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Address of the Grant Campaign Committee of Louisiana 1880. Issued May, 1879.

from the introduction:

"Pioneer Grant Club, Historical, First Campaign -- 1868

"The Club was started by several patriotic and liberal minded men, who had adopted Louisiana as their new home, together with a few conservative thinking men whom they met here, who believed that a sectional war was over, and that further acts of crimination and re-crimination would be disastrous to both sections.

"The first meeting of the devotees of the 'Pioneer Grant Club' was held on the 7th day of December, 1867, when the following preamble and agreement was adopted, and signed by the persons whose names are hereto attached, and one hundred others:

PREAMBLE AND AGREEMENT.

"The undersigned, residents of the Parish of Orleans and State of Louisiana, having in view the welfare of this State, and believing in the unity and integrity of the Federal Government, and in view of the fact that an election is soon to be held in this State for Gubernatorial and other officers, and an election of Delegates to the National Republican Convention to meet in Chicago in May next:

"Now, therefore, for the purpose of carrying out our views, and aiding in the establishment of a government Republican in form in this State;

"We do hereby agree to form ourselves into a Club, political in its nature, and to aid by our means and personal exertions in the elections to take place in this State, and to support for its officers, men of character and ability, without regard to party ties, but who may be known for their loyalty, and zeal in the interests of Louisiana:

"For President, we agree to support as our first choice GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT.

"To this end and purpose the name of our organization shall be known as the 'Pioneer Grant Club of Louisiana," its meetings to be held in the City of New Orleans.

(Signed)

[names of seventeen individuals] "and one hundred others.

"This number was subsequently increased to about 1200 members.

W. B. Cummins
Secretary"

 

 

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