The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-25
The Voice Of the Underwriters.
OFFICE BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS
New Orleans, March "a, 1877,


At . meeting Of the Board Of Underwriters
held this day, tne following preamble aud reso.
lutions were unanimously adopted, and the Sec.
retary instructed to furnish copy to the agent
OF the Associated Press and to the various news
papers OF the city -s. 5...
Whereas, it has been reported to the President
| cha large number Of ths businsfs men of this
city are now ready and wiling to recognize s. b.
Packard 80 @ vernon Of this State, and that In
conse quence of these representations great yu-
easiness is manifested amongst all classes OF our
people and
Whereas, There Ia no foundation for the asser-
tion that any portion OF the business men OF New
Orleans. In our Judgment. support said Packard's
pre- ten ensions; therefore,
Resolped That our confidence in the President,
that lie will redeem the promises enunciated in
his inaugural address, and many times reiterated
in his conversation with representative men Of
the State, is unmpaired. The high character for
integrity and Grm uess which has thus far char
acterized his private fe assures us that his wise
and conciliatory policy proclaimed to the world In
his inaugural was announced to be practically
illustrated in the settlement of our state govern
meIt in accordance with the will of the great ma
jority OF the people Of the s ate who have shown
| their preference for Francis 4. NichoIs as Gov
ernor, and who now render to that government
their enthusiastic and earnest support.
ResolUed, That Francis II. Nichols ib recog
nize1 and respected as the legal and lawfully
elected Governor OF this State, and that he is sup
ported by an overwhelming msjority OF the peo-
Pile, who have sign fed their allegiance to his
government BY tie payment II taxes, respecting
the officers appointed by him, and in every way
in their power sustai. ing him their lawsal Ex-
ecutve.
Reso1pea, That the government of Francis r.
Nichols, founded as 1t is on the will OF the pe0-
pie, when recognized by the National Govern
ment, will restore TO this Stale absolute peace
aud the protection OF the lives and properly OF all
It's citzsns, without regard to past party differ
ences, and that the efforts being made by un-
principled men to create the impression that the
lives Ut any portion OF the people would be inse-
cure underline government OF Francis I. Mich
oils Is gross sauder, which ws denouHce.
ResoiUed That the recognition Of Gov. Nichols
will be the restoration OF law and order in our
State and that the President be earnestly re-
quested to ln1En sdiately settle the controversy,
and by this recognition restore the blessings OF
peace and puosperity-so long denied to the peo-
pie OF this 5tae
Thos. A. Adams, President Board Of gnder-
writer's and OF Crescent Mutual insurance Com
Nj. Musson, President New Orleans Insurance
r. gourehy, President Merchants Insurance
Ed. a. Pa frey, President Factors and Traders
J. Tayes, President New Orleans Insurance
Company. XII.
JAo / Henderson, President Hibsrnia In
suran.e Company.
James I. Day, President Sun Mutual insurance
Company.
Lloyd r. Coleman, President Mechanics and
Tradsrs' Insurance Company.
N. J. slator, Vice President Commercial In
surancs Company.
A. Chiapells, President Union Insurance Com
paDy.
II. Zuberbssrs Pres,aent GeTmania Insurance
Company.
L. Prsgst, President Peoples Insurance Com
panYsS
F. Rickert, President Teusonis Insurance Cora
pany.
Louis Barnett, Secretary Hope Insurance Com
pany
P. A. Barker, agent.
Welshans & Woods, agents.
L. w. Bequie, agent.
Attest: Go. Matner, Sc cretary.
We, the undersigned, representing Insurance
interests, concur in the above.
J. N. Marks, President Flrenhen's Insurance
Company.
Marshall J. Smith L Co., agents.
u. B. Musgrove, agent.
Douglass West, agent.
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