The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-04-07


On, motion the chair was authorized to
appoint committee of seven persons to
draft resolutions, whereupOn the following
committee was appointed viz Hon. w, w.
Pugh and Messrs K. G. Martin, Z. L :.
Lauye, DR.. Thomas X. Mcneil, Numa
Wives. William B. Ratliff and L. u. Folse.
The cOmmittee retired for deliberation.
and reported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted viz
Whereas, II is incumbent on peopls
who desire to maintain the rights Inherited
from their ancestors to assemble in pub
lie meeting and express their opinions on
matters Of govcrpment, In which they had
an immediate interest, and wAercGs. at
this time Our State is afflicted with :
dual government, only one Of which 10 nj
lowed by our State Constitution, We deem
1t to be our right, as well as our duty TO
make known to which Of these our sliegi.
ance is due.
Therefore, Be ureso,oed, That We regard
Francis T. Nichols a. the true and iecnl.
~ elected Governor of Louisiana, having
received at the last election majority ex
ceeding eight thousand votes, and we
hereby pledge ourselves to sustain tho
government Of which he 10 the head bv
moral force and the payment Of taxes TO
his appointees.
Resolved, That we lock- ,pn the so-cslled
government of 8, b. Packard with its one
acre OF territory a. an unmitigated frsnd.
the creation Of an Infamous Returning
Board, illegal in its make up and conceiv-
ed with view to cheat the voters Of the
State Of their rights.
Resolred, That our motto shall hence
forth he Nichols or military governor
whose name shall not be Packard"
Resolced, That We feel justified under
existing circumstances in resisting to the
bitter end the imposition Of such gov
ernment as that Of which said Packard
clairus to be the head and that We cordial.
ly endorse the sentiment embodied in the
late proclamation Of Governor Nichols
mo compromise of our rights"
On motion, Mr.. Walter Guion offered the
following additional resolutions which
were also unanimously adopted, viz.
HesOIUcd. That we recognize In the ap-
p0intment by Governor Nichols, 0f Mr.. j.
q. Thiac as tax collector o. this Parish. an
appreciation or the integrity and worth Of
one of our staunchest citizens, and that " q
pledge to him our unqualified and undiyi.
ded support.
Resolged. That we will pay no taxes or
licenses to any one but Mr.. J. G. Thiac,
and that we will exhaust every remedy To
prevent such collection by any one assum
Ing or pretending to act under authority
from the usurper, 3. b. Packard.
ResoIred further, That we stamp ~ an
unmitigHted falsehOOd the assertion of 4
B. Packard, the keeper Of the st. Louis
Hotel, contained in his r0muscsGsne,,ko ot
March 10Th, 1877, that ''in nearly all the
peaceful. prosperous and productive par.
ishes of the State, the authority Of his gov
ernment and its officials 10 unques&ioned, =
Resolred further, That We can but per-
ceive in the aforesaid address Of said Psck-
ard an incendiary attempt to excite race
prejudice throughout this State and arrv
the colored and white people sgaiust each
other at time Of profound peace and uuj~t.
and when both races are living together
upon the most friendly and smicable terms.
aud that we denOunce every such sttewpt
as revolutionary and worthy only Of base
usurper.
On motion of Hon. w. w. Pueb. Mr..
Walter Guion was requested to make q
statement OF what amounts had been re-
ceived by him for the support Of the s.Ni
cholls' government from tie tax pavers ~
the Parish, ~ Treasurer Of funds collected
for said purposes. when the following exhi
bit was made by him, to- wit:
Anonnt collected and delivered 70 w. C.
btaCk, Esq.,. =. 4494 90
Amount In hand snhjscuto the or.
der Of j. e. Thiac, Esq., State tax
collector Of Assumption psrish.... 1919 20
1Otoi .$ISl2 10
On motiop Of Mr.. A.G- Himel. Il was
rssolsed: that copy ,of these preceed,nea
be published in the New Os1eens papers.
and IN Ahe Thiboslsux AxSgixEL aud AZ.
sumption OAroaiele.
On motion, the peetipg adjourned sine
"a, ,true .copyJ, DESIRE LEBLaNc.
AIBERT n. LAUvE,
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