Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-27
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATIVE MASS
MEETING.

official Journal of the Parish:
"Head-Quarters Democratic. Conserva-
tive Party, West Feliciana La, June 22d,
1873.
In pursuance Of q resolution this day
passed by the Executive Committee of
the Democratic-C Conservative Party of
West Feliciana, approved by Samuel J.
Powell, Member of tie State Central
Committee of the Democratic Conserva-
tive Party for the Parish of West Fell
ciana.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be q mass meeting ON the goth of
July 1873 at Firemen's Hall Bayou Sara,
for the purpose of choosing delegates
to the State and 9th Congressional Con-
vontions and to elect new parish exc
eutive committee. All Democratic-Co Con-
servative voters acting in unison with
the Democratic Conservative Party, and
in accord with its principles, are reques-
ted to attend and participate in the
deliberations of the meeting
Samuel j. Powell,
of State Central Committee,
for West Feliciana.
duncan stewart, IreSldenG
Executive Committee,
West Feliciana."
. A large number of Democratic Conser-
vative voters of the several wards of the
Parish were present at the time and place
appointed. Mr.: Samuel J. Powell, of the
State Central Committee for the parish,
and C. L. Fisher, c. B, Smith, G.. w. Ed
wards and J. Jemison, members of the
Parish Executive Committee being pres.
eat, (Mr. Duncan Stewart, President Of
the Parish Committee, and Others being
absent) Mr.. Powell called the meeting to
order after which, congratulating the as
semblage upon the numbers and intelli-
gence present, composing as it did a
q very large majority of the intelligence
and wealth OF the parish, he stated the
object of the meeting.
Upon molten he was by reclamation
made permanent chairman of the meet
ing and Chas. L. Fisher, secretary, and
the following persons elected Vice-Presi-
dents: Chas. E. Percy, Jas. P. Bowman,
John O. Perry, Judge Thos Butler, Jesse
Davis and DR.. I. U. Ball.
mittee be appointed to meet n committee
from a body of persons said to be assem-
bled at or near tho RAILROAD Depot to
confer with them with a view to harmo-
nize, alleged differences said, by said body
of persons, to exist between them and
the Democratic Conservative meeting
now in session. After add resses by DR..
r. H. Ryland, and J. Burruss McGchee.
chairman of the committee from said
body of persons, in advocacy of the
appointment Of such committee, the
motion was lost by almost unanimous
vote.
Mr.. McGehee then asked the chairman
what response he should make to the
body he represented, to which Mr.. Sam
uel J. Powell, Chairman responded, "say
to them that we have treated you as a
gentleman and as their representative
with all due courtesy, that we have en-
tertained a motion to a ,Oint u commit
tee as requested, which notion was voted
down almo" unanimously, and that this
meeting cannot consent to surrender
the organization of the Democratic Con-
servatiye party to the control of the
colored people,"
On motion Resolred, That delegates be
appointed to the State and Congressional
Conventions to be held i'll Baton Rouge
on 5th August 1873. The following were
appointed: Samuel J. Powell,
Robert C. Wickli1c; Il. Leonard, AL
ternate.
DR.. E. Green Davis; J. Nelson Ball,
Alternate.
nate.
r. G. Stirling; ----,A Alter
nate.
N. G. Rhodes; II. J. Thoms, Alter
nate.
John Jemison Alternate.
VIM. r. Wimbish ---, Alter
Page W. Barrow Ed McGehee, Alter
nate.
Court B. Smith; w. c. West, Alter
nate.
Judge Thos. Butler; w. r. b. Turner
Alternate.
On motion the following were appoint
cd Executive Committee of tho Parish:
1st ward G. l.. Fisher, st. Farncisville,
Z. w. Whitcman, Bayou Sara; I'd ward
G. w. Edwards ; Sd ward S. c. Stirling :;
4th ward II. G. Stirring; 5th Ward N. G..
Rhodes; 9th ward John Leonard 9TH
ward 3. Scarcy; 9Th ward Chas. +. Per-
cy; 9th ward w. T. West; 10th ward f..
Bowman Turner.
On motion resolved thar the Secretar