New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-14

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Respectfully,
G. w. CARTER, Chairman.
PATRICK O'HARA.
JOHN E. LEET.
CHARLES E. MERRILL.
Resolred, We recognize the high mission
of the Republican press of the State Of
Louisiana to be the elevation of the citizen.
thereof, and the furtherance of good feel
ing among the people irrespective of party
by the fearless and faithful advocacy of Re
publican principles, as contained in the
national and State Republican platforms
adopted respectively in the cities of Chicago
and New Orleans.
Adopted.
Resolced, as the sense of this convention
That President Grant has proved himself
to be an honest public servant; has been
faithful to the pledges he made to the peo-
pie before his election; has reduced the pub
| lie debt; saved the nation from foreign
war, and introduced economy, retrench-
ment and reform into every department of
| the civil service, thus making his admins
tration one of the people, by the people and
for the people, therefore, we, the assemb bled
representatives of the Republican press of
Louisiana, recognizing him as the truthful
exponent of Republican principles and the
representative of the common sense, pluck
and hOpefulness of the great masses of the
American people, do hereby pledge our
selves and the papers we represent to sup
port him for denomination for President in
1872.
Adopted.
ResOlced, That we recognize the Republi-
can State Central Committee of Louisiana,
as the immediate and legitimate political
authority of the Republican party of said
State, deliberately created by the State
Convention thereof, and that we pledge
ourselves heartily to assist said committee
in its endeavOrs to allay all factious dis
quiets in the party, and to rally all Repub-
hcans in our borders to a common and pat
riotic purpose.
Adopted.
Res0tred That we recommend and will
advocate retrenchment and economy in the
administration of the State government;
reduction of Executive patronage and
power; remission to the people OF their
right directly to control the officers who
collect the taxes of the State; and such
modification of the election, registration
and auxiliary laws thereto as will prevent
frauds by the officers who administer these
laws, and protect every citizen, whether
Republican or Democrat, Id the exercise Of
his rights as a voter
Adopted.
Many members, especially Messrs. Carter,
Dibble, Pinchback, Ingraham and Ragan,
discussed the resolutions at considerable
length, each one becoming quite warm in
advocating or opposing them, keeping up
the debate until after one o'clock this morn
ing.
Judge Dibble offered a resolution indors-
ing the entire State administration and the
Republican measures advocated by those
officials, but the resolution was voted down
by vote of 20 to IA.
Mr.. Carter spoke IN advocacy of the
resolutions offered by the majority, apos-
trophising General Grant as President of
the United States; condemning all other
aspirants to that position, especially striking
at Horace Greeley. He recommended
economy in gubernatorial affairs and
decrease in the amount of power given the
Governor; also modification in the regis
tration and election laws. These latter
laws, he said. should the Democrats come
into power, would keep the Republicans
out of Office for an unknown number of
years.
tim.
Mr.. Pinchback made lengthy speech,
taking the first resolution, saying that few
men living were more favorable to General
Grant than he.
Mr.. Ragan spoke to the second resolu-
ton, fervently asking who are the men and
what the antecedents of the men who are
now attempting to villify Governor War
moth and his administration. 1t was Gov
ernOr Warmoth who brought the most of
these very opponents out from the depths
of despair and defeat The speaker as
serted that he fought for General Grant
three years, and would continue to fight
for him. He paid truthful and forcible
tribute to the abilities of our executive,
and his assertions were well received.
Mr.. Ingraham replied to Mr.. Ragan, and |
himself freely against Governor |
Warmoth and his course. He said that he |
lid not come into this convention to oppose
" advocate the gentleman, but now that he
vas speaking, would say that he intended
lOing all he could to defeat Governor War
moths reelection. The conclusion of his
peech was violent-so violent that we
necessarily decline to publish even a synop-
is of his remarks.
Judge Dibble responded, making many
trong points in favor of Governor War
1oth's course from the day of his election
ntll the present time. After stating rea-
Ons favorable to the executive, he asked
there and why was this opposition to Gov
rnor Warmoth There existed number
men in this State who, for some unknown
9ason, were opposed to the State admins
'ation.
The convention adjourned sine die