The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-03-27
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can be readily accounted fol. That az
sembly will be second in Importance and
in influence to none that has been held in
this confederaey since the days of that
Convention by which The Constitution was
made. The Platform Of the great aud
dominant party Is to be amendeded and
adjusted there, and there are TO be Sc.
lected candidates in whose name the APP
preaching great campaign is to be fought
Ito component clements will come fresh
from the ranks Of the Democracy, full Of
the patriotic feeling which speryades II,
true induces Of popular sentmentand pop
ular opinion. The delegates from the
lowering prairies of Texas will clasp
hands with their fellow delegates from the
forests Of Maine, who will have made q
part Of their journey towards Charleston
over snow drifts and still fr,2en streams.
The hunters and trappers 81 Oregon aud
the miners Of Califurnis will pass greet
ings--friendly. fraternal and patriotic
with the farmers Of the West, the planters
of the South and the merchants Of the
East. These representatives of the party
which constitutes the ruling power over
thirty millions Of people, met to compare
notes and to inaugurate once more. the
momentous struggle to maintain Demo-
cratic authority and vindicate Democratic
principles, will not perycrt this grand as
scmblage Into 4 disgraceful scramble for
faYorites, nor into political arena where
rivals are to be pitted, nor into gambling
match where trickery aud fraud shall bear
the palm away from honest worth and
sterling talent. Such are the character
and standing ofthe delegates now chosen,
80 far as known to us, that little chance
il left for those who would win the nemi-
nation for their favorites by double-deal-
ing and indirection.
We are prepared to hear-we shall be
much disappointed if we do not hear-of
unusual manifestations Of fraternal pa
triotism among the Six hundred members
of the Charleston Convention. On the
only point where difference Of opinion is
expected, the question relative to the ex-
tent Of the powers Of the people Of Ter
r;tory, there has been decided approach
! to harmony. a clear recession from the e1-
tremes asserted in different sections, .
manifest noderation in the form in which
Southern Democrats are willing to declare
in the new platform the principe which
they believe TO be legal, constitutional and
just, q disposition equally manifest among
the Democrats Of the North to abide by
whatever Interpretation the Supreme
Court of the confederacy may put Upon
the disputed matter, and, what will be
more operative than either, a strong and
growing sversionto sfurther continuance
Of the discussion Of this question in or out
|of Congress. Besides this there is moth.
i ing which can disturb the concord Of
! American Democrats in National Conven-
ton assembled, except the preferences
which delegates will undoubtedly as they
may rightfully entertain
| Ourcongrst11ations are due to the Dem
Eocrats of Louisiana on the character Of
their delegates, On rhe responsibility and
harmony Of the convention by which they
were chosen, on the admirable aud very
ldiguiaed form ia which our State resolu.
tons are put, on the sensible, just aud
courteous compliment to oar senior Sens-
lfor--in short on the great influence whitsi
|our State will exercise at Charlesfen
Our Representatives could not he b.ttel
\ fortified and it is only necessary for then
10 act With harmony ana with the energ,
an6ssgacity for which they are noted Il
secure for oar State every eaanee to which
she ID entitled. While there is nothingts
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Indicate what will be the Conventions
CHOICE, there sstill quite as good grounds
for the highest hopes in favor of orr OWE
!. first choice AZ the Democrats Of any other
State can reasonably indulge. We caH
present Ms good name as any other--s
statesman whose record is consistent
whose experience has been very great,
whose pairietismis uliiolbted and whose
executive ability. forecast and knowi
ledge of men are unsurpassed. The. en-.
tire party IN Louisiana will agree in .hi.
proposition there is not an ADLER states
man in America thar Senator Slidell, sor
one more capable Of filing the Executive
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