The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-24
LOUISIANA.

LOUISIANA.
yHE sECEpERs' CONVENTION. CALLED BY THE DEMO
CRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
New ORLRANs, May IL, 1862
According the usAges Of democratic party Con-
called In this State for the purpose OF sending
delegates TO the National Democratic Coaventoa to as
semble Ut Charleston Tor the purpose OF nominating can
aAtes for President and Vice President OF the United
Hatee Aer every part q the State had been canvssed
a Baton Rouge on the 9Th OF March last aud elected
delegates TO the National Convention Toe Cons enuoa ~
CHARLESTON having requested vacancies to be died taere'
BY unauborixedy assuming that tho delegates VINO Htn
drew vacated their seats conceive the delegates ee;
cd 10 the Baton Rouge State enon al the coasutu
eaey the delegation elected 10 Casresson and regard
tn as the only whom they smensble
And unexpected emergency has arisen which, IN
our opinion renders rc&sscmosge OF the
Sesgsiss 10 the state Convention we, therefore,
nend body 10 reconvene and take such acioa ~
nay be oeeuei necessary.
Or resignation within few days afer they we're elected.
he right the State Convention TO reasonable and ni
them could not be qpeeoned We consider their rgut 70
bic aud act under existing circumstances, equally
CLEAR that the Convention has right 10 convene as
ths deleg elected accomplished, n wit the
naming candidates OF the party for President a,d Wee
President the Democratic Central Committee Was Gre
sed for the purpose OF fctng ~ the executive oGsn OF
the party and has In opaion, the rights Ia regard
Convention usually exercised by tbs chief execu
ye Of the State in reconvenins the state Les.ssure on
some thar convention should be called. We do not
feel authorized 70 do so for the following reasons
l..
Aas been already fun expression OF the opinion Of the
people Of the upon the Presidential question: Ia the
election OF delegates 70 the state Convention, aud In 10
skring the principles which should govern them.
The delegates which were elected 70 the Chariestoo
Convention accountable 70 the State Convention ani
assnsrred their duties Il for that Convention
determine whether vacancies exist In the delegation
elseted BY them, and 90. how 70 be hled. Il Alike
doe the delegation 70 the Charleston Convention As
veil the delegates the State Convention that the
matter should be referred 70 them.
9. the Democratic state Central Committee had the
power under the circumstances 70 call convention,
- which they by means assent the very act OF calling
uhas convention 70 Oh vacancies supposed TO be occa
aened by the withdrawal OF portion Of the delegation,
would imply q dsapprova and censure Of the course
yursped by the delegation. IL We we're inclined 70 piss
upsn their conduct We consider We have no SUCH iurs
ticon but that II belongs exclusively 70 the Convention
& But even these difficulties were overcome still
ssavsnuon IN which the whole STATE could be repr essntsd
Be therefore Resolved by the Democratic State Central
usAmse That The delegates elected to the Democratc
aate Convention, which assembled III Baton Rouge the
I'm of March aa be requested TO reAssemoe al the
place Monday the 4th OF June next 70 receive the
port their delegates he late Charleston Convention,
proper. wM W. KING, President pro tom.
NJ, II KsAyY, Secretary.
THE D9rGLAs DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Whereas the Demscrste National Convection, tassly
assembled n CnNisssa. @. cid, ths shwa Of ts,'
monsh q hay, adjourn Baltimore there W ~
hssss on hs lsh Of Jans merit and proceed 70 the non
asAcykd the UAked states whereas, ssatss whose
AsIsgstes have Withdrawn from said Couventon snoos
aesgAsss In the place Of thoss ~ho have shS seeded
hat said new dsss.,ss nay participate In the hooss Of
BE Il Rssp,ved hy tho Central STATE Rights Democrats
0hpb Of Nov Oreans That those democrats tbrsngooai
NE STATE, and all soeh voters - have resolved 70 ABIDE
~ and sustain the nominations which shah be MADE By
Ne SAID NaaonAl Dcmosrauc Oouyent,oa Il nstsnorc,
end who adhere the Cincinnati Platform, with the
afssns made TO by the said National Democrats Jon-
ChafleafOu s8d hereby
Sally invited 10 convene primary meetings Ia their 70
sessvs parishes for the purpose OF ting dslegses to
STATE Convension 70 BE- held 81 Dooaldsouvile the
a Wednesday Of June nsxt there 10 orgsaze aud ese
o new delegation from this state 70 represent the de-
= be h.d :, Balus,ore on the ism Of june neTt
Resolved, mat an Such ~ are syerss 70 sii sorts Of
division N the democratic rsnks and who depreoAse The
iasss, under The irritaaae diUnctaoos OF Unsoa ana
anti Uuiou and moveDenn, and ell such ~ have
Sash IN The ndelxy and cnnehtrned ps,rousn Of the
Sssss whose deegStoos uafortunAiey sscsdcd from
- oOoyenoo n charesoo, ant all such q. are dster
nssd 70 sustain the nominees who may es Agreed upn
be held there the isso Of June next iavised Va
uahs their efforts for the promotion Of goof feeiox,
cord AID fellowship TIE democratic rank. ssa ore
ne ocy party that successfully resist the crossing
hnsnee aad check the aggressive tendencies and ne
e,tsase O .he rspaoncsn party ss the North be zoe an
Resolved raai he democrats Of New Orleans ana sn
sssh determined 70 join Them In the couiaG Prss
dental contest, and 70 support crdbAy the nominsea
Ne National Democrac Coavenuon and W sihsrs 70 The
psaosm A6opted a Cnaflcsson, are hereby isvNsd v
nses the tune and a ths place hcrcafts- 70 ~ de-
agsaaed, " choose de.sgs<s 70 meet Doaadsoavis
- t wednesday OF luna next, there 70 cec dcsgases
kun ths whole stAae 70 the aejoorned Convention 70 ~
Ibid a BAlanore the lssh Of Juoe
Reecved That the rcprcaenAoa OF each PARISH OF The
enss n the crnvsnuou 70 BE- held u Donsldsoavie bs
sQuAl 10 double he number Of representatives ghich
- parishes rcspecvely entitled IN the sAse L>gY
honre PIERRE sou s. Prcaidenk
Joss tusroS, Secretary.
TIE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
At meeting Of the Louisiana Democratic Asso-i stion
heh he csh day OF May, 1870 the folio ~nk pream
bk and resolutions adopted
Whereas The state Central Committee he's failed 10 all
q oosvenuou for the purpose OF elecng delegates al
the vacancies caused by the withdrawal Of the louisiana
aslegsses from the Nanonai Convention; and whcreas
- democracy Of the ssaae OF LoulsAua mast b repro
sssssd IN the National Democrat, Convenson, 70 reas
ssnbk II Baltimore on The 18th Of June nex,,
Rs~clved, That The na<iooa democracy of the STATE
hawsby respectfully requested 70 send delegates 10
vensps assemble u New Orleans The sh OF jane
s>r Cor The purpoee o selecting delegates rcprcycat
pemble II Baltimore 90 the 18th Of June nsxt
BY orosr Of the Iouisiana Democratic Association.
GEORGE A. rOSDiCK, President
n ID Gnsou, Secretary pro TEN.
ALABAMA.
snCrpxR's STATE CONVENTION.
~ the authority Of the late Democratic Convention Of
NJ aAe q Alabama, the underxgsei were apposated
kxsceeve ooumitsee whose duty n should be, Ia the
event hat The deegAtcs from this Ssascs shond vhdruw
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