New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-25
Meeting Of Republicans Of North r.,,-

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the fourth and fifth congressional distri,e.
met at the rooms Of the State Super;n,..
dent of Education last night. Hon. Job.
Ray, of Ouachita. presided, and r n
White. of Caddo, acted as secretary.
Mr.. Ray, in stating the object of II.
meeting, said:
1t occurred to several Republicans. lv;,.
in different portions of North Lonisi.aIk
that while there were so manv leaa;.H
members of the party from that part of tSs
State at present in this city, it would ~ sa :
proper time to call them together to M.
general consultation over the interests A.
the party in that section of the STATE ~ "
such an opportunity would not be ofs,s,
again before next winter. This meath
was accordingly suggested. and has 49,
called with the hope that every Republics.
from North Louisiana here, ut this t;~..
would attend and take part in the delihs.s
tions.
This meeting has not been called bv A..
authority of the Republican organizst; s.'
but its deliberations are not intended \.
any way to interfere with the party oro.s
izatiOn, but only for consultation and n "a
OF the regular organization of the party.
1t is an old adage, and safe one ~ g,
low in party politics as by States, that ";s
time of peace prepare for war" In ei,ht
cen months from this time we have a nrss;
Dental election and an election for memhs~
to Congress, and in our State an elect;c.s
for Governor and other State officers anS
members to the House of Representat;v..s
one-half the Senators, district iudres a.
parish officers. The indications are H..
the national contest will be exceedinoi,
spirited, and in our State, taking into 81
ditiOnal consideration the State eIect;o,.
and the efforts that have been made i.
the Democratic party at the elections eve,
since recOnstruc ion to compass the defast
of the Republican party, we NAV
reasonably calculate that no means far !,
foul will be left untried to defeat thu r.
publican party in 1876; it is, then. N.
opinion of many Of the most experienssS
members of the party, that during n.
present year when there is no political AZ.
element and no candidates to nominate an
things being quiet, it is the proper tim
to perfect the machinery of our party ~.
ganlzation and get it in good working crdsr
so that when the time for action comes "a
will be ready-the sentinels will all be Il
their posts and prepared for action.
In some portions Of North Louisiana then.
was no Republican organization at the lsst
election; for instance, in the parishes Of
jackson, Bienville, Sabine, De Soto ana
Vernon. In some other parishes the n.
ganizatiOn was so weak as not to be aba a
get out the entire Republican vote. such n
CatahOula, Franklin, Richlard, Unio.
Claiborne, BOssier, Rspldes, Grant, Win.
and Caddo. In the parishes in which them
was thorough and efficient organizatios
the Republican vote was larger than at any
previous election.
North Louisiana has been the main AeM
of operations for the Democratic Ku.KIu1
and White Leaguers heretofore, and lin
doubtless be again for those or simila, or
gan izatiOns or schemers to defraud tia
Republican voters out of their votes: henca
it becomes 80 important that in the two con.
gressiOnal districts, the fourth and fifth.
embracing that part Of the State, composed
OF twenty six parishes, the Republican
party should take such steps as to perfect
it's org anizatiOn, and take means to guard
against the Outrages heretofore perpe-
trated against them there. This can, il i
believed, be better accomplished by Tie
Republicans living in that section Of the
State, and who are thoroughly acquainted
with the condition OF affairs there. than h
could be through the agency of State con-
ventiOn, when it is so arranged that what
ever action may be recommended shall BE-
in harmony with the action OF the State
organization.
1t would seem proper for our political
friends from the other sections of the Stste
to do as We propose to do. They will b
better qualified to remedy any defects in
their local organizations than could be done
through a State convention, and the good
that may result from free exchange Of
opinion among the members from the dH
ferent parishes in the respective sections in
the State may be great.
vt Ia only IN thOrOup oh OrOaNiy atiOn nf
the Republican party that We will be able
to succeed at the next election. Every
effort must be made to prevent the Demo
cratic party from producing dissensionsm
divisions in the party by compromise tickets
and such devices. and to prevent them from
and defrauding Republiua
voters. We are confident both can be n
by proper and efficient organic
ton, and it ia to that end, and to accom-
plish these purposes we are asked to dehb.
crate this evening.
look to the calling of convention CON-
posed OF delegates from the twentysh
parishes of North Louisiana, compdt
ing the fourth and fifth congressional
Rapides being the most southern
Beside the more efficient organization
the party, this convention may, and doubt
less will, take into consideration the pr
tlcular interests of this section of the StaA
There are three great leading interestsn
LOUISIANA. The cotton planters interest
which needs no protective tariff; the sug1
interest, which needs q protective tariff v
assist 1t, and the commercial interest, differ
ing. perhaps in some respects, from bot
the others. The former confined almost
exclusively to North Louisiana and IN
florida parishes; the next to Southsn
Louisiana, and the latter to New Orles1h
Inc rice culture is also fast looming upn
the southern portion of the State, wbhh
Is another interest that does not II
4ulre a protective tariff to assist it
Ihere is another matter of The
greatest interest to the State, and that's
What to DO IN regard to the levees in which
North Louisiana has as much interest 80 OIL
Inc balance OF the State together. Consider
ing that under the new system OF labor and
the new order of things the State is enter
ing upon a new era in business, which
1ouDtless Will produce a corresponding
nooincati0n In political issues, it would b
wise IN the local conventions to discus
'nese questions as we'll as all others affecting
me interests Of the people.
1t should be the sole aim of politicS
party 70 adopt, advocate and carry out thu
'olcy oest calculated to promote the be@
nIerests OF the greatest number OF ta
'eople; and no party should be SUSTAINED
and VIII not be long, that does not act q
nis principle. Then it behooves the ~
'u1ncan party to canvass carefully tho
cal ana true interests of all the people, and
o adopt that policy best calculated to pro
note the best interests of the creates
lumber: This can be done in Their locd
and now is the most propiton
line TO do 1t. when there is no excitement
10 elections on hand, and the public mind
Tree TO act without bias. Old politics
lrors should be discarded, and just and
progressive principles adoped in their stead;
II TINS course is pursued, the politicsl
,arty that Offers the best programme and
nc Dest guarantees in the selec, ions they
uake LOT officers to carry them mt with Q