The weekly Louisianian., 1872-07-13

J JISIANA, SATUR A
ADDRESS TO TIE REPUBLICANS an
PEOPLE OF LOUISIANA.
Headquarters Regular Republican Party
Of Louisiana, No. 16 Dryades street
/ New Orleans, June 10, 1872.
! A convention of the regular Re
publican party has adjourned t,
meet on the ninth Of August mex
in the Mechanics institute, in tn
city Of New Orleans. By a resolu
ton of this convention, the basis o
representation in the same has beel
doubled, and an election has bee,
i ordt red for an additional numbe,
of delegates to the same, equal il
number to the whole delegation al
ready elected. The object in this j.
to afford an opportunity to all thu
people of this State who approve O;
the principles herein set forth te
take part in the deliberations of the
convention, and in the nomination
of capable, honest and representa-.
tive men, who have their homes and
interests in Louisiana, upon a ticke,
and platform OF principles which
shall secure the support of all the
good people of this State.
In the present confused and tran
sition state Of political parties we
recognize three universal and pow
erful sentiments, which run through
the hearts of a large majority of the
people of this State, without dis
tinction of party. These are:
First-A desire for an honest,
economical and stable government,
administered by representative men
of character and capacity, who shall
be chosen without distinction from
any official ring.
Second-A conviction that the
interests of all the people of this
State are identical, and desire for
a growth of new political relations,
which shall obliterate past class and
sectional animosities, and cultivate
that mutual Cancellation and good
will which is essential to- our COM
mon prosperity, and to the perman-
ncnt success Of any political party;
and
Third:-A growing recognition Of
the good policy and necessity Of a
closer alliance between the voters
of the Republican party and that
portion Of the native population of
the State which has hitherto ab-
stained from political affairs on ac-
count of differences created by the
late civil war. With such a party,
based upon such liberal and bene-
ticient principles, we believe that
the rights of the colored people
would be safer and better protected,
the liberty of opinion and the po-
litical interests Of the ex-Union SOL
dier, the Northern settler, and the
old Union citizen, more cordially
and completely secured and the in
tellisence and property Of the State,
and the rights Of the native Confed-
crate Southerner be better repre-
sented then is possible under any
other practical combination.
In these premises, we say to the
Republicans of the State that in the
organization and upon the basis
presented by us, is their sole hope
for electing any Republican officers
in the State, and for preserving their
party. The success of the Custom
house state ticket nominated at Ba-
ton Rouge is hopeless, and if the
fortunes Of the Republican par
ty are attached to it, its defeat is
certain.
To demonstrate this, we call their
attention to the history of the
Packard -Customhouse convention at
Baton Rouge. which has assumed
to present candidates to the people
Of this State in the name Of the Re-
publican party.
Messrs. Packard, Casey, Hcrwig, |
Stockdale Il Go. set out to control
The Republican convention called
Tor August 8, 1C71, in the interest |
Of their Customhouse ring, with a
view Of getting control Of the State !;
government at this election for them
selves and their associates. To do
his they conspired to control that |
convention. With this design they |
sought and obtained permission to !
use the .Customhouse building, the |!
nalshals of the United States courts,
md the forces of the United States
army. In defiance of al. decency |
md respect for public opinion, and !
% the great scandal of the national
government, they convoked the con-
Vention to assemble in United
States courtroom in tho Custom
house. They rejected oil protests
If their Republican fellow-citizens
With the imperial insolence and
haughtiness Of Eastern satraps. To
make sure of controlling the pri-
mary organization Of the eonven-