The weekly Louisianian., 1872-07-20

ton Of this convention, the basis o
representation in the same has beel
doubled, and an election has bee,
ordered for an additional numbe,
Of delegates to the same, equal il
number to the whole delegation al
ready elected. The object in this il
to afford an opportunity to all tn.
people of this State who approve O
the principles herein set forth tt
take part in the deliberations of thu
convention, and in the nomination
of capable, honest and representa-,
tive men, who have their homes and
interests in Louisiana, upon a ticket
and platform OF principles which
shall secure the support of all the
good people Of this State.
In the present confused and tran.
sition state Of political parties We
recognize three universal and pow.
erful sentiments, which run through
the hearts of a large majority of The
people of this State, without dis
tinction of party. These are:
First-A desire for an honest
economical and stable government
administered by representative men
Of character and capacity, who shall
be chosen without distinction from
any official ring.
Second-A conviction that the
interests of all the people of this
State are identical, and q desire fol
a growth of new political relations
which shall obliterate past class and
sectional animosities, and cultivate
that mutual Cancellation and good
will which is essential to our com.
mon prosperity, and to the perman.
nent success Of any political party;
and
Third-A growing recognition O.
the good policy and necessity of a
closer alliance between the voters
of the Republican party and that
portion of the native population OF
the State which has hitherto ab-
stained from political affairs on &C
count of differences created by the
late civil war. With such q party,
based upon such liberal and bene-
fcient principles, we believe that
the rights of the colored people
would be safer and better projected,
the liberty of opinion and the po-
litical interests Of the ex-Union SOL
dier, the Northern settler, and the
old Union citizen, more cordially
and completely secured and the in
telligence and property Of the State,
and the rights Of The native Confed
crate Southerner be better repre-
sented than is possible under any
other practical combination.
In these premises, we say to the
Republicans of the State that in the
organization and upon the basis
presented by us, is their sole hope
for electing any Republican officers
in the State, and for preserving their
party. The success Of the Custom
house state ticket nominated at b.
ton Rouge is hopeless, and if the
fortunes of the Republican par
ty are attached to it, it's defeat is
certain. .s''
To demonstrate this, we call their
attention to the history of the
Packard Gust tomhouse convention at
Baton Rouge, which has assumed
to present candidates to the people
of this State in the name of the Re-
publican party.
Messrs. Packard, Casey, Herwig,
Stockdale T. Co. st out to control
the Republican convention called
for August 8, 1871, in the interest
of their Customhouse ring, with a
view of getting control Of the State
government at this election for them
selves and their associates. To do
this they conspired to control that
convention. With this design they
sought and obtained permission to
use the Customhouse building, the
marshals Of the United States courts,
and the forces Of the United States
army. In defiance of all decency
and respect for public opinion, and
to the great scandal of the national
government, they convoked the con-
vention to assemble in a United
States courtroom in the Custom
house. They rejected all protests
Of their Republican .fellow-citizena
with the imperial insolence and
haughtiness Of Eastern satrape To
make sure of controlling the pri-
mary organization of tho oonven-
ton, and, in defiance Of all known
rules for the organisation of.sueh
bodies, MessrA Packard, Casey and
their o-oonspirators undertook to
debar Ill dslegatea except such d
they admitted, ,rfrom q vaiee in the
election of the temporary president
Not satisfied with this, they closed
and barred all the doors Of the i'm.
menseC Customhonse bnil ding against
the public for one whole day IN Or.
der that the lobby, as we'll as The
floor of the convention, should y :
packed by their own paIttisans. r
lurther intimidate and coercc tht