The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-03-14
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION,

| All pulnuunSe Va eAS Se''A - s'sSl Sf.
cratic Central Committee, the State Con-
vention met in the Hall Of Representa-
tives at l2 o'clock Of the 5th inst.
! Gen. John L. Lewis, Of Claiborne, arose
and called the Convention to order. He
stated that he had been authorized and
requested by different committees, for the
purpose Of efecting an organization to
nominate the Hon. "A. g. Carter, of East
Feliciana, as President Of the Convention.
This nomination was agreed to by accla-
nation.
Gen. Lewis, also nominated as Secre.
! taries Of tile Convention, Messrs: York, Of
Concordia, and Dupuy, Of Iberville, which
nomination was also agreed to-
Mfr. r. B. Todd, Of Morehousc, moved
| that the roll be called by parishes, and
that delegates should answer to their
names rs they were called.
Mr.. York, Of Concordia, being absent
for the moment, Mr.. Pearce, Of Bienville,
moved that Mr.. Oscar Arroyo, Of Plaque
mines, he appointed to act temporarily in
his stead.
Mr.. Lawrence thought there would be
no objection to Mr.. Arroyo as Secretary
| of the Convention. although he was not a
delegate. He hoped no objections would
be offered, as he was a very competent
gentleman.
No objections were made, and Mr..
Arroyo took his seat in accordance with
the above motion.
Mr.. Todd withdrew his previous motion,
and moved that the President appoin: .
committee of FIVE on credentials
Mr.. Barbin, Of Avoyelles, moved that
the roll be called by parishes, and that as
the different delegations were called, they
should come forward aud register their
names.
Mr.. Haynes, Of East Feliciana, thought
the best course was to appoint commit
tee on credentials.
This was the custom heretofore adopted
Mr.. DoIony, Of Carroll; moved to lay the
motion to appoint committee on creden
| tials on the table. He called the ayes
and nays on his motion.
He was unwilling to submit his creden
|tials to q committee which would be ap
pointed BY the President Of the Convea
ton. Tho committee, he thought, were
already cut and dried, and the President
of the Convention would appoint 9 com
lmittee whose views conformed with the
4 views OF his side Of the house.
Mr.. Duncan, Of Carroll, in reply to Mr.
Delony, said that the members Of this
IConvention had assembled as Democrats
and selected their President. He acqni
esced III the choice Of the Convention, and
as far as he was concerned, was willing
on the part Of the delegation from Carroll
to trust his credentials in the hands Of tft
committee which would be appointed b,
the President of che Convention.
The remarks Of these two gentlemen
were received with applause from differ
Eent sides Of the house.
!, Mr.. Can't, Of St. Landry, said the actor
Of the proposed committee would not de
termine finally who were the true dele
q gates to this Convention All that thi
committee could DO was to report VIII,
were delegates claiming seats withou
Opposition, and where Q confiction oc
i CURED to report the facts to the Conven
| ton, which would then decide who wer'
! the true delegates. The motion was per
Z fectly plain and simple.
Mr.. Lawrence trusted the gentleman
J would withdraw his motion to lay on tn,
table.
Mr.. Delony SAID he would withdraw tn
! motion, (his remarks in SO doing were in
; audible at the reporters desk.)
Mr.. Tucker, Of St. Mary. said it had al
ways been the course in cases like TIL
Q present, that the President of the Conveu
$ ton appoint committee on credentials
He saw no reason in this instance for de
g parting from the established usages Of th
Democratic party.
Gen. Carter, the President Of the Cor
yention, here arose and stated that i'll
deyolved upon him to appoint the CON
! mittee he should appoint none but Demo
i Gratis, and if any gentleman distruste
4 their Democracy they might be snre the,
|, would not be placed on the committee.
The question was here loudly called fol
and the President stated that the vote q