The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-06-26
Terrel,O1l1ae Politics.


Hepub tisan aInss Meeting n tire First
ward lsl1Iorse1nesltof Garfield.
Arthur and Iseuttie.
a mass meeting Of the Republicans Of
the parish Of TefreDonne was held i'll tho
frst ward on the 9th inst, for tho p1lr-
pose Of ratifying the nominations Of Gen.
j. Il. Garfield md Gen. G. a. Arthur, fol
President and Vice President, and also
that Of Hon. Taylor Beattie, for Congress
from tile third district.
The meeting was called to order By
Hon. w. T. Moore. TIE Rev. George
Beals offering up tho usual prayer.
On motion Of Hon. O. Crosier the per-
lnanent organization was reported as
follows
President, b. Fl. Lewis; Vice Presi-
dents, Messrs. w. r. Moore, Oxar Cro-
sier, Willis Smith, Rev. George Beals Il.
s.. Davis, John Dickson, WIN. Parker,
Rev. Austin Kennedy, Thos. Coleman,
Robert Roberts, Smart Egans, Benjamin
Jackson, David Ross, ]. H. Thomas.
Secretaries, Isaac Brown, Il. B. Davis.
On motion, the report was adopted.
The meeting was addressed By Messrs
@. Grosier, Robt. Roberts, ". E. Moore.
Il. B. Davis, jefferson Alexander, b. II.
Thomas and Rev. GEORGE Beals,. who
m adj. able and telling speeches.
On motion Of B. II. Lewis, it was
Resolued, That We, the Republicans of
the first ward of the parish of Terre-
bonnie, IL mass meeting assembled, do
endorse the nominations of Cons. james
A. Garfield for President and Chester A..
Arthur for Vice President, and pledge
them cur undivided supper 1, feeling as
sured that they will lead Us to victory
OH the day of election.
Resolrea, That in the nomination Of
Gen. Garfield the convention at Chicago
displayed sound wisdom and Judgment,
and that We recognize in him u man Of
ability and worth, and believe he will
|. be able to bring to his support, many
from the opposing party.
Rssolred, That with Gems. james A..
Garfield and Chester A. Arthur at the
head of the government there will be
peace, freedom, prosperity and happi-
ness.
Reso1red, That the unanimous nomina-
ton of Judge Tayler Beattie for Con-
gress from tho third district meets with
our most hearty appreciation, and that
we regard him as the most worthy, COM
petent and deserving candidate that
could have been placed before tie peo-
pie. That we endorse his official record !;
that as Judge he was just, upright
and impartial, making no exceptions in
the execution Of the law. That we
pledge ourselves to d, all in our power
to insure his election to the National
Congress, feeling that it will be to the
best interest of capital and labor to elect
q man favoring the protective tariff; a
man opposed to party government and
one who is an enemy to the corrupt
workings Of rings. That IN him we will
have q strong and faithful supporter of
internal improvements the enlargement
of our channels rebuilding of the leyees !;
increase in commerce, agriculture and
finance. That as q member OF Congress
the people Of Louisiana will be repre-
scented by one of her ablest SONS az o
statesman he has no superior; one who
knows and feels the wants of the popu-
lar masses of the people, and whose eff
forts will be devoted to the work of
causing the waste places of his native
State to b1oo,r again.
Resozred, That copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the Hon. Taylor Beattie
and copy to the Louisiaaian, Donald
sonyille CHIEF, Morgan City Free Press
and Terrebonne Chronicle
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
3. Ii. LEWIS.
President.
ISAAC BEows,
Il. 3. DAMS, Secretaries.