The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-07-05
TIE CUsTONHoUsE SPLIT.


THE CUSTO1IHOUS SPLIT.
a large meeting of the +" friends
of Grant, opposed to the Kellogg
Antoine ticket, was held at Lafayette
Square, in New Orleans, on Satur-
day last, when the following resolu-
tions were adopted
WHEREAS, The fundamental prin-
ciple osSfree government is that gov
eminent originates from, by and for
the people and as a corrollary to
this principle it is true it is the in
herent right of the people freely to
select their. rulers, and whatever
tends to averawe the popularswisli is
to be aeplored and denounced !;
and,
Whereas, At the recent State con-
vention; held at Baton Rouge, the
lamentable spectacle was presented
of a set Of federal tollicers'. taking
possession of the convention, and,
by artifce, by intimidation, by threat
Of loss Of position, and by promise
Of gain Of positions, controlling the
action of the convention in the in-
terest of a clique, and, in the inter-
est of said clique preventing q prof.
fered reunion Of the party, and
thwarting and strangling the choice
of the Republican people, and foist-
ing upon the Republican party a
ticket headed by the Hon. W. p.
Kellogg, which is, from the manner
Of it's selection, revolving to the con-
victions Of the great Republican par
ty Of the State, and will, in our
opinion, be attended with defeat !;
and, :.-:.
Whereas, S.. B.. Packard, United
States Marshal, James II. Ingraham,
surveyor of the Port Of New Or
leans, were chiefly instrumental in
perpetrating this high-handed out
rage, and were therein aided by Jas.
F. Casey, collector of said port, all
being largely effected by them
through the patronage derived from
the President Of the United States !;
and
Whereas, The interests of the Pres
ident, as candidate for reelection,
and the interests Of the Republican
party in this State and elsewhere,
have been trided with, and put in
jeopardy therefore,
Resolved, That in the interest of
Republicanism, and in the interests
Of his success for reelection, and as
a rebuke to such unworthy use of
patronage, SO derived, the President
be requested to remove Messrs.
Packard, Ingraham and Casey from
the federal offices which they respect
fully hold, and to appoint successors
who will administer their Offices, and
the patronage incident thereto, in
good faith, Or will not thereby inter-
fere with the free action of the peo-
pie /; and will not, by their action,
tend to put upon the State an oil
garchy,of irresponsible federal Off
GERS.
Resolved, That in order that the
Republican party Of this State may
be relieved from the embarrassment
which attends, and the prospect of
defeat which awaits us, with the
ticket SO selected in the field, Mr..
Kellogg be requested to withdraw
as candidate for the Governorship,
to the end that with candidate to
be selected upon fair principles, and
by a just, method and with the con-
concurrence and cooperation of all
the Republicans Of this State, the
harmony and triumph Of the party
may be secured.
Resolved, That committee, to
consist Of twenty persons, be ap-
pointed by the chairman of this mass
meeting, to whom shall be added the
chairman of this mass meeting, to
communicate with the President
upon the situation here, to confer
with the various Republican organi-
cations, clubs and committees