New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-03

sist in the election of six Congressman, tvt
OF whom are straight Democrats, thus con
trolling alike the patronage of the fedora
government" And the question Of tht
REPUBLICAN, what have Republicans t.
| do with such 'fusion7" is well-timuI anc
powerful.
The committees have piped, but the peo
| pie have refused to dance; enthusiasm is
| dormant; Cancellation is far from u.s. Lib
| efal Democrats accuse their agents OF. be:
trayaI OF trust and it IS dawning upon the
minds of Liberal Republicans Unat their in
| terests have beer Internationally and IN
ceremoniousIy surrendered. Mutterings of
discomfort, load and deep, are heard among
all the political elements; "fusion" is simply
confusion worse confounded; defeat is al
most certain; victory well nigh hopeless
The condition Of parties in Louisiana to-
day is without parallel. 1t is mortifying
to every patriotic citizen, and it is espe-
ciaIiy humiiiating to Republicans. Is there
a method Of relief2
It is true that ten Of the thirty days for
Cancellation get remain. May wisdom and
patriotism prevail over selfish intrigues is
the earnest wish Of every Liberal But we
are confidently told that in this direction
We have nothing to hope for.
Look over the field. We find that " nile
fusion IS so Unsatisfactory to Liberals, it is
equally certain that the efforts to fuse the
Grant elements, their opponents have met
with but little better success, and a respect
able portion of that class are ready to rebel
if "a fair opportunity should be offered.
There IS yet time to caH another conven-
ton. The Greeley and Brown Liberal Re
puhIcans adjourned subject to the call of
President Campbell. A call Iscould be issued
for a convention On the fifteenth of the pres
ent month, or week later, for an Independ-
ent Reform convention, to ignore national
politics, but to devote its energies to unite
men of all parties favorable to State reform
upon liberal platform and conservative
ticket, Grant men to vote for the Custom
house electors, Greeley men to vote for the
fusion electors. l conceive that ticket
framed nearly as follows would win:
Governor-H. c. Warmoth, or T. C. An
deTson, Of st. Landry.
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Claiborne or A. E. Barber, of Orleans.
Secretary Of State,-Samuel Arnstead, Of
Cadd0 or George B. Loud, of Iberyilie
Auditor-James Graham, of Orleans or
Allen Jumel, of Iberville.
Attorney General-Ge0rge W. Carter, of
Cameron, or W. z. Herman, Of East Fell
Llama.
Superintendent Of Public Education-1I
G. Cole, Of Orleans, or o. H. Brewster, Of
OUach!ta.
Congressman at Iorge-P. b S. Pinch
back.
First district Hugh J Campbell
Second district-rayIor Beattie, of La
fonlche.
Price.
Fourth district-George Y. KeIso, Of Ra-
Fifth distriot-W F Blackman, of Clai-
borne.
To the objection that Governor Warmoth
would not consent to head the ticket l say
elect him without regard to the protest He
is stronger to-day than ever in view of his
selfabnegation and patriotic course. He
would not allow selfish motives to imperil
reform, but if, in the judgment of his fel-
low-c;tIzens, lie should be the only person
capable Of rallying the reform host, their
judgment should suPplant bis and he should
gracefully yield. He has never lost the con
fdence of large portion of the Republican
party; he has won that of hundreds Of con-
servatiEe men; his sIanderers are outgen-
eraIed he received the unanimous indOTse-
ment of the Liberal convention; he has even
appointed the supervisors Of registration in
a majority OF cases at the instance Of the
fusion commit taes, and he can not be
charged with placing friends or stuHing
ballot boxes-the slate slUrs Of past cam
paign-but he will have fair field and a
fair fight, an opportunity for a glorious vim
d.cat;on.
Such ticket as have pointed out would
not imperiI any national issue, but would
lie productive of every end hoped for by
the earnest Liberals of the State, and [,
therefore,. commend it to their serious at
tention.
In conclusion, let me reiterato that am
not "sorehead." neither do desire to be
in1practicable; but can not be blind to the
fact that the people are baing circumvented
by selfish intriguers, whose schemes are
about to prove fatal to the paramount OBJ,
sct Of their political organization reform
and reconciliation in its truest and br0adest
sense; the union of every class; the obliter-
alton of the prejudices and misgovernment
Of the day, want to see Anderson and
Pinchback, Heron and Kelso, Beauregard
and Barber joining hands in the political
affairs Of the State, and Louisiana bloom
ing as rose in peace and prosperity.
Very respectfully,
EMER6ON RENI,T EY-