The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-07

Meetings have been inproperty and prematursty
called in the three Districts of the Municipality, |
the first of which takes place this evening" under
premedi.ated and packed arrangements, for the
purpose of appointing Delegates to a Wing Con- |
venton, to nominate a candidate for Congress for |
the Second Congressional District. A little clique,
that holds its conclave near the entrance Of the
Veranda have taken upon themselves the authority
of getting up these meetings, and Of organizing
the party in the Municipality. With impro-
priety and want Of delicacy that should shock
every gentleman, Of the candidates and his
brother have been at the head Of this movement,
obtaining signatures in the stores and counting
houses of many Of the wings, most OF whom have
signed these calls without reflection, and standing
at the entrances Of bar-rooms, arresting others
they entered for the same purpose, obtaining the
implied consent Of the wings, who never reflected
Oh the possibility of the old game being played, to
unite with them in these meetings to elect Dele
gates every of achons is already selected, and
pledged to the support OF one candidate, to attend
said Wing Convention.
1t remains to be seen whether farce Of this kind
can be enacted whether independent wings will
permit procedure that carries upon its face full
evidence Of the contemplated fraud, whether
they will rise in their might, denounce the whole
proceeding, and insist upon the adjournment Of the
meetings, until there is necessity for assembling
| them. We have said they have been improperly
and prematurely called, and we will now give our
reasons. Improperly called because they have
| been called by the candidate, his brother, and two
or three personal friends because they have been
called without the knowledge desire of the par.
ty-for majority Of the signatures attached to the
calls, are there without knowledge Of the plans
| laid and about being consummated-without
| the assent of the rank and fe-bone and sinew of
the party-tha portion of it which constitutes alike
| its strength and pride. Because they have been
in Representative Districts for the easy pur-
| poses of packing, and not in Wards, the large
mass of the party now desires; for it is alone in
Wards under the present condition Of things that
| any thing like a fair expression OF the views and
opinions of the party can be had Because the
Delegates already selected pledged to the support
| Of one candidate-a system as abominable IN Its
conception it is repusive to every true wing
Because, when the Ward meetings shall be pro-
perly assembled, the wings desire to select the
Delegates from the body Of the meeting, mn
pledged to any candidate, in order that when they
attend the Convention, they may sit in council
with their brother wings, and select the man most
| capable, possessing the most availability and
strength, and what is more important than either,
possessing those high moral qualifications of which
every man should be possessed who occupies the
position of Representative of this great CONNER
cial emporium, and without which exercise
no influence. Improperly called, because prema-
turey and prematurely called, because no period
has yet been fixed for the assembling of the Con-
vention because the Convention will not assemble
before the middle of August. Is it necessary in
the very incpency OF the canvass, fully ssJ Neeks
before Convention assemblies, before time has
been given for other wings to enter the field, to
assemble meetings, make nominations of pledged
Delegates and thereby forestall public opinion? A
| week two hence some influential and popular whig,
infinitely more capable and available in every point
of view than either of the candidates now named,
, may consent to have his name used for nomina-
ton. What would then be the state of things ?
Why, as the meetings have been held and pledged
Delegates elected opportunity would be offered
I such wing to obtain the support OF his party
Was ever any thing more outrageous Must the
party thus be dictated to- and controlled by self
4 constituted clique; by family iunto; by men
9 whose love of self is predominant to their affection
for the great political interests OF their party!
= week ten days before the assembling of the
Convention will be the proper period to assemble
! Ward meetings, and elect unpledged Delegates
We are in few hours run of Donaldsonville, and
there is no necessity for this indecent haste We
have opponents in the field no political enemies
In this contest for the nomination, nothing but an
} honorable, manly rivalry should exist
Then wings, yourselves attend these
, meetings Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings; put down dictation denounce packed
meetings. condemn the system of pledged and
previously selected Delegates Of preparedticke
insist upon their adjournment and if that canno
be effected, retire from them; and when the prope
time arrives, call your Ward meetings; from
among the number present select as Delegates
wings unpledged to any man, and let them go tc
| Donalsonvilie and demand their seats. The rank
and file, the bone and snew of the party, expec
that every true wing will, this occasion, do hi.
D7 DurY.