Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1844-06-01
For he HMM Ronne Gnrels.

Mn BDfToH Some weeks since i number
0f citizens Of West Baton Rouge proponnded
Undergraduates to their candidates for the State
Cot entlon s-@They we're called upon for their
views in relation 10 tie lending measures
which will occupy the deliberations Of the
members Of that convention, the result 81
which is Of such vital Importance 70 the peace,
happiness and prosperity Of our state.-They
desired 10 those inteffugat0ties AT 80
early 4 period 90 possible.
james MGCalop, one Of lie candidates, in.
mBdiately responded with his accustomed
frankness, honesty aud decision, which mark
the man. He evidently displayed n readiness,
aud i = Willingness to aYoW bis principles. Noth.
ing dautthd, he expressed his conviction Of The
power Of The convention e. alter, amend ar
change the constitution as they think proper
or right He declared hinfelfin favor Of Uni.
Yersal Suffrage all officers except The Judges
of tho Supreme and District courts, elective ;
all Offices Of short duraiiohs, and IF d restrif-
ton upon the Legislature to pledge the faith
of the State, ''except in case Of invasion, IN.
surteetion OF education"
In him We find a worthy and an able adVo-
cate. Imbned with that spirit which animn-
ted the brHBat Of the founders Of eur1 Federal
constitution, he possesses that wisdom which
10 "6rHt pure, then peaeeable, gentle and easy
to be entfeated."
Samuel M. y. Clark, the rival candidate,
after three weeks delibrration, presents to his
constituents The result Of hia giant lab6rss In
the Baton Rouge Gazette of The 25th inst. we
find mn article from HE pen which pnrpofts to
DO 80 newer TO The interrd4atories above
named. He has woye around the two first
such mystical ambiguity that there is no know.
ing where 10 find him. This ts 10 perfect
keeping with his present views and previous nc
lions relative to The right If suffrage, and the
calling d convention. In his Lesser he now
expresses himself In favor of extending The
right Of suffrage. When a nember Of the
State Legislature In 1910, and again IN 1913,
he voted against the right Of such extension.
lie likewise voted against the propriety Of cal
Hing a convention Of the State, noW he Is a
candidate to that convention. Consistency
then aft a jewel SIN. . CLARK has pre-.
scented both sides to the public on these two
important topics-wiich will be advocated
The interests IF the COUNTRY demand that We
should have lnon in that convention unwaver.
ing IN their faitb,-xmenN whose principles arc
known and established.
/ think ! can CLEAN from bis letter that be
is a rearietonist, denyifR any power in The
convention to alter or amend the constitution
save IN those particulars pointed out BY the
Legislature, q conservative he is not ashamed
TO avow himself Let uE know before we vote
for whom wo vote, the candidate who evades
and lodges o point OF shiftafor popularity is not
sueh an one IN whose hands could we'll be en-.
trusted the important measures which nov
agitate The community. There il virtue
enough extanf. The lines cali aloud for it,
the prosperity Of TIE country demands it,
Let us have II.
a FULL POWER MAN.