New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-21


our brave soldiers accomplished Nv y ~ 2
rlhce ct the men who filed two bans Y
Thousand graves. Is there one snl5 ~ /.
will do it? There may be a few VIZ q
disappointed in their aspirations dntjSl w
war, but 1t is only these who will ~
their old commander. Vpl EC
If you read the Democratic paperst,
you Will find they talk about slsol tr
George h. Pendleton, who was alwavs :
posed to the war. A few Of their ina1Isss I
journals hold up the name of Hannos99 ID
their. first choice, but they are wiIgs1 j
the sake of expectancy to nominaiaS !,
dleton. Others denounce General Hsni VI
as the hangman Of Mrs. Surratt: sns
lind this same party talking about tbass
1nation of that consistent AbOlitionis, H' he
Justice Chase, a man who was an Aho,a :,
ist when there was really no need to u. ~
Abolitionist-so long ahead Of his TIM %
no good could be accomplished bvh.
yet they are willing for expediency ~, o,
up Chief Justice Chase, having a faintt1 y
That by so doing they may obtain tba nv
port of his former Republican friends| i
betraying the fact that their only oMso q
the contest is the loaves and fishes III
l am for peace. God knows hone NJ !.
to see any more war. went intotha "
ice in 1861, and went out in 1866. TfoTl oD
to assist in making the principles If {
government as enduring as time Itself ~
This noble State should long aeo mn
been reconstructed, and would have !,
but for Andrew johnson. The DENIM. J
party say they are in favor of an earIy
construction of these States, but Ii n IN
does the President of the United States
all the bills looking to reconstructionl ~
are not in favor of reconstruction al ii
upon their own plan, and that plan /,
nvnIt1uiOY1 IF t1anlr e. |1e
(Cries of That's soy They would \ 7
fish as near as possible the old Nj
things that existed here before the war Frl
Now, fellow citizens, several Of ii
States are on the verge and ready to q n
and they will be States within TWEEN u
forty days from now. When this has p
accomplished, is there a man in the Ia ma
any party who will dare attempt The An
version Of these reconstructed Statego, " "
ments and bring all our struggles ma la
again There is not a man or Dan hid
the land that dare do it. When once PM
structed we are reconstructed for ali :,
Il therefore becomes the people Of ~
State to leave the dead issues of the mad iva
march forward TO THAT glorious futnrI IA
awaits US as one of the finest States I'M
Union. Men of capital, wealth, and
prise will come here and unite theiI III
tunes with you when they are assured vt,
a man can entertain his opinions
turbed. 3D.
We went to turn our attention to INF al
improvements. We want a Souther -
cihc railroad, starting from New Oh
which owing to the advantages Of cIil i,
will draw the tide of travel which fld
Westward. We want a railroad TO- Ice
connecting with the upper Red river I,
US sure communication at all season. !, !
that rich country, enabling the men
and planter to bring his cotton to Z
without being subject to the delays sr
water. We want a railroad to Ark IN;
and may have all these when the woH ~
reconstruction is complete, if our " Il
will awake to the fact that unless the idr'
forth an effort that little city of Cl sto
| will build railroads to these rich conf 4.
and the trade and commerce which b III
to us will go NorthWard. The sucl I'm
the Republican party in November al
election of Grant will give peace y c'
whole land, when all these subsI II
advantages may be secured to al,
State. The capitalists of the q so'
are not afraid of the Republican bou
They trusted the Republican party nnd
the money to carry on the war, and d Iots
not fear reputation or national al y
so long as that party is in power guo
| gave their men and money to save ay,
Of the nation will elect General ., S! H.
and Schuyler Colfax President and
| President of the United States in Nod W.
next. The Republican party was he
| thoroughly united as at present.
Maine to California the people seH
unanimous request for the nominal VIZ
| their great military hero. The nom no
OF Schuyler Colfax is OO of the We y.
that could be made. He is loved 1a
spected by every Republican in th We
| Always true to the principles of og,l
! faithful to every trust since he first 4 e
public life in 1854, when he was ele ~
| Congress, he has been reelected six wee
] and doubtless had life lease on til A 7
| if he had so desired. These are our ST h. :,
bearers, and with these we can A
victory in November next. L0 a
| plause.)
At the conclusion of his address leul'
A. Southworth, chairman of the con pmm
offered the following resolutions, Sin
were unanimously adopted: Antl
ResOlUed, That the Republican p Ver
! the State of Louisiana heart Fsse
| dorses the platform of the Nhgls
| Union Republican Convention ado IN
| Chicago on the twenty.first of MAJ ~
and approves the nomination of UlH :
Grant for President and Schuyler Co
Yice.President of the United St. =,
whom we pledge our most enth Inc
support; .+ IN nonor., n,on4 uo >. istl
the unsurpassed captain of our arm sal
loyal Citizens s His Election viii iii hg
the Presidential chair man of signa sDteI
tive abilities, incorruptible integi n,
loyalty to the Union of the States. Inc
8. That IN Schuyler Colfax we ID kes
the answering champion of Unia Hsaoi
dom, and equal rights; one whose
our country and in behalf Of ouI to i
army Of the Union are well kno1 y.
whose name will reflect additions anb,
upon the high Office to which he b 49,
nominated. leId
4. That the speedy restoration Poan
States lately in rebellion, aecordin Is o
Congressional plan, will be power ~.
Hilary to the success of the cause -'A
and Justice; and that 1t is the msnilE n
| Of the friends Of reconstruction in VAS
and elsewhere to hasten that event ishoI
government of this State and city II a
permanently placed IN the hands n. :
known to be loyal TO the Constitu ~ 3
flag of the Union and friendly to Il An
| 1ty OF all men before the law. In
Captain P. B. S. Pinchback, Hon. ste.
Hughes, Colonel j. P. Boyd, a. 0okiI
T. W. Conway then followed in orni
speeches. 9a m ttle ,
A short time before midnight the n \,
was brought to close, everything n,
off happily and auspiciously. urfsI
| When the professions were 5sSa
from the meeting several of the re M
ored the REPUBLICAN, with seren ~.
| patriotic cheers. ;,S;n
ing Fioneer erant oluo 1uin sokil
parences and music, They mad ,ror
creditable appearance, judging fro M
they viii perform their duty do =,
campaign and at the election. The se.Ifia