The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-07-27
Mass Meeting.

Of the Democratic-C Conservative
Party of the Parish of Assump-
Jion.
Pursuant to a call of the Pres
ident OF the Parish Central Exc
cutive Committee of the parish
of Assumption, a mass meeting.
assembled on the 18th. of July
and adopted the following
RESOLUTIONS:
BE it Resolved, That the political course
OF his Excellency Governor Francis T.
Nichols meets our Cordial and full approy-
al, and we have fully realized our EST
mate OF his honesty, tirmness and ability,
based upon an intimate knowledge of his
character from his youth to the present
time. That we cordially and unaualiiedly
lndorse his administrations. and recognize
That although indicted into office under
the most trying and difficult circumstances
he has tHmiy, and impartially, Justly and
nnhlnchlnSIy, performed his arduous Exc
cutlve duties to the satisfaction of every
fair-mlnded, candid and reasonable citizen.
and that his patriotism and unflnchiuo de
votlon TO the true interest of the people of
!Lotlsiana, ard all just measures Of reform,
ne mas carried out i'll letter end in spirit
the platform Of Democratic Conservative
rarity, and IS entitled to the continued sup.
port ana gratitude OF the people of this
state.
BE it Resolved, That the President an
point eight delegates to represent the par
lsh III the State Convention, to be held in
Baton Rouge on the fifth of August. 1878.
BE 1t Resolved, That the delegates chos-
en- be authorized to attend the Compression
al convention and assist in the nomination
OF a candidate to represent this Congress
slonal District in the Forty-Sixth Congress-.
Be it Resolved, That the delegates are
hereby Instructed to cast their votes as a
unit on all questions on which they are re-
Be it Resolved, That although we con-
cede the faults of omission aud commission
OF our present State Constitution. vet
der the present aspect OF our political af-
fairs, we deem it more prudent to amend
tne same at the coming election. and post
pone tor a short time the calling of a State
convention to frame a new one.
Be it resolved, That we heartily approve
the course Of our Representative in Con-
'gress, the Hon. j. H. Acklen, and feel par
tlcuiar1y well satisfied at his success in OBJ
tanning an appropriation of ten Thousand
cV'i"i" Ior the improvement OF BAYOU La
1ourche and as II confidence in him is
undnninished and it is the desire of our
people that he should receive the nomina.
tIon tor Congress, our delegates are here
by instructed to vote for him.
be it Resolved. That the President of
this convention appoint five delegates. to
meet at lhibodanx, at such time as NAV be
agreed on. III convention, with the delegates
from Lafourcile and Terrebonne to nom;.
nate a candidate for the Ninth Senatorial
Be it Resolved, That the President an
point a Democratic Central Committee. To
consist of seventeen members. one from
Zach Police Jury ward, and the remainder
from the parish at large-fve to constitute
d quorum,
BE it Resolved, That the Delegates who
attend the convention at Baton Rouge, be.
authorized and instructed to cast the vote
the parish as a unit, without any refer
to proxies.
Be it Resolved, That the Secretary fur
lish a copy Of these proceedings 10 the
P.onee'', with a request for u republication
Oh the same III the New Orleans papers.
tolshedl Il. E. LAUVE,
A true COPY:
w. e. HOWELL, Secretary