New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-13
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REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted in Convention At New Orseans,

Adopfed I'm Heuveution at New OrDoans,
Saturday, August 8, 1874.
The Republican party Of LOusians, assembI Cd N
convention in the city Of New Orleans on the MN
day of .ugust, 1874 assumes and dcclAres that INC
National Republican party is a party Of POSITIVE
principles and Il. finite purposes; u par OF grand
schie vements and glorious history; party of in
lernal in prUvements aud Of material Development
. party OF peace and order. Of liberty and law, OF
universal suffrage ard tqnal rights. That IL Is
party capable OF purifying Its own organization as
well as of devisinx rtrurniatOry measures fOr the
pdblic good; therefore. be it
|. Resolved, That its past history entities IT 10
future confidence, and We again reiterate our falth
il and pledge ourselves to the support of the prn
clip enuncsted IN its national platform, adopted
at Philadelphia.
T. That We cordially indorse the liberal. enlight-
ened and just policy Of President Grant and the
national administration, both in domestic and
foreign affairs
3. That our present Stste government, in the
face Of unpara Il. led difficulties. has achieved sub
stantal reforms. and by Its patient and firm adhe-
renee to the right coarse under an organized sys-
tenn of v.slit cation and mis- representation at homo
Al abroad, deserves and has the unqualified ap
pIOval and support vi large majority OF the peo-
pie Of the stale, OF whom it 10 the true and lawful
l. Tha. VT hereby pledge ourselves to the
ductio.. of the EXPENSES Of the State government
to the oweat possible point consistent with an eff
this obligation to DO binding upon us. and due
alike the people OF the state and to their credi
tore; and specifically set forth our intention 10
secure reduction OF the heavy aud unnecessary
expenses of the assessment and collection Ut the
revenue
S. That duty and sound policy alike constrAin us
to nominate and support for office rome but mon
of known honesty aud capacity; and that 1hen
who are unmindfll OF the interests OF the State,
and whose records are a reproach to the party
shall not be permitted to force themse yes upon US
in any capacity. under any prttence whatever
g. That the mis ortiz IS OF war OF nooGs and in
ternal disturbances and previous maladmlnsLIA-
ton seriously impaired the resources of the
Stais 10 render absolutely necessary the pas
sage bv the last Legislature of the law known as
h. lnIIn IN
ing the utmost limits OF our ability to pay, ana
han the value received by the State ,or the
clare our unqualified approval OF the proposed con-
stitutiouSl amendments lini ing the State debt TO
$4,000 900 and taxation TO twelve and half mills
reve lues of each year to the payment Of the ex
pe,ees OF that year.
: That the approaching general election must
be . fair. peaceable and free election. at which
every legal AID qualified e)ect0r shall have the
opportunity to cast his ball for such candidate
~ no prefers without intimidation aud without
ilIsga! eont,ivances to deprive him Of his vote
and every legal vote cast must be counted and
credited p.lled: and to this erd such selection
Q. ctfcers to take charge OF registration and sec,
ton should ba ade as will satisfy citizens of all
parties that The Republ can party ut least does not
expect or desire an, thing else than far election
8. That condemn the spirit OF violence mani.
tested In certain localities by the Democratic
party being in violation Of public peace aud good
order, and destructive of the good name and best
interests of the State the suppression OF ali VIC
lence is demanded by every Law abiding citizen OF
the State.
9. That 70 invoke the assistance OF Congress to-
ard the early completion of those national
works the Fort st. Philip canal and TIE system of
levses for che redemption and protection of the
Slluvial lands of the Mississippi river.
TO- That We declare our belief that nothing hut
disaster can result from a conflict OF the two
races in this State, aud we discountenance and
condemn all efforts to foment such conflict. be-
ing satisfied that the true interests OF both races
lie in a just and harmonious adjustment OF the
relations of race, labor and capital, and the united
efforts of all good men to promote the common in
terest and We believe that with such peace and
harmony, and such united efforts. the return OF q
high degree OF prosperity to Louisiana Will Lot be
long delayed
II. That we approve and indorse the civil rights
bill now pending before Congress.
IL. That We sympathze with the patriotic men
in Cuba who fight Tor liberty. and that we urge
OF the independence of Cuba. and hereby instruct
our representatives in Congress to use their best
efforts and il, fl uencs to this end.