New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-19
The FhtladeIphia Convention.

Below we publish copy Of the explanatory
circular issued by the conservative committee
in Washington. 1t will be seen that the effect
and intention Of this circular are such as we
have already attributed to it. Its object is
merely to obtain representation of the yarj-
GUS States, essentially popular in character
In the Northern States this object is to be at
tanned by the appointment of delegates from
both political parties, either acting sepa-
fately or in concert. In the South the fact Is
recognized that the two parties referred to do
not exist and hence, as to Louisiana, the great
popular organization known as the National
Democratic may, either through its members,
or through its executive committee, appoint
delegates to represent the people Of the State.
This duty has already been discharged and it
is, therefore, entirely superfuous for any other
organization to send delegates, especially as
the Democratic party embraces the whole peo-
pie of the State, with the exception of some
small and numerically insignificant fractions.
The following is the circular referred to
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 10, I866.-Your imme
date and earnest attention is invited to the annexed
call for national convention, issued by the ma
uonal Union executive committee, and the accom-
prominent
temen who are well known to the country.
The undersigned have. been duly appointed a
committee to facilitate and expedite, by cores
poDdence and otherwise, such action as may seem
necessary to bring together at Phadelphia CON
vention of the ablest men of the nation, without
regard to their party antecedens, who favor gene
rally the restoration policy President johnson has
advocated as against the dangerous course pursued
BY the majority OF C0ngI ess,
We deem it proper to suggest that ii is desira.
Bile that there be sent from each State four dele
gates at large, and two. from each congressional
district VINO favor the principles set forth in the
cali to be taken from the supporters of Lincoln
and johnson in 1854, and like number from their
opponents. Also, four delegates from each terri
tory, and fonF from the District of Columbia. Tn
those States whereof portion of the peoDle were
lately IN rebellion, corresponding number of del
egates may be chosen by the people generally who
accept the principles stated in the call II Is not
Intended however that these suggestions shall in
teriere with any Arrangements already made for
the selection Of delegates. 1t is left entirely to
the political Organizations in the different States
ana dlsTfCts that concur in the principles of the
call, TO decide whether they will choose their dele
executive committees
We haze been authorized TO appoint temporary
executive committees in the States where the |
same are presumed to be necessary. You are |
lneTei9Fe requested 10 act as such Committee and
TO adopt Immediate measures to secure full dele
gAllOn 70 tle proposed CuuVentiun-not interfering
however, with the action which existing organiza
eotiS hlay nave taken Tor tile same object Your
dcu0n Will ne such as to aid such mOvements-the |
purpose OF your appointment being to provide for
tne selection of delegates if np adequate preimi.
nary arrangements have yet been made.
3he day fixed for the national convention is near,
~ W uesire 70 impress on you and all our friends
2! tis cause that il is of the first ortance that
district or State conventions or State executive
,ohlltlees Immediately appoint delegates. And
: particularly requested that list Of delegates
na eollHttees appointed be speedily forwarded
o tle eherman of this committee.
In conclusion, we have to add that the para ]
lount OBJECT OF this movement is to bring into
reat national conference from all parts of our =
iSFaqted country Tlse and patriotic men, who