The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-04-30
A. s. HEBRON AND r. O. MOORE.

zed and apparent conflict of sentiment In the Demo
cratic party, having is origin and foundation per
maps. rs much with reference to obnoxious men, n.
any thing else. De that as It may. no one can obcc
To any legitimate means which Democrats NAV choos,
to use TO accomplish The success of their own views IN
the nominations to be made by The State convention
Andrew ). Heron and Thomas O. Moore nre both
sound, reliable men, md good democrats and would
h' with credit. the Executive office of Louisiana -
There is portion Of the Democratic party engaged
in this contest who have just cause to be proud o
the noble representative Of Democracy whom ihcy
present to the convention In the person Of Andrew
. Hcrron' while another, have equal esteem for 7
v. Moore. We do not wish TO disguise the fact. that
our own sympathirs are enlisted In this contest for
ahhr'w - iirrron however much We may have mi
'orh'y abs'a'ned and refused TO commit this journal
TO an advocacy of any ones claims for any one of the
Nominations to be made by the Convention.
There is nothing remarkable or unusual IN ,b;s co,.
'est In the State o: Virginia. before the Democratic
nomination. there was much greater and more pcn.
'ra' conflict Of opinion among the democrncv urood
with total absence Of every thing like molcra,io,.
yet the convention was held the candidate for co,or
nor nomnated and the choice Of the convention ;s
now being supported by the united democracy Of ,be
homie old commonwealih-the citadel of democracy
mi 'h' mother Of Washington. Jefferson Madison. and
Munro. patriots, and statesmen.
Inc truth is Democrats are provcrbial for tbo;r
dsarr"em"nts. until II comes to voting. No marty
discipline can make them abandon their rich, If
'homght This u Is that makes Democracy n p,v,,o
ahd enigma to some Of those who have been scbooc1
under old Federalism or modern Kpowno,b;pc;sr,
10 belong to the same political party. they think Il
necessary that there should not be the least difference
'' opinion recognized or even tolerated They do
wv """'rS'ahd mat this very freedom Of opinion IL
"e ''fs essence OF Democracy. The Democratic
Marty composed of men who entertain precisely tho
ame views upon the great and fundamental princ.
lies OF Democracy. it's "primary canon" being that
he people should choose their own rulers. To oro.
'le them to exercise this choice Democracy roco,.
a"s in the party the largest liberty and the fullest
discussion. to the end. that their will NAV he nc.
cr'ained with certainty, in the selection of persons
o ill office
We'have used the two names nj the head of ,b;s
rfcl" hrcause. as far as we are able to iudgc Tho
on'esf for the gubernatorial nomination is clearly
"twncn them. One Of the two will he tho choce or
e. VIII receive onr support in common with tbe then
ni'd democracy OF Louisiana The contest now
o'ne on is entirely inside the Democratic party.
men can not extend beyond the action of the State
onvenfion. Any attempt to extend the controversy
eyond that limit will be frownrd down by tbc M.
"'ism and good sense of both So cions of the marty
IN" making OF these remarks, has been partly in.
"ceh by witnessing in this parish some of the fold
hnow Nofhing-ism blaating around the Democrat.
pasture and trying to divide our flock They do
"t ask to be admitted into the fold but propose to
mH. 'snpposng the party to be dvidedD to ioin in
M max" common cause with it. and drive the other
1H' entirely ont of the pasture, and have all the
over to themselves. They mistake the independent
nd "arnrst discussion among Democrats into nm If.
cone'lable fend and division. from which they hope
realize large profit personally and politically, by
. ting with one portion Of the Democracy to crush
NJ the other. They will meet with about the same
'ccess the amiable individual did, who interfered
'h' fight between the man and his wife,
This is family quarrel which the Democracy will
'e among themselves. though the disappointment
III he great among those of our former opponents in
us parish. who intended investing largely, in the
'ent OF division in the party. 1t can't be helped
'h'y wish united Democratic party and the
Dn'h an entire unit in the next Presidential contest
them come forward and declare their purposes \
af In the contest then to be decided they will act
IN the entire Democracy, and not portion of it,
who have not heretofore acted with the C
party. have thus declared their intention
fAot condition. qualification explanation, henceforth
40 so. and they are received with warm hearts and
zen hands These immense accessions to our ranks v
I'VE taken their full part in controlling its action and
'llcy, some of them acting with the State Rights
III the Others, with what is called here, the Louse,-
hm7 portion of the Democratic party For our y
'n part we do not hesitate to say, that we cordially
'operate with those of them that take the same C
ew OF the policy of the party that we do while we c
we no doubt that our conservative" friends do the
me with those that side with them r
1t is essential to the welfare of the slaveboldinp 4
'tes that there should be but one political party in
en- at this time, and it is equally essential that
ate Rights doctrines should be ascendant therein. c
'e Democratic party, and it alone, should be the
Lying poi IT of every true S0utherner Believing
'ongly in the doctrine of State Rights we have bat
ID earnestly for the ascendancy OF those principles
d we have the strongest confidence of their triumph
the party eventually, should they fail now. o
ANu E.....