Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-16
Baton Rouge Convention.

We transfer to our columns the re
port Of the majority Of the committee on
resolutions which was adopted by q vote
of l69 to 81, viz:
Your Committee have had the matters
submitted to them under consideration,
and having considered the same mature
ly, report the following resolutions,
which they respectfully recommend to
the favorable consideration Of this Con
! vention:
Rssolred, l. That we consider the plat
form of principles adopted by'tllis Con
vcntion on the 9th Of March, last, Of vital
Importance to the interests of the slave
holding States, and therefore insist upon
and re-aiirn the same.
2. That we cordially endorse aud APP
prove, in.the whole and all its parts, the,
action Of our delegates to the Charles
ton Convention, believing them to have
been actuated by the highest motives
of patriotism, and a just determination
to maintain and vindicate the true prin-
cirles Of the Democratic party.
3. That the Louisiana delegates in
withdrawing from the Charleston Con
%vention, did not thereby resign their
seats, or renounce their rights and priv
ilegcs as members Of said Convention
to participate in its proceedings If they
thought proper to return, and therefore
no other persons than said delegates are
entitled to represent the Democracy OF
this State in the adjourned Convention
to reasonable at Baltimore On the 18th
instant.
4. Believing that IL further effort to
obtain from the National Democratic
Convention, an. explicit recognition OF
the principles contained in the majority
platform reported at Charleston, may
be attended with success, we hereby in
struet our said delegates to resume
their seats in the adjourned Convention
at Baltimore, provided, they can do so
consistently with the houorand consti'
t%utional rights of the South, hereby re-
affirming their powers to represent the
Democracy Of Louisiana in the said Con
v%ention, with the expectation that in a
spirit Of Cancellation, and by the use o.
honorable means, they may succeed in
effecting the nomination Of a sound mar
on a sound platform.
5. That we request our delegates tc
meet the delegates from the other Sc
: ceding States at Richmond, with tho
view Of conferring together for concerted
action in regard to the great issues te
: be presented to them at the Baltimore
Conventions
E. That in case the Baltimore Conven
ton should refuse a proper modification
of the platform adopted at Charleston
. then our delegates are hereby instructed
! to retire from said Convention, and NEE
y the delegatesof such of our sister South
n ern States, and those of such other States
/ as may concur with us in our views, an.
make such platform and nominate sucl
candidates as may be acceptable to tn
" Democratic party.
7. That our delegates in all their pre-
I ceedings are instructed to act and t
t cast the vote Of the State as a unit, Ii
d accordance with the will of a maiorit.
$ Of the delegates present
s 8. That our delegates, by a vote c
the majority, be and are hereby en-
t. powered to fill all vacanciesWhich ma,
), occur in their body.
JOHN G. PRATT, Chairman,
. CT. MITCHELL.
! THOS. J. SEMMES,
r. A. MORSE.
il. w. ALLEN. -
JOHN G. claiborne. -