Year: 1872

Address OF the Republican Central COM


mittee.


STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE }


Republican Party of Louisiana,


New Orleans, March l8, 1872.
To the 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 issue the usual call
therefor deem the occa sion suitable to address
these brief remarks upon the political situation to
their fellow Republicans. The quadrennial cleo
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 pot-
ica fate for the lie xt and perhaps for the
whole future. makes this election one of the deep
est and most vital interest to all our people. We
feel that speak their unanimous sentiment
when invite them to respond to the call of the
National Republican Committee, and advise them
to send our best representative men to the Phlla-
delphia Convention, TO help in selecting tried,
true and unhinch:ng Republican TO be our next
President. Our State e.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-
cation Attorney General, a new General Assembly,
and Representatives il 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-
cratic; in favor of equal rights, against them; in
favor of progress, education and improvement for
all yh N favor
only OF white progress, education and improve
ment and opposed 10 equal advantages for
the black people whether we shall retain all that
we have won and 60 forward, whether we shall
lose all and so back to where were at the close
of the


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 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 10 again get control OF the State, one thing
is the great essential that all Republicans shal! be
UNITED AND WORK TOGETHER. II We do this
victory is certain.


To this end We cordially invite all true and
earnest Republicans without regard to past diacr
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.


All 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
ofo h,,rf1 arcs
and trade and in favor of equal and Just leg:sla
tioD for all interests and all classes of persons.
By order of the committee.


p b. s. PINCHBACK,
President.
WILLIAM YIGERs, Recording Secretary State Cen
tral Committee mhl9