New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-10
/ are awaiting propositions

COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEMOCRATIC
AND REFORM COMMITTEES.
NEW ORLEANS, August 7, 1872.
Louis Bush, Chairman:
We have the honor to inclose the follow
ing resolutions for your consideration.
adopted by the Democratic and Reform
central committees:
WHEREAS, The Democratic and Reform
State Central Committees have already
agreed upon and enunciated platform OF
principles upon which the campaign IS to
conducted, the State redeemed and admin
ministered, we consider that it is Of para
mount importance that the Liberal com
mittee should define the principles 1t relies
on, and that platform is necessary before
the formation of any ticket Is discussed OF
attempted; therefore, be it
/. ResoI5ed, That the Liberal committee
of conference be requested to adopt our
platform, or submit to as project or plat
form of principles upon which it expects to
act.
2. Resolred, That copy of our platform
of principles be forwarded to the said com
mittee Of conference of the Liberal conYen-
ton for their consideration.
3 ResOlged, That a committee of three be
appointed to wait on the Liberal committee,
with instructions q state to the committee
that, pending their reply thereto, and for
the purpose of avoiding unnecessary delay,
the Joint committee Of the Democratic and
Reform parties will proceed to consider
their proposition already received.
LIBERAL TO THE DEMOCRATIC AND REFORM
COMMITTEES, l2:4j P. NJ,
August 8, 1872.
Hon. Alex. DeClOuet and W. Brickel' Chairmen,
etc:
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to inform
YOU that the conference committee of the
Il In IN INIT
NJ, and will be pleased to receive any com
munication you may desire to present.
LOUIS BUSH, Chairman, etc.
ResOlUed, That the Democratic and Re
form conference committee be respectfully
informed that their committee is not en-
powered to consider or adopt platforms,
and that of this fact we desire to inform
them, without any further delay, as we al
ready have attempted to do, by the copy of
the authority under which we are acting,
and which we transmitted to them.
ResolUed, That we respectfully submit to
the consideration of the said committee
that we understand that the platform upon
which our party is founded is that adopted
at Cincinnati and Baltimore, upon which
stand Greeley and Brown.
ResolUed, That we most respectfully call
the attention of the said committee to the
fact that we are under the necessity of re-
porting to the convention by ten o'clock to-
morrow morning.
FROM THE DEMOCRATIC AND REFORM COM
MITTEEs.
New ORLEANS, August 8, 1872.
Louis Bush, Chairman, etc:
Strive have to acknowledge your last
communication of August z, embOdying
propositions for united action, which we
moot respectfully Decline and herewith sub
NIT for your consideration the following
Il. L. L.
adopted by our committees, which we hope
will meet with your approval and the &C
ceptance of your convention:
WHEREAS, The Democratic and Reform
parties, while determined to preserve their
distinctive organizations, are DESTROYS Of
of doing everything consistent with honor
and principle to effect a union of all con-
sentative elements in opposition to venality
and corruption In the administration of our
government, both State and national; and
Whereas, The names of McEnery, Jonas
and Ogden have excited unbOunded en-
thusiasm in many parishes Of the State, con-
tanning large voting populations: and
Whereas, Vast numbers of white, and
many cOlOred voters, have pledged their
unqualified vote to the united State ticket;
and
Whereas, We are seriously Of opinion
that any change in the head of our ticket
would greatly diminish its strength, and in
sure the defeat of any combination ticket
which could be presented; therefore be it
ReS0lUed, BY the joint conference commit
tees of the Democratic and Reform parties,
that the following proposition be submitted
to the conference committee of the Liberal
party as basis of union. subject to the APP
DroVal and ratification of the Liberal con-
ventiOn and the State Central Committees
of the Democratic and Reform parties .
j. Thatsthe entire electoral ticket be
wi thdrawn.
2. That the names of John McEnery, B.
F. Jonas and H. n. Ogden be retained as
nominees for Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor and Attorney General.
g. That the Liberal convention make
nominations for State Auditor, Secretary of
State and Superintendent of Public Educa-
ton.
A. That the Liberal party make nOmina-
tiOns for Congressman from each district.
5. That the Liberal party make nOmina-
Dations for the entire electoral ticket.
6. That the nomination for Congressman
at large be made On joint ballot of the con-
ference committees. of the Liberal and
Democratic parties.
f, z. That these propositions are made, sub
iect to the adoption of the platform of the
Democratic and Reform parties, or of one
essentially the same.
LIBERAL COMMITTEE TO THE DEMOCRATIC
AND REFORM COMMITTEES.
New ORLEANS, August 8, 1872.
Hon. A. DeClOuet, Chairman, ETC.:
In behalf of the conference committee,
Liberal party, l have the honor to inclOse,
for the information and action of the con-
ference committees of the Democratic and
Reform parties, the resolutions adopted by
this committee in response to your .cOmmU-
nicatiOn of this date. Yours, etc,
LOUIS BUSH, Chairman, etc.
ResolUed, That the committee respectfully
decline the proposition of the Democratic
and Reform conference committee of this
date, and insist upon the proposition of the
Liberal conference committee of August 7,
referred to therein.
LIBERAL TO THE DEMOCRATIC AND REFORM
COMMITTEES.
NEW ORLEANS, August 8, 1872.
Hon. A. DeClOuet and DR.. W. Brickeu Chairmen,
ETC.:
SIRs-Permit me to express the regret of
this committee that an inadvertance existed
in the address of the communication adj
dressed to and intended for your honorable
bodies of this date.
We earnestly request that you will OBJ
lige us with a reply to said communication
before twelve o'clock tonight if possible.
And in this connection we beg to state
that this committee is expected to report to
the convention by ten o'clock tomorrow
LOUIS BUSH, Chairman, etc.
FROM THE SAME.
New ORLEANS, August 8.
SIR have the honor to state to you that
I have bspn instructed nv tba rOnfaraDra.