New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-05
STATE CONVENTIONS.


sent fully and truly, the diversified constituencies Of
which they are the consolidated organ but in most
cases very regretfu are we that regard for truth
compels to the admission only give utterance
and official shape and form to the wishes Of the wire
workers and ruling set Of the particular party organ
cation Of which. for the time being they are the
credited mouthpiece The good, easy people on both
sides, not troubling themselves to look below the
surface take for granted that the fairseeming show
~ all right, and work. spend their money electoneer
and vote just as they arerected the fortunate aspi
rants for expectant honors and emoluments laughing
in their sleeves all the time over the exctemens and
prospects which few skilul "hits'' in primary
meetings and conventions have opened up and dis
closed f-i . sf st
Still, conventions are not without their uses, and
good at that But, whether those uses are good
or bad, the very nature of the organization of our
government renders them indispensable. Parties are
as necessary to republican institutions as republican
institutions are necessary to freedom. The one can
not exist in primal purity and vigor without the
other, any more than water could remain fresh in
state of everlasting sluggishness. Place the best
party this country knew in power deprive it of
the salutary check opposition presents let it be I'M
derstood that its removal from authority is among
the mpossbiities, and it will degenerate into an
engine of corrupt selfish and irresponsible tyranny
in comparison with which the meanest despotism of
the Old World would be preferable Party aggran-
dizement would become paramount to natural right
party supremacy superior to the Constitution and
on the abominable principle that to the yictors be-
long the spoils the minority would be despoiled and
| plundered until they would seek the ASYLUM of
tyranny for protection-for whatever few rights the
emperors and kings of Europe accord their subjects
they are protected in the endowment Of those rights
which are clear and well defined and no one dare
molest them or make them afraid, *
Therefore as conventions stimulate and keen alive
the spirit Of opposition between contendng party or
CARNATIONS which is SO essential to the general we'll
being we look upon National and State Conventions
with an eve of favor, and hone for their long con-
tinuance. When we stop holding Conventions the
day for change in our system of government will be
near at hand. 5 zs sE
But the people might effect sautary change in the
morale Of Conventions by attending primary meet
ings and taking the control of affairs into their own
hands, When thew do this, and they sometimes do,
their voice is spoken felt and generally prevails In
four cases out of FIVE however the whole machinery
Of preambles, resolutions, Platforms motions and
candidates is arranged by a few beforehand who 90
to the respective places of meeting with their follow
ers and there formally invest in mock sanctity with
the great name of a patriotic party the private con-
coetions Of a half dozen or more individuals And
then the peope-the masses we mean--are eIoouenty
adiured to sanction what has been done, throw up
their hats exercise their lungs and 20 it blind for
the salvation of our beloved country which can
only be accomplished by the election to Office Of those
who have already nominated themselves This is not
an overdrawn picture It illustrates the actuaes of
most of the conventions that have assembled in
this free, prosperous and immense country within
the last twenty years. and will not be disputed by any
man duly posted in the premises who possesses even
| a dminutiye regard for truth
I Our own State, Louisiana, has experienced more
than her share If the af,ictons Of noliticans For
na,aa,s.; Co. ro,,ro,.o,I ,o1o TO-, h,t
yea,s De"io,ias'' asave oo.'e Alse oeen 'u'
registering clerks OF the ediets OF the Central Com
mittee and that committee was but the submissive
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may say niaechiess pol'toth anu 'ne iass american
State Convention held in this city witnessed nothing
/ but struggle for nominations to Office A nomina-
tion was ahsurdv viewed as equivalent to an eecton
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ment-availability discarded-and the consequence
was defeat
Tho fact tbat an American State ronvant;o, ia IN
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have little doubt the delegates will endeavor to faith
fully and honestly reflect the wishes of their constit
4 nents and TINS nrove an execution to tbe rule we
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nave aoVer'ed 'o-susgeseu .ne Train oi 'hought IN
1 which we have INDUCED. We might venture upon
| independent advice to that body, if we thought it
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san designs but as it is we shall refraia Counsel
unasked is always ungraciousy received. Therefore
we will copelnde bv amending the following article
So a. D.. D.. rsaa.ta e 49,, o. -
from Tue baton rouge oazet.e Vi 'he gu inst winch
contains we respectfully submit, some Jadcious and
practical observations worthy the careful attention
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