New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-28

HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, -. I
..[ New Orleans June IL, 1863 ,
Toths Republicans of Louisiana:
II is known to you that your State Con-
Tention, 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
q 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'
Zenss The State Central Committee met and
elected the Hon. s. d. Packard of Orleans,
President, and the Hon. William Yigers,
Of New Orleans, Secretary. By virtue
ofa 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 a 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-
sion 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 tine Union of States. and our PEG.
pie become peaceable, prosperous, and
happy.
We also congratulate you on the nomina
Sion by the National Republican Convention
81 General U. s. Grant and Schuyler Colfax
for President and Vice-President of the
United States. The hero who led our ar
mics to victory and the patriot who led our
ntAteamen In council will 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
erai Committee now forms a part of the
sfksntzation of the great Republican party,
And. has Its representative in the National
He1nblfGan Executive Committee.
80 We also congratulate you on the unity
ma harmony which now prevail in the
Republican party OF Louisiana. It Is ineVi.
table that there should be in all parties
Disappointed aspirants for Office or official
B0Eifkon who are dissatisfied with every.
VAntage, and there are deserters from al
ARaaies and all parties. But these are so
GoW Ia aumbers here that they can do only
Rood 70 our organization by inspiring with
rtAewed zeal all good and true men. We
conhdenfIy predict that at the coming
AlacaiOn In November the Republican party
win carry this State for Grant and Colfax,
Ana Che whole Republican ticket, by at least
SenntEsfiye thousand majority.
3enr State Central Committee, of which
~ Huas 9. b. Packard Is president, and the
Aen. " iltiam lVlgefs Is secretary, Is per-
yepllg Organized and ready for the fall cam
p4lsAs re urge you 70 perfect your parish
organizations and your clubs, and be ready
~ NE conteat Hold your club meetings
NseHaa IS IL consistent with your other
's.1eeass elect true and reliable men as presi.
and secretaries, aud place your very
t Men In your parish and other commit
teass Above all things remember that the
WteME principles OF liberty, Justice and
Gq94n9ys TOT which we are contending, are
q WA more import lance than any indi.
Vt49af gain or loss, and all true patriots will
aacfifce their personal feelings and interests
Hhan e Is necessary 70 advance the glorious
pEsncinles aud truths represented by the
Republican party, Firmly believing in
yonE pzlriotism, zeal, and determination,
ye confdently expect You. onr friends, and
SslleR citizens and comrades in this glorious
eHkl do year duty, and your whole duty,
19gQ1sAuielng the party for the coming
llec.lans We need bot this one more glori.
pig Nrs3kicai victory and the LOYALTY and
M8aelT and rights OF the citizens of Lonisi.
- ~ ress on Foundation which can
aoarss lEulernally,
- iran Hialo Executive COMMITTEE.
Aprawoep, Secretary.
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