The weekly Louisianian., 1874-10-24
THE scU71HsEN REPU1
+ LDAN ~CnNkEN170M.

This cO0ventson which recently
adjourned at Chattanooga, has do.
termined its labors in & manner&
which Will not fail Is commend il.
deliberations and their result 70 tbss
earnest consideration Of their fel-
low-citizens throughout tie Union.
The statistics committee have OBJ
tanned leave to continue HESsifr7 Nzlbs55ffs
and p dt..r1SepertErro,n thssaeolpn le14a
December next. TIE sr.,egPortssd1'l =:
solutions adopted ara theHeeeenii,,4
ton Of the equal rights and prixi4a
.leges Ut MI cidsenssa+pk. whetaeqFs
race, color or. persuasions ! A reaf-
frmation and endorsement-of the
National Republican Platform 3D..
dorsemept Of International admins
tration n. it's suppression ef lsaSt.
lessness and outrage III IT. hfee 11scous
structed States That oonRfess:
should give to every State . tepuaBS- IT,
lican form Of government and that
whenever q State government Is
~overthrown by force, Congress;
Eshould take prompt and Efficient
faction. An appeal to The catizensf
OF the United States fertile .rsstora!'
ton Of good government maths
Sonth by sn insistence dpoa tip
enforcement and reverence. tior lis
majesty Of the law:A~dsssa9..+
tion of alpolitical partiesattssupt.a
to be established on the race
issue" A plea fer the opening Of
our great rivers and water eouapss
by appropriate Congressionsl'aeae
lation and aid. A plea tor The gen,
eral diffusion OF 'sknowledgvnA
national public school system. "a
request for the selection Of none
but honest and capable men for
Federal offices. A resolution also
adopted denounoes in just terms
the Associated Press agents in the
South. "who disseminate broad cast
over the land malicious and lying
ISLANDERS upon Republicans and the
Republican party, while they have
studious]y misrepresented and en-.
deayor to conceal the Kuklux and
White League murders and cut
RACES" T.
The subjoined is, the add.sas Of
the Convention: .-.s@ +. n=,~
TO THE PEOPLE OF TIE vsnxD sEazu,
A parallel to this convention fuda
no precedent in the political history Of
the country. The supporters q =
grand humanity which taxed TO- tho
utmost the blood aud treasure Of the
nation to establish ara, compelled "a
come together to vindicsate themselves
to their fellow-laborers in that cause
against the persistent nasrepresept~
tions Of those who TO, the death eP-
posed the principles involved in'that
sublime contest. We meet hers 10
repel the assertion that We are snJ tsss
patriots than when mnany, of'us wereto
be found keeping step to the music Of
the Union, or less conscientious TIM
when others OF US upheld tho caused
the Confederacy. ,:s@t (: 4" .**s'
We shall deal truthfully~ With as'
Southern political zstnation,. though
our presentation Of IL will 10 raarrsa'
by the necessity to oondeusetu he mott
prolific political theme Of The dayb
the concise limits requiredto command
attention. The record Of the crimes
that have stained Southern soil dnee
reconstruction is testified TO ii terrps
by the committee ON facts and sess's.
tics, presenting to the public 4 sual::
mary Of outrages which ataggers belleat.s
VIZ would endeayor. to impress nPqn1
our political brethren Of the Np1kktas
vast distinction existing between tne
features Of . political contest y he's|
region and Of the same event i u r.
reconstructed State. In the . eale
it is rivalry, IL he other i Is 'l stEl!s;
in the ope. il is eeqqp66pea r. DRst
period, in the other it pervsdes A
times and all occasions. and tbs peaF:
itical situation seemingly 1bbeecotdet 'ne'
material interest, In Qpe .zeeiQn I' sos
struggle is brief and peacesbl1z epn;'
Quoted; in the other it is pIo!Qpgeo
and perpetual n,atxed'bg bftseynsss3
intolerance, pe4aeeptions, murder anq
assassination. Ii one section .of %.
Union, Republieaniisml is 8 badge %
honorable patriotism; in the other
i~lorrn ~, ,,v,o1,,,r,,& 800 r13tsSMEa nnmncf4ho,