The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-24
PARISH MEETINGS.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO FEEE
STATE CONVENTION TO MEET I'M
BATON ROUGE AUGUST =
Ascension

The assembly was called to order at noon
to-day at the courthouse by Gen. Alien
Thomas, chairman of the Parish Central
Committee, who stated the objects of the
convention
On motion of r. N Sims, Gen. Thomas waa
chosen temporary chairman, and e. N. PugF1
temporary secretary.
On motion of r. N. Sims the chair was am
thorized to appoint committee Of seven. to
whom all resolutions shall be submitted.
A recess OF fifteen minutes was taken to al
low the committee on resolutions time to pre-
pare it's report. When it was announced that
the committee was ready, the convention was
again called to order, and Judge Sims, chair
man, read the following resolutions as the re-
port of the committee:
Whereas The Democratic and Conservative
party mas succeeded in restoring to the State
OF Louisiana the enjoyment of government.
established by the suffIages of majority OF
its people; and
:, Whereas, That party and It's representa-
tlVes In office are Justly responsible for the
good, or the evil, IL any there be- of the State
administration; therefore.
Be it resolved by the Democratic and Com
serVatlVe voters OF the parish of Ascension,
represented In convention by their duly elect
ed delegates, That they regard with pride and
confidence the executive, legislative and Judi
cial departments of the government that they
nave aided to establish; and that they sim
cerely believe that no administration Of af-
fairs could have been more successful t:lan
that which has given us domestic tranuuiIIitv.
restored good feeling between the races uI,-
held public faith, checked extravaganza, ini-
tlated economy, and made the courts of Jug
tice more honorable through the high and tIn-
blemished character of the jurists who act as
judges, and whose virtues shine more con-
spicuously In contrast with the dark and dis
graceful past.
Resotyed, That the friendship and adnira-
ton which we have always entertained for
Gov. Francis T. Nichols have been al10-
mented by the conspicuous virtues displayed
by hlm In the discharge OF his duties as Gov
ernor, under circumstances of peculiar diff
Guilty and trial
Res0Iued That we heartily approve of the
course OF our Representative In Congress, the
Hon: ) II: Acklen; that we recognize and APP
preclate his valuable services in behalf of his
constituents, and that we are In favor of his
denomination as our Representative to Con-
gress
Resotped, That the present State constitu-
ton is the offspring OF military Intervention
and OF ignorance controlled by fraud; and
that 1t is right and proper that delegates
elected by the people OF the State should
meet as soon as the interests of the Stats
justify its assembling, and frame an organic
law for our government; but that we see NO
reason to divide our victorious party upon the
simple question Of the time when such con-
yention shall be called, and that we trust
fraternal spirit will tolerate an honest differ
ence OF opinion among ourselves.
Therefore, we are opposed to giving instruc-
tiOns to our delegates to vote either for or
against constitutional convention, but leave
them free to vote upon that question accord
ing to their best Judgment
The resolutions were then adopted:
ballot for delegates to the Baton Rouge
convention resulted in the election of the fol-
lowing gentlemen: Victor Maurin, j. Z. No
Ian, Fred. Duffel, Ben. Gibson, L. 4. Bringier.
Jr., j. L. Brent r. N. Sims, Joseph Gonzales.
VIM: King, J.. 7. Nolan, Allen Thomas, " al.
Gautreau and Soaring Thomas
Gen. Brent offered the following resolution.
which was unanimously adopted
ResOtUed, That In this, our first convention
since our political redemption, we desire to exc
press our thanks to and our grateful adnira-
who have borne the brunt OF the great contest
for the liberty Of the State, whose heroic
blood has made it's streets classic ground, and
whose generous hearts have laVished their
private means, and given their eourape0ng
and unpaid personal services for the happi-
ness of Louisiana.
The convention then adjourned