The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-05-25
Republican State Convention.
Address of the State Central Oommitte,
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. !,
Republican Party of Louisiana, ;
New 0rlaano Marnh 12 1870 \

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, !,
Republican Party of Louisiana,
New Orleans, March Is, 1872. J
To the Republicans of the State of Loetisiana.
The Republican State Central Committee
having, in the discharge of the duties inl-
posed upon it by the last State Convention,
arrived at the regular period which has been
set apart by the usages of the party for its
| State Conventions, and having authorized
its President to issue the usual cali, therefore
| deem the occasion suitable to address these
brief remarks upon the political situation to
| their fellow Republicans. The quadremnial
election for a President of United States oe-
ours this year. The election of this high Of
| ficer OF the republic, whose character and
pohtical views are SO important, especially
| TO the Republicans of the South and whose
selection almost decides our political fate for
the next four years, and perhaps the whole
future, makes this election one OF the deepest
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 COMMITTEES, and
advise them to send our best representative
men to the Philadelphia Convention, to help
In selecting q tried, true and unf1inching
Republican to be our next President. Our
State election Is also of the greatest ,impor-
tanee. We have to elect a Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor Secretary of State Auditor
of Public Accounts, Superintendent of Public
Education, Attorney General a new Assem-
bly, and Representatives in Congress. In
fact, this election is to determine q question
still more important to US than who shall be
the next President. 1t is to determine for
the next four years whether the State gov
eminent shall be Republican or Democratic
IN favor of equal rights, or against them; in
favor OF progress, education and improve
ment, for all people, black as we'll as white,
or in favor only of white progress, education
and Improvement, and opposed to equal adj
vantages for the black people; whether wo
shall retain all that we have won and go for
ward, or whether we shall lose all and 20
back to where we were at the close of the
war. ssf
We wish you to distinctly understand
the fact that all parties opposed to the Re-
publican party, whether under the name of
Democrats, Reformers, Peoples party, or any
other title whatever, are simply the old Dem
ocratic party under new name, and have
for their object button 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 Re-
publicans shall be UNITED AND WORK To-
GETHER. If We do this, victory is certain.
To this end, we cordially invite all true and
earnest Republicans, without regard to past
differences, to unite in this convention and
to nominate such ticket and adopt such
platform as will command the respect and
support of the whole people.
All good Republicans also desire that our
party shall, as we are assured it will, declare
itself decidedly, distinctly and definitely in
favor of retrenehment, reform, reduction of
taxes and the removal of all unnecessary
burdens ON commerce and trade, and in
favor of equal and just legislation for ali in
terests and all classes of persons. tsg
By order of the committee.
P. B. s. PINCHACK, President.
WILLIAM VIGERs, Recording Secretary.