The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-20
DUTY OF THE HOUR.

The chief point to decide by the anti-Radi
cal State Central Committee at its present
session is, the time of injecting of a State
Convention whose duty it will be to organize
thoroughly for the important canvass Of next
year. The call for the assembling Of the
Central Committee is not premature. It is
time that it was declared by those having the
authority when the opponents Of usurpation
shall again assemble to consult to compare
notes and Impressions, and to arrange pro-
gramme of procedure for the supremely i'm.
portant campaign that is before u.s. The
convention will make no nominations.
1t will. scarcely be expected to announce
series of declaratory resolutions, and if it
omits the issue Of the customary address the
people at large will raise no complaint. An
early convention is desirable, in which all
parts of the State shall be represented in
order that plans Of operation may be arranged.
1t should meet before the meeting of the Leg
islature, and the time of meeting should be SO
fixed as to best accommodate delegates from
parishes most distant from the place of meet
ing that may be selected. Delegates from the
city and vicinity can attend as we'll at one
time as at another, whether the place of as |
Rouge.
As this is to be a consultative aud not |
nominating convention, this city will not be |
objected to as place of meeting, especially |
in November or December. Our opinion has
been that it will do most good if meeting
about the time the results of the fall elections
in other States shall become known, say in
The second week in November, which time
will best accommodate delegates who may
have business in the city. For reasons not
known to us an earlier date may be deemed
more appropriate.
1t will be incumbent upon the Central Com
nittee to announce the manner in which the
is to be formed by giving the quail
ications OF delegates as well as Of those who
7ote for delegates. In our view, these should
be identical, the only requisite being opposi-
ion to the Radical party. Let all citizens of
Louisiana be welcomed to free participation
n this intended attack upon the Radical i,
lsurpers here, and the worse and greater ty-
ants under whose unlawful protection our
'etty local prosecutors are suffered to rob and
mock US. And anti-Radical, fresh in his zeal
or reform, will be as welcome as the citizen .
Tho expects to vote the straight Democratic
cket for the fortieth time.
We hope the door will be opened wide for
IL opponents of usurpation There should
9 no narrow hair-splitting distinctions in.
ulged, for none are needed. This is no time r
} catechise men on nice points of constitu-
onal construction, nor to inquire what
ley have said or how they have voted ten or
venty years ago. We want all the old line
emocrats, we want all the old line Wings, we
ant all who voted for Douglas or Fillmore,
e want all who have ever cast an anti Radi-
j vote, we want veteran recruits and voiun- :.
ers, we want the cooperation of all who
ish to break the letters Of Radical thraldom :"
r our State and for the Republic. UNITY OF -
'TIoN should be the motto of all Louisiana
IS who wish once more to bre athe the air of
'litical liberty. Our committees and con- =
ntlons must give no pretext for any new
rty.
The great Conservative Anti-R 1dical party r.
independence and reform, operating with re
9 great Democratic party Of the North and =,
est, must be made broad, free and gener- =,
S enough to answer all reasonable demands. '1'
II we win in November, 1876, there will be -
lie care as to how the Southern people may 49,
ssify themselves politically for future con- =,
is; if we lose, the care will be still less. w.
1t becomes Louisianians, whose sufferings
known to the world, to act wisely,
IMPLY and literally, so that the great ~
'i-Radical hosts who are marching to our =
iverance may feel that we can and will
g them our best help at the proper time -