New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-25

Chairman Of Board of Registration.
R. c. RI5HARDsoNr Secretary.
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
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HEADouARTERs REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
.H EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
e New Orleans, June IL, 1895.
To the Republicans Of Louisiana: -g ,rfs
1t is known to you that your State Con-
vention, which met in this city in the month
of May, was the largest and most harmoni-
GUS ever assembled in Louisiana. In the
discharge of its legitimate duty it appointed
State Central Committee consisting of ten
members from the parish of Orleans, and
two from each other parish, one,half of
whom are white, and one-half colored citi-
zens. The State Central Committee met and
elected the Hon s. B. Packard, of Orleans,
President and the Hon. William Yigers,
of New Orleans, Secretary. By virtue
of a resolution Of the State Convention the
State Central Committee elected from its
own members an Executive Committee of
ten members, two from each Congressional
district, with power TO act for the Central
Committee between its sessions, and this
Executive Committee now has the honor Of
addressing You.
It is our agreeable duty to congratulate
you on the auspicious resalt of our State
election. We have ratified constitution
which guarantees to ali life and liberty and
equality before the law, and we have elect
ed State officers and members Of the Legis-
latpre who will faithfully see the constitu-
tion carried into practice. We congratulate
you on the moral certainty that the civil
law will soon be enforced by loyal men
throughout Louisiana, our State be admit.
ted into the Union of States, and our PEG.
pie 5eeeHio Fciccsassss,ilc, prosperous, and
happy. -, =. -
We also congratulate you on the n0mina-
ton by the National Republican Convention
of General U. s. Grant and Schuyler GoIfax
for President and vice-President Of the
United States. The hero who led our ar
niles to victory and the patriot who led our
statesmen in council win now lead the Re
publican party TO complete and glorious
triumph. We have the satisfaction to re-
member that your delegates participated il
their nomination, and that your State Cen
trial Committee now forms part of the
organization Of the great Republican party,
and has IFS representative in the Nationa
Republican Executive Committee.
s We also congratulate you on the unity
and harmony which now prevail In the
Republican party Of Louisiana. 1t is inevf
table that there should be in ali parties
disappointed aspirants for Office or official
position, who are dissatisfied with every
thing which Is not to theft personal ad.
vantage, and there are deserters from all
armies aad all parties. But these are So
few in numbers here that they can do only
good to our Organization BY inspiring With
renewed zeal all good and true men. We
confidently predict that at the coming
election in November the Republican party
VIII carry this State for Grant and oolfaz,
and the whole Republican ticket By at least
twenty-iye Thousand majority.
Your state Central Committee, 81 which
the Hon. 8. B. Packard Is president. and the
Hon. William Yigers is secretary, Is per-
fectly organized End ready for the fan cam
paign. Wenrge you TO perfect your parish
organi.atiuBs and your clubs, and be ready
for the contest. Hold your club meetings
as often as IS consistent with your other
duties. elect true and reliable men a. pEesi-
dents and secretaries, and place your very
best men ID your parish and other commit
tees. Above al things rernem Der that the
great principles 81 liberty, justice and
equality, for which we are cpRtehding, are
Of vastly more importance than any indi-
ViduAl gain on lo8s, and 81 true patriots will
sacrifice their personal fee inRs and interests
when It y necessary 70 adVance the glorious
principles and truths represented 81 the
Republican party. Firmly believing In
your patriaHam, zeal. aud 'oatef1iinatip on,
we confidently expect 3pu, our friends. and
fellow citizens and Comrades Ia this glorious
work 70 % your duty, ana your Whole duty,
ID ofkanizina the party lnr the coming
eieclioas Weneed but this ono more Rlori-
Qua noillioaI victory Aaa The loyaity md
AnA viii rest oh y foundation which can
never be shaken.
Yours, ifaternally,
o. j. DUNK,
Chairman State Executive Committee.
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