New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-08
The Louisiana Democracy.


suth, is fairly kept up. The black-lettered ma
terials used are decidedly g explosive
Under the head Of g City Economy and Re-
FORM there is a fair showing that-when the
Delta did not get any thing-it made an awful
onslaught upon the unreasonable and singularly
illiberal democratic majority of the Second Mu-
nicipality Council The onslaught was well
merited. The Delta had done-as always, and
faithfully-good service for the democratic ma
iority, and deserved something. Its bread was
not buttered hence, prima Jacie proof that 1T
had a right to speak independently, and to
speak in the most vrtuous terms Of self-compla-
cency Our contemporary is always independ-
ent-eyen in blowing up Lamartine, Webster,
Macaulay, Alison, Kossuth, and the Pope
when occasion serves. 1t is perfectly independ-
ent of the Louisiana democracy-be that re-
membered.
Is proof wanted Well, in yesterdays Delta
an article-which our article did not prouoke-
refers to the Louisiana democracy. 1t charges
it with timidity Cor cowardice), irresolution,
lodging, wayering, uncertainty of principle.
Are the charges true We can not pretend to
say, but let the Delta speak.
The teXL IS tDe 10ll0WluR eultuTlal ueCldratlou
of The Courier
sThe democracy the contrary suppose, have not
felt the necessity of defining principles which they
known profess They walk abroad in the spirit of free
men and of progressves without feeling compelled to
pcard their articles of faith their backs and to ad
vertise them in the highways"
That is awkward in our neighbor of The
Courier--it is the repetition Of the whig decla-
ration in 1913, so much sneered at by the demo-
nd hn nn1t 70 R,,f Tho
Delta-an approved friend--on &c Louisiana de-
mocracy":
Certainly this declaration indicates change of policy
In the democratic party for it has been the uniform
heretofore NIL public occasions and in all elections
for the democrats 10 pacard their articles of faith not
exactly their backs but their breasts Why change
this old tmehonored rule-which appears to be disre
garded in other State but Louisiana Certainly the
party has lost nothing heretofore by pursuing this rule
Has it gained anything by departing from it Let the
election last fall answer this question,
We do not agree with the Courier that it is clearly
known how the democratic party stands the ques
ton of Constitutional Reform Certain resolutions
adopted by the Baton Rouge Convention but they
opposed by of the old chiefs of the party and
Mt by many others and do not appear to have
received the general assent of the party
So, g the old chiefs of the party" were not
(witness Delta) in favor of &c Constitutional
Reform (nor in favor of a certain &c Young
America - nomination Of Douglas.)
The Delta, with unwonted freedom, adds:
1t is almost fixed fact. that there will be Con-
venon amend the Constitution Ii what principles
changes will the democracy advocate in that contest
IT will not suffice for them to oppose and rail at the wings
they must set forth clearly and distinctly what they
harm its omission however besides being uniform
exception the usage of the party places democracy
unyorabe position in the conestfo seats in the Con-
vention
Well, will not our democratic friends-regard-
less Of The Cou1iers boast-accommodate The
Delta with a formal profession of principles ,
&c Under which king, Bezonian' Speak, or die p
The Delta, or the Courier
The Courier says:
We are willing take the platform put forth by the
wings at its fair value But it stops short of the mark y
The Delta pungently comments:
How far? Where? If you go further than the
wings why not state how much further? If the wings
have succeeded well with their limited PLATFORM how
much greater would be your success on wider and more
All this is ssracy,'' in its way. 1t shows
how ssdoctors democratic disagree
But there is more behind &c The Delta u.s.
The Courier is fair case in pleadngs. The
Courier pleads:
9 Democracy and liberal principles of government
and the Our great foundation pr ncipe is the
will of the people Hence progress with the times
The spirit # the age is the spirit of democracy The
world is getting every day freer and better and demo-
cracy stronger and stronger.''
The Delta responds:
If democracy progresses with the times
to note lis progress. There, now. Ed How. then
you saw is always the same and refer us back
to previous declarations of principles and say that you
stand where you have always stood? Let look back
few years When the movement started for the Con
vention of 1915 the young democracy made liberal and
democratic platform they proclaimed universal suffrage
the election of all ocers by the people, equal rights etc
But the old foges shook their heads and said to Iar
manson Larue Durant and others No you are too fast
the people not ripe for these sudden changes We
must hold ttle.'' 1t was not true The people
then ripe for these reforms but the old fogies'
long distance behind the people, The members of the
Convention elected the principle of having pa
cards their backs, and 10 and behold who
elected as democrats turned up in the Convention the
btterest conservatives One of the most distinguished
that body. delegate from this city, when candidate
was Intercepted to his principles the nterogaters
were frowned down by the old foges" " What doubt
Col Grymes's democracy and liberal prncipes!n And
that able gentleman himself folded his and referred
his democratic feow-ctzens to his past history,
proof Of the genuineness of his democracy,
well COL drymes was elected and stronger conser-
Vatve was not To be found in that Convention The
een cho receed the eoieS Of he thousands Of dish and Ger
man democrats in he eiy adtOcatet the Contention the
iaos' irdiou and odions distinctions. 10 The eligibility
oDlce betpee, natire and natiuaized ciizenS.m
Does The Delta mean to say that the demo-
cratic party was cheated, or that the candidate
elected carried out its principles' Or, is it Gus
tomary for democrats to be elected on one prin-
clple and vote for another y
But Inc Delta has something pungent to say
on democracy and Native Americanism. with
reference to eligibility to the Gubernatorial
chair. In the last Convention which framed
the present Constitution, there was a large
democratic majority, and our naturalized
friends ought to look to see how nicely thew
were provided for. ''Will you come into nv
trap' said the spider to the hy,' will intimate
the whole history of the Convention-with a
large democratic majority-in reference to their
interests. But, let The Delta " talk out of
church p
On the question of requiring the Governor to be a
native American Col Grymes nveghed in the bterest
following strong language:
The descendants of those that achieved the independ
of the United States and established its liberties
will he swept away by the tornado not vestige will
be left to tell of their existence Mehnks already see
that destructive momept-thst dead level without limit
that universal platform upon which there will not exist
decyity enough of the purid corporations Like
the Of the dead it will the surface of the
United States, and in hopes, at least that there
should be elevated spot where might refuge
and safety the strange fish that were congre.
gated below us to perish by themselves
find Ibis the gentleman, chom egarded treason
to The party dea0c1a ia 1915 to refuse 10 uote for The
sdae gentleman supported property qualification members
g the Legislature declaring that property afforded eoncti-
sire test 81 attachment 10 good order and good Gole1m
This is one example out of many the evils of the system
OF following mere names rather than things-of vague
genefaes rather Than specific declarations of principle