The weekly Louisianian., 1872-08-24
THE EFFORTS FOR AMI PROS.
PECTS OF N

Since the adjournment Of tht
Regular Republican Convention, tht
members of the State Central Elk
ecutive Committee of the party
charged with the duty Of adopting
all honorable means for the resto.
ration of peace and unity among
Republicans, and deeply impressed
with the necessity and the import
ance of the task imposed on them,
have been diligently and unrcmit-
tingly employedin devising themost
appropriate and practicable methods
of harmonizing tho distracted ele-
ments of our unfortunate party.
After the organization Of the new
Central Committee and the arrange
ment Of other preliminary matters
necessary to set the organization in
motion, the first step taken by the
Committee was to rectify what had
admittedly been an omission by the
Convention, namely, appropriate
recognition of the magnanimous
conduct Of Col. James Lewis, in
placing his resignation in the hands
Of his Central Committed to aid in
enecting reconciliation. To accom-
plish this work, Judge Dibble, who
was the nominee OF our Committee
for Congress, from the State
at large, placed his resignation in
the hands of our Committee, and
the Committee convinced that Col.
Lewis was willing to accept the
nomination on the Pinchback ticket
for tho same place he was nominated
for on his own ticket, unanimously
substituted the name of Col. Lewis
for that Of Judge Dibble.
The next step was to seek a con-
ference with the Packard Commit
tee to secure a fusion of the two
sets oil Presidential Electors. This
has been accomplished, and that
disturbing eloment, the question OF
q division Of the Republican vote
on the National question has been
settled, and the Republican vote of
is now pledged to Presi-
dent Grant.
Our only and our great difference
is on the State ticket. Confer
ence committees have been appoint
I'd on both sides. and they have had
several meetings during the week.
The interchange Of thought is going
IN, propositions have been submit
ed by the Packard Committee but
10 definite conclusions have as yet
'een arrived at. 1t is gratifying to
witness the absence of that aspe1ity
N the one hand, and bravado on
he other, that erewhile character
zed some men and operated so in
ariously against the general inter-
We have good reason to be-
ieve that in proportion as the i'm
'ression of tho vast Importance of
Republican unity, for Republican
uccess, rests on the minds of the
aen who are respectively charged
With the adjustment of our difficult
les, in proportion will bigotry, vim
.ictiveness, self-love, and partizan
crimony disappear; and the all
topic Of reconciliation
nd unity, crush out every ignoble
consideration, and such a compro-
Use effected as will commend tho
,%agnanimity, devotion, wisdom and
Of our leaders to the ad- .
liration Of oil good Republicans.
We think that this can be effected, E,
nd we hope that the negotiations
'llich are in process, while appro- {
conceding tho rights and ,
livilegcs Of the other side Of the ,
ouse, will not fail to establish 4
milar claims for the wing Of the r
our conferees represent. We .
IMPLICITLY con1idei in the sober sense ;
{ our leaders that they will do this, +
nd convinced that they will .subor- q
mate every consideration, save !
nth and honor, we leave them to 4
10 accomplishment of tho work Of ,
wing us one State as well as one
ational ticket, and one army of
,ters to cast a consolidated vote for
If Republican candidates. Is
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