New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-30
CADDo oOmEs.


Republican, Mass Meeling at Shreveport.
The following is from the Shreveport
Telegram of March "a:
At macs meeting of the Republicans of
Caddo parish to-day, March "a, at Ander-
sen's Hall, Augustus Marshall was elected
president, William Slaughter, vice pTesi-
dent, and II. b. Jones, secretary. Tne OBJ
jeot of the meeting was fully explained,
and the following revolutions unanimously
Adopted:
WHEREAs, The Republicans of Caddo
parish, desiring TO express their views re-
garding the political situation and the long.
delayed recognition of the lawfully elected
State government of Louisiana by the
United States government, the many oh
stacles that are being thrown in the way of
the legally elected State fficers discharefng
their duties by our Democratic opponents
and weak kneed Republicans throughout
the country; therefore
Be it resolved by the Republicans of
Caddn parish in mass meeting Assem- led,
That we assert to the orld that We reeog-
nize Hon. s b. Packard as the legally
elected Governor of Louisians; that the
declaration Of the high commission OF the
American Congress that Mr.. Hayes was
duly and vonstitutiOnally elected President
of the United States virtually settled the
question that Mr.. Packard was elected Gov
ernOr of Louisiana, the returns showing
that Mr.. Packard received nearly one thou.
sand more votes than some of the candid
ates for presidential electors; be it further
ReS0ived, That We only recognize the
State government of which Stephen b.
Packard is thahead as the Governor elect.
ed by the Republican voters of Louisiana,
by decided majority, and to it our allie
| glance is only due
RESOLVED, That we admire the noble and
manly resolution that has sustained Gov
ernor Packard through the trials, dangers
and exigeneies with which he has been sur
rounded, aud give him our unqualified in
dorsemeBt and hearty support, and the as
surance that we will sustain him through
| out.
Resolved, That we regard the detection OF
/ P. b. s. Piuehback and other so-called Re
| publicans, who are seeking TO injure tha
| Republican party, as the peIfidy of disap.
| pointed political trieksters who would ruin
the party because they could not rule it.
ResolOed, That We give our cordial sup
/ port to the national government of Presi
! dent Hayes and the State government Of
| Governor Packard, and will always remain
| loyal to the true principles of Republican
| ism.
Resolued, That we repudiate the recent
action of the police jury of this parish il re-
| eOgnzing Mr. Nichols as Governor; that 9
| majority of said police jury are not Repub
| licans, end were not placed upon the Re
| publican ticket as such, and their action il
recognizing. Mr.. Nioholls in no wise refiect
the sentiments OF the Republicans of CaddC
| parish.
Resolyed, That we call upon our SENATOR
and Representatives in the Legislature Il
sustain MIR. Packard in his efforts to estab
lish himself as the legally elected Governol
| OF Louisiana.
Resolved, That the Shreveport Telegram
| and New Orleans REPUBLICAN be requisite
to publish these proceedings.
AUGUSTUS MARSHALL,
President.
H b, JONES. Secretary.