Gazette and sentinel., 1860-06-02

NN.' 900
S.A-- C.AH.-a. lgA Nay, 1850.
Ten S.r-IAc members II tie state
Democratic Convention having been
called. ~ the state Central Executive
Comull,r. II IrasscmU.g a. Baton
L u-y, - receive the report OF their
DELEGATES a. tne charleston Convention,
and L, take such action us may DC deem
IL Necessary AID proper, l hope that it
VIII not he considered intrusive Oh my
! part L. submit = few brief suggestions
| as 10 the curse to be pursued by the
! Democracy Of Louisiana at this critical
moment, when not only the orEanlZa-
tiuu Of the great National Democratic
party, but tie very existence VI the
! Union IS endangered. Had ! 10 ether
m.tIyr for now addressing You II would
. sv.iicr that ! desired TO place on record
my tall, unqualified and emphatic ap-
prevail Of the action Of the Louisiana
+ delegation NJ Charleston; t. identity my
: political existence with theirs; u share
I all their responsibilities L. receive, i'll
y.mmyu with them, the Endorsement and
justification which | know they merit,
ard am confident they will receive from
/ the rcct&tiou, to submit with Difference
- the implied Convention; or, if | be
! disappointed in this just
: which 4 failure t. sustain would CON
Wy.
! Although had not the honoE 10 be
member Vi our delegation, was al
Charleston during the sitting ol The
~lonveniion had daily communication
With our delegates, ana, Wiilc on one
occasion present at their deliberations
had full conversation with most "t them,
N the questions before the Convention.
have not tie presumption to SUPPOSE
that luy c"un-e.> exercised any iAuu-
cucc On thu, a.Nons; the high ch"Eac-
t":, sound Judgment independent posi-
ton, p7tAlc~i ana social, luIo!d Sucl ali
idea; Int / say vain pflHc dhd pleasure
tAaiIl'an4 cIthc syiupAIhy ana almost
i5.i"c' coincidence IL Tue views We mu-
tU0..E entertained ana expressed. They
viii render you luii account 81 thClE
stewardship ana give You details OF inc
proceedings at IHHTi'>l}n' INTO WAIch
lie limits 81 an ordinary letter VIII not
permit IA" !" enter. BUtthere are a lew
salient points, necessary Tor the proper
understanding u the position III when
our delegates louhd themselves, 10
which VIII aLlude. Experience mas
demonstrated that the organic basis ol
representation IN National conventions
: essentially false, ana that IL does not
secure lar reflex Of democratic prih-
Ciples, or offer a lalr probability 81 the
selection Of candidates, acceptable to
the States by whose votes IN the cleo
toral colleges their election canonly be
effected. States, hopiessiy abolition
lzcl, as Maine, New hampshire, Massa'
chUsctts, Vermont, Michigan and WIS
conslE, neutta!lze the votes oi oouth
Carolina, Georgia, Aiacama, MIS-
sISsippi, Louisiana, Texas II AFkan,
sas. The injustice must be remedled
by the adoption %! ONE more equitable
basis Of representation, or the slave
States must hereafter refuse to enter
into d National Convention. II, besides
/ the votes as cast at present, an addi-
= t'oLal vote were gwen to each state Tor
, every Democratic Senator ana hePfe,
. sentative 1t might at the time nave IN
, Congress. this objection would be, III a
1 great degree, removed. But thIs ihhe'
a rent difficulty in the basis OF rePrcscn'
c tation was greatly aggravated by the
: INSCRIPTIONS manner IN which the ma
jority, composed almost entirely OF del
cgateS from States not TO be rclled OIL
for electora! votes, exercised their pc"
er. The FIRST manifestation oil inns uis
- --sy..,. mas IN tho ninnflnn al n rnln