The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-03-05
TEONe FOR MUNICH
PAL OFFICE.

We take the following zextRactsrfron an
editorial of the N. O. Bee, under the above
caption, emitting some parts having a spe-
cial applicadona to New Orleans.
Have the State Central Committee the
right to issue orders and revoke them nd H.
1itum? What were the '"real reasons which
influenced them in determining to postpone
the Convention ?" The reason assigned is,
that the distant Parishes could not be re-
presented at 50 Carly. a date as the Attn Of
March.
The Bee says:
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We see that the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee have undertaken, without
perhaps consulting with those who have a
right to be heard in the matter, to revoke
the cali they had issued for a State Conven-
ton Of the party on the 4th of March. For
ourselves we do not approve this action of
the committee, and think they oughtto have
had sufficient respect for their constituents
TO have laid before them the real reasons
which influenced them in determining to
POSTPONE the Convention. The time has
gone by when a few gcntlemen-old politl-
cal eneineers-can meet in some private a
partment and determine upon grave pro
ceedings like these, which dispose OF the
riohts and interests of their constituents,
without giving the press an opportunity OF
discussing the propriety of the action they
nropose to take. The President and mem
hers of tn Democratic State Central Com
mittee and Of the Democratic Parish Com
mittee must understand that the tin e has
gone by when the newspaper press are vii.
ling obediently to record and merely record
The action of political wire-workers. II the
members ofthese committees think thai Ed
tors of newspapers are mere mouth:Paeces OF
politicians, we wish them to understand,
for our part, that they are greatly mistaken.
1t is time that it should be understood that
the Democratic party cannot be kept toGeth-
err under any such system as this, and 1t
those who are entrusted with office in the
party, wish to dissolve it and dlsperse its
members, they cannot more easily or more
efiectually accomplish that, than, bv making
a close corporation ofa few men and acting
as if the rank and file Of the party had no
viii of their own, but were ready to carry
out the behests of their chiefs, no matter
what the object the latter hav. in view. We
say distinctly, the time has passed by when
the people can be led by a flock of sheep.
1t is freely talked of on the streets that some
compromise has been proposed by the Radi-
cal leaders to men who assume to act for
the opponents of the Radical party, and
some say that the terms of The compromise
have been agreed npou. For ourselves we
do not know anything about such arrange
ments, but when we are mt a loss to under
stand certain movements, or ar abstinence
from movement, we can only come to the
conclusion that there is truth in the suspi-
cions which are entertained. And we do
not mean to be made use Of to carry out the
schemes o" any party which we are not per
mltted to understand in their details.
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We wish once for all to get rid, If il be
possible, of the old. circle Of politicians who
have for SO long time managed our city
There can be no better time than
the present to %inaugurate a reform. The
mind is ready for it. We are adhe-
of no particular individual OF individu-
All we want is that good and capable
men should rule, and such men are derclict
if they do not avail themselves of the pres
opportunity to make their influence felt
in public affairs. They can do it if they
will. The people Of New Orleans are now
up on this subject. Let us take ad-
Of the fact to bring about the re-
which is SO loudly called for The
majority in favor of reform is oretwhelm-
ing. sz'g .,.,usf.. #s FE...y zas VI