Gazette and sentinel., 1860-03-10
THE STATE

In our columns to-day we publish the Id
~rOcate's account Of the State Convention
When half in type, we noticed that it was not
official. There is no difference between the
two, we believe, except that the Preamble
and Resolutions read by Maj. Heron, and the
Resolutions presented by the Committee, are
not embraced in the account we give. The
former were offered as a substitute for the
third Official resolution, but was voted to be
laid on the table. Next week We shall give
the report of the Committee on Resolutions,
regretting that we cannot dc SO at present.
Every one Of those resolutions was voted on
separatels, and carried This was done on
the motion Of Maj. HERON. The vote was
rjra roce. we presume, and By the usual ma.
jority of 223 to %.
The matter is thus clinched beyond any
peradyenture that those Resolutions embrace
the sentiments of the Democracy of Louisiana.
II is furthermore shown that it has an abiding
faith in the patriotism, ability and >tateman-
ship of the Hon. John Siidell," and although
not recommending him as a Candidate for the
PreSidency-chooSing to extend to delegates
the fullest latitude Of action and sentiment,
according as circumstances might arise-yet
the Convention the Democracy Of Louisiana
fully endorse him as possessing all those
requirements necessary for the exalted posi-
ton Of Chief Magistrate of the nation. Whe-
Their Mr.. Siidell is ever nominated for that
high office, or whether he ever again allows
his name 10 be used as a candidate for the L..
;. Senate, he can DOW retire from public life
il he thinks proper, with the pride Of knowing
that the Democracy Of Louisiana has declared,
in the sense if not in the same words, that
there is no Office in the gift Of the people too
elevated for his merits and his services -
Thus, it would seem, the cup Of his political
fame, as full to overlooking" lie, Of all men,
has just cause to be proud Of the results Of
the Convention.
We therefore trust, that the spirit that pn.
mated the late Convention, and the spirit Of
its Resolutions, will be the means Of again
restoring to good fellowship and harmonious
participation in our Democratic councils those
gallant AMI talented brethren who have for a
season been out Of the old, beaten, Democra
tic track there is no need for further differ
~ences-lurther prrjudices and heart burnings
and scarcely any use, We should think, for
further struggles for local mastery or triumph.
4 i termined aud unanimous expression of
Interpretation by the parishes Of the State in
council asscmbled-a decided and unmistaka.
bic denunciation 10y the Democracy at large
of the course and sentiments Of that irac-
tiOnal portion Of the Democracy which have
arrayed itself against the whole--should we
think be taken as sufficient evidence that such
course and such sentiments are di>tastcful TO
the rank anu file Of thsgrest Democratic. ar
my, and that further persistence in such action
and expression, amounts to the ~verrieSt folly,
to say the least. Wisdom, then, patriotism,
honor aud generosity dictate that "the hatch
ct should be buried" The skeleton in the
house" has existed long enough. Let the
epoch Of the late Convention the
date of harmony and united action among
the Democracy Of Louisiana. 1t cannot aE-
ford 10 see buried in the shades of oblivion
and forgetfulness those bright intellects and
herculean abilities which in times past have
done such noble work for their party. We
trust--sincerely trust--that we have heard
the last Of those cosnOmens which are applied
TO or or another class Of Democrats. Let there
be, to distinguish the Democrats Of Louisiana,
but one name, one banner, one motto and one
mOtire!
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