The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-19
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New Orleans Correspondence.

The Independent Movements Greed for Office IN the
way of Reform-1He Elements of Success IN the
State cket--Democratc Discipline Our meet
Governor.
New ORLEANS, October Is, 1852
i I find it impossible to give you any political news
of interest from the city, for nothing is visible on
the surface relative to the movements Of the con-
tending parties for the Parish offices. That there
an under current at work is certain, but assure
you in sober earnestness, that 1t is to me as a
'sealed book" There is every symptom of great
activity in the antagonstic parties, but there is no
talking. Heretofore, some one of those drinking
made kind of political rialto, where candidates
and pace-seekers congregate for the purposes of
discussion, meeting friends by appointment, inter-
changing opinions in regard to the political pros
poets CT their respective parties, and many other
things nseparable from an active political canvass;
but such is not the case now, and your correspond
ent not being naturally locomotive in his tastes
and habits has great many channels Of reliable
information closed against him.
acknowledge t,aa am iiot recognised as one
Of the hopefully Jealous in this independent move.
ment, but intend to give it my hearty support
and will contribute what little influence may pos
sess in its behalf. But the detestable appetency
for office has been made unfortunately manifest in
the independent nominations. was under the
impression that the candidates would be selected
Irrespective of political feeling and that there
would be presented to the citizens of the Parish of
Orleans, list Of unobjectionable men, who in
themselves would create personal platform on
which the lovers Of law and order of all political
shades might meet, for the purpose of doing battle
in wrestling the Government of the city from the
hands of those who for the last four years have
been rioting and debauching themselves on the
common Treasury of the State and city; but am
disappointed. l fnd some of the sieraotyped
claimants for Parish officers on the list, men, who
have neither worth, capacity nor influence sufficient
to command the respect of any save the most &C.
stand nor respect single principle of the Demo
cratic party except that attributed to Gov. Marcy
to the victors belong the spoils.n cannot in
justice to the country Democracy, withhold this
expression of my opinions, but my desire is SO
great to see this horrid K n party destroyed that
intend going the entire swine, brisles and all"
The circulation of my opinions can do no injury to
the candidates now before us for election but my
~. r 10
freely to you.
If there was close and doubtful contest for
State officers, this independent movement would
insure the election of the State ticket Col. Moore
and his ticket will receive every independent vote
in the city and every Democratic vote, except from
the Soule and True Delta clique. His vote will be
a third larger than that received by Gov. Wieklide,
and his majority in the State viii be very large,
larger than any Democratic candidate for Governor
has ever received before. The judicious selection
of the Democratic State ticket evinced extraordna-
ry foresight in the Convention which nominated it
for the elements of success peryade in an aston
ishng degree; take the entire list, and no more
favorable selection could have been made. Per
sonaly and politically they command the respect |
and earnest support ofthe Democratic party, and
even the sticklers for sectional and geographical
divisions cannot find fault with it, and on the 1th
of November next il will be heartily and triumph
antly endorsed by the sovereign people at the
balot-boxes.
The Democratic party Of Louisiana has been !
sadly dsointed of late years. by the unnatural and
even indicate ambition OF those who, by popular
favor had been unexpectedly elevated to the Chief
Magistracy of the State. They inexphcably mis-
took the action of the Democratic party, in elect
ing them, as evidences of some extraordinary per-
sonal popularity in themselves, losing sight COM
petcly of the known fealty of the party to disci-
pine and its usages. Every good Democrat viii
vote for the nominee of his party regardless of his
personal predictions Every personal objection
must yield to the action of the nominating Conycn
ton, and experience has always proven that it is
fatal to an aspiring politician who demurs from its
behests. If he bolts nomination, he has before
him long and lonesome journey before he reaches
The point at which he left and the door will not be
opened at his single kLeck---a severe probation
awaits him for momentary folly, and it requires
years to take him from the anrioats seat.
Under the delusion to which allude, some of |
our recent Governors appear to have labored; they
supposed that their election for Governor was
simple stepping-stone to higher national honors.
IN the election Of Gov. Moore, We win find a Chief
Magistrate who viii think himself sufficiently hon