The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-09
Correspondenceg4y
fHEApeuARGERs LIBERAL P4RrYgoFl

'fHEADCUAItTERs LIBERAL PARTYgoF)
~ ifSo LoUisIANA,S II
Rooms of State Central Committee, I
New Orleans, Sept. 81, 1872
Editor Republican:
The following Communication which
was addressed by the Hon. Hugh ]
Campbell to the Liberal State Central
COMMITTEE, on the ,3lst of August last
is now published for the information d
the voters of the First Congressional
9District, that they and the general pub
EI'c may understand the distinguished
and patriotic attitude hesl,as constant
ly occupied in relation to his ppon,ina,.
ton by the Liberal State Central Com,
mittee, under the agreement made by
the conference committees, which cf-
fected the fusion, and the subsequent
action of the. Central Committees Of
the two parties represented in that
conference. Aua -say IA o:a
,. Your Obedient servant,
- I'D .af TOM BYNUM, ..
President Liberal State Central Com
mlttee or H. o-
+ ai 49, s..a. kE7.ff go
STATE LAND OFFICE OF L~ou1srANA,3
a,, New Orleans, August 81, 1872. {.
Tom Bynnm, Esq, President, and Mem
bers Of the Liberal State Central Com
mittee:r
Genttemen-I beg leave to return my
sincere thanks to you for the distin-
gn'shed honor you have conferred upon
ME by presenting my name as a candi-
date for Congress in your conference
with the Democratic State Committee.
10 be named for SO responsible a posi-
ton by you, gentlemen, who, iDdivid-
ually and as the representatives of the
Liberal Convention, represent SO large
a portion of the worth, influence and
interests Of the State;>is in itself a high
honor, which shall always gratefully
remember. That it was unexpected,
and has mol, been sought or suggested
by myself OF immediate friends, makes
it the more grateful. 1t would be great
presumption for me to accept this, nom
nation as "a personal compliment. I
take it as meant to assure those friends
who have separated with me from the
administration party that their claims
to, representation in the new political
combinations now forming to resist the
Costomhouse usurpations and oppres-
tons shall be cordially conceded. |
ask nothing for myself. But 1 would
be glad, for the sake of the general
success that those friends who have
acted with me should receive such re-
cognition on the coming Parish aud mu.
neipal tickets from the gentlemen of
both. the Liberal, and. Democratic
parties as will reassure them that
their past political affiliations and
present Republican principles sliall'
not be a bar to their promotion !; that
they shall be received as equal coop
orators with You in this great reyolu-
ton, and that, man for man, according
to their character, capacity and ser;
vice, they shall have even chances for
p%referment with others, without dis
elimination on account, Of birth, color
or past political relations. e e
Idesire to contribute the most l ian
to tho success of our entire national
and State tickets, and therefore re-
quest yon, gentlemee, to either with
draw OF retain my name, as your judg-
ment shall determine viii most con.
dnce to that end. qst.. ~, I'D
In justice to myself. I request that
the gentlemen Of the Democratic State
Central Committee, with whom you
are in conference, shall be informed
that l would not desire the nomination
unless it shall receive their willing and
confirmation. Should any
other gentleman be selected, whoever
may be, he, shall receive my most
and energetic support. This is
q struggle for self-government and an
Gent liberties. Against MS are arrayed
most powerful influences, patronage,
sums of money, moustrous pow
ers conferred by partisan laws, which
were enacted with special, reference to
Louisiana by the strenuous efforts Of
of her Senators-now the Custom
Ilonse candidate for -,Governor-aud
threatened usesof the military. To-
combat these we, will need all the
we a muster. l. shall, there-
fore in this fight, while / maintain as
as ever my Republicanism,
support a Democrat as cordially as a
Republican. ep }r2 z;i
In com mon, with large numbers Of
Republicans, which are growing daily,
have entered this struggle on this
side because | believe it to he a strug-
gle, not of white against black, but Of
white and black together, for the COM
non liberties and, common veal of all
he people.
In our success, l know rests the only
''ope for such a restoration of conf
lence, peace and good. will between
he two great classes of the people of
his State, as will lead to renewed i'm