New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-26
TEE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Address to Louisiana Republicans
EFFORTS Ar A UNION
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, /
New Orleans Nav a. 1872.

By order Of the State Central Republican
Committee the accompanying correspond
ence is placed before the Republican party.
This is done that the facts with regard to
the late efforts at union of the two divis-
ions in the Republican party, and the true
history of the prevention of this union, may
be known to the party. On the second day
of May the Hon. P B. S. Pinchback, presi-
dent of the Republican State Central Com
mittee received the following communica-
ton
ROOMS STATE CENTRAL ExECuTIvE COMMITTEE
Republican Party of Louisiana, :
New Orleans, May 2, 1872. }
At the meeting Of the committee held
this day, the following resolution was unan-
imously adopted, on motion of Hon. John
Ray, viz:
ReSOlUed, That committee of three mem
bers of this committee be appointed by the
chairman to confer with the committee
presided over by Hon. p. B. S. Pinchback,
or a committee appointed by that commit
tee, to ascertain on what terms the exist
ing differences in the Republican party can
be satisfactorily adjusted, and that the
committee report to this committee as soon
as possible.
The chair appointed as such committee
Messrs. Lewis, Lowell and Antoine.
T. w. DEKLYNE, Secretary.
To this the State Central Committee
promptly responded by the adoption of the
following resolution;
RESOLVED, That this committee recognizes
the imperative necessity Of a union of all
the elements of the Republican party, and
cordially invites the cooperation of all Re-
publicans, without regard to past differ
ences; that pursuant to this idea, the presi-
dent is authorized and requested to appoint
a select committee of three to confer with
the committee which has been appointed by
the committee presided over by Hon. S. B.
Packard, and that the said select committee
report its action in the premises to this
committee at as early day as possible.
The president appointed as said select
committee, Hon. H. J. Campbell, chair
man, Hon. George Y. KelsO and Hon. A. E.
Barber
The two committees of conference met
May 3. At this interview, there was an in
formal interchange of sentiment, and ad-
iourned to meet on the next day, At the
next meeting, the committee of the Custom
house party, through its chairman, Colonel
George W. Carter, presented the following
written proposition, viz;
At meeting of the State Committee held
May IA, 1872, the following resolution, Of
fered by Colonel George w. Carter, was
adopted:
In the interest Of unity, of harmony and
success for the Republican party Of LOuisi-
ana, the following is agreed upon as the
basis for healing all divisions and dissen-
sions in our ranks:
First-It is agreed that the two Central
Committees, presided over respectively by
Messrs. Packard and Pinchback, shall be
united bv incorporating all members of the
committee presided over by Mr.. Pinehback
with the other committee, except such as
are identified with and committed to the
Cincinnati nominees.
Second--The consolidated committee, after
withdrawing the existing calls for State
conventions, shall agree upon the basis of
representation and issue a new call, at
time to be agreed upon, for a State cOnven-
ton to assemble in Baton Rouge.
Third-C oincidenta,.y with the call and
to insure harmony in the parishes where
two exist, shall unite and call a convention
Of the perishes, except in the parish Of Or
leans, to elect delegates and alternates TO
the State convention, and also permanent
parish committee.
Fourth-That each and every mother
club recognized by either of the existing
State committees in the parish Of Orleans,
shall appoint committee of three on can
wasting in each ward; the united committee
Of the ward shall call an election for officers
OF the ward clubs, delegates to the State
convention. and members of parish com
mittee for the parish of Orleans.
Fifth-That a provisional lcommittee on
credentials, composed of three Of each Of
the committees, shall be agreed upon, who
shall take charge of all credentials until
the meeting of the convention, and that the
cases passed upon prima facie as true, and
where there are no contestants, shall consti-
tute the convention, and control the tenn
porary organization thereof and that the
cases of contestants shall be determined
upon by the convention after its permanent
organization.
A true copy from the minutes.