New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-14

and shall put themselves in communication
with the Liberal State Committee for the
purpose of securing harmonious action
Herewith, and also to secure such mOdif
cation as may be deemed necessary to make
the said Liberal State ticket more generally
acceptable to our people, and shall have
power to do whatever may be necessary in
the premises in securing the success of Lib
eTal RepubliCanlsm, national and State.
| George w. Carter, Emerson Bentley,
j. C.. Oliver, :. Armstead,
! c. Donate, Elbert CAN'T,
L. B. jerks
| The names Of Greeley and Brown were
| received with loud applause.
! The announcement Of the acceptance of
| the Liberal ticket was received with loud
applause.
Mr.. Underworld move the report be
| received and adopted.
Colonel Carter-I will make a few re-
marks explanatory Of the resolutions.
| There are many men WhO have Joined the
Liberal movement on principle, many who
have joined it because Greeley is q worthy
man. But we have Joined it because such
q mOngrel lot of whelps is hitched on to the
Republican ticket that we infinitely prefer
the Liberal arrangement Cincinnati and
Academy Of Music, to any such set Of
hounds.
Peter Harper-I am in faver of the resOlu-
tiOns, because / want the ticket successful
throughout the State. But yield my sup
port in the view that some such changes
will be made as will rally round the ticket
large body of Republicans.
The chair-ThOse in favor of the resolu-
tions will please say yea; those contrary
no. A wild chorus Of yeas.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
F. Colonel Penn here being introduced
stepped forward and said; I have joined
the present Liberal movement because l be-
heve. it is the only means by which the
. white and black people can come together
on the same platform. And as for myself,
If l am elected, l will pledge myself to
carry out the principle without regard to
color or condition.
Governor WarmOth was enthusiastically
received, and, stepping forward, said the
present cohesion was that the Republicans
invite all parties to shake hands across the
political chasm which has previously di-
vided the people of this State. You are
here not to find out which way the political
weatheT-cOck stands. | think the action
you will take will be infinitely more ac-
ceptable than the nominations of " the
people up stairs rCheers.] believe our
friends up stairs hate Grant as much as
you do, but, swayed by different motives,
actagainst their friends The Liberal move
ment will succeed.
There Will be- if no objection, a recess Of
fifteen minutes to permit, SO said the presi-
dent, OF your making the acquaintance Of
the next Governor Of Louisiana.
numerous body of men now approached |
and went into the Misunderstanding business !
with good will, and at the end there were |
three cheers proposed and given for Colonel |
Penn with unanimity.
George w. Carter, of Orleans, mOyed |
that the president Of this conversion be |
added to the Central Executive Committee. |
Carried.
Hon. Hugh j. Campbell addressed the |
saying that the time had now |
come when all Republicans should enter
the house whose doors stood open, and that
had Republicans the courage and the man
ness, they would come out as Mr.. Pinch
back did a few days ago, and announce
themselves in favor Of Greeley and Brown,
standard bearers in the coming campaign.
There was much exhibition of feeling at |
5he speech of General Campbell.
Mr.. o. E. Van Creelen, Of Caddo, was
'alled for, and said:
Mr.. President and gentlemen of the con-
7entiOn-E thank you for the honor you
lave conferred by calling upon me to ad-
tress you. ! will state, gentlemen, that l
I'm neither politician, public speaker, nor
IN office seeker, but a square Republican on
belonging with soul and body to
he Liberal movement, and ready to work
or its success at the ensuing November
lection. Having heard several eloquent
peakers to-day l have only a few remarks
o make. 1t is strange to me to witness that
Ome OF the COlOred population of this State
ave so soon forgotten the noble blood |
he'd for then emancipation, and that some
II their intelligent leaders are blindtOlded |
n such a manner as to cast their future
lights into the hands Of those arch-riOters
nd cOnspiratOrs, Packard & Co. How is
possible to select for leaders such dan
erOus firm for their safeguard who dared
0 violate, during their last years mob the
aw and constitution and all the most
acred rights of the citizens of Louisiana.
Gentlemen, / return to my parish with
he conviction that our delegation has done
Is duty, and l will be happy to state to my
rlends that our convention has, thank the |
lOrd, broken the chains of radiCaIism and
lined hands with the Liberal movement
nth the unanimous purpose Of Tedeeming |
air Louisiana from the tyrannical rule Of
be federal officials who have disgraced the
ositions they occupy.
l can assure you, gentlemen, that the
lajOrity Of my parish, and neighbOring
arisbes, will heal tily nd0rse our action,
xcept those sOTehead CustOmhOuse Rad :
als, and some old Democrats, who are a.,
illiDg to swallow ahy OF the McEnery, :
ackard, Pmchback, Kellogg and Antoine
ckets. We all know that they were a
ilUre at the start in our parish, and if =
lat part of the COlOred element now Op-
osed to us were able to read the news n
apers for and against our glorious move .
ent and their rights, am confident that
ur-ftths of them would cast their votes
it'll US for the expulsion of radicahsm and =
e Inauguration of just and fair admins
alton for all under Horace Greeley.
Would you believe, gentlemen, if | tell
Du that even General Grant is going to E
me out for Greeley Well gentlemen, a
at day is not far distant. On the fourth ~
~ Of March, 1873, General Grant will r
me out of the White House and make =
ace for Old White Hat. You all believe "
at, don't yOuR Tremendous applause r.
In conclusion, gentlemen, l am confident !,
at with the success of our fusion with ~
e Liberals we will bury, on the fourth of
Dvember next the dead born child of the Z
IstOmhOuse clique and with that body "
0 cradle of RadiGalism in Louisiana. A
pplause.] n
J. Sella Martin moved that a vote of | q
anks be extended to Hon. Hugh J. Camp | -
II for the able and impartial manner in q
lich he has presided over our dehbera- Il
Ms. Carried. -
On motion of G. W. Carter the cOnyen- It
Il then adjourned subject TO the call of
2 central executive committee to be ap- ~
inted by the president. +
The Rubens hat, which made its first ap-
lrance two years ago, IS gradually grow
/. into favor. The brim is turned up at