New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-09-21

region with the recurrence Of an epidemic
unprecedented in its extent, if not in lis
intensity, He hath demonstrated the in
estimable value Of the people Of color in
meeting the calamities which have befalIen
us. These people have, during this terri
BILE panic and pestilence, cultivated almost
exclusively tie largest crop Of sugar, rice
aud cotton grown for years past. They
have stood at their post in this stricken
city when the loftiest in this land have
gathered their households and fed abroad
for safety, and while every abode has been
filed with fear and suffering, they have
performed the labors Of navigation and
commerce and watched alike for the liv-
ing, the sick and the dead God hath
thus tempered the harsher iniunctions Of
the old dispensation with the needful
! spirit of the new, and has vouchsafed in
this conduct noble example of doing
unto others as ye would that others should
do unto you, and of doing good to those
who despitefIlly use you.
In all these invaluable services the
colored people have proven their integrity
and sympathy for their fellow citizens,
and have thus given renewed assurances
that as social industrial and political
element they are entitled to the con-
idence and protection of the whole people
of Louisiana. Every practical man in
the State must see that in the content and
cooperation of this body Of our fellow
citizens, having common religion, a
common speech and common interest in
a common welfare, and acelimated by ma
ture to any tropical epidemic, will consist
the best means Of developing the produc-
tive capacity, and restoring the wasting
prosperity Of our State. Itwould be mad
ness to discourage or denoralizing this
great influence.
It would be ruinous to our common in
terests to drive them to destitution, or
persecate them into an exodus to other
countries upon this continent, where their
rights and feelings wonld be better re-
spected and their extraordinary capacity
for staple production brought into COM
petition with our own.
And now having considered these gen
eral principles of policy, We pass to meas
ures of organization and to questions of
practical party management
With the memory of the deeds of vio-
lence, which were perpetrated upon Re
publicans during the. months preceding
the last election, fxesh with the local gov
ernments and machinery of elections en-
tirely in the hands of the opposition and
with the indications that the prescription
and violent policy of the Democrats has
not been abandoned, at least by the party
managers, we de not believe that Repub-
licans can organize or ever vote in many
parishes without endangering their lives.
Still we urge upon those parishes and 10.
calities where our party is maniiestly
strong, the duty of making an earnest
effort to elect members of Congress, mem.
bers of the General Assembly and local
officers.
( In those parishes where the Repqhh
cans are in the minority, we recommend
that Republicans unite with the Anti
Democratic voters, with the view to Sc
, curing the best representatives as loea
officials.
. In our opinion there are two object,
which we should sacrifice every other con
sideration to attain; viz: the election o
Republican members of Congress, ant
r the election Of Republicans or indepen
q dent members Of the Legislature.
t The Republicans in the several senate
rial and representative districts Of tn,
. State, should be left free to decide fo
!. themselves, whether it is proper to nomi
a nate candidates, or to give their suppor
9 to the most favorable candidates other
:, wise nominated; it being understood tina
It we urge the nomination of party candi
+ dates for the Assembly and for local off
i ces where any reasonable prospect 0
e success appears.
d To seizure these ends we urge upoi
: Republicans to complete their local part
. organizations and effect the immediat
! registration OF every Republican vote
] throughout the State.
}. In conclusion we advise Republican vo
: ters not to permanently ally themselves
IS with other political or semi-pohtical or
y ganizatioEa If in some remarkable in
y stances during this campaign You suppol
i and vote for candidates put forward b
e other political parties opposed t
n the Demoozatic party, then do s
It without committing ourselves to the prir
5 ciples or policy Of such new political OF
l. ganization. Our great object is to defsa
Il the Democratic party now in power in thi
= State and which is making suprem
II effort to gain control Of the national gov
70 ernment
! A. DUMONT, President
WA VraEns, Secretary.