West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-05-19

should be two Or more rival poll
,ical parties, in order that one
nigh: act az q check ppon the
other, and thus prevent the party
in power from committing cxcesses
and misgovernment. That it wa-
not proper for hin. TO euipgize Gov.
Nichols on this occasion, but tha,
he would say, that the Governor
might have his faults but he had
failed TO find them out. Robt.
Semple. r., after being urgently
called upon, made short but stir
ring address in his usual eloquent
and fervid style He said that he
had no serious faults to find with
the Legislature Or TIE A dministra-
zion, hut that he was a reformer
in the full sense of the word and
hoped for greater good in the fu-
tEre.
Mr.. Eugene Cooley was called
but excused himself, and said that
he approved most heartily of all
that had been done ard said in the
meeting.
On motion of L. 3. Claiborne,
ESQ, the Chair then appointed the
following committee On resolutions,
viz:
Judge A. Bounchaud, L. 3.
Claiborne, F. J. Major, Eugene
G. Cooley, Jno. E Breaux, Eugene
Tounoir, L. Jarreau, II. Didier.
jules Labatut, and Clifford Nor
gan, and on notion the President
OF the meeting. G. D. Hobart,
was added to the committee.
The meeting then took recess
Of half an hour to allow the com
mittec tiuc to report. On as
assembling the committee reported
the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted
Be it resolved, That it is tie un-
animous sense of this meeting, end
we believe OF the whole people of
this parish. that un limited thank
are dne to the Almighty for the
pcacea bic aoiu'io OF tne political
i f1iculties of the State OF Louisiana
and the rehabilitation of all the
lights of Louisa Ma as one Of the
sovereign States of the National
Union.
Resolved, That it is proper
cause of Thanksgiving, rCj ,lcing
and self congraIu!ation Tor tie peo
pie of Polnto Coupee. that the
whole people Of the State. Demo
Gratis and Republicans. white ard
colored, are now united in the 5en-
timonts embodied in the oregoing
resolution, and also in the deter
rllnation to use every efllt to pre-
serve the present happy condition
} Of public affairs, and thus bring
prosperity to the State.
, Mr.. Jules Labalut. hy request,
ben took the stand. ard in Freach
briefly congratulated tie people
upon the happy condition OF oul
political affairs.
On motion, the thanks Of tie
meeting were unanimously extend
! ed to the merchants Of New Road
for the patriot C and public spirited
, manner in which they acted by
!, closing their stores for thanksgiv-
! ing day. \ vote Of thanks Wa
t also given to Father Gu;tou, pastO
: Of st. Mary'S Church, and TO th'
G Choir.
On motion, a vote Of thanks wa
I given TO the President. Vice Pres
! Ideut esgeant-at- Arms, ard cS
|. , ccially to the Secretary. Tor tn
t efficient manner in which they ha'
T. discharged their resp, ctive duties.
= On motion, the Secretary was di
!. yected 10 send copies OF the pro
: ceedings Of this meeting to I'll
= polnte Coupee Pelican. West Fe
iiciaua Sentinel. New Nrieans Dem
ocrat and Bee, with 'he reQucs: thst
|, they publish the same, and that al
o papers having the peace and pros
pcrivy OF Louisiana at heart be re