New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-12
WASHINGTON.
Republican National Convcntion-Piace,
PhiiadeIphia-Time, First Wednesday
IN JunP.

PhiiadeIphia-Time, First Wednesday
in June.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE Repub-
lican National Committee fixed the first
Wednesday in June as the day. and Phila-
delphia as the place, of meeting of the
nominating convention.
The following view of Louisiana affairs
is furnished by thoroughly informed
person:
Louisiana affairs excite a great deal of
comment here. All concur that the general
proceedings are disgraceful. Both sides
are condemned in certain particulars. The
absence Of Senators to prevent a quorum is
regarded as revolutionary.
The arrest of the Governor'and others is
deemed prostitution of the law to an un-
worthy purpose. The calling of an extra
session of the Legislature under the cir
cumstances is viewed as extraordinary and
unconstitutional. The placing of police and
militia about the State House is de-
nounced as intimidating toward the Leg
islature, and the order not to permit Mr..
Carter to 60 to the House to assert his
claims to seat is regarded as despotic. 1t
is doubtful whether marital law will be pro-
claimed. 1t declared, the better opinion
seems to be that the executive, the Legsla-
ture and the courts will be left free to act,
except the police and militia will not be al
lowed to interfere.
The President has been applied to by
large number OF property holders and others
in New Orleans, to put that city under mar
tial law, and has received large number
of kilograms on the subject of the disturb
ances there, which he has referred to the
Attorney General for his opinion.
At half-past three o'clock the committee
appointed to frame a call for the next Ma
tiOnal Union Convention reported the fol
1oxx ftar Iiuh 90
unanimously agreed to-
The undersigned, constituting the Nation
al Committee, designated by the convention
held at Chicago on the twentieth of May,
1868, hereby call a convention of the Union
Republican party at the city of Philadel-
phia, on Wednesday, the fifth day of June
next, at twelve o'clock noon, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the offices of
President and Vice President of the United
States. Each State is authorized to be rep
resented in the conventional by delegates
equal to twice the number of Senators and
Representatives to which it will be entitled
in the next National Congress. and each Or
ganized Territory is authorized to send two
delegates
In calling this convention the committee
Efmlnd the country that the promises OF the
Union Republican convention of 1868 have
been fulfilled. The States lately in rebellion
to the government, the laws of the country
have been faithfully executed, public faith
has been preserved and the national credit
firmly esta blisbed. Governmental economy
has been illustrated by their action. At the
same time the public debt has been reduced,
the rate of taxation lowered and the
funding of the national debt at lower
rate of interest successfully inaugurated
The rights of naturslized citizens have
been protected by treaties. and immigratin
} encouraged by local provisions. The de-
tenders of the Union have been gratefully
remembered, and the rights and interests OF
labor recognized. Laws have been en-
acted, and are being enforced for the
| protection of persons and property in
| all sections. Equal suffrage has been
| engrafted in the national constitution, the
| privileges and immunities Of American citi
| zenship have become part of the organic
! law, and liberal policy has been adopted
| toward all who engaged in the rebellion
| Complications in foreign relations have
been adjusted in the interest ;of peace
throughout the world, while the ma
tional honor has been maintained Cor
ruption has been exposed and tht
offenders punished, responsibility en-
forced, safeguards established, and now
as heretofore, the Republican party
stands pledged to correct all abuses
] and to carry out SUCH reforms as may b.