Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-11
ADDRESS OF THE REPUBLICAN Cen
TRIAL COMMITTEE.
STATE CENTRAL CoMMITTE,
Republican Party of Louisiana.
. New Orleans. March Is, 1872.

T. A
Republican Party OF Louisiana. I
New Orleans. March Is, 1877. }
r. 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
.Conv, ntions, and having authorized
its President to issue the usual call,
therefore deem the occasion suitable
10 address these brief remarks npon
che political situation 10 their fellow
Republicans. The quadrehnia. eiec-
lion for President OF the United
States occurs this year. The election
of this high officer OF the republic,
whose character aud political views
are 40 important, especially TO the he
uublicans of the South, aud whose Sc
Lection almost decides oar political
Es$4 for the next foGr years, and per-
haps tbs whole future, makes this cleo
ticn ore Of the deepest and most vital
iaterests 10 all Cur people. We feel
that ne speak their aGanimcus senti-
Meut when we invite thtm 70 respond
ia the call OF the National Repdosiaan
Committee, and advise them TO send
our best representative men to the
philadelphia Convention, to help in
selecting q tried, true and untiincning
Renuhlican to be our next President.
Oar State election is also of the great
esp importance. We have to elect a
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec
rotary of State, Auditor OF Pubic Ae-
ecunts, Superintendent of Pubic Edu-
cation. Attorney General, Iew Gen
eral Assembly, and Representatives IN
Congress-. In fact, this election Is to
determine question still more lmpor-
tant to us than who shall be the iiext
President. 1t is to determine Cor the
next four years whether the State gov
ernment shall he Republican on DEM
ecratic; in favor Of equal rights, or
srsinst them in favor OF Progress,
education and improvement for all
people. black as well IA white, or IN
favor only of white progress, education
and Improvement, and opposed to
equal advantages for the black people;
whether we shall retain all that We
have won and go forward, or whether
. We shall lose all and go back 50 where
we were at the close OF the war.
We wish plainly and distinctly t.
understand the fact that all parties
opposed to the Republican, party,
whether under the nameof Democrats,
Reformers, Peoples party, or ANY 9th
or title whatever, are simply tue old
3 Democratic party under ilew name,
and have for their object but one thing
that Ia to throw the State government
ot5t of the control of the Republican
party and into the hands of their enc
mics. Our people will also see that Il
defeat the strong and determined ct
) forts of the enemy to again get contro
Of the State, one thing is the great es
bential, that all Republicans shall be
UNITED AND WORK TOGETHER
1--we do this, victory is certain.
To this end, we cordially invite al
true and earnest Republicans, without
segard to past diierencs s, to unite il
this convention and to nominate sucf
d ticket and adopt such platform a,
viii command the respect and suppor
of the whole people.
All good Republicans also desir,
that our party shall, as We are assur
ed it will, declare itself decidedly, dis
finctly and definitely in favor of re
- trenchment. reform, reduction OF take
and the removal of all unnecessaI,
burdens on commerce and trade, AM
in favor Of equal and just Legislation
for all interests aud all classes OF pei
sons.
- By order of the committee,
P. b. S. PINCHBACK,
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