The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-07-06

sey, and his chief tool s. B. Packard, nomi-
mated an ex- United States collector OF Gus
toms and johnson Democrat and resident
of Illinois for Governor, who was the defeIl-
der of the massacre of 1866, who refused to
employ a single colored man i'll the custom
House and who refused to vote for MI, Sum-
ner's civil rights bill III the United States
Senate Il man who hasnever had perman-
ent residence in this State, has never been
identified with the Republican party and
who is subservient creature OF the military
ring at Washington-
Their candidate for Lieutenant Governor
is Il Wilderness Senator, who last winter
conspired with Custoni-Hous men ana Dem
ocrats to overthrow the Republican State
government. We therefore say III all homes
ty and candor to the whole body OF Repuhll-
can and colored voters i'll Louisiana, WITHOUT
regard to past differences, that the only nope
for the permanent preservation OF their rights
and the continued success OF kepublcah
PRINCIPLES rests in the thorough reform, the
broader reorganization of the party and the
more cordial relations with the native people
of the State, to be attained under the leader
ship of this organization upon the basis above
set forth.
To the ex-Union soldier and the native
Union Southerner we say that to preserve
their interests from the disastrous deieat
which awaits the Custom House clqne, ana
also from the iIimical reaction threatened by
the restoration of old Democratic organlza-
tons and prejudices and to their part III WHIP
inc out past animosities and furthering closer
and more friendly alliance with the older
people of the State, us to keep faith with ana
discharge their obligations to the eolored
people who have stood SO firmly and faithfully
| by Them we have opened the only safe ana
honest road for them and us to follow.
To that large portion of the native SoTlth-
| ern people who have not hitherto acted with
| the Republican party, but who have earnest
! ly desire reorganization OF political parties,
| to scure an honest, stable and economical
| government, and who are willing to extend
| an earnest, full and cordial recognition of the
newly acquired rights OF the colored men,
| and also to accord them equal chances OF ad-
vancement, man for man, according to their
character, ability intelligence and influence.
we say, frankly and boldly, that new era
has arrived, which, if approached with the
same candor and iberality on their side as
| on ours. will remove the clouds that have
lowered over us since reconstruction, con-
elliate all classes of our people, and restore
our State to its ancient prosperity, dignity
and independence.
We, therefore for the best interests OF
| Louisiana, and all her people, with an hon
est desire to save the just rights OF all classes
to inaugurate an era of good feeling be-
tween her citizens, and to restore to our State
| government of the people, for the people,
and by the people" invite all who agree With
| the principles and sentiments above set forth
to JOIN in electing additional delegates to the
/ convention adjourned to August 9, and to
assist in there embodying these principles
| in authoritative form, and selecting the best
men to carry them into execution.
BY order of the committee.
p. B. S. Pinehback, o. L. IIunsaker,