The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-07-20
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Va SSN Convention,

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ish Convention.
The assembly was calse,l TO order at noon
70 d. s4 the Courthouse, bg Gen. Allen
Tsaolass, eha1rznan of the parish central
655fsizitt WHO stated the objects Of the
goave,atioa.
On motion Of II. n. Sims, Gen. Thomas
y.as cisosen temporary chairman and E. n.
E'a.gh te1a poTary secretary
0u la0tion of The sane gentleman, the
chair was authorized to appoint commit
90 ofseTen on credentials
The cbair appcin1ed The follo9iag as such
committee:
Fred. DufeL Hereule Landry, J. C.
Leg&re, Henry Deyal, r. L. Brent, Pierre
hlop;aan, L. I. Hasison-
The committee retired, and after brief
absence teturned with the tsllowiag report
OF the persons entitled 10 membership;
Egrsi wara-AlIea Thomas, j. C. Legare,
fietorin Aielaneon, L. u Landry-Aiien
Z lfafIas, proxy.
,.seeond Wlsd-p. o. Ayraud. sebastien
Gomez, Philip Rodrigue.
Third Hotd-V 3faurin, Trsin landry,
Fred. DHtFei, P Klopa,an,
Fourth lEaTd-R. n Sims, L. 7. Hanson,
Edward Gaudin-it. II Sims, proxy.
4. FIFTH Wus-d-H. C. Rrsud, i. A. Eringier,
Ben Fureaud-L. A. Bringier, proxy.
.SIEik lYn1m-J. L. Brent, Ben Gibson, A.
sese,st6 Ward-C. y. Blouin, Lueien Can
treau, FL. r. Deyal, Felix Reynaud.
Eigtt@ WGr6-H. d. Minor, Hereule Lam
dry, Charles 1iliott, G.. N. Garig. DR.. VIM.
Btslqis-H. Landry, proxy
"a motion of Felix Reynaud the report of
the committee was adopted.
On motion Of Felix Reynaud present Off
s1eees'were declared permanent officers of the
convention.
Dir. Reyuaud addressed the convention,
oAjeeting to the unequal representation ac-
coded 10 the various wards by the eAecu-
i've committee. Gen. Brent answered the
remarks of Mr. Reynapd, explaining that
She committee adopted the following basis
81 r presentation; two delegates log every
Eaed and one additional delegate for each
loo Democratic votes polled at the election
of 1876 or for each renaiAing fraction over
50 votes.
On motion OF r. N. Sims the chair was
authorized TO appoint committee of seven,
to whom all resolutions shall be submitted.
Tbe chair apuonted:
Il. n Sims, p o. Ayraud, j. L. Brent,
Victor Maurin, G. NJ. Garig, Lucien eau
treau and Fred DuffeI.
I'm iuotion of Felix Reynaud, the commit
ter GU resolutions were Instructed TO inquire
into The parish superintendent
4 reccss Of tifteea minutes was taken to
;slinsf the committee on resolutions tiuc to
pi epare its report. When it was announced
that the cominitte was ready, the conven-
ton was again called to order and Judge
S'tas, eiiairmaa read the following resola-
tens as lic report OF the committee:
WHEREAS, Tia Democratic and Consery-
atiso palty has Succeeded il reStoring to the
State Of Louisiana the enjoyment OF a gov
cinment csfat biislteel DF the SURFACES OF a
iilatns'1ts OF ITS people; aud
~ hereas,. fhtt party and its representa-
tives in office, are justly responsible for the
good, or the evil, if any there be, of the
State administration; therefore.
Be IL reSotpcd, BY tile Democratic and
Conservative voters OF the parish of Ascen-
SION, rel resented IN convention by their
duly elected aelegatrs, that they regard
with pride and confidence the Executive
ls-giSiative and Judicial departments Of the
Cos inlnent that they have aided to estab-
iish; and that they sincerely believe that
no administration of affairs could have been
more successful than that which has given
us domestic tranquility, restored good feel
ing between the riiees upheld public faith
checked extravaganza; Initiated economy
and made Che Courts of Justice more hoiior-
able through the high and nnblenished
character of the jurists who act as judges,
and whose virtues shine more conspieuously
in contrast with the dark and disgracefuI
past.
I3esolccd, That the friendship and admira-
ton which we have always entertained Tor
Gov. Frank T. Nichols have been aug
,nented by the conspicuous virtues displayed
by Linn ia the discharge OF his duties as Gov
ernof, under circumstances of peculiar diff
Guilty and trial.
course OF our representative in Congress, the
Hon. j. IL. Aeklen; that we recognize aud
appreciate his valuable services in behalf of
his constituents, and that we are in favor OF
his reorganization as our representative to
Congress.
Resoircd, That we elect twelve delegates
to the Convention to assemble at Baton
Rouge on the 18th day of As,gokt next. and
that said delegates be also empowered to
act as the representatives of the parish IN
the Congressional Convention of our district |
and that in all eases the vote of our parish |
be east as unit as majority of the dele !
gates present may direct, and that no dele
gate be allowed to give a proxy.
RESOLVED, That the Central Parish Com
mittee appointed by this convention shall
have the power to designate member to
represent the parish in the new State Cen
tral Committee to DO appointed by the Bat
on Rouge convention, even if it oe declared
that such new member be elected by the
people, it being, i'll our Judgment, inconve-
nlent and impolitie TO proceed otherwise
Resofped, That the present State eonstitu.
ton is the offspring Of military intervention
and of ignorance, controlled by fraud !; |
and that it is right and proper that dele
gates elected by the people of the State
should meet as soon as tho interests of tho
State Justify its assembling, and frame an |
organic law for our government hut that
we see no reason to divide our victorious
party upon the simple question of the time
when sneh convention shall be called. and
that we trust azfraternal spirit will tolerate
m honest difference Of opfnion among our
selves
Therefore We are opposed to giving III
met IL