The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-12
MEMORIAL
TO THE oFFrCKR8 AND MEMBERS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE
CONVENTION.
To be hold at BATON ROUGE. La. On ths
z4tb day OF July. 1876

CONNENIlUN
To be hold at BATON ROUGE. La. On the
z4tb day OF July. 1876.
HEADQUARTERS PENN Executive Com.
st. Charles Hotel. July IL. 1876.
Gertlemea-1he undersigned. representing to
considerable extent the commercial. Industrial
and material interests Of Louisiana respectfully
approach your honorable body with the follow
Ing presentation OF our views and wishes:
| 1t will be conceded without argument that the
prosperity Of Louisiana has been seriously him
dered by the action OF u majority of those who
for years past have been foisted among us into
| positions OF official trust Our commerce has
been shackled. our Industries paralyEed. and
| our taxpayers utterly impoverished. For those
calling grievances we seek remedy, and to this
end solicit your able and considerable eo-opera-
| tion.
| Among the offices to be filed at our neu State
election. first in Importance and responsibility,
10 that Of Governor. To effect needed reforms
we want for that position sincere and positive
reforner: to restore the confidence so essential
to business and industrial prosperity we need
| a standard bearer who worthily enjoys large
| measure of popular confidence. Such person
we respectfully submit can be found In DAVID
| SON d. PENN. There is no stain upon his es-
cutcheon-upon his skirts none OF the virus OF
| partisan contagion. man OF sound sense, of
unbenshed honor and Of high executive abili-
| ty, he would serve the State with eye single
to the advancement of all her best interests and
the protection of all constitutional rights which
| attach to American citizenship. No colored man
would complain OF Injustice at his hands; no
white man can expect undue partially Thor
| oughly identified with Louisiana. and desirous
of relieving her from the bligbting effects Of an
| all ia on
would if elected, lend his best energies 10 the
| accomplishment Of reforms through peaceful
| and effective agencies
| We urge his nomination in the interests OF ali
classes Uf our people. We urge 1t because 1t
| would more effectively combine all the elements
| of popular and conservative strength than any
| other which could be made. We urge 1t. further
more. because it would be rebuke to the self
shness of mere partisan ambition: because 1t
would tend to check the virulence OF political
| rancor: because. with 1t. dissensions could DO
evaded and damaging mistakes avoided; and
especiall y because it would go far towards estab-
| fishing conditions Of harmony between the diff
| ferent classes and races in this State, without
which we can have no genuine reform, and no
assured prosperity
| DAVIDSON b. PENN has shown his fitness
whenever tested. and his integrity under all cir
| cumstances. Popular appreciation on his behalf
! is evidenced not only by the high esteem in
which he is held but by the unbought sufYrages
which carried him so far In advance Of his
| ticket at the last State election.
| We commend him to your favor therefore, as q
strong man. as true reformer. as harmonizer
of conflicting claims and interests. and in short
| as man who can. without peradventure
| carry the State against the combined cohorts oi
formidable. aggressive and well organized op-
| uoaitipn