New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-26
Headquarters REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL J
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Nav ORLEANS luna 1893

| New Orleans. June H. 1858. }
| To the Republicans of Louisiana:
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
aState 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 eiti.
zens. The State Central Committee met and
elected the Hon. s. B. Packard, of Orleans,
President aud the Hon. William Vigers,
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 oil
addressing you.
It 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 will soon be enforced by loyal men
throughout Louisiana, our State be admit.
ted into the Union of States, and our PEG.
pie become peaceable, prosperous, and
happy.
We also congratulate you on the nomina
ton by the National Republican Convention
of General U. s. Grant and SCHUYLER Colfax
for President and Yioe-President of the
United States. The hero whosled our ar
mics TO victory and the patriot who led our
statesmen 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.
tral committee now forms a part of the
organization OF the great Republican party,
and has its representative in the National
Republican Executive Committee.
we also congratulate you on the unity
ana harmony which now prevail in the
Republican party of Louisiana. It Is ineyi.
table that there should be In all parties
disappointed aspirants for Office or official
RCoAtAOAa VIM oAG ulH1dlibuSu WlLn every.
thing which Is not to their personal al.
vantage, and there are deserters from al
armies and 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 Colfax
and the whole Republican ticket, by at least
TWENTY-FIVE thousand maiOritv
Your State Central Committee. of which
sne Hon. y. b. Packard is president, and the
hon. William Vigers is secretary, is Der.
IecLly organized and ready for the fall cam.
palgn; we urge you TO perfect your parish
0rBanlzations and your clubs, and be ready
Ior the contest. Hold your club meetings
IS often as IS consistent with your other.
duties, elect true and reliable men nc oresI.
dents and secretaries, and place your very
best men in your parish and other commit.
tees. Above all things remember that fba
great principles of liberty, Justice and
Equality, for which we are oontendino are
Of vastly more Importance than any indi.
vidual gainor loss, and all true patriots win
sacrifice their personal feelings and Interests
when Il is necessary to advance the glorious
principles and truths represented by the
Republican party. Firmly believing in
your patriotism, zeal. and determination,
We confidently expect you. our friends, and
fellow citlzeas and comrades in this glorious
work 70 do your duty, and your whole duty.
u organizing the party for the coming
electloe. we need but this one more glori,
Gus Gus Pohtleal victory, and the Loyalty and
liberty and rights Of the citizens Of I,on1si.
ana will rest on foundation which car
never be shaken. -. -.-sI : = =
Yours, fraternally,
q + DrrrV
Ohairman State Executive Committee.