The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-08-17

sey, and his chief tool, s. B. Packard. nomi-
mated an ex-UAited States collector of Gus
! toms and johnson Democrat and a resident
of Illinois for Governor, who was the defen-
| der of the massacre of 1866, who refused to
| employ a single colored man III the Custom
! House and who refused to vote for Mr., Sum-
ner's civil rights bill in the United States
Senate; man who hasnever had perman-
ent residence in this State, has never been
identified with the Republican party and
who is a subservient creature of the military
ring at Washington.
| Their candidate for Lieutenant Governor
is u Wilderness Senator, who last winter
conspired with Custom-Hous men and Dem
ocrats to overthrow the Republican State
government. We therefore say in all homes
! ty and candor to the whole body of Republi-
can and c0lored voters in Louisiana, without
| regard to past differences that the only hope
| fof the permanent preservation of their rights
| and the continued success of Republican
principles rests in the thorough reform, the
broader reorganization of the party and the
more cordial relations with the native people
of the State, to be attained under the leader
| ship of this organization upon the basis above
| set forth.
| To the ex-Union soldier and the native
Union Southerner we say that to preserve
their interests from the disastrous defeat
| which awaits the Cust0m-House clique, and
also from the inimical reaction threatened by
the restoration of old Democratic organiza-
lions and prejudices and to their part i'll wip-
ing out past animosities and furthering closer
and more friendly alliance with the older
people Of the State, as to keep faith with and
discharge their obligations to the colored
people who have stood SO firmly and faithfully
| by them, we have opened the only safe and
honest road for them and us to follow
| To that large portion of the native South
| ern people who have not hitherto acted with
| the Republican party, but who have earnest
| ~ desire ii reorganization of political parties,
to seure an honest, stable and economical
government, and who are willing to extend
an earnest, full and cordial recognition OF the
newly acquired rights of the colored men,
and also to accord them equal chances OF ad-
yancement, man for man, according TO their
character, ability, intelligence and influence,
we say, frankly and boldly, that new era
has arrived, which, if approached with the
same candor and liberality ON their side as
| on ours, will remove the clouds that have
| lowered over lis since reconstruction, con-
ciliate all classes of our people, and restore
our State to its ancient prosperity, dignity
and independence.
We, therefore for the best interests of
| Louisiana, and all her people, with an hon
est desire to save the just rights OF all classes
| to inaugurate an era of good feeling be-
| tween her citizens, and torestore to our State
ga government of the people, for the people,
and by the people, invite all who agree with
the principles and sentiments above set forth
to join in electing additional delegates to the
convention adjourned to August 9, and TO
assist in there embodying these principles
i'll authoritative form, and selecting the best
men to carry them into execution.
| BY order of the committee.
r. b. S. Pinchback, 0. +. Hunsaker,
| A. T.. Barber. III. l.. Swords,
| John Parsons, NJ. II. Twitehell
| f. G. Murphy. II. c. Meyers,
! N. Underwood, II. Mahoney,
| o. Rey, Patrick Creagh,
| j. G. Oliver, q. G. Fisk,
A. 4. FRANCOIS, +. w. Devices.
X. Blunt, W.Jasper Blackburn,
A. B. Harris.
HUGH j. CAMPBELL, President.
WILLIAM G. BROWN, Secretary.
| WILLIAM Ii. GREEN, Assistant Secretary.