The weekly Louisianian., 1872-05-04
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membe 10 confer with I'll end ell -
publiea1& organizations t4S city,
State, submit anyStld IL proE,ce
lions, ing to the unit e. party
Mr., Fnalker thought 18th Esnso1utjks
aa&tbE3iSltol loose. It wasuselaals to.d1snnl
that a tangible split had existed in tn
Republican party since Augustslsst.
was humiliating to confess that we ar
driven to the necessity Of forming coal
tionsE with our opponents. 10 xlouie
offer the following as q substitute to bot
resolutions:
! sResolvodgT That the &Prsidsnt' Of thi
Convention be, and is hereby INSTRUCTED
to alppooifnaE1a u committee 81 live membes
Zone from asscha Congressional District,
Of this Convention to confer with the Stat
| Committee, d which Lieutenant Governo
p. B. 8. Pinchback il; Chairman, with
view, if possible, Of harmonizing the un
fortunate division now existing in th'
Republican party Of this State, and tina
said committee be instructed to report q
US early an hour as possible to this Con
vention. ~ .-.. J.. >
MI. Burch here made an eloquentspeecl
in favor Of harmony.
Pending consideration Of the resolution
given above, the Convention adjourned
till eight F. n.
At the evening session the &c.
bate on this subject was continued
as follows:
MI: J. b Stamps moved to elect foul
delegates for the State at large.
J. Henry Burch in the chair
Mr.. G. +. Iadd was opposed. He
wanted the committee on resolutions to
report on the resolution looking t~orestore
peace and harmony to the Republican
party, and wind up with the last business
of the convention-the election of the four
delegates.
He moved to have the report first and to
lay the motion o. NJ. Stamps on the ia
bic.
MI. Ladd's motion prevailed.
The following resolution was offered by
MI. J. 81. Wilson.
Resolved, That while steadfastly main
tanning the integrity of the Republican
platform and organization, yet in the inter-
ests of reform and good government, in
view of the present e~xingencies of our
State, we welcome the cooperation of all
honest men in securing the deliverance of
people from their present distresses,
and to this end, as far as may be necessary,
we are willing to concede such personal
consideration to those of our fellow-citizens
who may differ from usi in political convic-
tons as will not conflict with our obliga-
tons to party, and as may be needful
in comprising the common object sought
by the good people of this State.
The resolution was referred to the COM
Mr. John Ray moved that the resolution
referring to restore peace and harmony in
The Republican party be withdrawn from
he committee and be laid before the con-
The resolution was Withdrawn by Mr..
Ray.
Mr.. W. w. Wharton offered an amend
nent that while the Convention desires
IL good men to join them, that they de-
lounce b. G. Warmoth, the traitor, as IN
It for cooperating wife any political party.
cheers.]
A motion was then offered to re-
er all resolutions and this whole
ubject to the State Central Com
Nh. Packard, speaking * the substi-
ute to refer the harmonizing to the State
said it is utterly out of the
uestion to unite the two committees; that
7ould be practically putting the committe
the reach of Warmoth's power. It
ould be considered whether or not it is
est to give them one or two of the dele
ates to the Philadelphia. He suggested
nat the Convention refer all propositions,
u cinciliation to the State Committee, to
reported at the next Convention.
Nh. Ladd favored acting Immediately
} secure harmony.
MI. Packard asked Mr.. Ladd if he was
OF seeking to organize a third Com
MI. Ladd said he was only seeking to
armonize the two State Committee, and
he wanted a special committee
that purpose. He protested he only
anted anew committee having legal pow
to negotiate with either the Pinchback
the Reform Committee.
MI Burch remarked that Mr.. Ladd had
ruck at the State Committee. He did
1t think Nh. Ladd's proposition for a go
committee was feasible. He was
r harmony. He had suffered severely at I
inch backs hands, but he would not let
s personal feelings stand in the way of
q patty. He did not want to put any I
,dy on his good behavior, but was for '
a libe. al plat form upon WHICH all
can stand. If Pinchback !
YES to Philadelphia and votes for Grant, &
2 cannot shut him out. '
1t was announced that the Committee on I
will meet tomorrow at 1O,A. !
at the Cosmopolitan club, l
The Convention then adjourned, to l