The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-03-02
ADDRESS
Republican Committee of Third
Congressional District,
.OF THE
State Of Louisiana

To the Republicans of the Third CongresSios,-
al District of louisiana:
Your Congressional Committee, chosen by
your delegates at the late Republican Con-
vention, which met at Turner Hall, New Or
leans, August 9th, 1871, in view of the ap-
preaching campaign, have thought best to
make to you some suggestions in reference
to the party work before us.
l. We desire to urge upon you the necessi-
ty of thorough organization in every ward
and parish at the earliest moment. Wher-
ever possible, let each ward be represented
by a club, and each parish by a Parish Exec
utiye Committee composed in equal ratio of
delegates from the ward clubs let the Par
ish Executive Committees, through their
Presidents and Secretaries, place themselves
in correspondence with this committee, and
make it medium between themselves and
the State Central Executive Committee of
the Republican party. We shall then be able
to speedily transmit to you public docu-
ments, circular letters, and general advice
and counsel, which may assist you etfectual-
ly pending the next campaign.
2. Time and experience have fully demon
strated to the Republicans of Louisiana that
"eternal vigilance is the, price of liberty"
and if they desire success they cannot afford
to be idle In your midst will be found the
seeds of discord, which will command your
most earnest endeayors to remove. 1t is all
important that harmony be restored to our
ranks, and that disorganizers should be put
down with a strong hand. Beware of any
compromise or coalition with Democracy
and for your own safety draw the party lines
straight, and keep aloof from any movement
which has for its object the union of Demo
Gratis and Republicans for any purpose what
soeyer.
3. 1t will not do to lose sight of the fact
that the newly entranchised citizens OF Lou
isiana are yet in sore need of the strong arm
of protection against their former masters
and present political enemies. The rising
generation must be provided with free
school system. This is only guaranteed by
the success of the Republican party. The
commercial interests of the State demand
the extension and building of railroads. The
present Republican Administration has been
most favorable to these interests. Under
four years of Republican administration,
public improvements of all kinds have been
increased in a remarkable degree, its prede-
cessors have shrank into insignifcance, and
its successor will be pledged to the most lib
eral State policy.
4. Unite yourselves speedily under the
leadership of true and trusty men. You re-
deemed Louisiana from oppressive Demo
cratic rule in 1868, and secured peace and
wholesome laws for your protection. Your
platform to-day is unchanged. 1t is as broad
and strong as ever, and our opponents occu-
ply their relative position. The contest in
1872 will between the friends of liberty, or
der and improvement, as represented by the
Republican party, and the last remnant of
disuniOn sentiment, slavery prejudice. and
retrogade policy, as represented by the Dem
ocratic Party. You whipped Democracy in
1868 by over twenty-five thousand majority,
and we will increase to forty thousand in
1872
Ry order of the Committed
j. R.EALLUP,
President.
EMERSON BENTLEY, Secretary.
Address care Secretary of States Office,
New Orleans.