The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-06-01
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material change.
Article first of the said proposition
contains stipulation of personal
nature which our State Committee
have not thought proper to interfere
with. and which belongs exclusively
to them to deal with, can not be ac-
eepted by us with that unanlmlty,
without which any compromise would
not he n success. We therefore pre-
sent. as YOU have invited lis to do.
substitute which embodies one OF the
pronositions first made to us by your
original committee on conferences that
will be accepted by our people una
nimOusly:
ARTICLE 1.
Each committee to issue an address
on the dav following the completion
of this agreement, postponing the con-
yentions called for May % and June
10 respectively, and convoking the
same conventions to assemble IN New
Orleans August 9. Each call to lndi-
cate the reason of this step to be the
union and harmony of the party ana
success. especially on the State tlcket'
TO this convention let the two COM
nittees remit all questions OF dls.
agreement between the two wings OF
the PARTY, and the decision OF the
modes Of settlement. The apportion-
ment of delegates to said convention
tn he eaual, on basis to be agreed
upon by this conference.
This proposition, thus modified ana
accepted by both conference commit
tees. was recommended to each Cen
trail Committee by the following re-
port, signed by the respective chair
men of the two conference commit
tees:
WHEREAS, The State Central tx
ecEtiye Committees, presided over
respectively by Messrs. Packard and
Pinchback, have appointed confer
ence committees severally represent
inc them, and looking to the recon-
struction and harmony OF the Repub-
Gcan party in the State of Louisiana
and
Vhcreas, The respective confer,
ence committee have each suggested
and submitted propositions Tor the
purposes aforesaid which are here
with attached; and
Vkereas, Each Central COMMITTEES
is united in it's purposes and actlon
upon national politics, as will appea
from their respective calls for Stat
conventions;
We. as chairmen of the conference
committees for Republican unity, sub
init said report and ask the favorabl
III g 41.~ two
COMMITTEES of the party.
GEORGE w. CARTER,
HUGH j. CAMPBELL.
70 this report the Custom
Central Committee replied as follows
Rooms STATE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE
Committee, Republican party OF Louisiana
New Orleans May l6, 1872.
At meeting of this committee hel
this day, the following resolutions
offered by A. J. sypher, were unani
nously adopted:
WHEREAS, In the interest CT Ike
publican unity, and III response to til
instructions of the State Republica
Convention, the State Central Repul
lican Committee has, through con
mittee of conference, presented to I'll
Central Republican Committee pr
sided over by Hon. 2. B. S. Pinchbac
plan for accomplishing conciliatio
and harmony in the party, just al
feasible in every particular and
Whereas, Said committee has O.
clined the proposition submitted, i
so far modifying it as to destroy
have submitted to us a plan impra
teal, and that guarantees no certa
unity, hut the contrary; therefore,
Resolved, That we, the members
the Republican State Central Cor
mittee of Louisiana, while regrettil
the failure of our efforts to heal t
partial disunion in our party, are pc
suaded that the modified propositi,
for adjustment of existing disconten
does not meet the ends of unity pr
posed and could not be safely acce
ted by us as representatives of t
Republicans of the State.
Res0lred, That we, the dignity a.
value of the interestaffected considt
ed, are still willing to adopt any pra
teal and fair basis for settlement
any difficulties existing i'll our party
Resolred, That the chairman of t
conference committee furnish t
committee, of which General Cam
bell is chairman, with copy of the
resolutions.
A true copy.
T. w. DEKLYNE, Secretary
The Republican State Central Co
mittee regard this rejection of
compromise by the Custom Hon
committee, agreed to by their o
committee of conference, as indie
ing plainly
Ffrst-That the majority of
Custom House committee do not I
sire union of Republicans.
Second That they would agree
no fair and honorable adjustment.
Third-That some of the leaders
the faction contemplate sale of
Republican party to the Democr
and so-called Reformers, and the
fore desire to keep the. Republic