Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-03-30
ADDRESS OF THE REPUBLICAN, CEN
TRIAL COMMITTEE.

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, J
Republican Party of Louisiana. :
New Orleans. March IL, 1872.
To the Republicans Of the State of Louisiana:
The Republican State Central Com
mittee having, in the discharge of the
duties imposed upon it by the last
State Convention, arrived at the regu.
lar period which has been set apart By
the usages of the party for its State
Cow, ntiOns, and having authorized
its President to issue the usual call,
therefore deem the occasion suitable
to address, these brief remarks upon
the political situation to their fellow
Republicans. The quadrennial .elec-
ton for a President of the United
States occurs this year. The election
of this high officer of the republic,
whose character and political views
are SO important, especially to the Re-
publicans OF the South, and whose Sc
lection almost decides our political
fate for the next four years, and per
haps the whole future, makes this cleo
tiOn one of the deepest and most vital
interests to all our people. We feel
that We speak their unanimous senti.
ment when we invite them to respond
to the call of the National Republican
Committee, and advise them to send
our best representative men to the
Philadelphia Convention, to help in
selecting tried, true and dnf1inching
Republican. to I've our next President.
! Our State election is also of the great
est importance. We have to elect a
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec
rotary of State, Auditor of Pablo Ac-
counts, Superintendent of Public Edu-
cation. Attorney General, a rev Gen.
eral Assembly, and Representatives in
Congress. .In fact, this election lis to
determine question: still more impOr-
tant to US than who shall be the next
President. 1t is to determine for the
next four years whether the State gov
kegnmeAt shall be Republican OF Dem.
Ocratic; in favor of equal rights, or
against them in favor of progress,
education and improvement for all
people. black az weilas white, or in
J favorOnly ef~white progress, education
! and Improvement, and opposed to
equal advantages TOR the. black people;
whether we shall retain all that we
have won and 60 forward, or whether
we shall lose all and 60 back to where
we were at the close of the war.
We wish plainly and distinctly to
understand the fact that all parties
opposed to the Republican party,
whether under the namepf Democrats,
Reformers, Peoples party, or any 9th.
er title whatever, are simply the old
Democratic party under new name,
and have for their object butO thing,
that:is to throw the State government
out of the control of the .Republican
party and into the hands of their enc.
mics. Our people will also see that to
defeat the strong and determined eff
forts of the epemy to again get control
of the State, one thing is the great es.
sential,. that all Republicans shall he
UNITED AND WORK TOGETHER
If we do this, victory is certain.
To this end, we cordially invite all
true and earnest Republicans, without
regard to past differences, to unite in
this convention and to nominate such
a ticket and adopt such a platform al
will command the respect and support
Of the whole people.
All good Republicans also desire
that our party shall, as We are assur
edit viii, declare itself decidedly, dis
tinctly and defaitely in favor of re
trenchment, reform, reduction of taxes
and the removal of all unnecessal J
burdens on commerce and trade, aud
in favor of equal and just Legislation
for all interests aud all classes Ut per
sons.
By order of the committee,
4 p. B. 8. PINCHBACK,
/ President.