New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-10
POLITICAL NOYICES.


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mittee.
STATE CENTRAL CoMMtrrEEl
Republican Party of louisiana !
New Orleans March 10, 1872.
To the Republicans of the State of Louisiana
The Republican State Central Committee having,
in the discharge of the duties imposed upon them
by the last State Convention arrived at the regular
period which has been Get apart by the usages of
the party for its State Conventions and having
authorized their President to issue the usual call
therefor. deem the occa sion suitable to address
these brief remarks upon the political situation 20
their fellow Republicans. The quadrenDial cleo
ton for President of the United states occurs
this year. The election of this high officer of the
republic, whose character and political views are
so important, especially to the Republicans of the
South and whose selection almost decides our pot-
ca fate for the next four years and perhaps for the
whole future. makes this election of the deep
est and most vital interest to all our people. We
feel that we speak their unanimous sentiment
when We invite them to respond to the call OF the
National Republican Committee, and advise them
to send best represe ntative men to the Phila-
delphia Convention, to help in selecting tried,
true and untlinching Republican to be next
President Our State election is also of the great
est Importance We have to elect d Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF State, Auditor
cation Attorney General, new General Assembly,
and Representatives in Congress In fact, this
election is to determine question still more i'm
pOrtaut to than who shall be the ext President.
1t is to determine for the ex four years whether
the State government shall be Republican or Demo-
cratic; i'll favor of equal rights, against them; in
favor of progress education and improvement for
all people, black as well white, or in favor
only of white progress, education and improve
ment, and opposed to equal adyanta ages for
the black people; whether shall retain all that
We have won and 20 forward, or whether we shall
lose all and 20 back to where were at the close
of the
We wish plainly and distinctly to understand the
fact that all parties opposed to the Republican
party whether under the name of Democrats Re-
formers Peoples party, or any other title what
ever are simply the old Democratic party under
new names and have for their object but one thing,
that is to throw the State government out of the
control of the Republican party and into the hands
Of their enemies Our people will also see that to
defeat the strong and determined efforts OF the
enemy to again get control of the State, one thing
is the great essential that all Republicans shall be
UNITED AND WORK TOGETHER. If do this
victory is cert ain.
To this end, we cordially invite all true and
earnest Republicans without regard to past differ
ences to unite in this convention and to nominate
such a ticket and adopt such platform will
command the respect and support of the whole
people.
All good Republicans also desire that our party
shall as assured it will declare itself de-
cided'y, distinctly and definitely in favor of re-
trenchmeut, reform, reduction of taxes and the
removal OF all unnecessary burdens commerce
and trade, and in favor of equal and Just lessla-
ton for all interests and all classes of persons.
By order of the committee.
P.BS. PINCHBACK
President.
WILLIAM vIGKRs, Recording Secretary State Cen
trail Committee. mhl9