The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-01-05
COMMUNICATIONS.
Talk Between Three Citizens.

Del HlaH-llau convention III Town
the other day, composed of all parties.
Doug. man--Ycs, and very respecta-
bic convention it was, in which more than
screen represented the wishes of the people,
men who have changed their opinions in
the last few days, and had the honesty to
acknowledge it.
Breck. DEM notice the President
acted only through courtesy, to enable the
meeting to organize, he being Bwck.
Dem, as it was polite to have one of that
stripe to preside.
Bell man-We could have got any one
to act as President it was mn honor to
preside over auch a meeting.
Doug. man-Yes, | would have acted
rs President myself if had thought it
polite to do SO; was solicited to do so
more than once.
Brcck. DEM notice another little
matter; committee men are usually very
plenty, but on that occasion they were
very scarce.
Bell man--Ycs, men who are afraid Of
their shadows, expect TO get benefits from
back rooms and secret conclavcs.
Doug. man--Ycs, men who, rs my
friend says, are afraid of their shadows,
and fear the living ghosts of a., or b., or
C., or d., or t., or f., or g., may rise up
before them, issue Bull aud cternally
ostracisc them from the Democratic house
hold--thc Breck. Democracy.
Brock Dcm-I don't understand your
As, your BIS, your Cs, your DIS, your
E's, your rs or your G's, but the organi-
cation must he kept up.
Bell man--Kept up for what we don't
see the use when secession is certain and
Southern confcderacy inevitable; new
constitution, new laws and new parties
the consequence.
Doug. man-Thry expect to have the
same power then. they have now; expect
to rule the roast are fixing up even at
this time 10 send one of their set TO the
Senate next term, Notwithstanding he was
one of the thirty s,gncrs to n crrtdn doc@-
mcnf, but now all of them can out lcrod
licrod when it comes to secession.
Brock Dcm.-Thcrr must always be n
head to every organization, and rs to the
thirty siSncrs to n certain document, !
SUPPOSE they were conscientious in the
matter and believed the Democratic party
could he harmonized, kept together, and
the Black Republicans defeated.
Bell man--Don't wish to offend you,
but don't believe they were actuat"d by
any such motives.
Doug. man---I can tell you exactly
" hat actuatcd ihrm-thc love of place
and power; and an Unsuitable appetite and
craving for the "scven loavrs and two
fishes"
Brcck. DEM rrpcl the charge; there
must be head, and organizations must
be kept up, or a party is no party ut all.
Bell man---I will conccdc that organi-
cations are proper; | will concede that n
party is not party unless it has a head
But SUcL hc0d!
Doug. man---Such a head If the pco-
pie were represented, we would not care
but they are not their desires are spurn-
ed, and some of the Breck. Democracy are
TRYING to make people believe this is a
party contest, and they must stick as tight
ms lccchcs, to ther democratic faith.
Brcck. Dcm.--lt is n very respectable
head; the people, tie bone and sinew OF
the country, will not attend to these mat
tiers, and we have the magndnimity and
ktRdaers to do it for them.
Bell man----Don't beg the question.
Doug. mam----Thpsc men will always
beg the question if they can, but We will
stick Il PIN there just this time. Inblush
ing dcmagogucs will tell You thore are TIVE
classes in this country; that there is =
conflict between the poor man in the pine
woods and the rich planter. Such is not
the case, and people are beginning to think
and reason for themselves. The Interest
Of the poor man and the rich man are In,
same in this country, one and indivisible
We have but two classes here, the whit,
man and the negro.
Brock. Dem.--But to change the sub
icct, how do you like Mr.. Chambers as ;
delegate!
Bell man----As a man, like him very
much; nothing can be urged against him
but he is in favor Of separate State actor
i am n CoOpcrationist