The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-31

Rooxs DxuocRxrrc STATE CENTRAL cexurrsz, }
Mach l7 I8SS

Rooms DxuocRxnc STATE CENTRAL cexnrrsx
Mach z7, 1853.
The Democratic State Central couuittee caarged with the
general Of the party have been compelled ts con-
slider the question the in pending election on the proposed
Constitution State Congressional rsrocaal and
Municipal elect ons hereunder.
The Committee submitting the people their action on
great grave qsesons the Of Louisiana
the most any they have been called 10
upcn would feel they had fully discharged their
whole duty If they the very threshold Of this mat
your most sol ann feelings
The occasion is not one in which Democrats will be
ged scramble for Office the contrary, IL is
which unsesh patriot win feel ast the altar Of
sacrifice his Let constantly be borne In mind that the
struggle not for ce but for the protection Of personal
liberties Of ancient and honorable fran
cbise the andperpetuation Of such gov
eminent will all natural and chartered
rights and bertiss word, every interest," social political
snd pecunsry demand the of proposed Con-
sution In that thought and to that end ali
tspSed in that thought that ens alone
trust will be the action of the Central Committee every
that though. and that
end the adoption Of the following Of
action:
Il. o9lp"euieo
Democratic Party in its Ell s TO defeat proposed
ution and VITO entitled to register under the recon
structio acts be urged and their with
us sgsinst the adoption of the Constitution.
To more enec,usy stimulate friends and to further
people the polls and to effect that unity Of
purpose essential to recommend
present incsmbents of all State Congressional Ju
deisl Parochial Municipal onces far they
known to harmony with special purpose Of de-
featDg Constitution, be placed in nomination and voted
for as candidates their respective Offices thus uniting
every consideration patriotism aud personal advancement
in the candidate to the Consultation and greatly
diminishing the who might
have personal having the adopted
1.-The Constitution North Carolina" said Gov Graham to
the people State. "s candidate for suffrage"
In like present candidates to the people of
Louisiana ehosen by Themselves whose terms Of
have not expired who viii be divested Of what
believe to be their egal and constitutional rights the
posed new Constitution is adopted
That as deem it highest Importance in the
Of the adoption the Constitution, for the Conservative.
element ssie. control one not both branches Of
the Legislature; and there ncumbents,
recommend that the
Senatorial and Repree Districts the Country Par
hss take immediate sepsto nominate ths best for
these POSITIONS and all honorable their
election Legislative Ticket for the City and Parish of
Orleans will be announced in few days.
Your Committee think that such Of action to be
adopted executed by the Central Committee and by
friends throughout the State, in accordance with
the foregoing suggestions q calculated the end
for which we chiefly sborthe Defeat of the proposed
sttuicn In s suggestions your Committee have
forgotten action of the State Convention
endeavorsd conform its rulings far practicable
In aceordancs with tie and principles herenbeore
FORTH recsumend Conservative friends throughout
the state ,uppor the following ticket State Offices
bracng present incumbens who known favorable
10 the defeat OF the proposed Constitution;
THOS. l. MACON,
President Democratic State CsntraI Committee.
Il T. / r. sAxMEt1,o sAsxnnMoop, lsserstarss.
New Orleans, March as 1868