The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-06-15
Resolutions Adopted by the Republican
State Convention May 20, 1879.

Resolred, That we declare the Republican
party of louisiana i'll full sympathy with the
national Republican party: that we in
dorse the platform of principles laid down
by the Chicago convention.
Resolred, That we pledge ourselves and
our party to the faithful execution of the
constitutional and statutory provisions for
the public education of all the children of
the State, without distinction.
Res0lrcd, That we insist upon the enforce
ment OF the constitutional and legal gllaran-
tees of the civil and political rights of all
men, without distinction of race, color or
previous condition. p 9sJ s3
Resoired That a long train of evils must
necessarily result from the efforts being
made by the Democratic party to obtain
control of our State government, through
dissensions in the Republican party. Among
these we may mention the. repeal of the civil
rights law the establishment of qualified
suffrage; the destruction of our common
school system Reputation of the Statedebt,
and the subsection of Union and eolored
elements to bitter political and commercial
| prescription; and, MS abundant evidence is
| to be found i'll the tone of the press, and in
! speeches, that the sole object of the Dem
oerats and Reformels is oGr political over.
| throw, and to this end they are subordinat.
ing the Presidential and all other questions
/ therefore,
Resolrcd, That in order to save the State
from Democratic rule, and To perpetuate free
| government, it is highly important that all
Republican elements in this State should be
united upon q ticket to be composed of true
and tried Republicans, and to secure this
end we recognize and tolerate existing diff
| ferences of opinion ON national affairs.
| Resotred, That we condemn the action o.
| the federal officials in this State in. attempt
| ing, through arbitrary and Illegal exercise o.
! power, to interfere with the right of the PEG
| pie to peacefully assemble; to overthrow oul
| State government, and through combination,
with our political enemies, to overthrow the
! Republican party. W s.tt i,a
-Resofred, That we recognize in Governor
! Warmoth an officer who has combined witt
an efficient discharge of public duties an un
impeachlble fidelity 20 the principles ant
the policy of the party by which he was ele
waited to his high position; that to him the
Republican party largely owes whatever o
credit Inay be IFS due for the fultillment O
those obligations which it assumed toward
the people OF the State, in carrying out til,
| principles of justice and equality which ar,
the basis of its organization that the public
owe to him chiefly the preservation and main
tenanee of public order, in spite of peril
which We're sur1nountahle only by the exer
else of extraordinary wisdom, courage ant
discretion; that, with his powerful co-opera
ton, the State may hope for a deliyeranc,
from many evils, the existence OF winch eal
not be disputed, and the continuance o
which would be disgraceful to the Republi
can party and that he is our first choice fo
! the office of Governor at the next election
that We present him as our candidate, AM
urge all other Republican organizations Il
indOrse and support him.
Resotred, That in orr honored fellow cit
zen, Lieutenant Governor PinchDack, W
have bold, able and manly leader in tn
Republican party-one who can be trustee
in the future withits interests as he has beel
iii the past, and that we indorse him, an,
declare him to be our first choice for Lieu
tenant Governor, and We present him as on
candidate and urge all other Republican OF
CARNATIONS TO indorse and support him.
Resolred, That when this convention ad
iouIn, it do SO to meet at Baton Rouge on TIL
nineteenth of June next, or ut such othe
time or place as may hereafter be indicate
by the State Central Committee, for the pun
pose of assuring a uniou of Republican Gle
ments in this State.