Year: 1872

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
republican, Party of Louisiana
| New Orleans March l8, 1872 2)
othe Republicans of the State of Louisiana:
Inc Republican State Central Committee ha wing
III the discharge Of the duties imposed upon them
oy the last STATE Convention arrived the regular
period which has been set apart by tie usa ges of
The party for its State Conventions and having
authorized their President to issue the usual call
therefor, deem the occa sion suitable to address
these brief remarks upon the political situation to
their fellow Republicans. The Guadreppial elec-
ton tor President Of the United States occurs
tL1s 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 1olit
ca tate for the ne x four years 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 we speak their unanimous sentiment
when we invite them to respond to the call OF the
National Republican COMMITTEE and advise them
20 send our best represe ntative to the Phila-
etii'nia convention, to help i'll selecting a tried
Irhe and Unfinching Republican TO be next
PRESIDENT Our State election is also of the great
est Importance. We have TO elect a Governor
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State Auditor
OF Public Accounts, Superintendent of Public Edu-
cation, Attorney General, new General Assembly.
and Representatives in Congress. In fact this
election is to determine question still more IN
portant 20 Us than whO shall be the next President.
II is TO determine for the next four years whether
the State government shall be Republican OF Demo
cratic; in fa"or of equal rights against them in
favor of progress, education and improvement for
all people, black well as white, il favor
only of white progress, education and improve
nent, and opposed to equal advantages fer
the black people; whether shall retain all that
We have won and go forward Or whether shall
lose al and 80 back to where were at the close
OF the


We wish plainly and distinctly to unders and 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
Lames, and have tor their object but thing,
that Is to throw the State government cut of the
control Of the Republican party and into the hands
OF their enemies Oar people will also see that 10
defeat the strong and det, rmined efforts OF the
enemy 10 again get control Of the State. thing
is the great essential that all Republicans shall be
UNITED AND WORK TOGETHER. If 90 this,
victory is certain.


To this end we cordially invite all true and
earnest Republicans without regard to past differ
ences, unite IN this convention aud to nominate





command the respect and support of the whole
people


All good Republicans also desire that party
shall, assured it will, declare Itself de-
cidedy. distinctly and definitely in favor OF
trenchment, reform, reduction of taxes and the
removal OF all unnecessary burdens commerce
and trade, and in favor Of equal and Just lessla-
ton for hi interests and all classes of persons.


BY order of the committee.


p. B. :. PIyCHBACE.


President.
WILLIAM viGERs, Recording Secretary STATE Cen
tral Committee. mLIg