The weekly Louisianian., 1872-08-17

OUR CONVENTION AND
! IT'S WORK.
After the lapse Of three months
Of laboring, and waiting, the Regu
lar Republican party Of Louaian'
have met finally and done a noble
work aud in a noble manner. Al
the apprehensions and an1ietles
the doubts, fears, and uncertainties
OF, our friends, are now set a
rest. The prolonged and elnbarras
sing suspense in which Republicans
have necessarily been held since
May, the meeting and adjourningg,
the marching up the hill and
marching down again" as our Ba'
ton Rouge voyage was sarcectically
pronounced by our mistaken broth
rem of the Customhouse, are all
happily over, and the Republicans
should feel fully compensated for
all the postponements md delays
in action. the adjourned and aug
mented convention met on FRI
day Aug. 9, and till Tuesday labor
ed strenuously and necessarily for
the restoration of harmony in our
ranks on honorable terms.
Unasked, our Convention ap-
pointed a committee on conference,
and for two days postponed final
action. Privately the members Of
the Convention, and the friends OF
right and justice urged-:but in vain
the unity Of the party. Deaf to
every ~entroaty, stubborn yindictive
and implacable, no adequate con-
cession could be received. One
and one man only, placed his re-
signation in tho hands of the COM
mitteo, and Colonel James Lewis,
for so magnanimous and patriotic a
course, received appropriate recog-
ni*ion by the unanimous laudatory
resolution of the Convention and he
will yet deservedly receive more
substantial rewards of his disinter-
and self-sacrifce.
Failing, however, on every at
to harmonic, the Convention
unanimously opposed to ratify the
nominations Of candidates unfairly
and unjustly thrust upon the peo-
pie, proceeded to open, uncon-
strained nomination Of such a ticket,
nominated in such a manner as
could and would commend itself to
The appreciation and support of all
the Republicans of Louisiana.
In the performance of this re-
sponsible and urgent task, the action
If tho delegates was remarkable for
It's resolution, unanimity and integ-
:ity. No such assemblage of men
such work to perform ever dis
charged their duties with more de-
to principle and singleness
# purpose than did our convention.
With piles Of money in the hands of
ready to be dispensed in
Of nominations, no man
Jared to tamper with the honest,
ncorruptible members Of the con-
rention, and the members Of it i'm
,reesed with the gravity of their
york at this juncture, completely
gnored every consideration save
in nomination unexception-
bile Republicans, and squarely or
themselves in favor OF the
platform and nominees of the Phil
,delphia Convention. They have
hus done the best their ability af-
They have done we'll, acted
lobly, angels could no more. |,
The delegates have separated, and
he majority have gone to their
Iomes, with their hearts charged
nth the glorious tidings for their
nxious constituents. These men
re in earnest, and the candidates
hey have nominated intend to
aaintain their ground, and there is
Iot a particle Of foundation in the
ssertion that they are put up for !
he purpose Of forcing terms. They {
ont ask for any more terms than /,
ny other class Of Republicans may
eed and seek. They intend to {
raw the lines sharp and distinct I
to the great hulk Of the people g