The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-12-20

Grant, and WU Organ.
iee the "Uaiom RepuO-
'ican Party.'
.rtr he \. o. Democrat
The following address of the Uni
- a.olliers' Association to their
~qw,.1..> throughout the State is
al Interesting document, ana
a4vs 5. anomg others things, that
g }arco Number OF Republicans
..,,trncnt the State ~abstalned
ron o.ing by reason Of the ads
ree ga,iic!y given by the assocla
-. rat they should decline to
ca far the nominees OF the Gus
nm House convention. Their
Aamnnt as to the peacetuiness
the election is in striking con-
rlst t. me wild and false ru1mors
hat hn.n been telegraphed from
..s,s point by the other Repuol'-
rar fAa;ion.
L{,s,Gu Harters Union Assertion.
So. 13 ST. Charles street, {
~.~ Orieans..D December 9, 1879
The Union Soldiers Assocla'
ton. If New Orleans, to their
~ecr,raf.es and fellow Republicans
1I.rcu-hout the State of LOuisl-
tta, greeting.
Sinre onr last address to yon'
4,,c s.action has been held that
vas looked forward to by all PAL
AIRS ~ shat Which was to deter
Yc;ur the wisdom of the predlc'
i:an made aud advice given tt
ro:crn the political action OF ou'
cr<.ec.ive friends.
Now that we can look calmly
It the result, this association has
5;1ocght proper to again address
ro1 AMI cal; attention to tn
~,tss cast, SO we may have pro
y,cr guidance for the future, Al
though the full returns are no
vet in. enough is shown to All
&ver our purpose, for no one nee'
he in doubt how all the question
al. issue have been settled.
It will lie recollected that 10
N our last address,. advised on
comrades and friend to stay a
home and not rote, and predicte'
wha, the result would lie .beyon'
a doubt.
Our reasons for doing this wpr
.u,lv set forth in our address
anc. in brief, were that the RI
publican party had no recognize
organization, that tho pretende'
leaders we're usurpers, that tn
pretended convention was a fran
made M from Custom. House an
xher Federal officials, with pre-
tended proxies rs pretended II
rresentatives from parishes the
never saw. The men c0mpOsiu
it were mostly direct represent
tives of William Pitt Kellogg
elect from Louisiana, and tina
his interests largely controlle
the action IF the pretended con
vention, so they might in fntnr
control the Federal patronage
and through it the party in tn
State. Also thar the ticket non
mated was not known to the ran
and file as pronounced Republ
ca,,s, and, if elected. bound to CT
~ out the principles o: our part.
That the result could be clearl
foretold, and that it was useles
70 waste time and effort. Eve
could we entertain Il hope of su
cess, rictory for the men compose,
that political ring, most iyamo'
Units precious history, acas more
be feared than the success OF o,
political enemios.
IN looking at the return of vot'
cast in this city we find abo'
$500 Republicans thought it Wort
their time to 60 TO the polls al
vote, out Of the usual vote
about $4,000, so it will be SEE
that two-thirds of the Repnb
cans in this city took our advi'
and refused to vote.
We deny that the Custol
House faction are entitled to clai
the credit of even that number
voters as their supporters. 1t W;
tue interests of local candidat
appealing to personal friends tn
got CIT even that meagre nun
h<~.