Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-09
OUR DUTY IN THE OONVEN
TION.

Ii Is well knOWu Iuue c'SAy
has been done that could be done
to infiams feelings and to bias
judgements with reference 70 the
Convention which assemblies to-
day. Mr.. Packard has criticised
ACKNOWLEDGMENT as possessing I
too much power, though he admit
ted in the same breath that he
drew up the plan to clothe him
with it. Mr.. Packard has, in his
speeches, deprecated one sided
committee, and in the same
speech showed an animus OF hos
tility to the Executive. Governor
Warmoth has been accused OF be-
ING an inveterate enemy to Gen.
Grant, and an INSCRIPTIONS foe to
the negro race.
Naturally enough, this has drawn
Gov. Warmoth to the attitude OF
self-defense, and these strong
charges have been met by counter
charges. elimination has been
followed by re-crimination until
to-day we scarcely know where we
stand. Men of our race have been
put by the ears, Republicans
have gone to fighting one another
a party convention may become
the arena of fierce contest, for no
other reasons than that some few
individuals desire to fight their way
into popularity.
! Time was in our party when men
won popularity by labor. probity
and intelligence; and at that time
our people were so thoroughly
united and SO instructively loyal to
to the party, that no mans mere
cunning could mislead them, and
make them risk their rights and
the progress Of their children by
divisions in our own ranks.
It would be far better never to
have a State Central Committee II
VIC are to have one at the expense
;. of union among republican voters.
= If republicans are to be dragged
here from all parts Of the State and
be forced into a fight about the
rival claims of different aspirants
for the gubernatorial chair, to be
Disguised by the tricks OF dema-
gogues at the very time of all Others
s. when they need the wisdom and the
impartiality of Statesmen, the hour
is not far off when the Democrat
will drive his wedge of triumph
e through split of onr own making
, when the colored man will be re
:. duced to serfdom, while these mel
- who are helping to ruin us will b.
= luxuriating at Long Branch or Sara
N toga Springs.
|. Here is the simple course for II
= to pursue. For the satisfaction O
every member of the Convention a
:, to who are its loyal members, tn
: Committee OH Credentials SHOULD
= be elected by those assembled AM
- not be appointed by the chair
The election of the Committee o.
= Credentials should be the very frs
=, business of the Convention, tn
mover of the resolution for sue
n committee acting as the putter
:: all motions until the election of tn
- committee is over The Conventio
should then take a recess until tn
~ Committee reports, and if the repol
~ be received and adopted, the Chail
:, man of the Committee on CredeI
tails should act as Chairman I
-. effect permanent organization
49, This course will give us an oppo
- tunity to learn what the peop
desire and no other course vii
~ Our demand is for simple fairne'
in the Convention, our desire
- continue the unity of the Repu'
81 lican party, and our purpose to pr
~ mote the political interest OF Il
49, colored people, and we trust OF
. people at least will follow the con-
-, sci we have given in this article, fl
-. in the division of the Republics
- party who ever may win, Il
). negro is sure to sink. 1t4..
~ HOW IT IS