Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-04-06
ADDRESS OF THE REPUBLICAN Cen
TRIAL COMMITTEE.
STATE CENTRAL CoM,iITTE,
Republican Party of Louisiana
=. Now Orleans March Is. 1872.


Republican Party of Louisiana.
= = New Orleans. March Is, 1872. )
70 the Republicans of the State of Louisiana:
The Republican State Central Com
mittee having, in the discharge OF the
duties imposed upon it by the last
State Convention, arrived at the regu-
lar period which has been set apart by
the usages of the party for its state
Conventions, aud having authorized
ito President to issue the usual cal',
therefore deem the occasion suitable
10 address these brief remarks upon
the political situation to their fellow
Republicans. The quadrennial cleo,
ton for a President OF the United
States occurs this year. The election
of this high officer of the republic,
whose character and political views
are so important, especially to tue Re
pubficans Of the South, uit Whose So
lection almost decides our political
fate Cor the next four years, and per
haps the whole future, makes this elec-
ton one of the deepest aud most vital
interests to all our people. We feel
that We speak their unanimous sentl-
mcnt when We invite them.to respond
to the cal! OF the National Republican,
Committee, and advise them to send
our best representative men to the
Philadelphia Convention, to help III
selecting tried, true and unflinchlns
Republican to be our next President.
Our State election is also OF the great
est Importance. We have TO elect a
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec
Rotary of State, Auditor of Pubic Ac-
counts, Superintendent of Public Edu-
0akiou, Attorney General, new Gen
erAl Assembly, and Representatives i'll
Congress. In fact, this election Is to
Determine question still more impof-
tant to MS than who shall be the next
President. tits to determine for the
next fouf years whether the State gov
srnment shall be Republican Oh Dem
ocratic; in favor of equal rights, or
against them in favor Of progress,
education and improvement for all
people, black as well as white, or in
favor only of white progress, education
and Improvement, and opposed to
eqhal advantages for the black people;
whether we shall retain all that we
have won and 60 forward, or whether
We shall lose all and 60 back to where
We were at the close OF the war.
We wish plainly and distinctly to
understand the fact that all parties
opposed to the Republican party,
whether under the name of Democrats
Reformers, Peoples party, or any 9th
or title whatever, are simply the old
Democratic party under a new name
aud have for their object but one thing
that is to throw the State government
ont Of the centred Of the Republican
party and into tile hands of their enc
mics. Our people VIII also see that t,
defeat the strong and Jetermined eft
forts Of the enemy to again get c0ntro
ofthe State, one thing is the great es
sential, that all Republicans shall b,
UNITED AND WORK TOGETHER
five do this, victory is certain.
To this end, we cordially invite al
true and earnest Republicans, withou
regard to past differences, to unite il
this convention and to nominate sucl
o ticket and adopt such a platform a
WIN command the respect and supper
OF the whole people.
An good Republicans also desir
that our party shall, as We are, assul
"a it will, declare itself decidedly, dis
tinctly and definitely In favor Of II
trcuchment, reform, reduction of take
audi tho removal of all hnnecessal
burdens on commerce and trade, an
IN favor Of equal and just Legislation
Tor oil interests and all classes Of pei
sons. ,% PA
BY order of the committee,
p. b. s. PINCHBACK,
- ~ President.