New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-11-03
DEuOCRATsC LOYALTY.

The Uorld hasa letterirom New-Orleans oiOct
q, calculating political Affairs in Louisiana,
and, more especially, the recent Democratic
State Convention, whereof il says:
twas the subject Of general remark while the Con
yention was In session. that few of the delegates
were original Democrats, or even known III former
times In connection with that party. Old'Ilne nks,
Know. Nothings and Conservatives made up the PliA
of the body and there were many OF tue remainder
who had never before been known IN the political world
Nearly all the sragLt-ou Democrats there were Dc
onged to the class known as e&tremists-that s hou
ing extreme Southern views without regard 10 the pc
cuar circumstances Of the situation. These men were
in tie main rather against the nomination OF "eis
but were finally forced 10 compromise IN MS ia'or AS
this compromise has an important bearing upon hII
i,ce movement now being inauguratod. may as wei
glludc 10 II here ,o, -
The President pro tenn was DR.. Rddc Of Orleans, a
man Of marked ability ard noted FOR his scientnc AZ
tainmen,s In making bis opening speech. aecodngto
the usual formula the doctor quoted sentiment rom
Fouch. believe, applying II to Secession saying that
Secession was worse than crime-it Wasa bIuhutr.
Supuosng the remark an original one or not relshng
i even a. a quotation half dozen members sprang up
ard handled tho President without gloves one or TWO
denounced him In severe terms, and Hehr Jic!i0R
,,s,d hrg 20 ssGfn him IN rho application Of 'hch an
a. frnou, Drii-saL Tie doctor Was much ehagrned
and crest flllon when be what hornetsnest be
had disturbed and. Immediately Withdrawing ms OBJ
roIlou, words, promised 90 publish a card Of cxpana.
ton IN the city papcrs The report OF the Committee
on Platforms brought the subject up again . anu
there quito a SPICY ulstusHl"h o'cI ~ Inv
extremist. Insisted upon eKpurgs,ing all words
denounong Secession. and oil phrases that
even limited there was such crime as treason; while
tie conservative element desired 90 make that lead
Ing feature In tho document. Alter great deal Of
argument and wire pulling. compromise was effected
tie S9HhrrH ffc'i0H dSrccing 70 20 for bes. porided
ts platform should be Jres from all obEorioEs sH'reHs
new platform was then adopted. which, by the way
IL not very remarkable Tor the purity OF lis English
although tho opinions and views expressed are well
enough Aftcr the nominations were made, and while
the hours of the Convention were drawing 10 close
Mr. Overall Of Orleans editor Of TIE South offered a
resolution In behalf Of Mr. Davis. expressing IL As the
desire u this body well Of the southern people
that DO should be released from captivity Mr. Overall
pfcscnted the resolution with stirring speech, which
quite took the House by storm; and amid general np
/ plause IL was unanimously adopted
This, mind You, is The World, not The
TRIBUsE and it is essentially just and true
portrayal of the loyalty Of the party now ruling
Louisiana under the cry of "No Negro Suf-
f.age" and asking Congress to indorse and
confirm its sway. Would that be true recon
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