Year: 1872

STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Republican Party of Louisiana, :
New Orleans March l8, 1872.
10 the Republicans of the State of Louisiana:
The Republican State Central Committee having.
in the discharge of the du,ies imposed upon them
by the last State Convention arrived at ne 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
'hese orlef remarks upon the political situation to
Their fellow Republicans. The quadrennial elec
tion for President of the United States occurs
thls year. The election of this high officer of the
repuohc, whose character and political views are
oimportant, especially to the Republicans of the
south and whose selection almost decides our polit-
zeal tate for the next 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 item to respond to the call of the
National Republican Committee and advise them
to SEND our best representative men to the Phila-
delpha Convention to help in selecting a tried,
true and unfiinching Republican to be our next
PRESIDENT. Our State eection is also of the great
- est Importance. We have TO elect a Governor.
lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State, Auditor
OF Pubhc Accounts, Superintendent: of Public Edu-
cation, Attorney General, new General Assembly,
anu representatives in Congress In fact, this
election is to determine question still more i'm
portant to than who shall be the xt PI Iesident
1t is to determine for the four years whether
the State government shall be Republican Demo-
cratic; in favor Of equal rights, against then in
favor OF progress. education and improvement for
all people, black well as white in favor
only Of white progress, education and il rove
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 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, any other title what
ever are simply the old Democratic party under
new names and have for their object but thing,
that is to throw the State government out Of the
control of the Republican party and il the hands
of their enemies Our people will also 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, cordially invite all true and
earnest Republicans without regard to past differ
ences, 10 unite in this convention and to nominate
such a ticket and adopt such platform as Will |
command u respect and support OF the whole |
people.
All good Republicans also desire that our party |
shall, assured it will, declare itself &c.
cidedly, distinctly and definitely in favor of re |
trenchlrent, reform. reduction Of taxes and the |
removal OF al! unnecessary burdens commerce |
and trade and in favor OF equal and Just leg;sla.
ton for al interests and all classes OF persons.


Ev order of the committee.


?. &. 5. PlNCHBACK,


President.


WlLLlAs V!GERs, Recording Secretary State Cen
tral Committee Inhl9