Year: 1872




STATE CENTRAL CoMNlrTEs)


Republican Party of louisiana


New Orleans March ID, 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 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 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
so important, especially to the Republicans of the
South and whose selection almost decides our polit
ica fate for the 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 speak their unanimous sentiment
when invite them TO respond to the call of the
National Republican Committee, and advise them
TO st nd our best representative men to the Phla-
delphia Convention to help in selecting tried
true and unhinching Republican to be our next
President Our State election is also of .he great
est importance. We have to elect Governor.
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor
of Public Accounts Superintendent of Public Edu-



and Representatives III Congress. In fact this
election is to determine question still more inl-
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 people black as well white, or in favor
only OF white progress. education and improve
ment, and opposed to equal advantages for
the black people: whether We shall retain all that
we have won and go forward, or whether we shall
lose all and go back to where We were at the close
of the war.


We wish plainly and distinctly to understand the
fact that all parties opposed to the Republlcan
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 VIII also see that TO
defeat the strong and determined efforts Of tie
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 cert ain.


To this end, we cordially invite all true and
earnest Republicans, without regard to pas, differ
euces 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-
cidedy distinctly and definitely i'll favor of re.
trcnchment reform, reduction of taxes and the
removal of all unnecessary burdens on commerce
and trade, and in favor of equal and Just less!a-
tion for all interests and all classes of persons.
By order of the comn:.ee.


PB. s. PINCHBACK.
President.
WILLIAM yGGzhs, Recording Secretary State Cen
+rsl Committees mila