New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-24

Regular Republicans of the First Ward
! in CCuncil-The CustOmhOuse Ticker
Observation-Disclosures DenOunced-The
! Pinch5ack Convention Endorsed.
The regular Republicans of the first ward
assembled last Monday night for the pur
pose of expressing their sentiments on the
political situation.
Their hall, ON the corner of Tchoupitoulas
and Italia streets, was literally packed,
many persons being unable to obtain seats.
| The usual routine business having been dis
posed of, the president, Mr.. S. w. Walker,
INTRODUCED General H. J. Campbell, who
delivered very able address The Cen
eral referred to elections which had taken
place previous to the passage of the cleo
tiun and registration laws now in force
elections which the Democracy carried by
fraud and intimidation. Since the passage
of these laws we have had peaceable cleo
tiOns, and the rights of all citizens have
! been protected atrhe ballot box. But these
laws have been made the pretext of an at
! tack on the Republican party, and in max
! ing this attack the Democracy have been
assisted by the Customkouse faction.
| We are approaching a presidential cleo
! ton, and there are many persons present
| at this meeting who have never voted for
! President of the United States, and many
! of you will never have the opportunity
! again if Mr.. Kellogg be elected Governor
! of Louisiana, for the CustOmhOuse ring has
| an understanding with the Democracy by
| which Mr.. Jonas is to be elected Lieutenant
! Governor Then Mr.. Kellogg will be your
| Governor for about two weeks, when he
! will 90 to Washington as United States
! Senator and leave Mr.. Jrnas here as your
! Governor for the next four years. And vet
| the CustOmhOuse faction has the cool au-
daCity to charge upon us that we are work
ing outside Of the Republican party, when
they know i'll their hearts that we are better
Republicans than they.
The speaker next referred to the Liberal
party, saying ifRthel did the fair thing in
their convention on the fifth of August by
nominating an equal number of Repub-
liCan5 to an equal, number of Liberals, the
Republican convention which is to meet on
the ninth of August will, no doubt, ratily
such nominations.
But should the Liberals prove false to
their professions and nominate ticket
composed OF men obnoxious to Republicans
then will the convention of which he is
president nominate a straight out and out
Republican ticket, placing the names of
it be necessary to do so in order to secure
the rights OF Republican8.
The Generals speech was frequently ap-
plauded, and at its conclusion he received a
vote of thanks.
The Hon Thomas Murray, of the second
ward, was introduced as the next speaker.
MT. Murray said that 1t was his desire
that the Republican party should have
proper understanding of the present cOndi-
ton of national politics. There are said
the speaker, but two parties in the field.
One is the Democratic, and the other the
Republican party. Mr.. Greeley is the can
didate of the former, and General Grant is
the candidate of the latter. But the presi
DENTAL election does not concern US go
much as our State election. We, here in
Louisiana, have to see to it that we have a
Republican government in our State for the
next four years. We must go to work and
elect a ticket independent Of rings. The
people must lead in this campaign, and
the day is past when they were
August your convention viii meet
and nominate ticket that will be supported |
by all honest Republicans. On Republicans !
only can we depend ia the approaching CON
HIct We can not count on persons outside |
OF our party. We must be careful and not |
allow ourselves to be led out of the Repub- |
Iean ranks, and must put down the men |
who would "rule or ruin"
Now in regard to Mr. Kellogg. You all |
know how he dOdged the civil rights bill |
C0lOIed men can have no confidence in Mr.. |
Kellogg. We must have a Governor whom |
we know as a Republican.
Mr.. MUrray's remarks were very well re
ceived, and he was rendered a vote Of
thanks by the meeting.
The following preamble and resolutions
were introduced By Mr.. w. 2. CASTS, and
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, At a convention held at Baton
Rouge on the nineteenth Of June, 1872
ticket was fraudulently put before the pco-
pie headed by the name of William Pitt
kellogg, nonresident Of the State, John
son Democrat and traitor to Republican
principles, who lodged the civil rights bill
IN the United States Senate; therefore. be it
ReSDired That we, the members Of the
First Ward Regular Republican Sub-Club.
lenounCe and Tepudate said ticke. with
Tue exception of A. Z. Field, for Attorney /
jeneral, and Colonel James Lewis for Rep
'esentative i'll Congress for the State at
-ided their nominations be ratified by our
State convention, which viii assemble on
lie ninth Of August next.
The president. Mr.. Walker, next adj
lressed the meeting, and after listening at
endvely to his remarks; the club adj
0urned.
Judging by the numerous attendance.
nd the enthusiasm manifested at this
leetIng, the Pinchback wing Of the Repu5-
can party seem to have a prepondarating !
lduence among the Republicans of the first :
ard.