Gazette and sentinel., 1860-03-03
POLITICAL SENSITTVENESS.

others t~hought-a very tame account Of the
Parish Convention that assembled here on
the 18th. 1t was in fact, with the aim TO tell
the truth about it, a lame attempt at facetious-
ness. At least that was our idea about it,
That it would have the effect of woundng the
feelings of any gentleman, or that any gentle.
man could possibly conceive that it was aim.
ed at him, and for the purpose Of humiliating
him, never for a moment entered our mind
Ii refers to nobody (save our contemporary,
in a political way, and is nothing, nothing
compared to the hard things he has said Of u,
and who probably never thought Of il twice.
it reflects upon nobody-and even if it could
be so twisted as 20 make it SPpear SO, it would
be nothing more than a pOiitica! reflection
in fine, it was meant what it appears 10 be, a
f~acetious account of the Parish Convention,
under feelings embittered against no hy
being, and with no desire 10 hurt he SeEsN
ness Of a single soul. And yet, We have been
given to understand that it was the emcnation
Of hatred and malice, and irausht with q grca
ter number Of Misrepresentation than ever
appeared in an article of the same length -
and called upon 10 retrdct the oftHSire Inn
guaye in said articLi
Do We live in Trance, whe re journals, thro'
the edicts OF an Emperor, are crushed, in
consequence of the complexion of a political
article! Or is the press in Louisiana gst,in.
to that low ebb that It must crouch and beg,
sacrifice its msnhness and its worth, at the OPP
ton of all who may conceive an injury Turk.
ing in some article or other2 God forbid.
We have no desire to make enemies-much
less enemies of those with whom we were on
previous friendly terms, and whose regard We
esteemed. The nature Of our business, and
the duties it imposes upon us, necessarily
make sufficient enemies for a disposition lik.
ours, without the necessity ofany exertion on
our part to augment the number. We are
willing to anything that is fair, upright and
just, between man and man--we will 90 to
almost any extent to avoid difficulties, and to
retain the respect Of men and the esteem Of
as well in our editorial as in our social
position--5ut we protest against assuming
any attitude, prCjudicial to ourselr, which the
facts in the case DO not warrant nor call for.
AS an editor We believe We Know our rights,
and know what is due to others. We have
been guilty of many editorial imprudenees In
the past, nay wrongs; We have not been eich.
teen years in the harness not to learn what is
prudent, proper and right. We beg to say
that we know the position We hold and the
onerous services which have devolyed upon
US to perform; and while We have a right arm
ever guardlul of the fselings and the rights
oil others-we trust we shall preserve pure
and intact the high duties and responsibilities
which destiny has placed in our charge.
We will say in conclusion that no man is
ever readier--eyen at the risk and to the ex.
tent Of being considered unmanIy--in right,
ing any wrong which, in the fever of political
excitement, we may have done any gentle.
but where no wrong is inflicted that an
unparalleled man can perceiye--where none
is lntended--and a dispoSi tion is evinced to
curb the spirit and freedom of our political
p~en--Eor we admit we advocate with spirit
and devotion political partialities--we mean.
any such repression should ever be aimed
our political course, We think it will be
found they have missed their man.
We take upon ourself to repubIish below
the article alluded to above that has given so
much offence, and call upon all at that Com
'eDtlon TO state wherein it errs, CT 10 what
way 1t is Intended to reflect unworthily upon
gentlemen. No one, certainly, can believe
intended it TO be such, who was a disin,er.
'sted and unpr.judiced observer. At one place
We characterize the organizers of the meeting
"DougIasites Or anti Slidellians :" We have
ince heard that they particularly disclairnrd
in favor Of Douglas. We therefore
lady retract the allusion.
We now give the article, and disclaim hay.
ng had the remOtest idea of rejecting preju.
icially upon any one:
The Parish Democrotic Conventions.
The official account of the parish Democratic
convention, will be found elsewhere in our $
aper OF to day. In addition to the official c
re shall take upon Ourself the duty and the t
.oerty OF giving a brief non %oficial, account q,
| SAID Convention, which resulted in every
aspect SO very gratifying to the old line and a
egular Democracy Of the parish of Iberville. r
AT an early hour in the morpinc q