Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-12
The ssIrrepressibIe Contiict.''
Tho Louisiana Democracy In Con-
FentiOn.


Tho Louisiana Democracy In Con-
vent1On.
The State Convention of the Democracy
of Louisiana re-assembled at Baton Rouge
on the 14th inst. nine parishes unrepresent-
ed The Convention adopted the following
resolutions
"Resolred, That we consider the platform
of principles adopted by this convention on
the 5th Of March last, of vital Importance to
the interests OF the slavehOlding States, aud
therefore insist upon and reaffirm the same.
-. That we cordially indorse and approve,
in the whole and all It's parts, the action of
our delegates to the late Charleston Conven-
ton, believing them to have been aciuated
by the highest motives of patriotism and
Just determination to maintain and vindi-
cate the true principles of the Democratic
party.
'':; That the Louisiana delegates in with
drawing from the Charleston Convention did
not thereby resign their seats or renounce
their rights and privileges as members of said
convention to participate in its proceedings
if they thought proper to return, and there.
! fore no other persons than said delegates are
entitled to represent the Democracy OF this
State in the adjourned convention to reas-
"a. Believing that further effort to OBJ
tain from the National Democratic conven-
ton an explicit recognition of the princi-
Piles contained in the majority platform re-
ported at Charleston, may be attended with
success, we hereby instruct our said dele
gates to resume their seats in,the adjourned
convention at Baltimore, provided they can
do so consistently with the power and Con-
stitutional rights of the South, hereby re-
affirming their powers TO represent the De-
mocracy of Louisiana in the said consen-
ton, with the expectation that in spirit of
Cancellation. and by the use of honorable
means, they may succeed in effecting the
nomination of a sound man on a sound plat
form.
's5 That we request our delegates to meet
the delegates from the other seeding Sta ties
at Richmond, with view of comforting to-
gether for concerted action in regard to the
great Issue to be presented to them at the
Baltimore convention.
Sc. That in case the Baltimore Convention
should refuse a proper modification of the
platform adopted at Charleston, then our del
egates are hereby instructed to retire from
said convention. and meet the delegates of
such of our sister States, as may concur with
US in our views, and make such a platform,
and nominate such candidates as may be ac-
ceptabIe to the Democratic party.
-. That our delegates in all their pro
ceedings are instructed to act, and to cast
the vote of the State as a unit, in accordance
with the will Of . majority OF the delegates
present.
Another State Convention of the Democra-
cy was held the some day at Donaldsonville.
This Convention was presided over by
Gen. MONDAY, who was assisted by numer-
Gus Vice Presidents and Secretaries. Hon.
PIERRE SoULE was the leading spirit. The
following resolutions, reported by him on
behalf of Committee, were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Louisiana delegates to the
National Democratic Convention lately as
sembled in Charleston, by Withdrawing from
the convention, and joining in the formation
of new and strictly sectional party have
vacated their seats in said convention, and
severed themselves from the great national
Democratic family:
WHEREAS, The Democratic Executive Com
mittes for this State have not only declined