New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-27
THE REGULAR REPUBLICANS.

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delegates to the Cincinnati convention.
Governor Warmoth headed the delegation,
and used his influence to secure the nomi-
| nation Of the two eminent citizens the Lib
erals selected to head their ticket in the
coming Presidential election. He has since
ardently labored to advance the cause OF
reform in his State, and has already sue
ceeded in building up party that, by all
odds, exceeds in power and influence all
other political organizations in our State.
It embraces a very large slice of the old
Republican party, much of the better ele-
ment Of the Democratic party, and very
large number Of Independent voters that
can never be made the slaves Of party;
men who are not afraid to cast their votes
according to the dictates of an honest judg-
ment, instead of survilely obeying the die
tation of a corrupt and tyrannical party ;
men who cherish patriotism and denounee
partisanism whenever it interferes with
the peace and prosperity of the country.
The second in importance Of the three
unequal parts of the old Republican party
is the Pinchback organization ; and
this is the Legitimate head of what
is left of the old party. 1t repre-
sents the regular Republicans, and its
action is governed by men whose Re
pubicanism can not be questioned; by
such representative men of blacks and
whites as Pinchback, Campbell, Under
derwood, Hunsacker, TwitcheIl, Harris,
Barber, Myers, Mahoney, Devices, Par
sons, etc. Men of this stamp met in
Baton Rouge last week in response to a
call made by the regular Republican
State Central Committee. They met
there for the purpose of endeavoring to
harmonic the Republican elements of the
State in the interest of reform; but, finding
it impossible to do this at Baton Rouge,
they adjourned to the Mechanics Insti-
stute in this city. They meet there on
the twenty-second instant, and pass
ed a series of resolutions, all indicating an
honest desire for reform. This conven-
ton, composed of the representatives of
regular Republicans in this State, then
adjourned to meet on the ninth of August,
Just about the time the labors Of the Lib
raj convention at the same place will likely
be drawing to a close; for be it remem-
bered, the Liberals ale to meet on the fifth
of August to form State ticket. And as
the last resolution of the series above re-
ferred to sets forth the cause of action
against the enemies Of the regular Repub-
icans assembled in Baton Rouge, we re-
publish it to show that the breach between
the regular Republican organization and
the Customhouse clique is of too serious
a nature to be healed The following is
the resolution in question:
ResoIped, That the convention assembled
under the auspices of the CustOmhOuse at
Baton Rouge have betrayed the Republican
party; have annulled with a high hand the
will of the people; have expelled their lie.
gally elected delegates, and seated men in
their places who were not elected, and who
do not even live in the parishes they pre-
and all kinds of intimidation to control the
organization of the convention against the
known will of the delegates: they have out
ragged every principle of parliamentary law
in their proceedings; they have refused to
seat in the convention delegates represent
ing three of the largest parishes in the
State unless they would first pledge them
selves to vote for the candidates selected
by the CustOmhOuse clique. Their dele
gates have been openly bought and sold in
the public streets. In consequence of fraud
and deception attending the whole history
of its career, that convention does not
truly represent the Republicans of this
State and we therefore declare we will not
be bound by their acts, and will not sup
port their candidates.
We confess we do not like the position
assumed by the regular Republicans in
the above resolution; for it attaches en-
tirely too much importance to the coun-
terfeit Republican convention called to-
gether by the Customhouse clique, headed
by federal officials. 1t was the duty of the
regular convention to harmonic, if posi-
BILE the Republican elements. We under
stood this to have been their object in ad-
journing to Baton Rouge. But they never
should have lost sight of the very import
ant fact that their convention is
the regular Republican convention.
The regular convention, working in
the interest of harmony, might
have listened to proposals coming
from organizations claiming to be Repub-
hcan, but it never should have placed it.
self in position that could have led to
even the suspicion that it was inclined to
play second fiddle" to a counterfeit con-
vention. While it was willing to open
the door for reconciliation, it should have
maintained its right and dignity by COM
pelling those to knock who would seek adj
mission into the fold This was not the
position assumed by the regulars in Baton
Rouge, if they have been reported correct
~ They were represented as knocking
at the door of the counterfeit convention,
and the tone of the above resolution at
taches entirely too much importance to
the strength of the Customhouse clique,
that could do no better than counterfeit a
Republican convention. The resolution
clearly sets forth ''that the convention
assembled under the auspices of the Gus
tomhouse at Baton Rouge have BETRAYED
the Republican party" Now. we insist
that the Customhouse clique and it's coun-
terfeit convention has not the power