The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-02
Adopted by Liberal
Republican State Convention.
August 18th, 1872. 49,.

WHERE AS, The unification of the Republi-
can party in Louisiana, in connection with
the Philadelphia movement, upon fair and
honorable terms, has been defeated by the
unjust and treacherous action OF the Custom
House faction, In that said faction, through
the Vaccinations Of certain federal officials,
of whom S. B. Packard, United States Mar
shall is chief, and by the improper and I'M
authorized use of federal patronage have at
tempted to force upon the Republicans OF the
State a ticket not nominated by the Republi-
can masses, nor acceptable to them; and
whereas President U. S. Grant, after being
duly informed relative to the action Of his
subordinates, has refused to either remove
or control them, but permits federal officials
to become the centcrs Of political opinion i'll
such way as to defeat the wishes Of the peo-
pie through the use of the public positions,
and thus becomes party to the offences
and wrongs perpetrated by these recreant
officials; and whereas in the Liberal Re
publican platforms, national and State, We
find full recognition Of our rights, and -
satisfactory assertion OF Republican princi
pies; and on the national and State tickets
OF said party competent, true and honest
men; therefore,
RESOLVED, That we, in behalf Of ourselves
and those represented by us. members of tn.
Republican party, duly approaching the SER
vices and patriotism Of those leaders to whom
republicanism ewes largely its success, and
we our political and civil rights, do hereby
tender to Charles Sumner, Horace Greeley,
n. P. Banks, and their compecrs, our thanks
for the good work done, and express our UNI
| abated confidence in their integrity as Re-
publicans. i,
Resoired, That we do now accept as plat
| form OF this convention the platform of the
| Cincinnati convention, and we indorse the
presidential ticket put forth by said conven-
| ton accepting Horace Greeley and Is. Crate
Brown as our standard bearers in the APP
! preaching national contest.
Resolsed, That any Endorsement of the Gus
m-House ring would be a base surrender of
| principle and selfrespect. Any coalition
| with them would drive from us the large
| body Of white citizens who are ready to join
Ills on a Republican basis, and to defend our
liberties and rights and would bring about q
| division in politics upon the line of white and
black, and that such a course would be de-
structive to our people and injurious to the
whole State; and that for these high and ur-
gent reasons we do now indorse, ratify and
nominate as our ticket the ticket nominated
/ August 9th and 10th by the Liberal State
convention, headed by Colonel d. u. Penn
| and F. E. Dumas, and do urge upon all our
people to support and vote for it.
| Resoired, That the president Of tbs con
vention appoint an executive eopsmittee Of
| fifteen members. to be known as the Auxii-
| iary Liberal Central Committee, who. adj
dition to the powers and duties nonlinally
pertaining to such committees, shall be en-
| powered to act as Q conference committee,
and shall put themselves in communication
with the Liberal State Committee for the
purpose of securing harmonious action there
| with, and also to secure such modification
as may be deemed necessary to make tho
said Liberal State ticket more generally ac,
ceptable to our people, and shall have power
to do whatever may be necessary in the men1-
Uses in securing the success Of Liberal 4al-
licanis,n, national and State.