Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-10-15
THE DEMOCRAT.
(From the n. @. Delta.
More Divisions.

| party which i'll May last commenced 4
movement ostensibly to reform the De
mocracy, to purify it of certain alleged
and improper influences, had itself divi.
ded into two distinct factions, and that
the grounds for this division had existed
from the very inception Of the scheme at
tie Odd Fellows Hall, on the occasion of
which so much has been said and writ
ten
There has been from the bcrinniDc. a
perceptlbIe want Of concert and previous
understanding among the authors of this
movement Some looked no further than
the establishment of parish or local nr.
gani,zat'on, WHICH, if family constituted
!n'Sht have supplied useful anDen,}arn
10 1ne party machinery Of the parish
o'hers We're melted by an ido, far
! winch, doubtless, at all times and :, III
partles' there could be found some ms.
tihcatlon Or pretext-that there existed
many things in the party which ought
to be changed, improved and reformed
Others We're opposed to the too great
influence of leaders and cliques, in con.
trolling the action of the party and
this motive, too, if it were entirely free
from all feeling or purpose of superse
ding one leader by another-an ole
clique by new one, can not be Justly
condemned
These motives and objects were legiti-
mate, and reconcilable with fidelity to
the Democracy. Indeed, they could on
y besuccessfully and efficiently attained
by cooperation with, by action within
the party, which, it was charged, con-
tanned these corrupting, enfeebling and
d1sorganlzlng elements. They proposed
to cure the disease, to eradicate the poi
sou, IL lop off the unhealthy excresence
--notto kill the patient outright. I
But, on the other hand, there were
those most prominent in this movement
whose purposes and motives. were far
far less conservative and hui
name. They contemplated the entire
disruption and destruction of the body
Of the party, as the only mode Of curing
and reforming it. Instead of little de-
mestic squabble to be settled by@4 few T
gusts of passion, Of hard utofds-perad-
venture, the smash @i furniture and up
setting og th~y tea-tlings, followed by
1rieE ATS Of Mysteries, and sulks, ending
in a sort Of Fillafranca treaty and make
ap, these more earnest and passionate
chiefs of the New-Liners, were deter
mined upon a complete severance and
lisunion, divorce q mensn ct Moro, and
4 setting up on their own account, uD-
Ter the patronage and in friendly rela-
ions with the common enemy. Indeed
t has been charged that they even medi-
ated all intilnation of the desperate plot
If Count Julian, of calling in the Moors
o drive out the Goths, of courting the
sllianc Of their ferocious ancient enemy,
he fraudulent Sam, to subjugate and ex-
inguish their old brethren and confede-
ates.
This radical difference Of motives and
objects and degrees of passion, has been
quite manifest in this organization ever
ince it started. 1t came to direct is ;
;ue at Baton Rouge, when Major Heron, ,
he favorite Gubcrnatorial candidate of {
he New-Liners, declined acceding the c
erms proposed to him by the. eloquent T
md distinguished chief who led the ex- Q
RENE branch of the Purifcators, iii CON C
equence Of which this latter gentleman v
Eft the metropolis in disgust, and the a
loderates of his party remained and a
anticipated i'll the proceedings of the il
convention, from which it was inferred +
nd by themselves regarded, they be-
anne bound in party honor to cooperate T
'ith the Old-Liners in supporting the /
tate ticket. tc
On the re-assembling Of the New-Li- t
ars in this city, this issue was again s
ade, and thorough division and dis r
lpture effected, by the leaders of the t
proposing to organize sepa- p
ate party, which would run a ticket a
gainst that nominated at Baton Rouge. D
With that view, correspondence was v
pened with distinguished gentlemen in b
le country, who were suspected of
with the movement asking
leir consent for the use Of their names
4 an Independent States-right ticket Ii
be circular communicating these propo- a.
tions, signed by Messrs. Wilson, Crane,
envenu and DR.. Gardette, was pub
shed in the Delta, some time ago. m
We have not heard that any answers l.
ere given to this invitation, except 81
lite declinatory one from General De- RI
ouet. This movement, however, did
It have the approval Of the moderate f.
ew Liners who embraced the first IA IL
'rable opportunity of manifesting their re
position. They were not kept long
aiting for an opportunity. The bold ii
ID uncompromising chief Of the ex- S
emists pretty soon brought them to 81
w by new propositions tending to
den the gulf of separation between
emselves and the Old Liners, conclnd- "
6 with the daring suggestion to change Il