New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-26

6uDOf01naT6s VINO Will devote more after
tion to legitimate police business than loca
politics. There are many sergeants an,
corporals on the police force much NOR
competent to command precincts than som
captains. It is of vital importance. lust a
this juncture, to intrust the command 0
policemen to those who can enforce order
maintain discipline and prevent crime ant
outrage. There are some such good men OF
the force. Let them be promoted.
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READQUARTBRs LIBERAL PARTY OF LOUISIANA, a
Rooms of state Central Committee. :
New Orleans, September "a, 1872. J
| EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
| The following communication, (which was
| addressed by the Hon. Hugh j. Campbell
| to the Liberal State Central Committee, on
| the thirty-frst of August last, is now pub
| llshed tor the information OF the voters of
the First Congressional District, that they
| and the general public may understand the
distinguished and patriotic attitude he has
constantly occupied in relation to his nomi-
nation by the Liberal State Central Com
mittee, under the agreement made bv the
conference committees, which effected the
fusion, and the subsequent action of ele
central committees Of the two paItes Sepreo
sented in that conference.
Soug obedient servant,
TOM BTNUP,
President liberal State Central Committee.
STATE LAND OFFICE OF LoUIsIsNA
New OrleaLs, August 81, 1872.
Tom Bynum ESQ. President, and Members OF fbe
Liberal State Committee:
GENTLEMEE-I beg leave TO return INV
sincere thanks to you for the distinguished
honor you have conferred upon me by pre-
sentlng my name as candidate for Con
gress IN your conference with the Demo
cratic State Committee. To be named for
so responsible position by youe gentlemen,
who, individually and as the representa-
tives OF the Liberal convention, represent
so large a portion of the worth, influence
and interests Of the State, is in itself high
honor, which l shall always gratefully re-
member That it was unexpected, and has
not been sought or suggested by myself oB
immediate friends, makes it the more CRATE
tul. 1t would be great presumption for me
to accept this nomination as a personal com
phment. 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 Customhouse usuTpati0ns and op,
pressiOns shall he cordially conceded.
ask nothing for myself. But I would be
glad, for the sake of the general success
that those friends who have acted with me
should receive such recognition on the cOms
ing parish and municipal tickets from the
gentlemen of both the Liberal and Demos
cratic parties as will reassure them that
their past political affiliations and present
Republican principles shall not be bar to
their promotion; that they shall be received
as equal cO-OperatOrs with YOU in this great
revolution, and that, man for man, Accord |
ing to their character, capacity and service, |
they shall have even chances fer prefero |
ment with others, without discrimination |
on account OF biEtho color or past political |
relations
desire to contribute the most I can to
the success OF our entire national and State |
tickets, and therefore request YOU. gentle |
men, to either withdraw or retain my name, |
as your judgment shall determine will |
most c0nduce to that end
IN justice to myself, | request that the
gentlemen Of the Democratic State Central
Committee, with whom you are in confer |
ence, shall be informed that would not de,
sire the nomination unless it shall receive
their wiling and hearty confirmation.
Should any other gentleman be selected,
whoever that may be, he shall receive nv
most hearty and energetic support, This is
1 struggle for seIf-government and ancient
Ibertles Against us are aTrayed most |
powerful Influences, patronage, large sums
II money, mOnstr0us powers conferred by
PARTISAN laws, which were enacted with |
pecial reference to Louisiana by the siren.
lous efforts of one of her Senators-now
he Customhouse candidate for Governor
md the threatened use of the military To
Ombat these we will need all the forces we
an muster. shall, therefore, in this light,
While maintain as stoutly as ever my Re.
support a Democrat as COR
tally as a Republican.
In common with large numbers OF Re-
which are growing daily, have
ntered this struggle on this side because l
eheve it to be struggle, not of Write
gainst black, but Of white aud black to.
ether, for the common liberties and com.
ION veal of all the people.
In our success, 1 know rests the only
ope for such restoration of confidence,
eace and good will between the two great
Lasses of the people Of this State, as will
lad to renewed industry, better govern.
lent without which Louisiana will become
ut an appendage TO a Presidential throne,
nd finally desert.
Again thanking you. gentlemen, for your
indness, am sincerely yours,
HUGH j. CAMPBELL. !