New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-18
THE LOUIsIANIAN ON THE RECENT CON-
VENTION

The recent so-called Republican Press
Convention gives occasion to Senator
Pinchback to indulge in some plain An
| glo-Saxon ideas relative to the Central
Committee and their usurpations; the
danger to self-constituted political leaders
from neglecting to observe the wishes OF
| the masses, and the inconsistency in
those claiming to be Republicans, yet re-
fusing to indorse the action of the Repub-
lican party as represented by the State
administration. We copy the following
extracts from the Louisianian of the six
tenth:
AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE.
The State Central Committee is the legi-
innate political head of our party. This Is
so self-evident and undenied that, to
gravely and pOnderously affirm, it appears
to us entirely superhuous. Senator Pinch
back took this position even when moving
the adoption of the resolution on this sub
ect in the recent Press Convention. But
Senator Pinchback did more than recognize
the State Central Central Committee as legi-
mate political manageable reserved the
right to criticise their actions whenever
they overstepped the bounds OF their proper
sphere of duties This is what ire now
propose to do.
USUsPATION OF THE COMMITTEE.
The State Central Committee passed
resolutions some time ago appointing, first
a Congressional committee for each Con
gressiOnal district: second, judicial COM
mittee for each Senatorial district. Were
we on the eve of an election for Congress
men, judges and Senators, and the Central
Committee possessed a longer lease of life
than has so far been granted it, perhaps
this action would be open to little unfavOr-
able comment But under existing circum-
stances. with no common enemy to con-
front. with nothing before us but a party
contest in which the committee should re-
main scrupulously neutral, their action is
susceptible of but one. definition, viz: that
no extraordinary stretch of their authority
will deter them from perpetuating them
selves in power.
WARNING TO SELF-APPOINTED LEADERS.
The great mass of Louisiana Republicans
will not submit to be trlcked or dictated to
by any man or clique of men. They fully
comprehend what is right and fair; and
parry leaders must henceforth preserve
themselves from even the suspicion of chi
canery, or suffer the loss of all respect and
confidence. We sincerely trust that no
further cause will be given to denounce the
course of the political head of our party"
THE ONLY WAY TO SECURE HARMONY.
With the exception of few designing
politicians, the Republicans of Louisiana
want peace. There is but one way TO Sc
cure it. Let them keep dissensions of all
kinds at home-give them no public duties
whatever to perform. When men try to
elevate themselves solely by defaming and
denOuncing others, they betray lamenta-
BILE lack of sterling principle and genuine
merit, and it is a safe rule to leave them
alone. Discard all brawers and factionists,
and select for your representatives only
men whom you know desire to advance the
general good. Let US have peacer'
sTULTIFYING BLUNDER.
The refusal of the accidental majority of
the press convention to pass a resolution
generally indorsing the State administra-
ton shows how little appreciation they had
OF the existing needs of our party. The
resolutions did not convey a compliment to
particular individuals, but was an expression
of confidence in those as body who WELD
authority by virtue of our glorious triumphs
at the ballot box. Our enemies are not
asleep. and such blunders give them en-
enlargement.
THE ISSUE FAIRLY STATED.
we are glad that the Hon. j. Henri
Burch had the resolution endorsing the
State Administration clearly explained
to the press convention before it was
put to the vote and lost The under
standing was distinct that it cOmpre-
hended Governor Warmoth, Lieutenant
Governor Dunn. Speaker Carter and all
other State officials. But for this explana-
ton the rejection of the resolution might
have been construed to signify personal an
tipathies and we believe that it is con-
coded by all but a faetious few, that indi
vidual antagonism must positively be buried
until the trumpet sounds the reveille in
1872