The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-28
Adopted byI4iberal
Republican State Convention.
August 18th, 1872.

| WHEREAS, The unifcation Of the Republi-
can party i'll Louisiana, in connection with
the Philadelphia movement, upon fair and
honorable terms. has been defeated by the
Unjust and treachefous action Of the CUSTOM
House iaetlon, IN that said faction, through
thu. Vaccinations of certain federal officials,
Of whom s. 3. Packard, United States Mar
shal, is chief. and by the improper and UNI
authorized use of federal patronage have at
tempted to force upon the Republicans Of the
State Il ticket not nominated by the Repubii-
can masses, nor acceptable to them; and
whereas, President U. s. Grant, after being
duly informed relative to the action of his
subordlnates, has refused to either remove
or cDntrol them, but permits federal officials
to become the centers of political opinion in
such way as to defeat the wishes of the pco-
pie through the use of the public positions,
AMI thus becomes a party to the offences
and wrongs perpetrated by these recreaslt
ofHeiais; and whereas, in the Liberal Rec
publican platforms, national and State, We
md q full recognition OF our rights, and Il
satisfactory assertion of Republican prinei
pies: and on the national and State tickets
OF said party competent, true and honest
linen; therefore,
Resolred. That we, in behalf of ourselves
and those represented by IFS, members Of the
Republican party, duly appreciating the SER
wees and patriotism of those leaders to whom
republicanism owes largely IFS success. and
We our political and civil rights, do hereby
tender to Charles Sumner, Horace Greeley.
y. T. Banks, and their eonlpeers, our thanks
TOR the good work done, and express our nm
abatea confidence in their integrity q. Re-
publicans.
Iiesotred. That we do now accent as a plax.
form OF this convention the platform of fhe
Cincinnati convention, and we indorse the
presidential ticket put forth By said conyen-
ton accepting Horace Greeley and b. Gratz
Brown as our standard bearers III the an
proachilig national contest
Resolred, That any iH.lorsenaa.as of the Gus
tom House ring would be a base surrender of
and selfrespeet. ANY coalit;on
with them would drive from us the large
body OF white citizens who are ready to iGin
US OH a Republican basis, and to defend t,ur
liberties and rights, and would bring about 4
division in politics upon the lines white and
black, and that s,Ich a course would be de-
structive to on. people and injurious to the
whole State; aud that for these high and uf-
gent reasons we do now iIltiofSe ritify and
nominate as our ticket the ticket nominated
August 9Th and 10th by the Liberal State
headed by Colonel D. Is. Penn
and +. L. Dumas aud do urge uy,oIl all o,,,.
people to support and vote for it. So
Resoteed,. That the president Of this con-
Fention appoint an executive committee of S.
AitssH iheinb,tfs, 20 DC Known IS tho Auxil-
airy Liberal Central Committee who, III adj
htion to the powers and duties noliainallv
pertaining 10 such committees, shall be EN-.
powered to act as a conference committee.
kna shall put themselves III communication
With the Liberal State Committee for the
purpose OF securing harmonious ;.ction there
With. and also to secure such modification
Is may be deemed necessary to make the
aid Liberal State ticket more generally ae-
'eptable to our people, and shah have power
o do whatever may be necessary in the pr.n,-
SEES N securing the success OF Liberal RerGb-
iean,sn., national and State