New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-10-01

| of the past, are only now before the coun.
try. The questions growing out of the war
! are settled by constitutional provisions.
The questions of the compromise or
Wheeler adjustment are sought to be re-
vived by the BOurbons, and those who
| favored or approved the compromise are to
held up to political execration. A straight-out
Democratic State Convention is to be held
| tor this purpose. IL is submitted whether
| those who advocated, or who now approve
| the Wheeler adjustment, and who favor tie
d. c'arasiCns put forth by our committee
should not organize IN ,-operata with the
Republican party to the end that good gov
| eminent may be secured in every depart
| ment and locality of our State, and eudur-
! ing peace be established between the labor
and capital of the State.
Iconfidently assert that the colored peo-
pie will JOIN with and give their confidence
| to all who subscribe TO the political creed
herewith inclosed, aud in good faith carry
| out the same.
| 1t is very much desired that the liberal
white element properly GU 'ide of the
Democratic party should consolidate with
the colored voters. That liberal element
| will then be reinforced in numbers, SO rs to
be always able to maintain party see nd
ency over the Democrat, and the colored
| men will be reinforced with intelligence
| sufficient to insure wise and hone st ad-
mnistration of the affairs of parish and
State devolving upon them as a maj jority.
In several parishes the colored vot rs are
obliged to elect to offices requiring legal
qualifications men of the opposition party
because Of the want of suitable men in
| their own party.
In certain parishes, in some instances, D: =
judice and social ostracism have prevented d
men suited to judicial office from adheling
TO the Republican party, and it has ten
dered those positions requiring legal quail
| n bnpaat nd 10 mo nt ho
opposition, but the fear Of cstracism from
the white people has prevented such
| capable men as were or would have been
ndered places from accepting romina-
tons, and the Republicans, when electing
such as would be their candidates, we. 4 :
nounced for not elect'ug better men to o =
| lice. What commentary on political JUS
tice. With a well directed effort such
ostracism for pol zeal opinions may be de-
stroyed. and the wi tes as well ss the blacks
made really free.
The interest of both colors thus agreed
upon platform upon this liberal and pro-
gressive policy will be mutual.
The census shows large and iucreasing
majority of black voters that majority
needs and desires your cooperation.
The cOlored electOr is unwilling ut present
to leave bis political organization to Join
with the Democracy, knowing its hostility
to his interests. but he may be contiden "
reward those willing to engage in pro.
noting his welfare and the welfare of the
Safe, By insuring government honest aud
serupulous to protect his person and prop
trty, and in accord with the national Re.
publican party,
The leading and representative colored
men upon the State committee putting forth
| thls party platform are guarantee that
the colored people respond fully and gen.
erousiy to any oveItures from the ante
| belluni opponents of Democracy for polit-
ieal alliance under the national Republican
| banner
The business and agricultural interests
demand the abandonment of the color line
IN party politics, aud the consolidation of
| the anti-Democratic vote, white and black,
10 revive confidence and good feeling
| Then, indeed, there will be peace and pros.
perity in Louisiana.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. B. PACKARD.
Colonel Leonard sent the foil owing reply:
SHREVEPORT, September 4, 1875.
Hon. S. B. Packard:
DEAR SIR have considered carefully
your letter of the seventh instant, and the
deciaratiOn Of principles therein referred
to. There is much force in some points
which .yop make, and the declaratit n, as a
mere declaration OF principles, is, with one
2r two exceptions, good enough in l., way.
But, without int nding to be in the slightest
degree offensive, must say have vel lit
tie faith in the platforms or declarations of
any political party, and can not by them
alone be convinced that ian honest, eco.
nOmlcal and etficis mt administration of the
public trust, and the election to that end of
scrupnlous and capable men only" is seri.
Ously intended.
The platform of the Republican party.
adopted at Baton Rouge in 1872, is, perhaps,
IN ali respects as good as that recently
enunclated, aud it moreover pledged your
party to carry out certain reform measures
which in 1872 were, and are now, essential
TO the end OF insuriDg peace, good order
aud q stable and frugal government in
Louisiena."
;. The Republican party has possessed DO.
iItlcai power in Louisiana since 1868, is
tnereiore Responsible for all acts of commits.
sion and omission since that date, and has
made 40 effort to redeem it's pledges given
10 1872, with the exception, if exception IL
be, of the funding act.
The people of Louisiana, if 1 Judge cor.
rectly, are not now the partisan adherents
OF any political party. The absolute neces.
sity tor the establishment of q respectable
State government, and their earnest desire
to accept aid from and to act with all men men
and any party practically attempting to
realize that desire. Such attempts, how.
ever must be shown by aots and not alone
py declarations glitterlng with generalites. |
viii the Republican party prove its faith |
BY its works To illustrat the idea more
clearly, the Legislature will assemble in |
January next. The Senate being Repub- |
iicsn, the House Conservative, suppose the |
senate originates and passes q number of |
pos' some repeating existing laws, unjust |
anu injurious, others ens citing beneficial |
meeeuree, which are concurred In by the |
House, approved BY the Governor, and thus |
become laws; the Republican party wo I'D
unquestionably be entitled to claim, and
would receive, the greater portion of the
credit due for the passage of such measures,
and II the State were thus in effect re-
deemed, the people in their great ioy would
feel graf full to those to whom thew would
then be so much indebted, and waving ali
questions of the past, would hopefully press
onward tD the glorious fu.rre awaiting
Louisiana.
II the Republican party intends to carry
INTO effect the principle3 announced in the
declaration of its leaders, those leaders will
1t the next session of the General Assembly
aid In carrying through, and thus secure, as
they undoubtedly can do, the passsge of all
measures looking to reform. Among other
things, existing laws relative TO elections.
revenue and printing should be repealed,
md laws passed embodying provisions a.
q those matters In accordance with the
OF free government.
but It y unnecessary to state in detail
what should and what should not be done,