New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-20
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pbia convention, During that uhe INC Peopls VI
the country have suffered under one communal ais-
appointment from the conduct OF the thirty-nnIh
Congress- and the feelings Of eageTness with Whleh
its deliberations were at first regarded mad neeh
changed to feelings OF WEAKNESS and disgust
Anxiousy have the good and true Union men
looked forward to the assembling OF the first con
yention of all the States since the peaceful days
Of 1860, and sincerely have they believed that the
spectacle Of such meenng-the symbol OF a re- |
stored country-would turn the popular mind to |
thoughts of harmony and fraternity The fifteenth
day of the last summer month has nearly come 10
hand and the streets ofthe Quaker City have already
resounded to the tread of delegates from every
congressional district between the st. Lawrence
and the Rio Granae Fitly have they chosen the
c;tv If Rro+berIv i've far the scene of this great
event and rigbtfnllv do they feel insured by the
UNPARALLELED nature Of the coneourse to look for
varl N n nanny termination Of their labors, All
those Who have ever loved the Union in their re-
otest hearts must feel that defeat loses its sting
in the face of such moralviotory as this patriotic
1 effort is destined to achieve And every sincere
| Republican in the land-every earnest advocate
/ Of Democratic acknowledgements be sensible Of the
inferiority which the great military achievements
/ of the past four years viii bear to the peaceful
j trunlph that thirty millions of freemen viii OBJ
tain in tbe connuest of their own political pas
sions From every quarter of the gobe-from
Line and kaiser and ezar-one Simultaneous ac-
lknowledement of our greatness will arise, if the
neona Of the TTnited States can cast into oblivion
four wears Of blight, and with the reason Of men
ooyern their actions by the prospect OF a glorious
Ifuture. Let monarehs prescribe their subjects for
political faults. but to a federal republic belongs
the happv privilege Of welcoming home all its
laval sons. have detained YOU some time in the
effoft to REPRESENT the feeling that animates the
S members of the convention, in order that your
authorizations NAV not be darkenedIby sinister fore
bodinrs Of personal disagrsements and political
sonabbles.
CONTESTED SEATS.
The principal topic Of conversation is the sys-
: tenn which will be pursued in organizingthe conyen
ton. Several prominent Democrats are indicated
as sufferers by the rule thatexcludes all Northern
ers Of avowed copperhead opinions. It seems K
be generally conceded thatmen like Vallandghan
will do more injury to the party than distinguished
: southerners whose record has been uniformly Sc
cessionist. 1t Isl also mooted that the Woods
: both Ben and Fernando--wl fall victims in tht
same category. AS this assemblage is intended
to influence Northern opinion which is, after all
to be the arbiter in the qnestion-t is certainly
t bad policy, to say the least, to selectmen who are
! adhesiVely attached to the great minority. I'VE
do not think SO. Representative men ought always
to be seleeted.-ED. CRESCENT It makes very
little difference to the South whether peace Demo
Gratis or war Democrats, or Republicans, gam the
victory. We are not bound to any party by 1ndis'
soluble ties-n our time Of greatest trouble they
we're all weighed in the balance and found want
/ I ing. In all cases, the favorites in the North
should take the prominent positions; we must re-
7 member that cur dependence is not upon the
!, Woods and the Reeds but on the Doolltties, the
Q Cowans, and the Dixons. Noobserver Of popular
feeling can fail 70 see that the peace men VIII b
1 the betes Rotr of the organization. And why
l should we sacrifice ourselves Tor any set OF poll
f ticians!
0 In the case Of double delegations there VII
e also be some difficulty. From several state
II both the Democrats and Republicans have sen
l. separate setsof delegates, and even in the souti
q the same anomaly has occurred. In the natura
Y course Of affairs, one or the other would b
rejected; but the reluctance to injure the cause
q of fusion has suggested the eSpediency of grant
o ing seats to both parties, and allowing them tc
arrange among themselves for the casting of then
I proportionate number OF votes. The admission
I, Of such proportion Of either delegation as
r would fairly represent the constituency, appears
Z to be plan much better suited to the success Of
! the convention Efforts are now on foot to settle
j the difficulty lnthe Louisiana delegations before
4 the assembling, sothatour State may appear a
9 the door OF the wigwam represented by una
! nimity Of opinion The success Of this grea
effort depends fully as much on the men who are
! prominent IN us proceedings as on the measures