New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-10-12

10 THE
RBPUBLlCAHs OF LOUISIANA.
Rooms REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL J
COArnsr1vrvp


August last and, considering the
disorQanizhd condition of the party and
the peculiar state of political affairs, and
deeuino it wise to make the Committee
as representative as possible, elected fifty
additional members from all parts of the
State. The Committee is now constituted
of eiohty-ive members. At that time it was
thought that it might not be necessary to
convene a State Convention. But at a
full meeting held in August convention
was called to meet in New Orleans on the
sixteenth of September. Delegates were
elected, and ON that day large number
assembled in New Orleans under the call,
but. owing to the prevalence of the cpl
denic and to the establishment of rigid
quarantine in many of the parishes, q
Quorum of the delegates did not meet,
and the minority present adjourned sub
ect to the cali Of the President of this
Committee as has been fully set forth in
an address heretofore published. We now
find it necessary to announce that the
same causes which prevented the attend
ance Of quorum Of delegates on the six
teenth instant may prevent the reconvoca-
ton of the Convention in time to take
measures for the pending campaign.
Therefore, in view of the approaching
election for members of Congress, for
State Treasurer, for members of tbs Gen.
eral Assembly, and for many parish and
municipal oficers, this Committee deems
it proper to urge certain considerations
upon Republican voters throughout the
State.
First, however, it is pertinent that we
should say that at and before the meet
ing of this committee on the fifteenth of
August when the call for q State Conven-
ton was issued, it was generally consid-
y cred among the representative men from
all portions of the State that under the
existing political circumstances, it was
not advisable to recommend measures
! looking to Q general campaign. 1t was
not thought to be expedient to make q
formal nomination for the only Stats
officer to be voted for. Accordingly the
cali for the Convention did not specify
that nominations should be made, but the
Convention was assembled TO select new
State Central Committee and to determine
upon line Of policy for the party for the
future. But committee cannot lay down
its authority until its successors are
chosen, and since the party can not re-
main without an authoritative head, we
feel justified in exercising the powers we
do.
Preliminary TO the suggestions we have
to make in relation TO practical measures
and party organization, we make the fol-
lowing declaration of principles subject
to the approval of the Convention when
\ it shall IeasEemble:
/. The Republican party of Louisiana
~ttinues to adhere TO the National Re
Ucan marty. With that party we en-
ically regard the United States of
RIGA as q nation, and not league.
endorse and reafirm the platform
adopted by the Cincinnati Convention of
1876. We proudly cherish the noble his
tory of that party which saved the Union,
destroyed slavery, and granted political
and civil rights to all men within the
ne ion.
q. The Republicans Of Louisiana announce
that with regard to national finances,
they favor a bi-metallic and national
currency, inteEconvertible at par, and
adjusted to meet the demands Of the bust
ness and industry Of the country. We
maintain that every promise given by the
nation, during the perils of the civil war,
should be faithfully kept. We believe, as
our party has always believed and asser-
ted, that the money Of the nation must
rest upon en- ultimate basis of coin, hav-
ing an intrinsic value recognized by other
civilized peoples. We aYrRiQn the Demo
cratic party for its dishonesty, its in con-
sistency and its inanity in reference to
the most serious questions of financial
policy. Pretending anything and every
thing to anybody and everybody, in the
hope Of political preferment, the course Of
the Democratic party in this regard has
only tended to disturb the commercial re-
latons and productive industries Of the
country. In our own State, We witness
the strange spectacle Of q party support
ing candidates for Congress who hold ex-
tTeme views in opposition 10 the so-called
Greenback" doctrine, running upon .
platform which demands unlimited issu-
ance Of paper money under national and
State auspices, and advocates substantial
reputation
8. We advocate Q system of revenue
taxation and import duties which, while
&c shall provide ample means to meet the
public expenditures and obligations, shall
assume the protection Of certain national
interests against destructive competition
Of foreign production; especially insisting
that thu capital and labor employed In The
production Of the national staples Of rice
and sugar shall be included in articles 10
be protected.
4. We favor a nakionol system Of inter
nal Improvements. The public works
affecting interstate communication and
2ho general commercial and industrial
prosperity Of The country should be con-
BtEucted and supported out Of the national
resources. We aKTaign the Democratic
majority I'm Congress for thsir refusal TO
RTant that aid justly due 10 the South in
This direction. Our Representatives In
CongresB have boom as useless 10 this
State and In interests in this reQnrd a. Il
they had had seats ID the Parliament az
the Canadian Dominion. The expaziance
Of the pass iusti6ss NJ I'm Affirming that
the South can expest no assistance from
tia asoendsncy 81 the Democratic party In
che councils OF the nation. We therefore
make our appeal 10 and place our reliance
anon the nspublicans II Congress, and
toSuoA tust minaed Domoorhts Is may mot
b under he party whip WOask, in CON-
mon iul1ie1 % The South. that the follew-
Ing eaasaras Do adopted: 4. The con-
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