The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-03

the white man often answer these argune
in the only WY suited 70 the capacity Of those
who offer them?s Thus slmost daily We hear OF
collisions, of bloodshed, of riots actually occur
ring, and Of still greater dangers threatened.
Doubtless these reports are often greatly exag-
gerated, but it is not to be denied that there are
frequent collisions between the races, and that
| the public mind is in such q condition as con-
| stantly 10 endapger public peace. In this state
| Of things the governor of the State proclsms to
the world his inability to preserve order aud en-
| force the laws. and calls upon the president for
large military force to be placed ct his disposal
| Is this the assumed success boosted Of by the
Chicago convention, and is there anything here
upon which to congratulate the American peo-
pie? what is the cause Of this confessed and
| proclaimed inability to accomplish the only
| results for which governments ought ever to be
| instituted or sustained among men. 1t is to be
found in the fact that this government has not the
| confidence and cannot command the support Of
! the white people of the State, and it demon
strates, what was perfectly obvious before to all
but crazy political zealots, that white men will
not quietly submit to slavery, and that the negro
is totally unfit for ruler.
In the meantime, while we shall not cease to
| struggle against the tide that is sweeping rs to
| upon the good and true men of the North and we
can but appeal to them by all the ties which once
| bound us together, by all the traditions Of the
past and all the hopes Of the future, to take from
| us the intolerabe burden which has been imposed
upon Us by Congress at the point of the bsyonet.
| And Ia the language of our revolutionary fathers
| when addressing their British brethren, we SOL
EMMY warn them that if they remain deaf to the
voice Of justice snd of consanguinity," and permit
the shsckles to b. riveted upon US, we may at no
| distant day become "the example, and it instru.
ments for enslaving them" J. o. FUouA.
Chairman.
On motion OF Mr.. Reynaud, of Ascension, the
adopted
ON motion of the same delegate the committee
was requested to report tomorrow upon all
Init biah nil ha sd IN, ham,
Gov. Wicklife, of West Felicisna, submitted the
following resolutions, which were unanimously
| adopted:
Resolred, That this convention most cordially
| approves and indorses the nominations made by
| the National Democratic Convention held in the
| city of New York in July last, of Horato Seymour
| for the presidency and Francis P. Blair for the
vice presidency, aud pledge every Democratic and
conservative vote of this State fer the election Of
| those candidates.
Resolucf, That the platform adopted by the ma
tional convention be fully approved by this con-
vention representing the Democracy of Louisiana.
Gov. Wicklife. of West Feciana, Informed the
convention that, being ineligible as an eector for
the State at large, he thereupon resigned that po-
sition.
Hon. E. Il. Mouton, of st. Martin. informed the
| invention that he was authorized BY Col. Alci-
blades DeBsnc, of ST. Martin, to say that he was
ineligible as elector for the fourth district.
Hon. A. W. Walker, of st. Bernard informed
| the convention that the Hon. Isaiah Carrot, Of
Democratic committee declining the position of
elector for the State at large, being ineligible un-
der the fourteenth article Of the Constitution of
| the United ates.
And he also informed the convention that, for
the same reasons, Judge j. N. Lea and John P.
Freret, of Orleans had resigned their positions
| alternates for the State at large.
The president submitted 10 the convention let
Ter from the Hon. N. ID. Coleman, of Madison, in
forming the convention that being ineligible I'M
der the fourteenth article amending the Constitu-
ton of the United States, as an elector for the
| fifth district, he resigned that position.
The president stated to the convention that, for
the same reasons he had resigned his position as
| an elector for the third district.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan s. Cage, OF Terre-
bonne. the convention proceeded to the election
| of two electors for the State at large.
Hon. W. L. Thompson, of st. Helena, nomi
naied the Hon. W. F. Blackman, of Claiborne.
Hon. A. L. Tucker. of st. Mary, nominated Mr..
Durant DsPonte, of Orleans.
Gen. B. B. Simms. of Ponte Coupee, nominated
JUICE E. North Culom, Of Avoyeles.
Mr.. White, Of Rapides, nominated Mr.. George
W. Race, Of Orleans.
And Mr.. Raymond, of Ascension, nominated DR..
On call of the roll the following was the re-
| salt to wit:
For M-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 4; Assump-
osdSi 4;0y cataSous 0:' Claiborne Con-
Rouge, 6; East Felciana, 4 1berville, Jefsr.
son, 8 Lafayette. 8 Lafourchs, 5; Livingston,
Orleans, First Ward, Second Ward, 7; Third
Ward, s; Fourth Ward, s; Sixth Ward. 8;
Seventh Ward, 8; Eighth Ward, 8; Ninth Ward,
8; Tenth Ward, s. Eleventh Ward, 81. Right
Bank, 2; Ouschita, 4; Plaquemines, 2; sabine,3 8;
ST. Bernard, /; St. Charles, 1; st. Helena, 8 /; st.
James, 8; st. John the Baptist, 2; st. Martin, 6
st. Tammany, 81; Tensas. 2; Terrebonne, 8;
Union, 6; Washington, 8; West Baton Rouge, l,
and West Feciana, 2-l97 votes.
| For. M.. R0ce-AseumptiOn g. AvOvelles &.
Bienville5 Bossier CAROLS Concordis 2, Csddo
6, DeSoto s, East Baton Rouge 6, East Feliciana
4. Jefferson s, Lafourche s, Livingston 4, Madison
5, Morehouse 4, Natchitoches Z, Orleans, First
Ward 6, Second Ward Z, Third Ward s, Fifth
Ward 5, Seventh Ward 8, Eighth Ward l., Ninth
Ward 8, Tenth Ward 5, Eleventh Ward 3, Right
Bank 2. Ouachita 4, Pointe Coupee 4, Rapides g..
Sabine 8, St. Bernard l, st. Charles l, ST. Helena
8, st. James 3, st. John the Baptste 2, st. Mary
5, Tensas 2. Terrebonne 8, Union 6, Washington
8. West Baton Rouge 2, West Felicana 2, and
| VIM 4-l79 votes.
Catalonia 6, Claiborne 8, Orleans-Thrd Ward 2,
Fourth Ward 5, Fifth Ward 5, Sixth Ward 3,
Eighth Ward 2. Plaquemines 2, St. Landry 8, st.
Mary 5, ST. Tammsny 8, Terrebonne 2, Vermilion
| 2, and West Baton Rouge la votes.
| For DR.. Wdrd-Ascension 4, Iberville 4, La
fayette 8, St. Landry 8, st. Martin 6, aud Vermil-
lion 2-2s votes.
For Mr.. C.Hona--Pointe COupee 4, Rapides
The Hon. William F. Blackman, of Claiborne,
and the Hon. George W. Race, of Orleans, having
obtained the majority of the votes of the dele
gates, were proclaimed by the president duly
elected as candidates of the Democratic party for
electors for the State at large.
On motion of Mr.. Robert L. Preston, OF Jefer-
son, the above. named gentlemen were declared
10 be the unanimous choice of the convention.
Gov. Wickliffe, of West Felicians. moved that
the convention proceed to the election of two
alternstes for the State at large.
Mr.. c. B. Pratt, Of Claiborne, nominated Mr.. E..
John Ellis, of st. Helena.
Hon. Geo. W. Race, Of Orleans, nominated Mr..
Durant DaPonte, of Orleans.
. On motion of Mr.. Race, Of Orleans, the two
above named gentlemen were elected by accla.
nation.
Mr. N; D. Lagan, of Orleans. offered the follow.
ing resolution
Resolred, That the electors and alternates be all
declared vacant, and that the convention 60 into
an election for electors and aternates.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, Of Orleans, right bank.
the above resolution was ordered to lie on the
table.
On motion of the same delegate, the several
electoral districts were requested 10 report the
result of their Deliberations between this and to.