New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-06-14
srArE CONVENTION ON MONDAY.

" The State Convention of the American party con-
Yenes in Baton Rouge on Monday next. From all we
can gather inclined to believe there will be
general attendance of delegates from the various
parishes Of the State The be largely repre-
sented and the various lists of delegates are to
be found the names of our ablest and most trust.
worthy citizens Not having been furnished with
lists, Of course we are unprepared to spread the
names before our readers. But this is of no conse
quence, as the names will formally appear in the
official proceeding. of the Convention, which we
shall transfer to our columns as soon as PROMULGATED
From the rural districts the delegations will be
numerous. and uneSceptionable in point of ability
and character. Having already supplied the public
with the proceedings Of many American meetings
held IN the Interior it is unnecessary to make further
reference. AT III s4 2fs5 81 #
Much will depend upon the action of Mondays
Convention AL State Conventions are more or less
important but this is peculiarly important. The
State Council having, by its act dissolved itself,
and Invested itself of all power and authority after
Monday next twill deyolye upon the Convention to
originate, mature and adopt new plan Of organza-
hon, which will be effective while it is brief and
comprehensive and adapted alike to the requirements
of the party both in the State and in the city.
After Monday, there will be no American organiza-
ton in the State OF Louisiana, saving and excepting
that which the Convention may establish. We CON
slider the course OF the State Council in making the
organization an open one and in surrendering their
authority into the handsof their constituents wise
and Judiclous. Circumstances had obpiated original
necessites and, now, it only remains for the Conyen.
ton to adopt and enforce few simple plain rules,
and set forth plan of action which will meet with
the appreciation of every patriot 1t seems to us this
can be done with little or no trouble if experienced
able and practical men, are charged with the duty
| OF course the nomination Of Fillmore and Donelson
will be unanimously and enthusiastically ratified The
one has proved himself in times of trial q sound.
able. conservative patriot statesman in the most
exalted sense Of the term without fear and above re-
proach. He can point to clearer, nobler and purer
past, than any other prominent political man of the
present generation In tie nobeness and nationality
Of his character, he stands without peer Mr.. Donel-
son is equally irreproachable, and deserving of popu-
| lar support
! Among the business of moment which will come
before the Convention is that Of selecting State
! Executive Committee to conduct the canvass and
have management of the affairs Of the party gener-
ally. The headquarters Of this committee should be
located in New Orleans and the members thereof
should be chosen with express reference to their tact
industry and experience Every parish in the State
should have one member at least and all the mem
bels should attend the monthly meetings as regularly
as practicable An efficient committee can do much
good. An inefficient committee an incalculable
amount of evil.
| Some arrangements should be effected to appoint
subelectors in every Parish and Representative Dis
trict in the State. All the work should not be nut
upon the electors and alternates This plan has been
tried in other States and has been found to work a
mirably. @ Jf 'g
However, it is not necessary to speculate as to the
future The matter is in the hands Of the delegates
chosen by the people. We are confident they will
act upon everything essential to the in
terests the party and the welfare of the common
wealth, properly and wisely.
We understand mostof the New Orleans delegates
will depart for Baton Rouge on the packet which
leaves tomorrow morning, at 8 o'clock.
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coMAuEICAgED.
4 Aiessrs. Editors Having on Wednesday last taken
passage at Port Pontchartrain, on board the new
steamboat Kate Frisbee for of the sea shore vii
Lagos, and as so much has been said regarding this
steamer, cannot resist on this occasion expressing
the pleasure and qualification enjoyed The boat its
management, its general arrangement-in fact in all
the various details which tend for the comfort con
yenience and accommodation Of passengers are fully
considered and carried out by the captain, owners
and officers. Although was the warmest day Of the
season and the boat crowded to excess by both pas
senges and freight there was not so far as our obser
walton extended, q solitary complaint.
Everything relating to the purveyors or commits
sary department of the boat was SO different and SO
far superior to the old line of boats, that to realize
the change one must travel on the Frisbee In the
general outfit and furnishing of the Frisbee no ex
pense has been spared and nothing omitted to render
her one Of the most comfortable boats that ever
aoated on the waters Of Lakes Pontchartrain and
Borgne As regards safety, her superior has never
yet appeared on the 1akes Every one acquainted
with science, mechanism and engineering, will con
firm this. {
8 Whilst expressing my satisfaction with the boat,
cannot omit to urge on those DESTROYS of patronizing
her and encouraging sound competition in trade
that in shipping Or forwarding freight they will re-
gard the convenience Of one hundred and fifty pas
sengers who generally happen to embark on the Fris-
bee, that they forward their freight and baggage at
an early hour; as on Wednesday last, the IL o'clock
train OF cars had nine or ten car loads of freight
which had to be received on its arrival at the lake.
The convenience offered by the Frisbee in land
ing at the Jefferson Railroad cannot be overlooked
The cost of one quarter of eagle each on horses,
can be avoided by sending them and carriages down
the shelroad. The fact also that the boat lands
at this road on Monday and Thursday mornings in
time for the first train of cars for the city saves much
trouble and expense to the residents of the First and
Fourth Districts, as well as Cawoton and Jefferson
CITY, and they arrive at the Horse Station Nayades
street, at d5 o'clock, A inland Tiyol circle few
minutes after Moreover, the sleeping Accommodations
Of the Frisbee ought not to be dsregarded being
fitted with staterooms, having openings inward and
outward, giving thetraveler the advantage of free
circulation Of air; which, with large and commodious
berths, render it unnecessary to be sweered to suf
location while undergoing the demands of morpheus
# A TRAVELLER
THE ELECTORAL CoLLEGE.-The following table
exhibits the composition of the Electoral College,
upon the votes of which is to be decided the next
Presidential election
ELECTORAL VOTES.
Free States Rep Slave sntes Rem
Maine . Delaware ..........,,... l
New Hampshire Maryland