The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06
THE PARISH COMMITTEE,
RESOLUTIONS EXPRESSING BussATza-
VAUrtox AT THE COURSE OF TIE
CITIZENS DEMOCRATIC OsGANizA-
Tl0N.

The conservative tomhiotee
held special meeting last evening at their
rnms over Borses' Restaurant on Custom
house street. President Benz Shields In the
chair, and quorum present.
A communication was presented containing
a resolution adopted by the Citizens Demo
cratic organization, rendering $500 TO the
parisb committee to assist them In the work
of revision and canvasslng Of the last regis
tration.
Tho communication was received, but the
tender was declined. and prompted the fol
lowing set Of resolutions, which were adopted
Whereas the executive committee OF the
Citizens Democratic organization has refused
a. allow the regular Democratic-Co Conservative
marty organization an equal division OF the
canvaesers appointed to revise the registra-
tratiun or to permit joint canvass by the
REPRESENTATIVES, Of the two organizations: and
Whereas, under instructions from the Gtl-
zens' Democratic organization the canvassers
appointed by them began ON Tuesday, March
4, 1879, pretended revision OF the registra-
ton. In which the regular Democrats econ.
eprvativp organization s not represented aud
Whereas the offer of the executive commit
tee of the Citizens Democratic organization
to place $500 at the disposal Of this committee
"to aid them in providing for and paying for
their canvassers" contemplates independent
without the possibility of securing IN time q
COP. of the registration, or meeting third
part of the expense necessary 70 secure re-
vision OF the registration, therefore be 1t
Resolved That as the representatives OF
the Democratic-C Conservative party OF the
parish of Orleans we solemnly protest
against the action Of the executive
committee Of the Citizens Democratic or
ganzation IA yiolative both OF the first ar
Hcle of the agreement entered into by the
Joint conference committees appointed to re-
present the two organizations, and of the
promise of the conference COMMITTEES Ut the
Citizens organization, that funds would be
provided to secure a joint canvass Of the list
of registered voters BE IL further
RESOLVED, That we respectfully decline to
accept the five hundred dollars placed at our
disposal, for the reason that we stand pledged
to make o joint canvass with the executive
COMMITTEES " the Citizens Democratic Or
ganization, and consider any independent
action In This regard ss breach of contract
entered intoby our subcommittee on our be-
half
And be it further resotped, that the attention
OF Col. Louis Bush, and Of Messrs. A. III.
MAY. John Ghaffs John Phelps and jules
Aldlge, who represented the Citizens Demo
cratic Organization, aud bound them to the
agreement signed by them and by the rep
resentatives of the Democratic Conservative
party organization, liz respectfully directed
to the following facts:
1. That the executive committee presided
over by Capt. Il. h. Peasants, claim and exer-
cise the authority to disburse the Nancy pro
vided TO defray the expense of revising the
registration, without consultation with our
own executive committee.
a. That this organization is refused repre-
sentation among the eanvassers appointed.
g. That the Democratic Citizens organi1a-
tion have commenced su independent canvass
OF the registration, although this body was
prepared to act jointly with them
4. That the canvass 80 commenced does not
aim at a complete revision OF the registra..
Hun, but is directed to a par ial canvass Of
suspected names, In the selection OF which
this body Is allowed no voice.
B. That we were guaranteed a full, impartial
and joint canvass under the auspices Of the
two executive committees.
@. That we were assured by the Citizens
subcommittee tho necessary funds would be
provided for such full, impartial and Joint
canvass.
Z. That we protest against the action Of
their executive committee. which we de-
nounce as q fragrant violation of the agree
ment TO which they were parties.
BE further fesoired, That copies hereof
be transmitted to the executive committee
Of the Citizens Democratic organization, and
to the subcommittee OF the body OF which
Col. Bush was chairman; and be 1t further
Resotred That the eub-cum mttee, which
were the original parties to the adjustment
reached between the regular party repreRen-
tatives and the Citizens Democratic organz-
house street, OH Thursday, March G, 1879, Mt
O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose Of taking into
consideration the breach Of faith herein com
planned Of,
IHR RULES
adopted by the Joint executive committees,
for the purpose OF conducting the primary
elections which are TO take place on the
eleventh instant, were however confirmed by
the Parish Committee. who ordered that the
same be published as adopted, with the view
that all misunderstanding might yet be here
after settled amioably.
A communication from a colored independ-
ent club, organized on the GENTLY Road, an
nouncing their disconneotion from the Ninth
Ward Republican Mother Club, and Offering to
vote for good men for the convention, was re-
ceved and referred to the Ninth Ward Cen
trail Democratic Club.
The committee then adjourned until Setur-
day at o'clock Pm
FRUITS AND REVENUES.