New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-27
VIEWS OF The STATE REGISTER,

Without meaning to indorse all tn at is
said By the Louisiana State Register in an
article taken from its last SATURDAYS edi.
ton, we publish it for the benefit Of the
members o. the Republican Parish Con
gentiou~ we desire that they may know
what is said Of their action and what is
thought of the Republican nominations
made by tlemo We dislike TO believe
the Register has not draws an overtruth.
full picture Of che manner in which some
Of the nominations were obtained, but it
is SO patent chat bad nominations have
been made, and the belief is so current
that they were made through corrupt in
fuences, that it becomes absolutely neces-
sary for the Republican party to take cog
nizance Of the matter if it would have
success in the coming election We know
not upon what authority the Register bases
its charges, but its '"sOlemn warning to
the colored people that they are being sold
out by their whisky-drinking and bribe-
taking delegates, can not be disregarded
when the bad characters Of some Of the
candidates selected by them are remem.
bered. The REPUBLICAN has already
urged the necessity Of a revision and cor
rection Of the ticket presented by the con-
vention. The following is the Feqister's
article alluded to above, giving its views
Of the convention and the necessity for
revision Of its action:
The Republican Parish Convention in Neu
Orleans has initiated the mistakes OF its
contemporaries with singular ability. 1t
allowed itself to be insulted in the first
place, by about the meanest lobby that
ever gathered around political meeting in
this or any other city. 1t listened to |
nominations that should have raised a blush !
to the face of every delegate. 1t selected |
some men to be its representatives who I
ought to be happy that they are outside Of
the penitentiary. Nominations were sold |
outright or traded for as if they were the
personal property OF the delegates. The
interests OF the party and the welfare of the !
community were never considered by the
mercenaries who pretended to yepresent
the Republicans OF the parish. This is
to be lamented for many reasons 1t puts
in peril the good men on the ticket. IL
disgraces the party that has q record $0r |
dlsheartens good men 1t discTedits the
common sense Of bad men, for the man who
plans defeat proves Nmself to be fool.
" hen She convention was addressed IN a
sensible way about the nomination OF
Brown, il made faces at sha remarks OF de
cency and degraded itself by rousing cheers
in favor OF q man that is repr0ach 90 him.
self. "a fact, the convention disappointed
the hopes OF every intelligent Republican in
the city of New Orleans.
We utter solemn warning 10 Che e0fored
people that they are being sold out by their
and brlbe-taking delegates
Abe voice OF the State Central Committee
was silenoed by the bummers who traded
in the lobby Of the conventions and the
chance 20 win d glorious victory il favor OF !
good men was soid out by QacA OF pug
ehasable loaters. ::
Il is the duty Of the party 30 revise the ; 9
entire proceedings. sUeh nominations as
we're fastened On to the municipal ticket bv :
corrupt practices or by the improper PR j
udlces OF the c0lored people, must either be 6
aiken oft or the whole list will be beaten bS
uch majority as will overcome the vote :
he Republicans hope 20 obtain in sna GUN. +
ry parishes We say this not because We J,
-esire TO see tie entire Republican tickes to
70 successful, but because we do want 10 v
ee its good men elected. Nothing can u
econcile us to the election of Antoine and
crown, because they are not Republicans, J.
ut mere hangers on to the party: but there :!
re men whu deserve IL lie Srrurnsd Tor
heir honesty, and because the State needs
aelr services. But unless the work u tile Z.
Invention in New Orleans Is und0ne, il j.
oubtful If any Republican il elected IN q
le people. The colored people are nos II
llllng to be represented BY men whose II
0mtnato19 were uegeC made With tbeiy j
9nsene. Il