The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1874-08-15
ADDRESS
OF THE C'ONNIT9:E'E OF SEVENTY

"ii!t' hieh U, thc ,.d"H nave lite power, II the !
will but use ii. II not, Why talk longer OF the
tcll2cnce anu education, OF the triumph OF
lnlid over matter!
But 10 exercise TINS power SO as to secure Its
lfinthph. demands tie utmost harmony and
tile most cordial union, not II union OF dlscOrd-
ant elements, pressed together by the presence
ana sAa'o" oi u VAST CabScr, Dut a union vi
hearts and synpathieS, cen!entcd by feelings
OF trust Ill each others courage and patriot
ISM.
How to attain this harmony then is the next
question. Indeed 1t IS the great absorbing
question In considering it tn" committee was
aware that two conventions had been called.
one ny tie State Central Committee OF the
Democfatic party, Tor tie 24th OF August IN
Ne" Orfeahs; and the other by the Shreve-
port lines newspaper. cchoet by several
country Journals, ard seconded 10y some able
an" PafTiolc gentlemen from the country, at
AttHhudrla, 10" the Ist Of September.
lie cai OF tue Democratic Convention was
nisF nttcre"' aug It's address [" thn people of
tAc state seemed to open tic 'tuor ior perfect
Ht'lon OF an cohser'atIVe meh OF The entire
o'a.e' II Appealed % All cohscr'a!lte voters,
"iIhout rclttenc9 10 E'asC poiltlfil iihl!tlluu
70 20 "lhle IN the ciectlon OF oeleg&tcs 10 the
to!.V ION hL't II an c"nSrfF", I've voters
unto In tue selection OF lts dctcSates' surely
'.a1 b"hFeni;oh VIII lully fepfesehS their
views anu Mi,Ies' mere; tuth' We una a to'i-
Nehtioii cailG" pt ceflaihiS the most powerful
ancieht anu DeS' olsc'pltheu party III the state,
W, "nefe doors are SO wiuciy thrown open thtt
All opponents oI haultah:in III Louisiana HAY
enter ana express thelr "iA.
nu' .!, lile auores6 iulthct5saSs:
recent dlssenSio1s among Our people, ard
d oe+t' anu ahiaihS desire 10 unite al th' Gle
Lhe'!t5 oiposcH |" h'"lcaishi. ;'dinohisil rs not
/" t!sh S'e!S thlie upon our own lSoiateo ana
uhtiioeH chofth; "lihouSn, III tLis emergency,
were dependent u!oh orr sole resources.
ana again: iAertIofe, luISetlnl CT past
HiuerChce3. ana castih9 from our breasts all
-ourhIugs' let therG De i coruiai onloh "i
All IN IN" conservatives Oh louisiana
Inc belnoctatic party mas no Quantities to
SfatiiE, ana hoids "ut ''e hahn or 1"iioWshlp
10 al those VINO are disposed 10 Hld US III this
c!iSls' NATIONAL ponies are subordinate IN
THIS canvass Inc vital issue Is redemption
from corrupt state Government ana local
"'iSru!e: ,,,,,...:. :.,..
tah any CONSERVATIVE "lthh tue state re-
Iuse 10 meet an" confer WIN men breathing a
spirit IKE tins! HE Coh'mttee OF seventy
ihdor6eu that address, IL saw Ill 10 an cPp"f-
thhify-the ee5t, perhaps, mat could be al
ioI"eV-i"r union ana u''r;ho'lS'
IL 1hought from the can ltseil lhat the pro-
l,seH l,I Sohfehllon was 20 ne convention M or
All tue cohSefNatlTe ptopir o! louisiana III
when al opponent OF ha9IraNSIn' 't negro
G ana ol M the he'os1 usuIpa1i"h
c""lo : STe !uli anu l'eo tA;'iessi"u 10 tnc1f
VIeNs luls eoihiiilt ttis Ile"'
Gou,u ses, ho use Ill hoi'inS t"o enh'eltlonS'
- tnetel3'e ,L"ol.tI t.ic Hiiiiocrs'lc eau. i1
"".uo Ieqeseeo tl'e pe'ii"tlTliI
toe ~ tha1lgti lhe ,i'cc lof h"'ihe the
'nI INV c!iil'i 20 n"'on mu"sc, "ntIn was
I,.' so"e ,, i"i' was
$50" $50. eoniJ 4ot tAs s"Ho W ny noha ,a9 .
nael .a1| 'I. " ~ '.io "isnee VI
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h', -t'se 'u,
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~ = ;iL'' oiiSi'suS'. ., on 'no "aEfE
S i"en 'i 1''Hi III ''i 'o S';t'ee u iiie
l mon, Us heFccst hdl'i3 cry Is. Reinember
'os se"%eu an; "roh2cu LOUISIANA:
D7t' Tcn'en1'ef' 9ob 'eho "t$h, az Wts campaign,
% dSca'rt al 9art3 nahsrS, MatHH the rotcrs Of
Nc StHte 2a0 arc G!leosea to The eftst!Hg usnriH-
ton' arc ,Rute@, T5'hott reference 70 pttfty Gt1-
IGhohs, TO SEND delegates TO the CoHreHttoA.
pom yoaF o7:is f'ce choice atoi1e rtA depend its
'hoiUcter ana r0mpfEton g
IRE MGJ0fity az E1dt 1cnfehtt6n-g0rFc chosen
tprestntatires-uW giro share to GH2 consoii-
'GDrcseatahte3, tcm G&teFmahe IN all Gf lis de-
as ate coita,ct Hf INC campaign.
t1tlZ@ns OF Louisiana, brethren, yO1 Who are
opposed to the existing usurpation, YOU who
ies1re to SEQ Louisiana take Eer place, the
beer OF ter sister States in the Federal Union, |
II tie full enjoyment Ct the iHGotimab.., right |
# local self fgovern:ncilt, you who desire 10
zee her redeemed from the bands Of the COR
'upt, the ignorant aud tiie yeEal, who have so
ong controlled her dcstinies, a1d have inv0i- !
ed State and people ia common barkrnptcv. |
md in social, moral and political degrt.at ion |
Whether YOU call yourselves Democrats. |
White Leag guers, Independents, Reforincrs. or |
liberals, have you not the manhood, have |
on not the moral courage, have you not the |
and the practical good sense in |
lew Of the tremendous issues involved to lay |
side your personal, local alld partisan prefer
nd purposes are identical
Then, IN the name OF home OF country, OF
old sacred and dear, we heseect yon TO unite,
hongj,t and word
,liscinl;nsd ;gnnrsnca aid yan,I graeI and
his beloved state, With ali of ifs oreat ,iesti-
;es il Lost to ua fo-cvar |
IT',;tel. rou ,nust connrer and broo.bo tho
n oin toI7ch nf' intelIigant an.l honest pnverr.
lent neaca and nrosnnritv viii s,n;Ie +IrourI
II of vour bor,lers and Louisiana redne,oeJ
in h.. a nohIe HERITAGE far Won and vour
hitdran fornver
Weigh we'll the issue and 30 determine and
, act that Won MAJ nat subject Yourselves
ereafter to the iusf renroach Of hav;ng COM
lifted politiral suicide
r. IT. NaRR.
r Y FrIre
DIR. Al. LANDRY,
JoHS r lfr1IcS
I'm. OGDES.