New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-29
HRApoUARrRRs REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Nav Orleans. Iune II. 1865. J


To the Republicans Of Louisiana:
It 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, onehalf 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 Vigers
of New Orleans, Secretary. By virtue
OF 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.
Il is our agreeable duty to congratulate
you on the suspicious result of our State
election. We have ratified constitution
which guarantees TO all life and liberty and
equality before the law, and we have elect
ed State officers and members of the Legis-
lature WHO will faithfully see the constitu-
ton carried into practice. We congratulate
you on the moral certainty that the civil
law win soon be enforced by loyal men
throughout Louisiana, our State be admit
Ted Into the Union Of States, and our peo-
pie become peaceable, prosperous, and
hsppy.
We also congratulate you on the nomina
zion by the National Republican Convention
Of General U. 6. Grant and Schuyler Coliax
for President aud YicePresident of the
United States. The hero who led our ar
mies 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 in
their nomination, and that your State Cen.
trnl Committee now forms a part Of the
Organisation of the great Republican party,
and has its representative in the National
Republican Executive Committee.
We also congratulate you on the unity
and harmony which now prevail in the
Republican party of Louisiana. 1t is ineyi.
table that there should be in all parties
disappointed aspirants for office or oficial
positioa. who are dissatisfied with every.
thing which is mot to their personal ad.
8 Ven1Age, and there are deserters from al
aFnties and all parties. But these are so
fsg IN numbers here that they can do only
good to cur organization by inspiring with
Fenswed zeal al good and true men. We
confidently predict that at the coming
election In November the Republican party
VIII carry this State for Grant and Colfax,
and tha whole Republican ticket, by at least
tgo1tysaEe thousand majority.
YOuF State Central Committee. of which
the Han. 8. B. Packard Is president, and Che
Hon. william Vigers is secretary, is per.
fectly organized and ready for the fall cam
pMia1. We urge you to perfect your parish
. oIlnui1ations and your clubs, and be ready
loF the contest. Hold your club meetings
~ oftaA Is Is consistent with Vour other
Z duiies. elect true and reliable men as presi.
dent8 and secretaries, and place your very
best Man In your parish and other commit
Anen. Above all things remember that the
Elgat principles Of liberty, justice, and
equality Tor which we are contending, are
q uaatly more importance than any midi
Vlaaaa gNin o. loss, and all true patriots will
eaetfe taeir personal feelings and interests
Ulen = Il necessaFy TO advance the glorious
naIpclples and truths represented by the
NaNNAllean party. Firmly believing in
your p2ollala, zeal, and determination,
"a ooo1 DAINTY ezpeet you, our ffiends. and
sslieW eielzons and comrades In this glorious
work % 40 your duty, and your whole duty,
~ elRs1sGlng tia party for The coming
eie9llo1. Meneed but this one more gIori.
fl4 nelille2l victory, aad the LOYALTY and
1io1tg aaa rlghts a the cihzens of L.ouIsi.
e4A win laat on q foundation which can
n6yer b shaken.
81 YouEn, ffatsrnAllE, t1fff
o. J. DUNN, ~
asss Chairman State Executive Committee,
y VNppRWoOD, Secretary.