New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-27
REBUKE OF FEDERAL OFFICIALS.
VaIedictOry of Colonel Carter-He Repu-
dates the State Ticket.

ValedictOry of Colonel Curter-He Repu-
dates the State Ticket.
We publish this morning the valedietory
of Hon. George w. Carter. chief editor of
the National Republican, upon his retiring
from the conduct of that journal. 1t reads
as follows:
For period of almost twelve months
have edited this journal, and to the duties
incident to such a position have brought
| the full measure of my abilities and an
earnest desire for the success of the Repub-
lican party. During this period have ex-
perienced from my brother journalists
many eOurtesies, for which desire here to
express my deep sense of obligation.
l retire from this journal deliberately
and from a conviction that | can not cOu-
sistently be connected with it in the advo-
cacy of the ticket for State officers, which
it will, for the present at least, indOrse and
support. l think it due to the public that
should frankly state my reasons for thus
Withdrawing. l was present at the recent
State convention at Baton Rouge, and saw
the means employed to nominate the State
ticket, which now stands at the head of
these columns. A majority of the candi-
dates are comparative strangers to me, and
/ am not prepared to form either a favOra-
bic or unfavOrable estimate of their qualif-
cations, nor do l propose to cTiticise those
gentlemen known by me. and who, under
different auspices, | could cheerfully sup
port
The wishes of the Republican people were
thwarted by certain yderaI officials in the
convention, and that, too, largely by the
use of the force which could be borrowed
from the federal patronage in the State of
Louisiana. The grand doctrine which | un.
derstand to be the very foundation, not only
of the Republican party, but also of all re-
publican government, that rulers should be
selected by the people, was wantOnly tram
pied upon, and a ticket was presented
which, in a word, represents simply the
preference and choice chiefly of the federal
officers within this State. / beIieve
it wrong in principle to sanction such
a selection, and further believe it would
be futile to attempt to accomplish the cleo
ton OF officers so selected. Therefore have
deemed it more in accordance with my duty
to the Republican people of the State to do
at once, and frankly, what should be COM
PEELED to do later, and under circumstances
which would allow, possibly, of no success
ful endeavOr to remedy the evils thus i'm
posed. If this act of mine-be it sacrifice
or OtherWise-shall contribute to rOusing
the people Of the Republican party to q
sense of their danger, and to an effort to re-
lieve themselves of the consequences of GER
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them, with the roll of candidates thus Sc
lected, shall feel the consciousness of hav- |
ing shown something of the deep interest
which feel in the great Republican party,
which has hOnOred me in the past, and, |
trust, will ever honor me with its conf
dence.
In my Judgment, the part taken by such
of the federal officials as attempted to con-
troll the convention was dictatOrial and in
delicate, and calculated to reflect upon the
federal government, and to place under
suspicion and in jeopardy the integrity of |
the party in the State. Manifestly much |
more Difference was shown by the managers |
to the prejudices of our political enemies |
than to the honest differences of our pOlit- |
ical friends in the selection of the ticket, |
and more effort was made to cOnciliate a |
few RefOrmers present than to cOnciliate |
and heal the differences unfortunately ex- |
listing in the Republican ranks,
A Republican from conviction, believing |
that the principles of this party are friendly |
TO the best interests of the citizen and help |
full to State and national prosperity, and |
recognizing services rendered to the nation |
by President Grant, l propose, as oppOrtu- |
nifty offers, and in such forms as my judg |
ment and conscience approve, while labor |
ing more Immediately in the interests of re-
form in Louisiana, to exert whatever int1U-
ence l may possess for the success of Re
Publicanism in the approaching national |
electiOn and, despite the blunders Offriends |
and the intrigues of unscrupuloUs leaders, | !
hope to render service for the success of |
National Republicanism in Louisiana. But |
l do not propose that the small politicians
of the party, whose principal Importance is
derived from the official positions they Oc-
cupy, shall determine my actions or duty |
in the premises. G. w. CARTER.