The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-04


ton of the following
address:
Rooms STATE CENTRAL CoMM1TrEE, |
Democratic Conservative Party, ! |
New Orleans. October g. 1878. } J
To the Democratic Conservative Voters Of the |
State Of Louisiana:
Unwilling to. disturb the ballowed quiet which |
has accompanied ths fatal scourge now devas- |
tatlng so large portion Of the commonwealth, |
trained f ON precipitating the agitation Of an
active campaign on those sections thus sorely
the epidemic and the near approach Of The
dose Of registration and the election, remind
us O. the imperative necessity OF urging for.
cure d full vote Of ell those who desire faith
full and economical administration of our af-
faIrs.
pily made during the past two years Of Con
servative- rule. exhibits already. q
Gf oyer hres s bans tns Of dors
city governments embracing In tho five items
alone of legslatiye, printing. levees, Tax
100000 to the State, and Of more than million
and half to the city Of New Orleans. In drain
age and other expenses, and at least three hun
dred thousand to the parishes. paving tn way
to still further diminution. While this show
ing challenges admiration. it should serve but
a. an incenite to the choice of legislators. In
November. who will carry forward aud COM
plete ths great work Of reform and rstrench-
ment so oauspic1ously begun. The importance OF
overstatt9d when it is added that, besides other
i'm portaut dut les, upon the next General Assem-
b y devolyes thea choice Of Uuited states $ ma
tor. whose etf we must In graf part rely
TOR the early admission of our already elected
Senate. and the restoration thereby to Louisi-
that branch II The National Legislature SO long
and SO unjustly denied her by the Dominant
IsadicAl majority. In the the lower branch Of Con-
which. when elected. mnst. il common with
others from, the, Mississippi Valley, represent
our ntional interests g A and may possibly form
of 1897. in the event 1t should be thrown into the
House of r pre- enfatves. Equal in importance
with these elections stands that for the Trpas-
urershiD Of the State. in which is demanded, as
the disbufsing bureau of the govern uent. q
vital change in Its organization and manage
ment.
Viewed from every standpoint, no moro i'm
poitant election has ever claimed the attentiun
of our people. nor been more heavily fraught
with issues fruitful OF gooI or evil to tbs high
est interests OF The State. To meet the reduire-
ments Of the occasion tha Democ, acy has So
lected the best citizens Of the com wealth as
representa- ives # the party. They are called
upon to oppose our old enemies. who now as~
suming q vari ty # disguises. appear under
psndeot pend eandidates.'' Others, seeking t, creata
| an opportunity for per onal political prefer
tnent on false issues o.. currency end public
improvements, have aff9ctet to ignore the
declaration Of .. PRINCIPLES adopted by the
Baton, Rouge Convention, which unalterabIy
committed the Democratic Conservative marty
and its nominees to the most liberal princi ples
OF fnance. fayoring he industries Of the couns
try, and 10 an un werving devotion to q we'll
0 ganized system Of public improvements, as
national necBssite in our midst by the jndi-
cious Did Of the Federal government. These
eva$ions and device Of desperate adversaries
must fail nf their ct1ect In cbLnrn unity Wh ch
has 50 often resisted the secret marhiuations
and shifting masks OF q willy enemy. fertile IN
ezpsdients. but 2rren Of principles WHO fail
| ing TO begulle with empty promises, are ever
| ready in fomenting dOmes fc violenc to further
their own nefArions designs.
q Tn
2 ace Of society and to accomplish political re-
| suits by violence II they fall in NUMBER have
been formed by designing leaders, and have ad-
| dressed themselves to obtaining the support of
| our fellow citizens under epecions PROMISES
To all such who may have been SO mialed. " 9
fai HESS leaders and join with us IL supporting
and preserving a government insuring 10 ali
equal protection. guaranteeing equal educa-
| tiOnal advAntag and sincerely devoted to the
| promotion oI kindly relations te ween the races
on y basis Of justice and Ii utna confidence.
Regardless of enrty professions q des ign
! ilg maienn ents. and relying on a#eobscien-
tiousy Administered government TO enforce
aud protect the rights and privileges Of every
citizen, at al hazards, against Ill at aeks. from
| whatever quarter they ay come, tha rrnks Of
/ the CONSERVATIVES DEMOCRACY consisting Of all
C,nse vatives, and freshly recruited by many
| crlOreh citizens, drawn to us by the wise and
admirable action OF the present adm inis1ra-
TIN wi,l: as Of yornt proMp ly fufiii the du-
soldier anil civilian whose prudent ;unaels IN
the cabinet aud respend9nt geueraIship la th,
| field have alike shed imperis liable lnstfe ON the
| Southern name, whom, in drcl ring the guiding
principle Of tn is campaign, he procIhims that:
| i hoId that the fist Of them In importance Is
! that Of mainten nee Of the Democratic party OF
| the United States in its integrity. for ws Of the
Sputh owe to that party our release from the
condition Of conquered pr''Vinces and the pro.
lection Of the constitution we now enjoy. and if
We maintain 1t u divided it will proba bly, acquire
the control of boz b the Legislative and execu-
| tive branches OF the COVE nment. and introduce
/ nnn ppJn at ri ar IF he
| constitution int the government anu restore
prosperity to the country"
ALBeRF VOORHEES,.
| President Stat+ Central Con mittee
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