The weekly Louisianian., 1872-07-20

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which he said to the white people Of this
State that the time had come for anew de-
parture of the Republican party in Louis.
iania on a broader and more friendly
road, in which he and his people were
anxious to take by the. hand the older
white citizens Of the State, without
regard to past differences on account
Of the war OF other causes. Now
my friends, in the present transition and
confused State of political parties, this is
a significant and important announcement
which should and I believe will, attract
the careful thought Of all the people.
Let me come right down and talk to the
doubts and the questions which I know
you ore at this moment thinking over, ev-
en- If you do not express them.
First you sec q great General, who led
the Union armies to victory, and has been
the Republican President for four years,
again a Republican candidate for the Pres
idency, But on the other side you see an
old-time Republican and Abolitionist, one
Of your earliest and truest friends, nomi-
mated against General Grant by another
Republican convention, and afterward,
only q few days ago, the entire Democratic
party Of the United States ratifying this
Republican nomination. You see Repub-
licans and Democrats, Union men and
Confederates swinging their hats and hur-
raining for this old Abolitionist and Re-
publican. This puzzles you, don't it?
(Cries Of yes, yes.)
Well, then, again you, four years ago,
elected Governor Warmoth your Governor.
Since he went into power you have had
greater liberties, better secured rights,
more privileges, mere power and better
advantages than ever before. You have
regarded him as your Republican leader
and chief: You also see old faithful and
recognized Republicans, such IS Governor
Pinchback, General Hunsacker, General
Barber and others, whom you have ever
seen where your rights or interests were
in question, standing up and ~contending
faithfully for you. You zee these gentle
men representing the regular Republican
State convention here claiming your sup
port for the August convention AZ the only
true Republican organization in the State,
and the only one whose candidates will
have any hope of success.
On the other hand you see MI. Packard,
Mr.. Ingraha,n, Mr.. Dovee and others TEL
ing you that. they are Republicans; that
one Mr.. KelloggSS-did you ever hear Of
him: (Cries Of no-don't know him. Did
you ever see him? Move never will, I
reckon)-one Mr.. Kellogg is to be your
Republican leader and chief. This puzzles
you, don't it? You ask what does this
mean? I will tell you. First, as to our
own State. General Grants federal ap-
poiutoes, Mcssrs. Packard, Casey and
others, were not satisfied with running
their federal Offices. They set to work to
control the State convention 50 that they
could get the State Offices also. They
do this fairly. So they tried to
do it by force. They called the conven-
ton in the, Customhouse; they locked it;
employed professional roughs and
bruisers Of New Orleans az deputy mar
and called out soldiers to back them,
and they then refused to admit yer one
half of the delegates elected by the people.
These delegates Of yours and of the peo-
pie then left the Customhouse and assem-
bled the regular Republican convention in
Turner Hall, New Orleans. These Gus
tomhouse men, last June, held another
convention at Baton Rouge. There they
against the wishes Of a majority
their own men, to unite with US, the
Republicans. They turned out a
number Of their own delegates and
3nollv d;sor,sto.1 anil drove away at least