to COM
mence in this State you are fortunate in
having at the head of the ticket gentle
msn-Captain Packard-who bears q good
regulations; man who for the past twelve
years has been one of your citizens, and who
in all his relations has borne himself with
prOpriety; q man of truth, of conspicuous
courage as soldier, Of fidelity to the vari.
ous trusts which have been confided to him;
of great good sense, of experience in affairs,
and of unsullied honesty.
The Lieutenant Governor, C. C. Antoine,
we all know, and there is no one who does
not entertain kindly feelings toward him.
With regard to the other nominees | can
not say anything as do not know them.
This is all, fellow-citizens, that have to
say, at present, except that l see Ger
tain victory before you in the future, it you
are true to yourselves. When you 90 back
to your homes, if you there stimulate your
fellow citizens by a proper organization,
the ticket you have made to-day will surely
be successful, and in November next your
rights and liberties will continue to be Sc
cured to you, under the enlightened admin,
istratiOn of those pure and experienced
statesmen, Hayes and Wheeler. Prolonged
cheers.
Mr.. Warmoth then said that the labors Of
the convention were about to come to an
end. He congratulated it on the result;
with pleasure he stated he was satisfied
with the work. The ticket was a good one
He said, with an earnestness that called the
cheers from all, that he should support il
| to the best of his ability. He believed that
when the time came to announce it, after
| the next election, there would be another
Republican triumph to record.
More cheers followed.
At different times during tho days Sos
sion the following proxies were handed to
| the secretary and were announced all to
gether:
For Mr.. Frank j. D'Avy, of St. Landry
| Mr.. n. Underwood.
For. Hon. Wade H. Hough, of Concordis
Mr. James Forseythe.
For Hon. George L. Sawyer, of Concor
dia, j. S. Meng.
For Mr.. L. j. Kerr. Of st. Landry, Mr.
For Mr.. Ernest Gardette, of Orleans, Mr
For Mr.. A. Montfort, of Orleans, Mr.
William j. MoOne.
For Mr.. A. j. Grady, of jackson, Mr.
George C. Norcross.
| For Mr.. William Butler, of Concordia
Mr.. B. p. Blanchard.
Mr.. j. w. Quinn also gave a special
proxy to Mr.. C. f. Ladd, to cast his vote fol
Attorney General.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolred. That the State Central Execu
tive Committee be and is hereby authorized
and requested to pay all the employees Of
William Mercer, temporary sergeant-at,
arms; Captain r. B. Edeg worth, sergeant
at-arms; John Reynolds, doorkeeper, and
the chaplain of this convention.
Resolred, That the State Central Com
mittee be and they are hereby authorized
and required to pay the rent of this theatre
| and the incidental expenses incurred in
connection with the holding of the conven.
ton therein, to wit: The pay for music. for
badges, and for printing the same. and for
printing tickets, for ice furnished. etc:
] WHEREAS The Governor of the State has
! in his possession for signature bill recon-
mending the adoption of Q constitutional
amendment to the constitution of the State
which said proposed amendment provides
for the abolishing of the Office Of parish
judge; and
Whereas, Said proposed amendment
does not provide for the creation of any
court or courts which would be vested with
the present jurisdiction of the parish courts
! in the event that said proposed amendmen!
| to the constitution should be adopted, anc
upon such adoption of the said proposed