The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1861-04-13
WORE MISREPRESENTATION.


Louisiana Democrat, and other presses Gf
the defunct party, to prove that a majority t
of the people voted for immediate seces-
sion. The Advocate in one OF Its late
issues has long article on the SUD-
iect, in which, with its accustomed .etfrsnt-
cry, an attempt is made to cheat and de-
lude the public. We subjoin the article
below from the Picayune OF the 9th inst''
in reply to the Advocate. We would
merely add, in reference to the vulgar
slang contained in the Advocate of the lth
inst. that its venal rawlings beat with in
effectual fury against the stern and lnvin-
chile patriotism of the author of the articles
which appeared in this paper over the
signature of Zone who loves his country
better than party
Some weeks ago the Baton Rouge Ad-
vocate charged the picayune with joining
, " in the humbug cry of suppressing the
popular vote" at the election OF delegates
G 70 the Louisiana Convention. We showed
I hv the proceedings of the convention that
the suppression of the popular vote was
reality. =,
The Advocate now, following in the
= wake of other journals, alleges that we as
, serted "that the co0perationists had a ma
:, ;ority of the popular vote" at that cleo
zion. We have no recollection of having
- at any time made such an assertion. The
l.. hot 4
e MS to make good our assertion. AS we
70 had made none we had none TO make good.
- The Advocate, with discOurtesy we did
not expect from it, says, from either a
It. desire to misrepresent the sentiment OF the
re people of the State on the question OF
Is secession, or for fear that the publicity OF
n the truth might injure its reputation rs All
oracle, the Picayune has not as yet seei
proper to reply to the challenge OF the
OF Southern rights press to give its readers
e. the benefit of the figures" Our very lar
,rt dealing and generous Contemporary wou u.
l. surely not have exposed himself to rldi
Guile by indulgence in such stale innuen
OH does if he had recollected that the con
or vrntion refused to entertain proposiho
IA, 70 Law before that body the official return
m of the election.
The majority in the convention as W
I" Same time ago remarked, had, no douO
en- satisfactory reasons, for not calling Tor I'll
var returns. and, as, they so determined, Their
an 90 far as we were concerned the na'''
,o, would rest. 1t seems, however that o'he
will not let the matter rest, and by miSfe.
Ion resop,otion seek to attach odium to u
civ They NAV carry on the game unt'i th'
,t,r ar, t;rcd uf If. We are not to be drlN'
BILE. from the performance of what We c1nce'
70 be orr duty by unfounded and uho
=" served attacks from any quarter
tch- The Advocate is terribly severe upon
We not only areguilty of rot publish
v.a .ha official returns, which the conventi
-, !, did not see fit to publish, but we are gun
of not reproducing the estimate oil co'e
III norarv, made since the convention
coin ;oprned. We acknowledge 1t, but the :
auld yocote should know that Is not a caicu
al, ,;op an estimate, that is desired. ia
NOT difficult to manufacture, aud OF 81
= "'i' complexion as is wished tor my :,
Z re our mate is poor substitute Tor the o'ilcl''
u Tvs. As they are not forthcomiihG'
oP e"'il cer'n'- % them. The Advocate
self furnishes an excellent reason why
)" -" should not reproduce the estimate to wi
which Il refrrs, Inv is own voluntary staten
racy, that it has detected errors in it. ;
lb r., publications may be desirable for p
,rh, purposes, but they are useless for pa
information.
eS' Ill If the Advocate wishes to ctliov n c
of re- acter for honesty, dignity, and fair
alton, ing" which it appears to envy u.s. 1t
enc. in the absence Of proof withdraw
LII charge it prefers against us, OF ha'
NV" made glaring misrepresentation "aga
cr by our peoplo." We expect nothing lc.s
II for --.--
- "a" We see in the last number of
% Official Organ" Of the "Rapid"s cIq
Il. n call for Democratic Convention in
over Parish, to portion out the spoil5 We
us.d sumo.
Ia orr At this iuncturc we think it will ?
rosl. of little benefit to renew party truds
s,L- strife. We have had enough of the IN
s;dor. able prostitution of the rights aud llbc
y tbe of the people TO the base purposes OF /
IN boS IAN trlckStcrS and SpoliNih"h. W III
t and people of our Parish be dupc6 any h
We into the support Of those who have NJ
, dia;- if not quite ruined us
ssibly Inc emergency u inc ''.''H ","''
,,,. different sort of spirit than that whicl
,na;ot 80 absolutely cursed our Parish and ;
:, Let us set our faces against any rc
nIt. of the systems of party pandering
prostitution. Our country demand
our allegiance in this, her hour Of
NJ, = Let all honest men forget the paltry i
+,;nad of party and rally shoulder to should
49, A. defence of their rights, liberties and
,ch 1v country's honor, public plunderers tC
.rorrs contrary, notwithstanding.