Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1868-03-17
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.

mohlous anu satisfactory as mas eve
characterized any similar politica
undertaking of the people. Unde
ordinary circumstances, where al
open field and the rights of popula
sovereignty were recognized ant
guaranteed to parties claiming t.
battle for principles and measures
under the agis Of the Constitution
there would be little chance for sue
cess with any party entering the
lists tor supremacy in opposition tc
the Democratic party of Louisiana
as now organized.
A very large majority of the white
citizens Of the State, if not in active
cooperation and utilization with the
party, may be said to be embraced
within its folds by an identity of in.
terest and feeling Of sympathy.
The first steps towards the revival
and re organization of the party,
were the preliminary parochial meet,
ings held for that purpose followed
by the State Convention at New Or
leans on the 9Th and 9th inst. At
this Convention an electoral ticket,
for the approaching Presidential
campaign was selected, composed as
follows
For the State at large, Isaiah
Garrett, of Ouachita, and r. c.,
Wicklife, of West Feliciana; alter
mates, j. N. Lee, of Orleans, and J.
Z. Ferret, of Jefferson First Con-
gressional District, Anthony Sam
bola; alternate, L. 2. Sherburne.
Second Congressional District, M.
b. Brady alternate, Geo. w. Race.
third Congressional District, An
drew 5. Heron alternate, j. III.
kennard. Fourth Congressional Dis
riot, A. Leblanc alternate, E. N, |
Jullom, Fifth Congressional District,
y. b. Coleman, alternates, w. f. |
3lackman and j. Fl. Brigham.
The formation of a permanent
State Central Committee, with Col.
J. NJ. Sandidge as President and
Jol. W. M. Smallwood as Secretary,
vas another important object at
aimed by the Convention. It was
eft to the President of the Commit
ee to appoint the members Of the
anne, which he has done, embracing
n his list the names Of respectable
Gentlemen in all Of the various par
shes. We make room for those
ertalning to our own and the ada
ent parishes:
East Baton Rouge-J. 0. Fuqua,
}. G. Montan.
West Baton Rouge-H. M. Fav-
ot, B. W. CLARK.
East Feliciana-John McVea, D.
!. Hardee.
West Feliciana-J. Hunter Col
ms, V. ID. Walsh.
st. Helena-Chas. Stewart, e. F.
,ussel.
Livingston-Jacob Magee, John
!. Slocum. ka
Point Coupee-L. B. Claiborne, {
}. f. Merrick. g-4
We have now to notice in connec-
on with the political movements in
IT State, the Election Order issued t
the 18th inst, by Gen. Hancock.
he order directs the holding of y
'neral election on the 18th and
oth OF next month, at which the
glstered voters Of the State may
'te for or against the Constitution I
Opted by the late Reconstruction b
invention. The order also pro- il
des for five days revision of the a
sgistry lists to commence fourteen fc
Us before the election. 1t is to be Ii
ped that the object aimed at by b
CD revision,-namely, a free, fair re
d full expression of the peoples tt
shes and opinions on the occasion, o.
may be accomplished, although OF
ere is little hope that the policy ?.
d temper Of Congress in its deal 90
IS with the South will permit that bl
dy to recognize the RIGHT of onr q