New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-22
The straight.Out Demoerats.


In answer to the call or invitation of
Daniel Scuuy, Esq, representative of
Louisiana in the National Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee, several advocates of
the straight-out movement met Sunday at
u NJ, at No. 9 CarondeIet street, for the
purpose of considering the present political
affairs, both national and State, and also
the propriety of making nominations and
taking steps to preserve the integrity of the
Democratic party. ..
Mr.. 7. A. Bartlette presided over the
meeting, and sE. G. Kelly acted as secre-
tary. II.
A resolution was adopted directing the
president to issue an address to the Demo
cratic voters Of the parish Of Orleans to call
a convention to be held on Thursday next,
the twenty-fourth instant, to nominate a
parish ticket. The number of delegates to
this convention to be the same as the rep
resentation in the House of Representatives,
that is twenty-three members.
p After acting on several communications
received from different parts of the country
urging an electoral ticket, the meeting ad-
journed.
In accordance with the foregoing, an cleo
ton for delegates to the parish convention
will be held tomorrow, and the convention
will be held on Thursday, meeting at Ly-
ceum Hall.
An adjourned meeting was held on Mon
day evening, at which all the wards in the
city were represented.
The committee appointed to secure a
place of meeting reported having secured
Lyeeum Hall for the sitting of the conyen-
ton.
Arrangements have been made to secure
a fair election on Wednesday, SO that solid
Democrats may be elected.
Mr. L. J. Coulon was elected secretary.
1t is proposed by these gentlemen to Sc
lect from the various tickets good men for
municipal officers who are Democrats, and
in case such can not be found already in
nomination, then other men will be sought
The following address further explains
the purposes Of the straight-0ut Democrats:
To the Democratic Voters of the Parish of Orleans:
Pursuant to resolution adopted at
meeting of Democrats, held October 20,
1872, [ am directed to call upon the Demo
cratic voters of this parish to elect in their
respective wards delegates, on Wednesday
next, twenty-third instant at such places
as will be designated, to a convention. to
assemble on Thursday October "a, 1872.
The representation to be the same as that
the House of Representatives.
The present confused condition of politi
cal affairs requires earnest consideration
and prompt action.
1t can never be too late to act wisely. It
is a duty of the people, by strong and
vigorous movement, to rescue our city and
State from impending danger. Those who
should have been our leaders and represe1l-
tatiyes have made affiliations with a ma
tional ticket the principles of whose candi-
dates are dramatically opposite to those of
the Democratic party. Instead of fusing
with all conservative men TO make common
cause against the State administration,
headed by Governor WarmOth, practical
utilization has been entered into with our
! deadliest opponents.
We believe the Democratic party is the
only conservative organization now exist
ing. The recent State Democratic Gonven-
ton held in April and June last, nominated
a full State ticket composed OF good men
and sound Democrats, and adopted, unani-
mOusly. the following resolution:
ReSOtCed, That this convention is of Opin-
ion that Governor Warmoth is unworthy of
the respect and confidence of the people,
and that any political connection with him
would be dishOnorable and injurious to the
best interest Of Louisiana.
But few weeks after the adjournment
of the convention the persons acting for the
Democratic party without authority or
necessity abandoned our name, surren-
dered the ticket, and entered into fusion
Synonymous with abandonment of our car
dinaI principles. From that time demorali-
cation and disintegrati0n have per7aded
our ranks
1t is enough that it was a departure from
the established usage of the Democratic
party. and the selection of candidates out
side the Democratic party could not by any
bargain secure its support 1t must be OBJ
vi0us to every intelligent and rejecting
mind that party lines once destroyed by a
transfer Of party to the support of known
political opponents must inevitably result
in the disintegration of that party.
Our only hope for victory is to select
good men; there can be no other means Of
success. If success could be obtained by
pandering to cliques and corrupt PROPOSE
tons from the opponents of our State and
people, it would be worse than defeat.
Arise, then, Democrats, let us fight under
our true cOlors, and succeed or fail as be-
come true men by adhering to our cause.
Our national candidates are Charles
O'Conor and John Quincy Adams. Let US
have an equally good State and city ticket,
and victory will perch on our banners.
I. A. BARTLETTE, President.
J. L. C0ULON, Secretary.
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