New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-12

indisposed for day Or two. But rest has
brought him all right again. Neither the
''snali talk Go. the "b;g talk of his politi-
cal enemies seems 70 effect him. while lie
does not disguise the fact that ths warm
weather worries him little.
The Southern Republican Convention Mt
Atlanta.
The following il from New Yord Herald S
Washington correspondence Of September G:
The convention Of Southern Republicans
of the Southern States, including Virginia,
West Virginia, Maryland. Delaware, North
and South Carolina. Georgia. Alabama,
Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas. Ark.
ansas, Tennessee. Missouri and Kentucky,
which has been called to meet at Alta nta.
Georgia, on the twelfth OF October, not only
has the unqualified approval of the Presi-
dent and members OF the Cabinet, as a
movement calculated to do more to con.
serve the peace than any other yet inaugu'
rated. but has also the Endorsement OF the
Republican congressional committee. as
well as that of prominent Northern con.
political effect of exaggerated 0utrages may
be stilled at once and the action of the
agitators on both sides be understoOd@n its
true light.
In this convention il is understood there
will not be a single federal cthceholder,
the object being to have fair and truth
full representation of the political and
financial condition of the Southern States,
and the reforms necessary to make tho
work Of reconstruction complete and salts.
factory to the entire people of the South
and the nation. Hence it is determined
that the delegates to this convention shall
be not mere politicians, but such men as
are entitled to respect and confidence by
reason of their loyalty during the rebellion.
and unbiased now by either federal ap-
pOintments or regard for federal patronage.
The time when the convention is called is
so near at hand that the duty of naming
the delegates has been entrusted to the
State central committees or their chalrmen.
Texas leads off with delegation OF
fifteen, the majority of whom have
national reputation, not only for loyalty
during the war, but for conspicuous part
in the political history of the nation prior
to the rebellion. These appointments have
been made by Bowles Baker, the chairman
of the Texas Republican Executive Com
mittee, and will be followed by equally
good appointments from Louisiana, Ala
bama and the other Southern States. This
much assured, the Democratic politicians
are somewhat perplexed as to how they
''~A~ .SSS - SuO <AtAdAth JUL ASSAASAA' SO~'>
posed, as it is hoped it will be, of men COM
manding the respect Of all classes OF cltl-
zens IN the Southern States, declares that
the only object to be attained is the pros
perity of the South, and once more render
its citizens harmonious and happy, it is be-
lleyed this will eliminate the unreliable and
unidentified element who have been the
agitators on one side, while the advocates
OF 1.-The lost cause" have matched them on
the other. The President is pledged not to
further encourage appointments in Southern
States among the agitators, or among that
class who have abused their official position
from selfish and corrupt motives
That the object of the convention may
not be misunderstood, or the meeting turned
from the purpose for which it is called, 1t ls
the intention Of the President. Vice
President, members of the Cahinet-es,
pecially the Secretary of the Treasury ana
Postmaster General-to be in Atlanta
during the sssieon Of the convention, to-
gether with leading statesmen and capital
lists who desire to know the true condition
of the Southern people that they, too, have
but one desire, and that united and pros