The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-17
MONROE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY., AUGUST II, 1872

The Regular Republicans sent us,
finally, their communication of August
sth, stating that, in their opinion, the
following propositions would be ac-
cepted by their Convention of August
9th, if made by us, to-wit: That Re-
pub1icans should be nominated for
Governor, Superintendent of Public
Education, and for congressman in the
Second and Third Congressional Dis
tricts, and that colored Republicans
should be nominated for Secretary of
State and Congressman at large.
a resolution to reject the proposition
suggested was laid upon the table by Il
vote Of seven to six, two not voting;
whereupon Il resolution was adopted to
refer the suggested proposition to the
convention, by a vote of ten to three.
The joint conference committees of
the Democratic and Reform parties
made us a final proposition to ratify
the nominations for Governor, Lieuten
ant Governor and Attorney General,
and that the nominations for all other
offices on the ticket, State Congression
al and electoral, be made by the Liber-
al Convention. A resolution was then Of
fered that their said proposition be ac-
ceptcd and recommended to the conven-
ton for acceptance and ratification,
which resolution was laid on the table
by Il vote of s to ), two absent not vo-
ting. The resolution is rs follows:
Resolred, BY the Con ference Commit
tee of the Liberal party, that the coun-
ter proposition for Il combination ticket
made to this committee, August s,
1872, by the joint committee of the
Democratic and Reform parties, as
modified by the verbal proposition
made by their subcommittee, August
., to give us the Congressman at large,
be accepted and recommended by this
committee; the 7th clause relative to
platform to be understood that the
Liberal Convention will adopt plat
form suitable to the Convention, SINH
lar to that offered for our considera-
ton by the joint committee aforesaid.
In my opinion, the action of our
Conference Committee in laying the
above resolution ON the table, was i'm
polite and injudicious. The necessity
for combination between the Liberals
and the Democrats and 2eformers for
the formation and support of II joint
ticket, is in my opinion imperative,
and l misunderstood the hopes, desires
and demands Of the Conservative pco-
pie of Louisiana, they are not of the
same opinion. The Democrats and Re
formers have offered us II nominations
out of 90 on the State, Congressional
and electoral ticket.
We have desired and negotiated for Il
coalition of distinct organization on the
plan of mutual concession. 1t is plain
that neither of those organizations can
dictate terms to the other. I think we
have received an offer which we can
accept without any detrimcnt to the
continuance Of our organization and
;rl.l :,,.
political dignity and sclf-respect. We
should not seek to coalcscc with the
Democrats and Iteformcrs except upon
terms alike considcratc of the dignity
of ourselves and of those with whom
we are treating.
a coalition cannot be more or less
than a coalition. The details us to the
of the Offices cannot change
the character of the coalition.
We, from our standpoint, think we
should have certain designated offices.
They, from their standpoint, think
they should have them.
1Hcy have declined to yield.
If are do so, all hope of carrying Lou
isiana for Greeley and Brown is lost.
Gentlemen of the Convention, why
should we not he ,nagnanimons : Why
should We not yield this point to them?
w I;tl VIII our SollSeTNtltNc DTctIlTcIl
of other States think of us when we
show ourselves as unyielding as the |
Democrats and Rcforincrs in the matter
of distributing the offices on the ticket?
The rcscntments growing out OF the
events of the last month should not in |
the least influence us. The Democrats |
fOrgave Horace Greeley the harsh |
language of thirty years political war
fare, and, magnaninously forgetting
their former prejudiccs, nominated him
ut Baltimore. Let us now, with equal
and patriotic magma
initiate their noble example, !
by accepting their candidates on the |
joint ticket as proposed by them.
In my opinion, Il new Conference
Committee should be appointed, to ac-
ccpt the final proposition as made by |
the Democratic and Reform joint Com
mittcc of Conference.
Which is respectfully submitted by !
w. w. FARMER,
j. c. Et:hN,
+. SWAN.
1t should be known by everybody !
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