Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-30
Lette r from Col. W. r. Griffin.
BIG BEND, Avoycllcs, July ., 80

DEAR SRI am fearful that the las
two articles Of yours on the subject o
the Senatorial question in this District
will be calculated rather to increase thai
allay any bad feelings that may have
resulted from the proceedings of tho
:. Convention held at Bayou Sara on the
18th ult. 1t is true there appears to be
but one opinion here in relation thereto,
and that is, that the Convention should
not have been held at that time, cspc-
cially as the Democratic Parish Commit
tee of the parish of Pointe Coupec, in
appointing the time and place for hold
ing SAID Convention, made it conditional
the conditions not having been com
piled with, it is clear the delegates had
no power to act. Had you confined your
remarks to this matter alone, it might
have been we'll enough; but you have
gone farther, and too far | think, in at
lacking Mr.. Phillips, the nominee Of that
Convention. You must pardon me, but
[ really think it was uncalled for. Mr..
Phillips is a man well known in the sec
ton in which he resides, having resided
a number of years in the parish of West
Feliciana, and for the last few years in
the parish Of Pointe Coupce, his present
home. No man stands higher in the
estimation of the public in those two
parishes, and where he is we'll known.
than lie does. Hence your remarks that
he is comparatively a stranger, and but
little known, &c, are not only unkind,but
unjust.
| see, Mr.. Editor, we are fast getting
into difficulties and troubles, and unless
something is quickly done, scenes wit
messed in the last Congressional cleo
ton in this district, so revolving to the
feelings, wishes and interests of all good
Democrats and the party, will again be
~re-enacted in u midst; feelings Of bit.
~terncss and strife will be engendered,
that years may not remove; and instead
Of good feelings, concert Of action, llar-
mony and peace reisning in II District,
the reverse may reasonably be expect
ed. Let us make any and every reason
able sacrifice to avoid those things; and
besides, as we'll as injurious, they are
unbecoming a district like ours-loyal,
largely Democratic, a District the party
looks to with every confdence-and we
should, with pride, let not the irregular
tiles of a single Convention (held per-
haps with the best Of motives aud in
tentions) suffice to bring on us those
evils. Divisions here will but increase
them in other portions of the State,
where they unfortunately already exist
to an alarming extent, and if counte-
nanced and encouraged, will soon de-
stroy our Democratic organization and
the party itself. We Are not prepared
for these things-we do not desire them
30 good Democrat does; therefore let
us not encourage them, let us ratherl
look over what we may consider the ilf
formalities and irregularities of the Ba-
you Sara Convention, and endorse and
ratify the nomination of Edward Phillips
of Pointe Coupce. A lawyer by profes-
sion, a gentleman of unblemished char
acter and standing, an accomplished
scholar, a true Democrat-what more
could we ask? what more desire? IF bYI
the support of such a man for such an
office, we can secure the benefits and
avoid the evils to our party before men,
toned, let US do tit is our duty as
Democrats to do it. Let me ask the
party in this parish, for the sake of the
party, SO to act. Let the delegates
here organize, aud authorize you to
place onthe ticket, for the State Senate,
Edward Phillips, Of Pointe Coupec.
Yours truly,
wv /. CRrrrrS.