The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-06-30

President; DIR. T.. A. Snider, Sec'y;
John B. Greeter, Principal; and Miss
s. E. Sawyer, Assistant.
On Sept. Sd, B. L. Hodge deliver
ed Bell and Everett speech at the
Court house; and on the same day q
large Breckenridge and Lane ratifi
cation meeting was held, of which
Col. David I. Hooks was chairman,
and John L. Naples and w. H
Scanland, secretaries. Coils. Leon
D. Marks, r. ]. Looney, j. D. Wat.
kins, and Gen. John Young, ad.
dressed the meeting. Hon. Ben. w.
Pearce and Col. VIM. NJ. Levy pres.
idential Elector) spoke at Bellevue
Oct. 10Th. At Rocky Mount, on
Tuesday 3Oth, large barbecue was
given by the friends of Breckenridge
and Lane; Messrs. Benz. w. Peace,
John NJ. Landrum, VIM. NJ. Levy
and Leon D. Marks, addressed the
audience. This closed the campaign
in Bossier. Bossier polled TT votes:
Breckenridge, 469; Bell, 253; Doug.
las, 55.
On November 3Oth, tho Banner
states that affairs of the nation look
omnibus, and asks, "What Shall
We Do :" and hoisted. the clone
Star" A meeting was held at Rocky
Mount, at which Col. j. w. Rabbi
was chairman, and W. T. Crawford,
secretary, and a military Minute
Rifle Company" was formed. Anoth.
er meeting was held at Collinsburg,
DR.. j. S. Sandidge, chairman; E. G..
Randolph and T. w. Abney, secre.
taries; at which company was
formed.
On Dec. Sd, public meeting to
discuss affairs of State, was held at
Bellevue-Judge William NJ. Burns.
chairman, and E. G. Randolph, T. j.
Vance and w. 81. Scanland secrcta-
ries. Messrs. j. NJ. Sandidge, Lou.
don Butler, B. L. Hodge and Geo.
Williamson addressed the assembly.
On Dec. 9Th, an immediate actionn
meeting was held by the citizens of
Bossier Point, Gen. John L. Hodges
chairman, and P. V.ONeill, VIM. o.
Burnsand A. B. Skannal, secretar.
les. The meeting was addressed BY
Major Robert Hodges, DR.. Joseph
Hunter, Judge VIM. B. Egan and
Cob Geo. Williamson. On Dec. Is.
a meeting of those who were in "a
vor of waiting to confer with the
other States, before acting, was
held at Bellevue, to nominate can.
didates for the State Convention
Thos. M. Fort, chairman; A. NJ. AL
ford, secretary. Col. j. NJ. Sandidge
and Col. Edmund w. Hodges we're
unanimously nominated. Colonies
I. w. Bledsoe, Alex. j. McDade,
DIR. A. Mcintyre and Mcssrs. A.
A. Abncy and r. w. Turner were
appointed committee to confer
with citizens Of Bienvill for the pur.
pose of nominating a Senatorial can. |
didate.
On January 2, 1861, an ssimme-
date action meetingn was held, and |
addressed by Messrs. Pearce and |
Looney; also, Maj. Robert Hodges, |
Col. Thomas j. Caldwell and DR..
Henderson Mcfarland, sssecession |
for the State Conven. |
ton. On the 4th Of January, the
Banner contained a notice of Col.
Sandidges speech in favor of co ope-
ration; and a leading editorial emit
tied a "Last Appeal" to the people of
Bossier. The immediate, or separate
State action, candidates were elect
ed. The election took place on Mon.
day, Jan. 7th. The following is the
total vote: For Senatorial District
Delegates Maj. Robt. Hodges, 4OS;
Maj. Leary, 374. For Parish Dele.
gates -Thos. J. Caldwell, 4O7; DR.. Il.
Mcfarland, 4O2: E. w. Ho.lpes- 37a.