Year: 1872

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE }
Republican Party of Louisiana.
New Orleans, March l6 1872. )
10 tfe Republicans of the State of Louisiana:
The Republican State Central Committee having
IN the discharge of the duties imposed upon them
by the last State Convention, arrived at the regular
| period which has been set apart by the usages OF
| the party for its State Conventions and having
| authorized their President to issue the usual cal
therefor, deem the occa sion suitable to address
these brief remarks upon the political situation to
| their fellow Republicans. The qua,irennial elec
ton for President Of the United States occurs
this year The election of this high officer of the
republic, whose character and political views are
so important, especially to the Republicans Of the
South and whose selection almost decides our polit
ca! late for the next four years and perhaps for he
whole future makes this election one of the deer
est and most vital interest TO all our people We
feel that We speak their unanimous sentiment
When we invite them to respond to the call of the
National Republican Committee and advise them
10 send our best representative men TO the Pha-
delphia Convention, to help in selecting a tried
true. and untnching Republican to be our next
President. Our State ection is also of the great
est Importance. We have to elect Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State, Auditor
OF Public Accounts, Superintendent of Public Edu-
y,
and Representatives i'll Congress. In fact, this
election is 10 determine question still more i'm
portant TO us than who shall be the President
1t is TO determine for the neX four Years whether
the State government shall be Republican Demo.
cratic; in favor of equal rights, against them in
favor OF progress, education and improvement for
all people, black as well as white, or in favor
only of white progress, education and improve
ment, and opposed to equal advantages for
the black people; whether shall retain all that
we have Won and go forward, OF whether We shall
lose all and go back to where at the close
CT the war


We wish plainly and distinctly to understand the
fact that all parties opposed to the Republican
party whether under the name of Democrats, Re-
formers, Peoples party, or any other title what,
ever, simply the old Democratic party under
new names, and have for theirohect but one thing,
that is to throw the State government out of the
control of the Republican party and into the hands
of their enemies. Our people will also see that to
defeat the strong and determined efforts of the
enemy to again get control of the State one thing
is the great essential that all Republicans shall be
UNITED AND WORK TOGETHER. If We do this,
victory is certain.


To this end, cordially invite all true and
earnest Republicans without regard 10 past differ
euces, unite III this convention and to nominate
such a ticket and adopt such platform will
command the respect and support Of the whole
people.


All good Republicans also desire that or party
shall. as We are assured it will declare itself de-
cided'y, distinctly and definitely i'll favor Of
trenchment, reform. reduction of taxes and the
removal of all unnecessary burdens commerce
and trade and in favor of equal and Just leg:sla
ton for all interests and all classes OF persons


By order Of the committee.


PB. 5. PINCHBACK,


President.


william ViGERs, Recording Secretary State Cen
tral Committee mil9