New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-13

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exist and our ehildrea will be turned int
the streets. All these direful ealamities
and hundred others, can only be avertes
by sleeting the Republican ticket for fOu
years more.
Following Judge Dibble came Colone
Carter, who soon established order by th,
decision of his manner and maintsined i
without interruption for more than an houi
IN a mastery speech. We dislike to make
an abstract OF it, but shall endeavor to pub
Iish it in full In future number When ht
| concluded the whole audience seemed thor
oughIy ga rapport with the speaker and
had the resolutions been put to vote
when he concluded they would have beer
carried with hardly dissenting vote II
whoever had the last word would win the
| victory.
General A. E. Barber, of Orleans, took
the floor. He was not prepared to indorse
| Greeley and Brown or the Liberal State
ticket
Mr.. Kellogg lodged the civil rights bill
| presented by Mr.. Sumner; Mr.. Antoine was
cheek k-By-jowl with the Democrats last JAN
| uary in their efforts to overturn the State
! government. Never will he raise his hand
| or his voice to support that ticket.
He retired, leaving the convention to be-
! lieye that he had been 1aboring hard to lift
! himself up on to the fence.
| Mr.. Blackburn, of Claiborne, declared
| himself in favor of the ticket of his party,
| both local and national. He devoted some
| little time to answering Colonel Carter in
| the estimate he put upon the Cincinnati
and the Philadelphia platforms, prOnounc-
| ing the latter the ablest and the. honestest
| enunciation of principles. He hated the
| Liberal ticket as the devil hates holy water.
| Mr.. Brown, of Iberville, although a col
| Ored man. was in favor of advancing the
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| State. Immense disorder. He was ashamed
to be treated this way, and rebuked the
| disorderly men of his own color. He called
for this convention to proceed and put out
! Republican ticket, as in his opinion, there
| was no Republican ticket now in the field.
The CustomhOuse ticket was the creature
of fraud and corruption. As soon as the
gentleman had declared himself thus far,
any further remarks were not heard at the
reporters table, his voice being drowned by
| a pandemOnium of voices as though "hell
had broke loose and sent its devils here"
Remarking that the men who hoOted him
were trampGng on their own rights, he was
forced to discontinue,
Mr.. Blunt, of Natchitoehes, claimed the
floor, but was no better treated than his
predecessor.
Mr.. PinchEack asked hearing for Mr.
Blunt, as he was a friend of his, although,
be took occasion to say, it seemed to be the
policy of the opposition to wear his friends
out.
Mr.. Blunt was not allowed to proceed.
Mr.. Harris, of COncOrdia, took the floor,
explained the labors of the conference com
mittee, Ofwhich he was chairman, and advO-
Gated the adoption of the report of the com
mittee: He opposed any affiliation with the
Liberal party, and concluded by paying a
glowing eulOgy to the dead and living heroes
Of an army he never fought in. ..
Mr.. Pinchback moved to lay the substi-
tutes of Mr.. Swords on the table, and on
that motion called for the yeas and nays.
The vote resulted as follows: 1879 yeas, "a
nays.
After announcing the vote, General
Campbell called Mr.. Pinchback to the chair
and rendered him the gavel. He said: /
beg leave now to offer to your honorable
body my resignation as your presiding
officer, and to accompany it with a single
remark. | thank you for the honor confer
red upon me, and for these arduOus sessions
have endeavOred to perform the duties
devOlving upon me with fairness. Hereyas
in the past, we have done the best we could
in the fight with the CustOmhOuse. party.
In the call of. this convention, signed
by yourself, sir, as a member of the
central committee, it is stated:
1--WE say in all honesty and candOr to the
whole body of Republican and cOtOred
voters in Louisiana, without regard to past
differences, that the only hope for the per
manent preservation of their rights and the
continued success of Republican principles
rests in the thorough reform, the broader
reorganization of the party, and the more
cordial relations with the native people of
the State, to be attained under the leader
ship of this organization upon the basis
above set forth.
ITO the Union soldier and the native
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their interests from the disastrous defeat
which awaits the CustOmhO use clique, and
also from the inimieal reaction. threatened
by the restoration of old Democratic or
ganiZatiOps and prejudices, and to do their
part in wiping out past animOsities and fur
thering' closer and more friendly alliance
with the old people of the State, as we'll as
to keep faith and discharge. their Obliga,
tions-tO the eolored people who have stood
so firmly and faithfully by them, we
have opened the only safe and honest road
for them and us to follow.
''FO that large portion of the Southern
people whOhaVe not hither TO acted with the
Republican party, but who have earnestly
desired reorganization of political parties,
to secure an honest stable, economical gov
ernment, andswho are willing to extend an
earnest, full and cordial recognition of the
newly acquired rights of the cOlOred men,
and also to accord them equal chances of
advancement, map. for. man, according to
their character, ability, intelligence, we say,
frankly and boldly, that new era has ar
rived, which if approached with the same
candor and liberality on their side as on
ours, will remove the clouds. that have
lowered over us since reconstruction, con
eiliate all classes of our people, and restore
our State to its ancient prosperity, dignity
and independence"
As understand the action of this body
by the vote first taken, this course is not
being adopted. IF understand anything,
it is thaJthis convention is now preparing
to indOrse Grant and Wilson, and Mr. hel-
logg for Governor. While not questioning
voHr motives, must say that the differ
ence of opinion is vital, and can not be
bridged over. This being the case, respect
for YOU and good faith to the whole people
of the State. with whom have endeavOred
TO bring you into friendly political relation
ship, dictate that should withdraw from
your deliberations.
While taking leave of you, | must say
that we have fought side by side for many
years in common cause, and propose
not to cease that warfare for human rights,
and under the banner of Greeley and Brown
my opportunity will be as. ample and my
zeal as unabated as in the past. l part
from you in good feeling and nOWise enter
tain any sentiments of anger or hostility.
Mr.. Pinehback extended his hand to Mr..
Campbell and replied: In taking leave of
me you have uttered sentiments that find
response deep in my heart. You can ex-
press no more regret at your departure
than / feel at your going. All have to say
is that all here regret to lose you
from our ranks, and we trust that
when YOU have found out the error of your
course you will come back into the fold where
you belong. And if / find that have erred