Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1868-05-02
Ths State Conservative C0nIen'
lion.

Tbs Stale Conservative t0nIen
lion.
There Las been, for some time
pretty general demand Tor a CsE
Venli0R 0f lhe Conservatives 0f lhi
State, ahd s0me complaint has borI
made Of lho delay by lhe ENeeuliV
Committee, and especially the Chair
man, ia issuing tao call aud iiNinl
the limo anl placo,-We can assur
our friends that no blame can jusill
attach u the Hon, John Hancock
the Chairman, or his worthy assO-
ciat,s on tho Committee, Their
are serious objections 10 an early
Convention, which, we are told
have operated on the minds Of lhesl
gcnllemen--ohlcciioRs the pnbli,
has not, perhaps, duly considered
and which, We think, are conclusive
against call at the present time
Al iist, il WAS not certainly knowI
that the Constitutional Convention
80 cal cd, WAS legally carried or
IL 80, when II would mcct-lt viii
now be seen by tho lclcgraphic Ills
patch, which We publish, that II
will meet ON tho 18th of juno
Now, Il is impossible 10 tell what
this mongrcl body will do-whal
changes in our organic law il may
proposo-what ingenious schemes
II may devise for robbing the Con-
svrvative white citizens oi THEN
birth right, aud pcrpctuating radi-
cal and negro rule in this State
They may change the number OF
names OF our State officials, 50 that
nominations for the different officers
cannot be made until their labors
have closed. They will OF course
provide for the election of State of.
iiccrs, members of the Legislature
aud members Of Congress, at the
same time that tho Constitution,
which they may make, will be voted
on. A Conservative Convention,
after they have developed their in.
tcntions and made their nomina-
tons, will he n necessity. whether
one is held before or not, Why
then have u Convention before ?
What could one now do? 1t could
not act IL the dark-it could not
make nominations advisedly-it
could not issue an address without
n knowledge of what the Radical
Constitutional Convention will do
in fact, it could do nothing Of i'm
pOrtancc except to appoint delegates
to the National Democratic Convcn-
ton in New York on the Ith of July.
Would it be advisable to incur the
expense and trouble of two Conven-
tions for this object alone? 1t is
important, we grant, that the State
shall be represented in the National
Convention-but cannot this be eff
fcctcd without II State Convention :?
Suppose, by general consent, that
the State Executive Committee be
authorized to appoint these dele
gates. The Committee is compos-
ed Of some of the best and most
trustworthy men of the State, in
whom the Conservatives have the
fullest confidence, and they could
ascertain what proper persons would
be willing and certain to go when
appointed. We make this sugges-
tion for the serious consideration Of
our editorial brethren of the Con-
servative Press.-We have no other
desire than the good of the party,
and we confess that, although anX-
ious at first ourself for an early
Convention, reflection has convinc-
ed us that it had better be put off
until after the adjournment Of the
military Constitutional Convention.
One will be absolutely y necessary
then, and it will not be an easy mat
ter to get up two. Will our cotem-
poraries consider this matter calm
ly and express their views on this
subject? We are sure the State
Committee are anxious to do what
ever may be best for the good of the
party and the success Of its princi
pies. In the meantime, the County
organizations can be perfected, the
people kept awake, active and fully
prepared for tho State Convention
when ordered. Let us hear from
our editorial brethren and let us
take counsel together.
Austin Gazette.