Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-27
k1pHkss OF THE REPUBLICAN Cen.
gyllrnAI COMMITTEES.
STATE GENITAL COM,HTTE,
Republican Party of Louisiana.
New Orlaans. Mareh.l8. 1872.

New Orleans. Mareh.l8, 1872.
1s The Republicans of the State of Louisiana:
The Republican State Central Com
nittee having, in the discharge Of the
duties imposed upon IL Ivy the last
State Convention, arrived at the regu
lar period which has been set apart by
the sssges Of the. party for its State
Convt ntions, and having authorized
its President to issue the usual call,
therefore deem the occasion suitable
n address these brief remarks upon
Aep0liticsl situation b. their fellow
Dspublicans. The quadrennial cleo
>ien- for, . President of the United
otatcs occurs this year. The election
e this high officer of the republic,
wkose character and political views
nssse important, especially to the Re
publicaus Of the South, aud whose Sc
jsstion almost decides our political
1stS FOR the next four years, and per.
hXps the whole futnrc, makes this cleo
isa one of the deepest and most vital
istsesses to ALI our people. We feel
Gat Ne speak their, unanimous, senti-
nent &hen We Invite flfeni 10 respond
q the call OF the National Republican
Committee, and advise them to send
ear best representative men TO the
Philads3Fesia Conr e6tich, to help in
selsctiLg . tried, true and unflinching
Aepublicau to be our next President.
Oar State election is sls0 VI the great
sas importance. We have to elect a
Governor Lieutenant governor, Sec
rotary ofStat~ Auditor of Pubic Ac-
counts, Superintendent of Public Edu
cation, Attofpey General, a rev Gen
sral Assembly, and Representatives in
Congress. In fact. this election is to
determine question still more impor-
tsnt TO rs than who shall be the next
President. Tits to determine for the
next four years whether the State gov
srpment shall be Republican OF Dem
ocr4tic; iu favor of eqasst, rights, or
sgainst them sin favor Of progress,
education and improvement for all
people. black az well as white, or in
favor only of white progress, education
and TkinSprOvehlent, and opposed to
suuAl sdvantlges for the black people;
whether We. shall retain all that we
hsye wOa and 60 forward, or whether
We shall lose all and go back to. where
we were at the close Of, the war. Az
We wish plainly and distinctly to
understand the fact that all parties
opposed to the Republican party,
whether under the, nameOf Democrats,
Reformers, Peoples party, or any 9th
Or title whatever, are simply the old
DAmOcratic party under a new name,
and have for their object but one thing,
that 10 to throw the State government
out Of the control of the Republican
party and into the hands of their enc
mics. Our, people will also see that to
defeat the strong and determined eff
forts OF the enemy to again get control
OF the State, one thing is the great es-
sentiaI, that all Republicans shall he
UNITED AND WORK TOGETHER.
1--we do this, victory il certain.
To this end, we cordially invite all
>rue and earnest Republicans, without
regard to past differences. to unite in
this convention and to nominate such
4ticket and adopt snch platform as
viii command che respect and support
Of the whole people.
AL good Republicans also desire
that onr party shall. as we are assur-
ID it will, declare itself decidedly, dis
tinctly and definitely In favor of re-
trapchmenk reform, reduction of taxes
and the removal of all unnecessary
burdens on commerce and tsatie and
y favor Of equal and just legislation
sor ~ Interests and all classes OF per-
sone.ekl szFa h,fszaS.. 4 t,.i ..ssissf
10y order OF the committed, i
SHfs ssP. B. 8. PIHCHBACK, 81,
l.i aq1-ss President.
SWuLfAx vE0ERs, Recording Sec.
Heesy Stats Central COMMITTEES.
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