The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-02-08

lIle uesiSn OF the foregoing Will pc
obvious to every faithful supporter of the
Democratic party, its tenets, its organiza-
ton and its usages. 1t is to obliterate.
the distinction which exists between De-
mocrats and their opponents, totake from
the hands of the Democratic party the.
power to control their own Convention, to
send disorganizers and factionists to claim
seats in that body and if admitted to send
delegates Of the same stripe to Charles
ton. II is intended to carry out thu
scheme for some time advocated by the
Crescent til allow the Democratic State
Convention to be constituted by all the
voters of Louisiana without distinction as
to parties, II is a sheer attempt, q lame
and futile one, to disorganize our party,
originating from disap pointment and slim
#ulated by the hope that in the process Of
destruction and re-combination certain
small men will have another chance to
rise above their proper level.
The advertisement and its signers open
an inviting field for comment, but we pre-
fer to giye.tbe space which our own re-
marks would occupy to the ssubjoincd
communications from Messrs. Robertson
f ~ Z ~ s ~ = (
and Shadbune* which appeared success
sively in the Baton Rouge Advocate Of
the Sd and 4th inst. Similar cards may
be expected from other signers, after they
have had time to reflect upon the practical
workings Of the plan they propose. Il is
clear that we shall be obliged to class all
Those who have signed and who do not
lrepudiate this advertisement, as no longer
pertaining to the Democratic household !:
| Baron RoUaE, Feb, I'd, 1860.
Messrs. Ea;tors-In the N. O. Crescent OF yester-
day, / find a call or Recommendation, which bears
my signature among others, forfthe people irres-
pective Of former political differences to meet IN
Z
I Democratic State Convention to assemble at this
place, for the purpose of sending delegates to the
| Charleston Convention. 1t is not for me to qnes-
/ ton the motives of Others who hare signed this
call AS for myself, do not hesitate to say that
was in error, and believe so far from It's having
tendency to unite the call wilcreate divisions and
disorganization in that party to which owe al!e-
glance. From the circumstances attending its cir
dculation for,signatures anTits publication, be-
eye tito be a trojan hotse, calculated to- des-
troy the very existence Of that organization for
which have battled through evil as well as good
report Permit me here to say that we have
already, in this State elements of discord in the
party which 1t would be better for Us to endeavor
first to heal and to harmonic before calling in our
opponents to create further discord.
While fully endorse the sentiment that the
South should be united, inthe coming Presidential
contest, irrespective Of former political differences
lin order successfully to CON ,at the enemies OF the
Constitution and the Union patriotism alone SHOULD
4 dictate the course to be pursued by those whe
have heretofore opposed the Democratic party
without an invitation TO that effect. Besides, the
Democracy of each parish having a right to organ
iae in their own way, ard to send whom the.
please to represent them, as was the case In thu
q last Democratic State Convention, X believe tin
a action taken in thiscall to be unnecessary. Ihav,
no excuse or apology to offer tor signing my name
Ito that document. took the responsibility 0
signing ii deliberately or otherwise, J now CLAIM
the right to have itefased, and do not desire 1t Il
4 remain for the mere sake of consistency
i Very respectfully, yours, e
E. w. ROBERTSON.
4 Mr. Shadburne's letter will appear in our next