National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-10
LOUISIANA,
The Exodus witnesses-ActivIty Among Re.
publicans.

publiCanS.
SHREVEPORT. Ia, May 8, 1880.
To he Editor Of Tie National Republican,:
SIR The exodus witnesses have all returned
and seem to be happy. They have seen their coun-
try'E capital at no expense to Themselves and
many OF their autographs will reach the Treasury
on checks for amounts where value received
figures insignifcunuy. This Is OF little conse-
quenee, however, so long as Mr. Voorhees, partisan
friends have had chance to air themselves oil
Pennsylvania avenue and admire the Tall Syca-
more" who afforded them the excursion trip at
Government expense. l have said they were all
"happy," and SO they were, even the ten or twelve
who were not called upon TO appear before the
august committee (but still drew per diem and
mileage) except perhaps, from one little Cuisines
transaction" which is u source of complaint. This
was the collection of eight per cent. by the clerks
of the committee for cashing their claims. Accord
ing TO q calculation made by one of the sufferers
ir all were feeccd like him the amount realized
footed up nearly 800 from Red river witnesses
alone But then the clerks must be paid you
doubt but what all were ken in as my calculat-
ing friend was-really. nearly oil complain.
In one of my letters / stated the Republicans
would organize in this section and make Il deter
mined fight in the coming campaign. The start
was made Saturday, May by an enthusiastic CON
vention, presided over By ex-senator Harper, with
b. c. White as secretary. 1t was called by the cx-
cCutiyC committee to select delegates to the State
convention Mt New Orleans May "a and was largely
attended. non. NSNIEe Nllllulusbu lllt MlulSlCT
to Central America, was called upon and ad-
dressed the convention at length. lie seemed TO
throw new lile nto the party, ana was loudly
cheercd during his speech, ut the conclusion Of
which he and ex-senator Harper were elected by
acclamation as delegates TO the convention, and
Mr.. Williamson was indorsed for Congress from this
uhe FouTth) district Hon. A. ii. Leonard Moses
Sterrett and Judge Boarman were also elected del
egates to the convention. The following resolu-
tions introduced by Hon. George Williamson were
adopted without dissenting voice, and your cor
respondent is impressed with the idea that it will
prove the key-note OF the coming campaign in this
State
'Resolred first, That to perpetuate this nation as
IAN indesIuctlble union OF indcs,ructblc States
1t is the paramount duty OF the national Govern
mcn to place every safeguard in every part OF the
United States around the full and free exercise of
the rights and privileges Of citizenship
"Resolted. second. That we denounce as un-
manly, Rnti-Republican and anti-Americsn the
state to encourage negro suffrage whenever it
may be used in favor of their party, and 10 sup
press il by forciblo and fraudulent means when In
favor of the Republican party.
"Resolred third, That Louisiana is, and in pur-
suauce OF sound policy ought 10 be- Republican
State in order TO establish an alliance with the in
telligence wealth aud progress of the North, North
west and West found chiefly in the Republican
party) instead OF being made by compulsion and
fraud TO ally herself politically with the obstruc-
tive and destructive element of the Northern De-
mGcracy when protesscd principles and party
practices forbid them 10 promote by national aid
The improvement af our rivers and hGrborS In
the reclamation of our vast domain OF swamp,
overflow and tide-waier lands; grams TO
railways subsidies to steamship lines from
New Orleans TO Central. and South America;
and whose proiessed principles and practices
antagoniZa them 70 Che indispensable protcc-
tion OF The sugar and rico.produclng interests of
Louisiana. Republican principles and practices
favor the liberal construction OF tnGtional authority
in aid of the foregoing and Kindred measures
"RcSoted, fourth, m at representing as we do,
the mass OF the Republican voters OF this parish
we declare that we do neither advocate nor expect
what Is called negro rule but that we do expect
and demand that cOlored men shall not be eX-
ciuded from the use of the ballot, OF from just
proportion OF Offices they may DO competent TO I'LL,
because they nN colored Republicans.
"ResOuei fnh, That while we favor unmiXGd
public schools both MS TO sexes and races, we
opportunities of public educaiion 10 oil the chill
dren OF school ages whether white or colored, for
knowledge invites happiness power, health and
weahh, while ignorance upsgts Them. -,
valuable citizens from the state and solemnly dep
reGate its unhappy causes we believe tho South
should continue TO be the homo OF the colnrCd man,
and steRdiasty trust in the ways OF Divine Provi-
that no enduring peace cancome to the Nation and
no permanent prosperity can come 10 the state un'
Ill the rights oral are Cheeriuly conceded andJusty
exercised and until under helhsh peSuasions OF ihe
Northern Democrats they cease to burn the living
Interests OF the State upon the funeral pyro OF Il
dead stats sovereignty.
"Rcsolrtd That tho broad common sense and the
patriotic heart and maGnonimous soul OF the
greatest living American, General U. s, Grant, cn'
Title him 10 b0 the preference of all Louisiana Re
publicnns for the domination to the Presidency
Yet IL is the sense Of this convention that our dele
gates to the state and 70 the National conventions
that they shall be unnstruced, except by the
charge that no personal preferences must rise
superior to the interests and success of the Repub
lican party In the approaching campaign