Year: 1872

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE )
hepubllcan Party Of Louisiana
New Orleans, March Is, 1872 }
lothe Republicans of the State of Louisiana.
Inc republican State Central Committee having
N the discharge Of the duties imposed upon them
oy the last State Convention arrived at tine regular
period which has been set apart by the usaces Of
the party for its State Conventions. and having
authorized their President to issue the usual call
therefor, deem the occa sion suitable to adaress
these brief remarks upon the political situation to
thelr fellow Republicans The quadrennial elec.
tlon for President of the United States occurs
thls year The election of this high officer of the
repuohc, whose character and political views are
solmportant, especially to the Republicans of the
south, and whose selection almost decides our pot-
lc l1e or the next four years and perhaps for the
"hoie future. makes this election one of the deem
est anu most vital interest to all our people, We
1eel that we speak their unanimous sentiment
When We invite them to respond TO the call of the
National Republican Committee and advise them
TO send our best represe men to the Phila-
de.ph'a Convention, to help in selecting tried,
True and untlinchng Republican to be our next
President. Our State election is also of the great.
esI Importance. We have to elect a Governor
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State Auditor
ofPublc Accounts, Superintendent of Public Edu.





and Representatives in Congress. In fact, this
election is to determine a question still more i'm.
portant to us than who shall be the next President
1t is to determine for the next four years whether
the State government shall be Republican or Demo.
cratlc in favor of equal rights against them in
favor OF progress. education and improvement for
all people, black well 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 whether we shall
lose all and so back to where we were at the close
of the war.


We wish plainly and distinctly to understand the
TACT that all parties opposed to the Republican
party, whether under the name of Democrats Re-
formers, Peoples party, any other title what.
ever, are simply the old Democratic party under
new names, and have for their object 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. We cordially invite all true and
earnest Republicans, without regard to past differ
ences, to unite in this convention and to nominate
such ticket and adopt such platform as will
command the respect and support Of the whole
people.


AL good Republicans also desire that our party
shall, as we are assured it WILL declare itself de-
cidedly, distinctly and definitely in favor of re
trenchment, reform, reduction of taxes and the
removal of all unnecessary burdens commerce
and trade and in favor of equal ard Just legisia-
tion for ali interests and all classes of persons.
By order Of the committee.


PB. s. PINCHBACK


President.
WILLIAM vIGEEs, Recording Secretary State Cen
tral Committee. mhl3