The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-29
ms nifesto Of Senator sifdsll-His OptnioA
OF shs Chicago nation, and Adv nee

OF shs Chicago Nomin sion and Adv acc
BLOW VIII be found e,,er which the existing condition
OF The sArs OF the democratic party drawn from
Hon John ehdell, Of Louieians:-
SENATE CHAMBER, Nay 10, 1880
10 GIN A. G. CARTER, PnrsDxsr OF STATE DEsocsarrc
COMMITTEE, C1Isros, LA -
The mbers Of the state Democratic Convention hsvinC
been called by he State Central Executive Committee 70
Dbe Ut Baton Rouge receive report
oeessfss 10 uae sto Charleston Convention 70 take
such action may BIO deemed necessary and proper,
hspe that Il will not be cred intrusive part
submit afev brief suggestions TO the to be par
sued by The democracy Of louisiana at this critical mo
m.rt, when lot only the organization Of tue great
,siiera senoerslc patty os' the very existence Of the
saerassss JsS Il wcua suss tnss Sosase 70 o' pso.
on record my fa' unqusl1c1 and emphatic approval
Of The seton Of the lou'sisua delegation At Charleston,
soaIo all their fsseSnsib,ircs. 70 r.Seivs 10 con
with the re inaorsenent and justification which
know tnty merit and am confident they viii re0ive
the convention or DO disappointed In thu lust exp,c
tsfcn 20 snhnu rih ccfcrcroe 10 the Implied oensure
witch The failure to sns.sn them wiz convey. Although
had not the leacr 70 DO member OF our dclessuon,I
prcfent a. Caesnn during the sitting OF the Con
vennon. had daily concentration with delee atcs,
had l srd free With most o. them OF tue
qpestsis IeD0rg before the Convention. Ihave no, tie
prslunpnon 70 suppcee that my counses exercised any
EGoenoe Their action their ugh character, sound
Judgment snd indefende position, political anc social,
ioroic tush su dee out say Sith prize and pleasure
that FOND entire symraiby and almost perfect oonc
otnce IN .he viovs We mutually entertained and
psesaed They Win render you fuil account Of their
D
Charesion into Which he huIs OF an ordinary lcer hi
net permit 70 enter. But there are Q few sahsu
ion m whss CIR selssas found nsrsciv.s 70 sScS i
wsh 10 sliude Experiences has Demonstrated that the
organic basis Of rerescniAon in national conventions
n efaenualiy fa2e that 70 does not secure q fair
refex Of democratic principles, or offer . fair pro-
liability Of The sslecien q candidates acceptable 10 the
Sa,s by vbote voice 10 he electoral colleges their cleo
ten only b. Ell cied States hopesssly aboltouzed-
such - ksige, New HAMPSHIRE, kassscnusstts. yor-
uort Nehissr sus MISUNDERSTANDING tbs yoLes OF
On roui ian
Texas sd AsarGas- Ills isylsico gst be remsd,ei
b. The adoption q cone more equitable bAss Of repre-
,r,o Naionaf coHtcA;,on. beside The votes a. cast
al present sdcitiora vCe svsa each State
every dtmccfeic seraior and representative might II
the tine have IN CosGes, ihs objection vold be In .
great dsvte rc1oyed. Ba this Inherent cicqity 10 the
ous q reprssrsion vac greatly aggravated By the
fcIurulou msLner n when toe jcrty-comp1sst al
eLciy dsiss atcs ben Slaes 70 be relied
for electoral vctes- exercised their rover Toe hrst
mani.fisticn Of ,Ax az s.ilou Ia tho adoption OF
rule, without prsoefsns IN any previous ClnVeaUon, by
Which the oriy enabled 10 exercise sesc.ute
Of q sound platform ana the frencs or Judge
tslssstens Of New Ycis, Ohio ona Inii.ns Al lelsi
iveLiy Ave yos hat would others have been cast Tor
'he rssoucrs reported b. seventeen safes, ana for
o.her candidate thtn ocuslas, while rennaylyaria and
New Jeuey, the only other Sates ths, be relied %
for dcnocilae vc,es a. the PreaidsnK eectcn DC
pfvcd q We power 70 gise unit vote The uIafncss
sec The more Tag ant IN Tho case Of No~ Jersey, whsse
eehgsies bad been not 70 divide their
fer vhcn tnrgushcd chairman Of tho Goa
dteicsd that the rule Authorized the majority " ooeirol
rsiory cff5ur While, Now jersey had been allo ~oa
70 vote en- Ibis question, ne decson OF The chair would
seventeen ssafs adopted platform principles which
hey subuiifsc 20 The Ccuyeru-thssc S,ates
l.reIec and iwrn5 ssven ee:orsl yosss every oas Of
csuc tanssIy ana honolably sAle aToa T. renssyl,s
Orescn ercer,ed-upon bose support .e can oncssay
rely IN tho rrssosntsl ooo'es were not represented 10
al r ha, purpos ga not choss 70 carr on VIA, they
vel knew 70 be toe ~Sbeg a Their respective dgeesis
Had itsy been propsry Tel ssentcd in We conmtce TIE
majority ppoIt, Win inn4a,eral mc5iana.ioas, would
have had the cog support Of Tho bactecn States
wnose erc'csai vciss msy he counted m November
The ce'efsrcrs 81 ishs Saits, sa you know, retired
vbsn ls majority = TIE m,tse Tsfusd adopt re
folcoLe stsch they ocusdercd iniispnsabc 70 tteir
.ctsr o. tne ion hi bo rsbsr ttaa lie exrc
hat ecuon would nduoe TIC us1ly retrase
their 80 and rIseeni % ite ie,lrg sales platform
~ CD hey couk ncctrt with toner Hal bis been done
fs r,fTfg dsipo1s 'oou'd Azl~ lsir scais as
as hed, cnf itA nsqu,firci'y AGrs a. right d. 7hs
'oH> tor q s,aad Aors ben kad ben oNy o ~ ns "
What, is5, ,hasld orr safe Convention to' rca-no,
cfsts en- ire rutjoci, signed W pumbcr o.
5 Bs,ois and Representatives,, and q which
III tcriacfaan Of ne cosycasoa wlia ths quahasaou
only tht fbsnt oy dtsqccss sAovld a,a az R.clrond,
an3 osgn .reg . LAY issagusni % ni' tssi tCy az
Mve, vas ~ losuicn Of lie srners o 10 addr,s; al
Aoush y nos cleafy so EXPIRE Sod, certainly was
rire. Ne hdls Aft day Ieeiud NJ aari Of "a rons-
yofidr wc1stt 20 back rft5tcca CoH,nfiv al CAtcgo
lied gtJf o,d n NJ Sua,d icc'd o1ir,-iy Aacs beer
lts 0ofdids< gr a. PEssidsrcr. Tfgf ne Ct05iafon
tcrrtetog veal Nd ~ ne barn ltos ad1pso7 ~ ecad
yictfsw erd t tnctsa n a maa teiod 3, carry ou,
atJfuftfio. ivcth hare Tv,icrycd flci dref f1a0
nffo hGrs isf~ yr % I've pafi> Of o. free Sat' ~
yshfsH hav bsn, ,hoR Ia intr te yrc,vuef or ae5
ledi Mr. frcn roy y, asd rTcl 1,lg e, hoae 70
ne frffshtr iafssr a. NJ SHsrd Get hfs rec,d In
iv,,o, vhrAfhdu NJ yst hodfhe ortorty 70 vrrzsps
q tcrf0rcts- " ts-tss rrf frcongse Ms feisn, sps
cioi't " bs ccss NJ COMPLICATED ID cry IN ev
tt y Aspsyr fnrtrc-f as ras n NJ. etsard In con
crtcn permit me 70 avail uyuef Of this opportunity OF
Ictrlt ny herrh tlsrks TO TIE Convention for the
frnl htnyr ccs'eIrti on q, their prevous meeting
n hsfch shall evcr reaz,re az tbe PROVIDES, rrco
itrisn q ny he. Whist may yet rtrnsn a That lie
sta b. devoted The Effort 70 prcvc myre worthy Of
the coptdence CT Iculrisna, ant n a democracy u
which bayctter been 10 veal IN IN sunshine q