The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-06-01
Central Committee
Address to Louisiana Republicans.
Efforts at a Union.

EnorGS at q Union.
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
/ New Orleans, May "a, 1872.
To the Republicans of Louisiana:
BY order of the State Central Re
publican Committee the accompany
ing correspondence is placed before
the Republican party. This is done
that the facts with regard to the late
efforts at a union of the two divisions
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, president of the Republi-
can State Central Committee received
the following communication
Rooms STATE CENTRAL ExEcUTIvE)
Committee, Republican Party of Louisiana,
New Orleans, May 9, 1872.
At the meeting of the committee
held this day, the following resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted, on
motion of Hon John Ray, viz:
Resolred, That committee
of three members of this COM
mittee be appointed by the chair
man to confer with the committee
presided over by Hon. p. B. S. Pinch
back, or committee appointed by
that committee, to ascertain on what
terms the existing differences In tho
Republican party can be satisfacto-
rily adjusted, and that the committee
report to this committee as soon as
possible.
The chair appointed as such COM
mittee Messrs. Lewis, Lowell and
Antoine
I. w. DEKLYNE, Secretary.
To this the State Central Commit
tee promptly responded by the adop-
ton of the following resolution:
Resolued, That this Committee re-
cognize the imperative necessity
of a union of all the elements
of the Republican party, and cordial
ly invites the cooperation of all Re-
publicans, without regard to past diff
ferences that pursuant to this idea,
the president is authorized and re-
quested to appoint select committee
of three to confer with the committee
which has been appointed by the COM
mittee presided over by Hon. S. b.
Packard, and that the said select COM
mittee report its action in the prem
ises to this committee at as early q
day as possible.
The president appointed as said
select committee, Hon. H. j. Camp
bell, chairman George Y. kelso and
Hon. A. (. Barber.
The two committees of conference
met May 3. At this interview, there
was an informal interchange of senti-
ment, and adjourned to meet on the
next day. At the next meeting, the
committee of the Custom House party,
throgh its chairman, Colonel George
w. Carter, presented the following
written proposition, viz:
At meeting of the State Commit
tee held May IA, 1872, the following
resolution, offered by Colonel Geo. w.
Carter, was adopted:
In the interest of unity, of harmony
and success for the Republican party
of Louisiana, the following is agreed
upon as the basis for healing all divi-
sions and dissensions in our ranks:
FTst-It is agreed that the two
Central Committees, presided over
respectively by Messrs Packard and
Pinchback, shall be united 10y incor-
porating all members of the commit
tee presided over by Mr.. Pinchback
with the other committee, except
such as are identified with and COM
mitted to the Cincinnati nominees.
Seeond-The consolidated commit
tee, after Withdrawing the existing
calls for State conventions, shall
agree upon the basis of representa-
ton and issue new call, at a time to
be agreed upon, for a State Conyen-
tion to assemble in Baton Rouge.
Third -Coincidentally with the call
and to insure harmony in the parishes
where two exists, shall unite and call
a convention of the parishes, except
in the parish of Orleans, to elect dele
gates and alternates to the State con-
vention, 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 n
of three on canvassing in
each ward; the united committee of
the ward shall call an election for Off
GERS of the ward clubs, delegates to,
the State Convention, and members of
q parish committee for the parish of
Orleans.
Fyfh-That provisional commit
tee 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.
and that the cases passed
upon prima facic as true, and where
there are no contestants, shall consti-
tute the convention, and control tho
organization thereof, and,
that the cases of contestants, shalt
be determined upon by the conyen-
ton after its permanent organization.
A true copy from the minutes.