The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-31
The two Conventions of Lollisiana-A Con
trnst.

trast.
The New Orleans Bulletin draws contrast
between the action of the two conventions re-
Gently held in Louisiana, to prove that there,
as in some other States, the Democratic party
have shirked specific committals on questions
Of paramount importance, while the Wings
have laid down platform that has the merit
of being distinct, conservative, and adapted to
the circumstances of the period. The Bulletin
says:
"We did not look for the Democratic State Con.
vention TO enunciate, gerry distinctly. an approval
OF the Compromise measures, a love Of the Union
veneration for the advice and admontions of
Washington, or a disapproyal Of the impolitic and
dangerous doctrine of Intervention, preached by
kossuth and advocated by every Abolition and
Freesoil press in the North But we did expect
our opponents to cay and do something tangible,
having bearing upon the great questions referred
to, aside from the stale verbiage with which it has
been their wont for years to clohe ideas which have
no application to the present principles to which,
in the abstract, there ia opposition. In this we
have been disappointed. Neither the Union, the
peace Of the country, or the dangers to which the
doctrine OF Intervention exposes US, were deemed
OF sufficient importance to receive the notice Of the
convention About the only thing directly and
unreservedly done was the nomination of G eneral
Cass for the Presidency, and the adoption of re-
solution pledging the convention to cordially sup
port ,ohoecer is nominated by the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, be he Abolionist or Freesoiler
Turk Christian, Jew Gentle"
The reported proceedings of the convention
referred to exhibit nothing but readoption Of
the resolutions of the late Democratic National
Convention, and Of the conveniently elastic re-
solutions of 1913 and '99, This presents
trimming, evasive policy, widely different
from the patriotic declaration of principles pro-
pounded by the Wings of the same State. We
again copy from the Bulletin:
"The Wings have laid down platform, which
is applicable it is ineligible and beneficial
They sought no concealment. They believed tho
doctrine of Intervention, popular in somc quar-
tiers, 10 be contrary to the genius of our Govern
ment and fraught with danger to the country
Therefore they said so, plainly and emphaticalIy.
They were of opinion that the great measures Of
peace and union, known as the Compromise were
necessary TO the harmony Of the people Of the Uni
ted States and to the perpetuaton of our nestima-
BILE institutions Of freedom. Believing this, they
expressed their views decidedly and unequivocally
these subjects:
"'Resoiped, That our mission Republic is not
to propagate our opinion or impose on other coun-
tries our form OF government by artifice or force
but to teach by example, and show by our success,
moderation and justice. the blessings Of self gov
eminent and the advantages of free institutions
'Resoiued, That we regard the series of mca-
sures known as the Compromise measures as n
final settlement, in principle and substance of the
exciting subjects TO which they refer aud that as
such thew sbouId be faithfully adhered IN a nd ~
ecuted.'
"The Wing Convention also set forth other prn-
cPles Of national concern, among which we're the
vindicaton Of the reserved rights of the Stacs the
sustainInent of the General Government in the ex-
ercise Of its constitutional powers; the protection
of the great interests of commerce, agriculture,
and manufactures. by wise and judicious discrimi-
nations against the competition of the half fed and
haf-paid hbor Of foreign countries, and the duty
which devolves upon Congress to aid great works
Of internal improvement"