New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-07

The attention Of the people of Louisiana i
now fixed upon the Constitutional Convention
assembled at Baton Rouge-fixed upon it, bu
not anxiously. They have full confidence il
the men who compose it, and know them to b
gentlemen embracing an unusually larg
amount OF intelligence, experience, hard com
mon sense and nntaikGtiueness. In LOOKING
over the Convention, on the opening day, W.
were struck with the air of easy, natural pro
priety, quiet, business like attention, and gen
eral intelligence.
In selecting q President, gentleman, dis.
tinguished as one Of the leaders of public SEN
timent in Louisiana, Of large experience il
Legislative bodies, Of business-like habits ant
known industry, was very judiciously chosen
MT. Kenner will be very superior presiding
officer; and the experience and industry of the
Secretaries will materially aid him in the effect;
ual discharge Of his duties
A pleasing omen of a pleasant and harmo-
NOUS session may be found in the fact of the
democrats 50 largely voting for wing nominees
We have personal compliment to acknowledge
in the liberal feeling displayed towards us by
so many of the democratic members. We fully
appreciate these courtesies from them, and, in
return, will kindly do all we can to bring them
to a true knowledge of the true political faith.
Our whig friends will cheerfully admit such
clever gentlemen within the pale of their
church.
There is another gratifying matter to notice.
There is NOT so faras we can learn, the least
sectional feeling, the least jealousy existing be-
tween the city and country members We could
not discern any of that absurd sectional hostility,
which some have supposed existed against the
city In the country. We heard no sentiment
which was not liberal and intelligent in tone ;
and unless unnecessary suspicion and unwise
sensitiveness are exhibited by some over Jealous
member, we believe city and country interests
will blend in natural and just harmony We
are all Louisianians, and should recognise lust
unity of public interests One portion of the
State cannot be stricken with injustice without
all the rest Of it. city or country feeling the in
furious effects Of an unnatural hostility. We.
defy any man to point out even plausible sub
ject of probable hostility of interest between
the city and country, in the great and prosper
GUS future, into which this Convention is to in
duct our State.
This mission, we believe, the Convention will
faithfully and intelligently fulfil. Commerce
must be unshackled, the way made clear for
the locomotive, the foundation dug for the man
ufactory, and capital made secure and liberal
in its representation, and it will be as liberal
in its investment, and feel as secure in its con-
fidence. Now, it cannot combine efficiently to
secure important and desirable results, beyond |
the attainment Of individual efforts: if it at
tempt so to combine now, in the brief space of
twenty-five years its great enterprises must Be
at the ftful mercy of uncertain legislation.
The clause which forbids the naturalized citizen
to vote until after the lapse of two years, and
that forbidding citizens Of other States to vote
until two years Of continuous residence, should
be changed into more liberal and equitable pro-
visions.
We might instance other reforms, but do not
intend to do sonow. In day or two we shall re-
produce objections, which we have heretofore
urged against the Constitution as it is, and re- t
forms which we desire to see in the Constitution
as it is to be-