OT: Needing Help With Historical Docs. 1868 President Andrew Johnson - Blair Knights

[smokelessjoe]

Here is a letter written by J. Paris Childress who was Secretary of the Central Committee of the Independent Democratic Clubs. I have found where Childress was a Judge in New Orleans - lists him as (Judge First City Court). What does that mean?

Letter Reads:

New Orleans, La. Oct. 15th 1868

Col. Macon,
Sir,
I am directed by the Central Committee of the Independent Democratic Clubs to cordially invite you to attend and act as one of the Vice Presidents at the Grand ??? Meeting to be held at Congo Square on Saturday Oct. 17 1868.

Respectfully
J. Paris Childress
Secretary

[smokelessjoe]

This is a letter accepting Col. Thomas L Macons resignation... I am not sure about the Signature on this one? Thomas St????

The letter reads:

Col. Thomas L Macon
New Orleans, La.

Sir,
I have the honor to transmit the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted at the last regular meeting of this committee.

Resolved,
That the thanks of this committee be expressed to Col. Tho. L. Macon late President of the Democratic State Central Committee for energy, zeal, and untiring efforts throughout the whole campaign, and that in accepting his resignation. We regret to be severed from a Earnest worker in the Democratic cause.

Respectfully,
Thomas St??