Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-07-03
Caucusing in Convention,

We have been frequently asked, vii
& the Convention make party 1omiuatfon
for oficea Of the Convention? We D
coprsv have no means Of givige a isliat6
an.s,wer 10 this interrogatory y Wsdo ~
know svbat the delegates toSfhe Conycn
ton will do, but we can and will sSpres
oui WI opinions as to what they sllonlt
do in the selection Of officers Capacits
and Fidelity should be the first requisit,
ofasahe ofiicers--this shoufd by the fffs
consideration in their selection ; of cours,
when these IRE found on both sides, as III
doubt they will be in most instances
wings win vote for wings, and democrat,
for democrats. While we. believe tha,
THE new Constitution should be character
Lied by those great conservative princi
aples peculiar to the wing party, and tha,
the liberal and truly democratic principle.
of the wing creed should be Infused in the
Constitution, to which end our whole eff
forts have been made to secure a whia
ma tority. We cannot but regard party
lcancuses for the selection Of officers Of the
Convention, as being detrimental to the
best interests of the. State--as calculated
10 give the Convention a party cast, which
may be %preiudicial to that harmony of nc.
tibn between the two parties, SO essential
70 the making of o good Constitution
For ourselves, we are candidates Tor the
P1inting, and while we are at all times
willing to yield our. own opinions in the
premises to those older, more experienced
and having higher claims, to decide the
matter, we openly express our honest be-
|liief that party should not be made a test
for Office in the Convention, it being well
understood that preference should always
|be given to those entertaining similar po-
~Iitical opinions, all things else being equal.
10 We We're on Wednesday last made
|glad in witnessing the return home Of Gen.
Jtseph Bernard, one OF. the delegates of
|thls State to t.he. Baltimore Wliig Con-
%vention. Thssaeiieral is looking hale, ii
|in fine spirits, and we hope Is resreshened'
his tedious labors in the Convention
He is, we may say, after a conversation
with him, more than satisfied with the rel
SUIT of the deliberations of that body !
a firm supporter OF the claims Of
'Nr. Fillmore, he has yielded his preference;
~ the preference of a majority, and like al
tue wing will be found in the ranks oil
ttis party battling for the cause Of whiggery.l
We hope the few wings in this PARISH
Va.ho are unwilling to support Gen. Scott
will, after a CONSULTATION with Gen. Der
llard, yield their preference for the good
# the cause. He must evidently be farmi.
with the views Of Gen. Scott uponE
those measures which ~pcejudiced the
South against him, until his opinions weres
made known. These visions have pastS
md Gen. scott is now known to be thea
friend Of the South as much as the friende
If the North. We shall not claim him as
he friend of the South exclusive of the
but the, friend of the whole country.
From our conversation with Gen. Ber-
lard, we are enabled to say that Mr.. Fill
more did not reply to Undergraduates Of his
in the name telegraphic reports
made him do-and out of which the op.
presses attempted to create sol
iuch capital-but the reply Of Mr.. Fill r
lore in substance was as follows: "IM
ave not a word to say--I am not a can
idate by my " seeking, but because
on made me one. Do as you please, I
lall not complain" This is more in &C..
ordance with the spirit of his letters pre-
ions to the Convention, aud we verify
Mr.. Fillmore had as soon havea
Scott occupy the Presidential CHAIR
any other aspirant to that honor. 139