The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-16
THE CONVENTION.

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most Importance, and should be COM
posed Of the ablest and most prudent
men in the party. A meeting has been
called for next Saturday to appoint
delegates from this Parish. We hope
to see full attendance.
The two principal objects of the call
for this Convention are the remodeling
of the electoral ticket and the nomina-
ton of candidates for the next Con-
gress. It would seem that the Central
Committee is perfectly competent to
reorganize the electoral ticket, without
the necessity Of Convention. But il
will be remembered that the last Con-
vention voted down a resolution giving
them that power and authorized the
Central Committee to call another Con-
vention in case any change in the cleo
toral ticket should become necessary.
It has been discovered that several Of
the distinguished gentlemen on that
ticket are ineligible under the so-caiied
fourteenth amendment which the Rad
icals now claim to be part of the Con-
stitution of tho United States. That
amendment mentions by name Presi-
dental electors among the officers upon
whom the Constitutional disabilities
for holding Office operate. tits useless
to argue that the amendment has not
been adopted. We wish to avoid the
necessity of any controversy on the
subject. We do not wish to run the
risk of losing a single vote by the dis
qualification Of an elector. That the
Radicals will take advantage Of every
thing which would gain them vote we
know by their own assertions. They
have given out that the vote of Jesse
D. Bright, who is o candidate in Ken
lucky, shall not be counted on account
of his "disloyalty." We take it for
granted that no man will be willing to
leopard the interests of the Democratic
party for the empty honor of being the
conduit through which the people shall
express their choice for the Presidency
of the United States. Those of our
candidates, therefore, who are lneligi-
BILE, will cleerfully give way to others
against whom no such objection lies
In fact we understand that they have
already signifed their willingness to
do so.
The nomination of candidates for
Congress will also come before the Con-
vention. The usual plan has been to
call distinct Convention, but ms this
Convention has to meet it can perform
this duty also just as we'll. The candi-
dates will, of course, be nominated in a
caucus of the delegates from each dis
trict and not in a full Convention. The
Radical Legislature has laid off the
State into districts, but has not yet in
dicated the day on which the election
is to take place. We presume that i:
will be on the same day as the Presi-
dental election, unless, with their
usual extravagant notions, the Radicals
should wish to put the people to dou-
BILE expense. We hope that none but
good and true men will be nominated.
An efficient candidate for Congress in
each district would do much towards
the success of the Presidential ticket
Moreover, if we are to elect our Presi-
dent, which now seems to be a FORE
gone conclusion, it is of the greatest
Importance that he should have an able
House of Representatives to sustain
his administration. If the Democrats
have majority in the House the Pres
ident can afford to ignore tie revolu-
tionary Senate, as the Representatives
will be fresh from the people, and will
reflect their will.
It is well, too. on other accounts that
we should have State Convention at
this time. The interests of the party
will be promoted by the free inter
change of opinions among tile leading
Democrats of the State. We have ev-
cry prospect Of carrying the State by a
large majority in November. That OBJ
ject can be best secured by concert Of
action between the Democrats Of each
Parish. Registration is about to COM
mence. Steps should be taken to Sc
cure fair registration Of every legal
voter. Fraud on the part of the Radi-
calls has to be guarded against, and
many other party measures are to BIZ
attended TO.
We hope, therefore, to see full Con.
vention in New Orleans on the 3Oth
and shall take pleasure in recording .
harmonious and profitable session.
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D The Seymour and Blair Club are
making arrangements and preparations
for Grand Torch Light Procession il
Alexandria. Due notice will be givel
of the nigt fixed for this Jubilee. II
the mean time let our country friends
hold themselves in readiness to attend
We. want a rousing, real Makeup
Jake" affair. that will strike terror am