The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-03-14

were contested the following delegates
should be received, to wit:
q From the eighth precinct Of Orleans--
Matthew Brown. 4
From the right bank Of Orleans--P Peter
Marcy.
From the parish Of Bienville--Messrs.
Pearce, Gray, King and Head.
The committee also reported that they
had rejected both delegations from the I'd
precinctof Orleans.
Mr.. w. w. King. Of Orleans, moved the
adoption Of 50 much Of the report Of the
committed on credentials as related to
those delegates whose seats were not con-
tested; carried.
Mr.. Marks, West Feliciana, moved the
adoption Of the balance Of the report;
carried.
On motion of Mr.. Tucker the officers Of
the Convention already appointed were
declared the permanent officers OF the
Convention.
Gen. Carterthen delivered the following
address:
Gentlemen Of he Conuention-In taking
the Chair as presiding officer over the de-
alterations Of this large and Intelligent
assemblage Of my political associates, it
is but proper, that should in some man
ner, express my most sincere thanks for
the distinguished evidence Of your fatter-
ing confidence and regard.
In discharging the duties Of the posi-
ton, I confidently rely upon the assistance
and forbearance ofmy fellow Democrats
of this Convention, whose knowledge and
experience 10 parliamentary usage are SUI
periorto my own Ishall endeavor to be
Just iii my decisions and rulings, and to-
tally free from Partially and fayoritism.
Trusting that our deliberations may be
characterized by kindness and harmony, |
again return you my thanks for this honor,
aud announce the Convention ready to
proceed to business,
Mr.. A. Z. Gusman, Of East Baton Rouge.
offered the following resolution
Resolved, That the Secretary Of this
Convention call over the roll Of the sever
al parishes aad as each parish is called
the delegation of that parish be required
to pledge itself to the support OF the nom
inee Of the Charleston Convention, be he
who he may, Breckenridge, Dickinson,
Douglas, Davis, Slideil, or any other Dem.
ocrat, and that all delegates who shallre
fuse to give such pledge be excluded from
this Convention.
Hon. II. r. Lott, of7Carroll, offered the
following as substitute for Mr.. Gus.
mans resolution
Resolved, That the delegates selected
BY this Convention, are hereby requested
Ito use their best endeayors TO eInbody
into the Platform Of the Charleston Con
vention, the principles set forth in the fol
lowing resolutions offered in the United
States Senate, by the Hon. JEFF. Davis on
the ID Of February last and should they
he unable to obtai1na clear recognition Of
the principles thus set forth, SO far as they
relate to slavery in the Territories, then
lit shall be the duty Of the Louisiana dele.
| CATION, to retire from the Convention, and
refer the matter back to the people Of the
State for further action, to wit
l. Resolved, That, in the adoption Of
| the Federal Consultation, the States
adopting the same acted seyerally as free
aud independent soyereignties, delegating
| portion Of their powers to be exercised
by the Federal Government for the in.
creased security Of each against dangers,
domestic as well as foreign; and that any
intermeddling by any one or more States,
or by q combination Of their citizens, with
the domestic institutions Of the others, on
any pretext, whether political, moral, Of
religious, with the view to their distnr.
bance OF subversion, Is il violation Of the
Constitution, insulting to the States 60
|interfered. with, endangers their domestic
peace and tranquility objects for which
the Constitution was formed land, BY
necessary consequence, serves to weaken
and destroy the Union itself
2. Resolved, That negro slavery, as il
exists in fifteen States Of this Union, com
poses an Important portion Of their do
Imestic institutions, Inherited from thei'
ancestors and existing at the adoption b
/ the Constitution, by which it is recognized
as constituting an important element q
1.-The apportionment Of powers among the
States; and that no change Of opinion q
feeling on the part Of the nonslayehold
ling States Of the Union, in relation Z
this institution, can Justify them or then
citizens in open and systematic attacks
| thereon, with aview to its overthrow, alii
/ that all such attacks are in manifest vic
llation Of the mutual and solemn pledge t
protect and defend each other, given by
! the States respectively on entering int
| the constitutional compact which formed
4 the Union, and are 8 manifest. breach o
faith and a violation Of the most solemt
obligations.
8. Resolved, That the Union Of these