Year: 1872

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE !


hepu0can 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
oy the last State Convention arrived at the regula,
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 call
therefor, deem the occa sion suitable to address
these brief remarks upon the political situation to
their fellow Republicans. The quadrennial elec
tion for a 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 specially to the Republicans of the
South, and whose selection almost decides our poIit
cal fate for The next 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
"hen we invite them to respond to the call of the
NATIONAL Republican Committee, and advise them
10 seno our best representative men to the Phila-
deipbla Convention, to help in selecting a tried
true and unflinchng Republican to be our 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, a new General Assembly,
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 ext 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 people. black as well as white, or in favor
only Of white progress, education and improve
nent, and opposed to equal advantages for
the black people; whether shall retain all that
we have won and go forward, or whether we shall
lose all and go 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. whetherunder 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 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 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
euces, to unite in this convention and to nominate
such a 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 i'll favor of re
trenchment. reform. reduction of taxes and the
removal OF al! unnecessary burdens on commerce
and trade, and in favor Of equal and Just legisla
ton for all interests and all classes of persons


BY order of the committee.


p. s. PINCH4ArK,


President
WILLIAM v1GERs, Recording Secretary State Cen
tral Committee nhl9