New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-20
Address, of the Republican Central Com.


Address OF the KtpABiicah NtHia"' to'i-
riitiee.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Republican Party OF Louisiana,
New Orleans, March ID, i312.)
tn the R.p,,blicans OF the State of Louisiana:
The Republican State Central Committee having,
in the discharge of the duties imposed upon it by
the last State Convention arrived at the regular
neriod which has beeti set apart by the usages OF
the party for lis State Conventions, and having
authorized its President TO Issue the usual call.
therefore deem the occasion suitable TO address
these brief remarks upon the political situation to
their fellow Republicans. The ouadrennial cleo
tion for President ct the United states occurs
this year The election Of this high officer OF tie
republic whose character and political views axe
SO important, especially to the Repubhcans OF the
South, and whose selection almost decides cur po'
tcal fate for the next four years and perhaps the
whole future. makes this election one OF the oeeP
est and most vital interest TO all cur people. "e
feel that we speak their unanimous sentiment
when we invite them 10 respond 10 the cal OF the
National Republican Committee, and advise them
TO send our best repre- entative men 10 the Phla-
delphia Convention, 70 help III selecting tired
true and unflinching Republican to be our next
President. Our State eecton is also OF the great
,.t importance We have to elect a Governor
l.
of Public Accounts Superintendent of Public Edu
cation Attorney General Il new General AsseinoIV
and Representatives i'll Congress. II fact this
election is to determine question still more IN
portant to us than Who shall be the next President
II ia to determine for he next four years whether
the State government shall be Republican or Demo
cratic; in favor of EQUAL rights or against them IN
favor of progress education aud Improvement 10!
all neople black as we'll IS white, or in favoi
only of white progress education and improve
meut and opposed to equal advantages 10:
the black people; whether We shall retain al tAa
W. have Won and 20 forward OF whether We sha!
lose all and 20 bayh 20 were we were at the ciose
OF the
We wish plainly and distinctly to understand The
tact that all parties opposed to the Republican
party whether under the name OF Democrats, s.e
formers People party, or any other title what
ever are simply the Old Democratic party uHder :
new name, and have for their object but one thing
that is to throw the State government out OF tn
control of the Republican party and into the hand
OF their enemies. cur people will also see that Il
! defeat the strong ard determined ofor.s OF th
enemy to again get control OF the state, one 'iE:
is the great essential that all Republicans shall D.
| UNITED AND WORK TOGETHER If We do this
| victory is certain
! To this end we cordially invite all tt1e AIT
earnest Republicans. without regard to pas diiieE
euces to unite III this convention and to noiiinat
! such ticket and adopt such a platform as VII
command the respect and support OF the v Aob
! people.
Al good Republicans also desire that oUi parf.
! shall as we assured it will, declare itself Ge
cidedy, distinctly and definitely in favor oi Et
treuchment, reform, reduction of taxes and I'll
/ hI,r on e
and trade and in favor of equal and Just ieg's.a
tiou for all interests and all classes of pel,oL5.
| By order of the committee.
! P. S. PiNCHBACE,
President.
WILLIAM viGEFs, Recording Secretary State Ger
! trai Committee. HAt'