The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-08-15
From the y. o. Courier
MODER ALTON.

~ hope then. Mr.. Editor. that the convention to
he held on the 3lst will take conciliatory course
and for the good Of the party and for tie sake Of
the party adopt such measures rs will heal dis
senslons, aud that as In times past, we will again
march TO the balotboy in November next with an
undivided front to the enemy. and achieve another
glorious Democratic victory in the old Third Con
gressonal District"
In the language quoted above, Judge W.
i. Robertson closes letter addressed to the
editor of the lbervic Gazette, relative TO the
disaflcctons existing in the Third Congress-
ional District
That conciliatory course and none other
will .bc pursued by that convention if Il meets
ut all, we shall be the last to doubt. The fact
that it will be composed of Democrats is snlli.
Client to warrant that the course they will pur-
sue will be the one they deem best calculated
for the benefit of the Democratic party What.
ever difference in opinion there may be be-
tween them and ourselves we shall not feel at
liberty to impugn their motives until they ap.
pear to seek a Democratic defeat, nor to cen.
sure their action until they have shown that
the censnrc is deserved 1t is far from our
purpose to encourage disscnsions or to pallato
irrational rcyolts against the voice Of a major.
ity, bnt it is farther still from our rule of action
to quarrel with men for mere difference of
opinion, or to attempt to cast odium upon
those who think themselves aggrievcd. Many
OF those who sympathze with this movement
are young, but their youth does not forbid their
being true and thorough Democrats. They
are now young, but the time will soon be when
they will take the places of men of greater ace
and more experience. We do not believe that
any injustice, real or fancicd could drive them
into the ranks of the opposition; but if such
should be in any case the disastrous effect Of
dissatisfaction or of the attacks which the OK
preston OF that dissatisfaction may cause, We
desire here and now to free ourselves from any
portion of the blame for their alienation. A.
great MS is the Democratic majority in the
South, as decided as that majority is in Lou
islana, we do not wish to lose hundred OF
fifty, Or even five from orr ranks. Our sin.
cere and earnest desire is to heal up the dis
sension which exists, and if that cannot be
done, to prevent its increasing or continuing
longer than the untoward circumstances which
have given rise to it. Let us have peace, uni
ty and harmonious cooperation now if we can
If that is impossible, let us SO act that the dis
turbance may wholly subsidc after the present
campaign.
We therefore suggest to all Democrats il
tne Ihird District opposed to the new conyen
uon movement, a patient forbcarance against
remuneration of those engaged in it, and we
heartily concur with Judge Robertson in ad
Vising and beseeching those who are about TIC
meet IN convention to pursue a "conciliatory
course" Let there be no unseemy haste nc
manifestation of cnmity, no undemocratic at
tack upon fellow-democrats, no passionate res
olutions and no yindictive appeals. Let then
nothing cxtenuate or set down aught in NAL
ice." Let them beware of that dictation which
is tolerable only in an official majority, ani
which is never received with appreciation ever
by those who have rendered themselves liabl,
to it. 10 dictate, let them remember, is the
province of those who represent on undoubted
authority /; clear majority undisputed, and
beyond dispute, can only give the body about
to meet right to assume q tone of dictation
But should they see fit to resort to recon-
mendatlon and remonstrance, we again beg tc
be allowed to suggest that their address may