New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-03
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The primary elections held by the Re
publioans on Monday, may be regarded
as the formal opening Of the fall cam
paign. It vas designed that delegates te
the State Convention should be elected in
every ward and parish in the State. We
have not yet had time to hear from the
country parishes, but, SO far as we can
learn, the action Of the party was general
| and harmonious. The convention will be
held at Mechanics Institute on Monday,
the eighth instant. ......
The result Of the elections in this city
is generally satisfactory. The delegates
are men of address and ability, and of un-
doubted standing in the party. In some
of the wards the friends of the several OPP
posing candidates made a lively and
spirited contest. but the acquiescence in
the decision Of the people is none the less
hearty on that account. .......
The convention will, among other
things, nominate candidates for State
officers and appoint State Central Com
mittee. Nominations for Congressman
will be made by the delegates from the
several congressional districts, except the
fifth, where district convention has been
already held. The parish conventions
will be held hereafter, under the call,
probably, of the new Central Committee.
The Republican party has few months
of earnest, energetic work before it. The
State must be carried at the next election.
We have the votes and the ability to bring
them out at the polls. Already We OBJ
serve signs Of rallying and concentration.
Our friends throughout the State
are fully alive to the fact that they
have willy, experienced and thor
oughly unprincipled foe to contend
against. Money, promises, fattery, and
all the engines the Democracy so well
know how to use, will be employed to
lure the. people back to the support Of the
old politicians who sold them out SO
in 1861. Where the per-
suasive style fails to secure votes, intimi-
dation will, no doubt, be attempted;
threats of personal violence, loss Of bust
ness and employment and social ostracism
will be freely employed, and every effort
made to either capture Republican voters,
Or prevent them from voting atall. These
Ire the tactics, and this the strategy the
party will be called upon to
ight against. They are the entire stock
in trade of the Democratic party, and all |
hey are ever likely to have. As for prin-
,iples, they never professed any in this
State, and dare not avow any now, as it |
would be impossible to do so without |
,aising antagonisms with their own
party in the other States. Unless they |
ire able to make their money, false
pledges and system Of intimidation avail
bile, they will signally fail again. And
hey are we'll aware of this. We already
notice that some of the lesser lights are
BEGINNING to distort history, invent sto-
les for political effect, and glorify their
chiefs.
Let the Republicans be true to each
ther, and put their trust in those friends
f human liberty that have, SO far, safely
nd successfully led the party in the State,
nd victory will, as usual, perch on our
anners on the seventh of November.
Reorganization and dissension will be
atal alike to the party and individuals.
Unity and the strict performance of duty
ill ensure success.