Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-06-09
Democratic Convention NJ Donaldson
VILE.

Nt'ENhftN't " nhVtN NuNNt"NhVtJ th"h
the most enthusiastic friends Of the
movement anticipated. Every thing
went off barmoniously, the members
being united in spirit and euthusias.
tic in feeling.
In their resolutions, there is no
question, but what they express the
sentiment of the body of The party
and the people. They who know us
abroad, by contact f; must be as
sured and satisfied that the State of
Louisiana will be one of the last, to
follow Mr.. Yancey aud South Caro-.
lima out Of the Union.
Gen. @. W. Mundsy, Of East Eel
icisns, was unanimously elected Pres
ident of the Convention.
The Hon. Pierre Soule made an
eloquent speech, which was listened
to with marked attention, and greet.
ed with warm applause. He argued
strongly in favor Of a perfect harmony
Of action in their deliberations.
The Delegates TO the National
Democratic Convention at Baltimore
were then elected, az follows First
Congressional District, Maunsel White
and Charles Bienvenu, Delegates at
large Second; DIR. Cottmau j. G.
Morse and Auguste Leroy, Delegates
at large I; Third, II. g. Wickliffe, A.
s. Heron and N. NJ. Coleman, Dele
gates at large Fourth, M. r. Yale,
J. N. Richardson and J. l.. Walker.
A committee Of twenty-four were
appointed 10 choose an electoral tick
ct for Louisiana after the Baltimore
Convention shall have nominated
candidates for the Presidency and
Vice. Presidency.
After adopting the following res
olutions, the meeting adjourned.
Whereas, the Louisiana Delegates to the
National Democratic Convention lately
assembled in Charleston, by withdrawing
from the invention, and Joining in the
formation OF new and strictly sectional
party have vacated their seats in said con
vention. and served themselves from the
great National Democratic family
Whsrsds, the Democratic Executive
Committee for this State have not only
declined to oonvoke q Democratic State
Convention TO all the vacancies thus crss-
tsd that Louisiana may be represented at
tho adjourned session of the said National
Democratic Convention, at Baltimore, but
have endorsed the action of the seeding
delegates thereby renouncing all fellow
ship with the National Democratic par
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part Of said Executive Committee, q call
spontaneously issued by organized Demo
cratic bodies of New Orleans, afterwards
sanctioned and rogularized by another call
from the representative Of Louisiana in
the National Democratic Executive COM
mittee has invited the Demo crsts through
out the State that are In favor Of main
tanning tho National Democratic party in
it's present organization and Of supporting
the platform and tho nominees Of the Ma
tional Democratic Convention, TO meet in
State Convention at this place of Don AID
sonville, and on this day, the 9Th Of
June:
And whereas the Delegates sent from
the different Parishes Of the State in pur-
euance Of said call being now assembled,
desire 10 express their sentiments with
reference to, issues raised by the secces-
sion which 80 unfortunately broke ont at
the Charleston Convention and forced its
adjournment to Baltimore.
BE IL therefore Resolued'
1st. That the Convention deem the
action of the seeding delegates a. an I'M
warranted rebellion against that great
principal Of Democracy and paramount
rule OF party discipline which pledges the
assent and submission Of the minority to
the will and resolves Of the majority. The
pretense on which 1t is sought to be de.
fended is repugnant 10 all claim Of good
faith on the part Of those who invoke IL.
1t were utterly preposterous that the de-
cisions of great deliberstive body should
be made subservient to pretention from
each Of its members to override the will Of
others and to have his own views and sen
timents incorporated in every measure
the body might think ft to adopt:
I'd. That the true and real Democracy
Of Louisiana have no sympathy with such
as seek to subyert tho time honored usa-
ges oftho National Democratic party;
Sd. That this is no time for the intro
duction into the Democratic creed of doc
trines which can work no practical result
and are only calculated to distract the par
ty and render its strength and preponder-
apce unavailable
Mn. That whilst 1t is admitted on all
hands that there is no occasion at present
for any legislation respecting slavery In
the territories, and when the majority in
both thouses Of Congress is averse to sls-
very, it is passing strange that those who
claim to be tho exclusive friends Of that
institution should EXHIBIT such anxiety to
commit its keeping and maintenance to