The weekly Louisianian., 1874-04-04
REP PUBLICAN ORGANIZATION
IN LOUISIANA.

in free government, as the med
through which the popular vii
shall express itself in the selection
of officers to mako aad administe,
the laws required for the protection
of society, and Of the individual, 81
primary organizations, making tht
constituents of the great, partie.
must exist, and the same are valu'
able and helpful in the protection o.
popular liberty, only as the people
are truthfully represented by men
with both the integrity and capacity
to protect the rights of their con.
stituonts. On the eve Of the No
vember election, affecting as said
election may, through the characte,
of the men selected to make and
execute the laws, the interest OF the
people for many years, the primary
ward, parish and district organiza-
tons, now being formed by the
Republicans of the State, are mat
ters Of much more vital importance,
not only to the Republican party,
but to the citizens of Louisiana,
than they are ordinarily supposed
tobe.
IF from neglect, incompetent
men, or bad men, who fail to
understand the public interest or
for selfish ends, ignore the same,
obtain control of the clubs and
conventions of the State, the crimes
and evils of the past will not only be
perpetuated, but aggravated in our
midst. And not only will the State,
with the great non-ofice holding
masses who. live not by tricks, but
by work and trade, be bardened
with taxation, and cursed with bad
government, but the Republican
party, dominant here, aud the
colored voters, constituting more
than ninc-tenths OF said party, will
bear tho approbrium of all the ills
that come upon us.
Under the circumstances, con-
Quoting a journal in the interest of
Republicanisn, and especially in
the interest of the colored people,
it is not only our privilege, but our
solemn duty to counsel cur friends
10 look well to the pol:ticarorganiza-
primary aud final, that will
give complexion to the legislation
and government of the future OF
The S}ate.
Fellow citizens you cannot afford
to be absent from Your clubs, and
thus gi:e bad mon, who assume to
represent you, but really m:s-repre-
sent yor IN opportunity to obtain
! mastership over you and the
State, and thereafter, under the
sanctity Of your authority, work
rreparable injury to you and your
children, and to the community.
Nor can you afford to make mis-
axes in your selections, so as to
give prominence either to incom-
oetent or bad men. You, the peo-
lie, bear the burdens of the govern
maintain the government,
md for your benefit and protection
he government is ordained, aid it
be wi Ter to trust a thief with
our money, and a traitor with your
ife, than to select corrupt, dishonest
md designing demagogues to make
administer your laws. The
exceptional legislation in several Of
ne Southern States, including
Of several years past,
proceeding as it has under Republi-
an auspices, and a large and pre-
'onderating colored vote, have
'rought reproach not only upon the
Individuals justly chargeable there
nth, but upon the Republicans,
nd mainly upon the colored peo-
lie. We well know chat you are
ot chargeable with more in this
than neglect or indifference, 3,
you have not been parties to the .
that Cypress us in either :
or deriving benefit from =
1em. Your good name and your {
interest as citizens, no :
'ss than republicans, demands for :
" future, more consideration on ,
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