The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-11-22

VIC INV OI1Nb "'s
peat it, that the Federal officials
in Louisiana do not represent the
Republican party, that they have
no following, that their crimes
and rascalities have brought obi
um and disgrace to the party,
starvation and beggary to the
Union soldiers and to their fa'ni.
lies"
"Yet, in face of these facts,
what ito we findY
With brazen %effrontry, Surl'aS-
sing anything heretofore exhibit
Ell in our political history, these
men nave gone through all the
motions OF calling "a convention,
nominating II ticket, making a
platform, appointing a new cen
trail committee, and setting i'll
motion all the usual routine OF Il
great party's machinery-and all
on paper.
Let us disscct the claims of this
pretended convention to speak for
the great Republican party of
Louisiana.
l. 1t was called by Federal
office holders.
?. 1t was limited to the least
possible number OF delegates that
would appear respectable.
3. OF this small number a
large quorum was present.
4. 1t was wholly composed of
those now holding Federal posi-
tiOns in Louisiana or who were
lately in public service, and a few
expecting soon Ito be appointed
for the service rendered in that
cOL vention.
5. Thi,ty.ive parishes were
totally 'unrpprrsenteL-prOx
were ], made up in the Custom
House aud delegates appointed to
represent them taken from the Ell,
pluyes in the Granite Building.
q. The few not in Federal e
vice were formerly either mem
bers of the Legislature OF State
officials Of SOMe kind, who will
not return to their parishes for
tear they will have to work for Il
living, ami they prefer to exc ont
u precariOuS existence in the city
where they do not even represen:
themselves.
{. These men knew that in
twenty of these parishes: at least
not a Republican vote will be
cast.
8. That in twenty other parish
rs no Republican organization
exists, nor is there likely to b+.
any, even OF the rudest kind. tn
get the voters to the polls and sre
the canvass properly conducted.
8. In fact, the whole pretend
ed convention was but 'a.detail'
from the employees Of the Federal
ser vice.
No greater frand in political
matters WAS ever attempted to IL.
palmed off upon a public party,
nor would it have ever been at
tempted but upon the presumed
Ignorance Of the great mass of the
people voting With the repubii
can party.
We call attention to the animus
of the leaders Of this pretended
convention
!. They desire to keep the con
troll of the party machinery il,
their hands aud through it con
troll the Federal patronage il,
New Orleans.
9. VIM. Pitt Kellogg wanted
an endorsement in O%ppOsitiOn to
our address. To show he Vas still
the heal of the party.
OF the eighty one in the FEEDER
al service IN New Orleans whom
We charged as holding their posi-
ton by the direct influence of Kel
lOgg, seventy two of them were
members of this convention unde,
proxies from parishes they never
saw.
3. Some ambitious men want
Ell notOriety probably AS a step
ping stone To some lucrative pOsi-
ton. and whose inexperieuce is
equaled only 10y the immodesty
Of their claim to great popularity,
and therefore accepted the no,ui
nations rendered them
These were The elements that
|. controlled the convention, aud
each got the share for which the
> farce was enacted.
!, But remember We do not strive
t for a few paltry Offices, but a
change OF leadership, so W. may
. thoroughly purify the great Re.
, publican party, and not sacrifice
its principles to any expediency
and any SUCCESS that leaves OH
principles behind is not worth
the effort ; and this abandonment
of all wa have eyer commanded f.,r