The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-10
Ratio of Votes.

doctrine as general rule, to wit, that the
vote In the Convention for nominating State
officers, should be based upon the vote cast at
the preceding election for President and Vice
President. To this we heartily agree, unless
some good and potent reason can he devia-
ton from it. We are not disposed however,
to acquiescc in all the editor says about our
democratic brethren of New Orleans. We
cannot call them towards, nor can we blame
them to the extent of our brothero the Dem
ocrat." The reign of terror in New Orleans
was well calculated to keep our democratic
friends from the polls, especially those of for
cign birth. The constant scenes Of intimida-
ton, murder and violence that were going on
from day to day; the known determination of
the know nothngs not to let naturalzcd citi-
zcns vote, at least without risk Of their lives,
was enough to keep them from the polls
They no doubt thought it better to lose their
votes than that they should run the risk Of
leaving those dependent upon them, without Il
protector. The know nothing party in New
Orleans are in power, and 50 far from cXcrting
their station and influence to prevent riot and
disturbance ut the election. were no doubt
privy to oil the misClccds of their bullics that
occurred there, before and since. There were
many noble democrats of New Orleans that
did all in their power to bring out our full
strength, but Low could they be expected to
succeed when on two or more occasions many
good and peaccablc citizens were knocked
down ut the polls, brasS-knuckled md slung-
slotted in most cruel and inhuman manner,
it was not to be expected that the full strength
could have been brought out. Our natural
lied citizens are generally timid. and under
the circumstances it would have been utterly
impossible to get them to 20 to the election.
That some of the leaders of the democratic
pcrty may not have eyerted themselves, we do
not question, hut 70 punish the whole party in
the city for lIiat, We will not agree to it, We
are wiling to deal justly and fairly by our
brethren of the city, and allow them that
weight and influence in the Convention that it
can be fairly shown they are entitled to, nc.
corting to their number. We trust our brother
81 the Louisiana Democrat" will reconsider
his opinion and relax in some measure the
rigldncss of the rule he has lid down We
give his article rntr., Ina, lr may speak for
himself. We do 20, Hrs. 10 misreprcscnt
him:
"Thc question has been propoundcd by
several of our contemporaries. upon what
basis will New Orlcan. probable claim a
vote in the next Democratic state Conycn-
tion| The question propounded appears
to us strange one, coming as it does,
doubtless, from those acquainted witt, the
extreme modesty and mcrit-God save the
mark-of the city Of New Orleans.
THAT New Orleans will be represented
according to her vote in the Presidential
and not in the State canvas-shc MAY rely
on, for such is the custom of our party.
and for the sake of wing of the main
army, which has been rontcd in two battles
and been twice saved by the Old Guard Of
North Louisiana, the Democratic party will
hardly yield its time honored customs.
The exploits Of New Orleans have thus far
DCCh DNNH upol VIC DlOOulcsS HtluS ol me
convention floor, not the field of battle in
the hour which tried mems souls. Never
have the New Orleans Democracy failed to
answer the call of the State committee for
q convention. Voters there then. have
shown their fearlessnessi in appearing at the
ballot box, to vote for those who should
bring to the city the spoils Of triumph,
but when elections in the city were to be
held and danger experienced as in the last
contest, the result has been as Judge LcRue
proclaimed it; the yalient in speech and in
before hand have not been found
'Cowards! said the lamcnted Judge, you
answer that you will be at the polls and
carry out your principles and your proles,
sions, but in the hour of peril you will be
hid away in your secret dens and hiding
places and the result was as he predicted
Three thousand votes lost by apathy and
cowardicc of New Orleans Democrats.
"In view of the course Of the Democratic
party in New Orleans, the country will
hardly be willing to loose its hard earned
rights, for with steady perseverance and
unceasing labors the Democracy out Of New
Orleans have been acquiring the power