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

Political conventions in Louisiana this
year have certainly not been a success in
all respects. The act of coming together
has been performed many times, it is
true, but beyond this there has been no
agreement between parties that gives
promise Of a good result to the people
We have had the Reform convention the
Democratic convention, the Packard Re
publican Convention, the regular Repub-
lican convention, presided over by Hon.
Hugh J. Campbell, the Liberal conyen-
ton, ETC., and nothing definite beyond the
fact Of meeting and placing candidates
for Office before the people has been ac-
compished. The conventions opposed to
Grantism, instead Of efecting treaties and
securing the unity Of all the voters in
this State who desire its overthrow
have thus far only served to widen the
breach that divides the people who favor
reform. The fact Of the business, is CON
ventiOns in this State this year have been
i'll most every instance deplorable fail
ures Nay, worse than this. Instead of
representing the wishes and interests of
that portion of the people they were sup
posed to be called to represent, they have
represented in the main the interest of
Ottice-seekers. The effect has been to di-
vide the people instead of creating an
agreement between them for the public
good. It. is hard to say to what extent
these divisions may extend, as a large
proportion Of the intelligent people Of the
State are known to favor the ma
tiOnal Liberal movement, but it is
quite possible that if a satisfactory COM
promise is not effected, enough may be
seduced from the right path to insure the
defeat of the national and State Liberal
ticket
And this result, if attained, will be the
consequence Of a multiplicity Of conven-
tons. There should have been but two
State conventions this year in this State
A Radical Republican convention and
Liberal convention. In addition to these
the people have been troubled with
Democratic convention, a Reform con-
venion, and Customhouse Radi-
cal Grant convention. Spring
and summer have witnessed these conven-
tons springing up with the same ease that |
blades Of grass shoot forth. They have
not been confined to New Orleans, Baton
Rouge has also produced her conventions,
one Of which has been transplanted to this
city and is now in session endeavoring to |
settle the affairs of State. This is,the
or Campbell regular Repub-
lican convention, called SO because it was
convened by the regular State Central Re
publican Committee, Of which General T
Campbell is chairman. This convention
metat Baton Rouge the same time that the
Packard convention did, and endeayored
to unite with it for the purpose Of pro-
5ucing harmony in thesranks of the Grant
This Marshal Packard sue
2essfully opposed and the Pinchback con
Tention adjourned to this city, and deter
mined to await the action Of the Liberal
Strange to say, none Of the conventions
nave been able to agree,in anything but to
dsagree The Democratic convention
md the Reform convention. utterly failed
7 then efforts to cooperate in the work
Of producing ticket that both could re-
commend to the people. The same feel
ng Predominated in the two wings of the