Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-04-09
! The Democratic, Nominations

Iuo puulIcaCiOns on SaCufuay evening,
ofsthe Democratic ticket nominated by
the State Central Committee, created a
good deal of excitement in the city and
elected much discussion. The announ-
cement took every one by surprise. since
the general impression prevailed that no
nominations would be made. This was
the policy held out all along by the Cen
trail Committee, and it was expected that
if different line of conduct should at
any time be considered advisable, the
people would have been informed of th6
change of programme in time to make
nominations for the various offices to be
filled. At the last State Convention,
held in this city, a resolution was passed
with great unanimity positively prohi-
biting the Central Committee from max
ing any nominations in the event of
their deciding to recommend. the plac-
ing in the field ora State and parish
ticket. ai, 8sau 80 I'd
From the proceedings of the Conyen-
ton, as published III the Crescent of the
9TH inst, we copy the following:
Mr.. BOzonier, of Orleans, offered the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. it be deemed neces-
sary hereafter and at any time to noini-
nate State ticket, in no c9se whatever
shall the State Central Committee be
empowered to make such nominal lions.
'Resolved, That the committee shall
have power to call q convention, when
necessary, TO assemble and select said
candidates." srta
Mr.. Bozonier's resolution was put
after Mr.. Eustis concluded, and was a.
dopted by very large majority.
In the very teeth of this resolution,
however, and contrary to all rules here
tofore governing the Democratic party
n SIc1, N, ftarS full Stato aud III 81,
ticket has been nominated by the men,
bers of the Central Executive Commit
tee. residing in this city, without any
conference that we know of with the
country members, who left here under
the firm belief that no nominations for
State offices would be made. - ,sa
This is a species of 'ssnap Judgment"
taken by the committee which we do not
believe the people will tolerate, if we
can judge at all from the universal con-
domination expressed on the streets, and
if what we hear be correct, ward meet
ing throughout the city will be held to
protest against the action of the COM
mittee, and at the same time to appoint
delegates to parish convention for
nominating local ticket.
In glancing over the list of nominees
on the ticket, we find tho names Of six
out of the twenty-four members of tile
Central Committee, who are up for Office
A number of them are unexceptionable,
but at the same time for the committee
to nominate so many Of its members is,
TO say the least of it, wanting in good
taste, and defeats the object of Mr.. Bo-
zouier's resolution. Moreover, of those
nominated very few, If any, can even
qualify if elected, under the Constitu-
ton or the reconstruction acts of Con-
glcss. Hence we cannot understand the
policy or the meaning of making such
nominations.
Whilst the ticket put forward embra-
ces Il number Of most excellent men,
who would do honor to the various
offices, and whose election would give
satisfaction to the people of the State,
there are others who do not enjoy the
confidence of the community, and it
would be asking too much of any people
to place them again in the same positions
which they have once before filed with
so little satisfaction to the public, and
so little credit TO themselves. This city
has been encumbefed with that class of
professional office-holders long enough,
and it is now high time that new set Of
men, of well known honesty and capa-
city, should be entrusted with the adj
ministratiOn of the government of this
city. The present deplorable condition
of the city finances, the almost worth
lessness of the city currency, the desti-
tute condition of large portion of. the
people here, can be traced TO the profit
gacy and mismanagemento of the city au-
thorities. Aud with each change our
affairs have only grown more desperate,
until now, when our condition is really
terrible to contemplate.
The adoption of the Constitution of
1868 we regard as a foregone conclusion.
Admitting that majority of the votes
in the State be cast against it, we have
seen enough of Radical legislation by
Congress to satisfy us that the State
will be admitted Notwithstanding, and
that this Constitution VIII be saddled
upon us in spite of all we may do. We
have before MS the case of Alabama, and
the same rule will be applied to Louisia-
ma in the event OF the rejection of the
Constitution by the people. In proof of
this we quote from u recent speech of
Mr.. Kelly in favor of the bill to admit
Alabama. He said:
That in the name of the Republicans
he asked Congress to admit Alabama.
and proclaim to every refractory State
that will bring Constitution providing,
as that of Alabama did, for the right of