New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-03

Of equal importance with intelligent men
in the government Of the country. 1t is a
great wonder we are not worse off than we
are represented to be.
THE UNITY OF THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
The REPUBLICAN has earnestly and
consistently advocated in the past the
unity of the Republican party for the
sake Of Republican principles. 1t sup
ported, in 1868, the regular Republican
State ticket, headed by H. G. Warmoth
for Governor, and the national Repub-
ican ticket, headed by T. s. Grant for
President; and its whole energy, and what
talent it may possess, have ever since
been faithfully devoted to the work of
harmonizing and Strengthening the Re-
publican party for the sake and advance
ment of Republican principles Last
summer it resisted the Entertainments of
federal power upon State and local rights
when federal officials, aided by federal
bayonets, held a convention in the Gus
tomhouse, and elected a spurious
State Central Committee, whose die
tation and unwarrantable assump-
tions have been the cause of the
present divisions and dissensions in the
Republican party of this State; and last
winter it resisted and successfully fought
the unholy coalition of Customhouse Re
pubiicans and Democrats who had COM
bined for the purpose of reyolutionizing
lawful State government elected by the
people. The plot, as first conceived, was
to use Lieutenant Governor Dunn for con-
solidating the colored members of the
Legislature, for the purpose of impeaching
and depOsing Governor Warmoth The
white cabal, who were working to displace
Governor Warmoth and get possession of
the State government, had thoroughly poi
soned the mind of Mr. Dunn against the
first officer of the State, and designed the
Lieutenant Governor rs a very useful in
strument to their infamous intrigues. The !
death of Mr.. Dunn thwarted the consum-
nation of the plot as at first arranged, and |
a change of programme neces-
sary. This was certainly unfortunate for
the plOtters, who were relying upon the |
strength of Mr.. Dunn as a representative
nan of the colored people of this State for
,arryin8g ont their scheme of self-aggrand-
cement They were now driven to the !
necessity of combining with the Demo-
rats for the overthrow of Governor War
moth and the selection of a Governor and
Lieutenant Governor by the Legislature.
The game was a desperate one, and the
played it most mpudently-they
night say boldly-buf it did not win.
Governor Warm 9th and the friends of Re
)ublicanism prevented the overthrow
# a Republican State government
nd elected Senator Pinchback, a colored
nan, Lieutenant Governor. This election,
ogether with the election of Mr.. Brewster
S Speaker of the House of Representa-
ives, in place Of Mr.. Carter, secured the
Of the Legislature and the
'verthrOw Of the CustomhOuse clique. so
az as their revolutionary designs on the
tate government were concerned; but
heir spurious State Central Committee,
eaded by prominent federal official,
acked by the administration at Washing
IN, called what they have been pleased to
9rm State convention, for the purpose
electing delegates to the Grant conven-
on to be held in Philadelphia in the en-
ling month of June
This pretended State convention, after
to do much of an official
laracter, Oficiously invited Lieutenant :
Overnor Pinchback to address the con-
9ntion for the purpose of harmonizing
le Republican party. And this kind in !;
tation, made in the interest of unity in i,
e Republican ranks, came swiftly upon 9
e heels Of a resolution that had lust =
used the convention, announcing "that it :,
a matter Of congratulation that the Ma
onal Republican party in this State has =
ited to expel from the party H. c. War =,
9th, the corrupt chief executive of the :,
ate, who has fraudulently manipulated =
e election laws, passed for good and :,
oper purposes, to maintain himself and |
5 miniOns in power, and in order to ell :.
lie them to plumber the State treasury" -
2. l
When it is remembered that Governor :
armOth is as much the head of the Re =
blican party Of this State as President -
ant IS the head of the National ReDub- -
an party, and that the Governor has u
med the bitter enmity of the federal -
ice-holders here because he would not y
bmit to their unwarantabIe interference ~
our local affairs, this denunciation Of =:
II and subsequent invitation to Lieuten- -
t Governor Pinchback to address the 4
nyention i'll the interest Of unity in the +
rty, do not agree, and consequently are o,