The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-05-25
Saturdays Convention.

lars. There Will be no deviation from this
rule.
Saturdays Convention.
We were glad to sec so many citizens OF
the parish in attendance upon Saturdays
Democratic meeting, and to witness the
patience they exhibited in listening to the
debates. 1t was gratifying, also, to see that
Democrats could discuss their opinions
openly and fearlessly, and that. men not
claiming to DO Democrats and men never
heard from only in Conventions were there
to unfold their views and plans.
Tho resolutions adopted will be found on
our first page. The only division of the
Convention upon the general resolutions
was upon that one expressing the opinion
that the Baltimore Convention should de-
cline to make nominations. 1t fell to this
writer's lot to oppose this resolution, and
we did it for reasons appearing all through
these columns, and it is therefore unncces-
sary to elaborate them here. Admitting the
position to be correct, Ouachita parish
ought, as matter of common prudence to
forego any such expression of opinion, I'M
less there was a reasonable hope that all the
parishes Of the State would como out and
take their positions, for which it was well
known there was not sufficient time. And
the resolution, to have been pointed, should
have gone further, and said what action the
Baltimore Convention ought to take after
declining to nominate. By declining to
nominate at all, the Democratic party will
be disbanded. Was this the authors inten-
ton?
In noticing the selection of Col. McEnery
as the first choice Of the Democrats of this
parish, over Mr.. McCranie, by IL vote of lG
to IL, 1t is privilege to congratulate a
gentlemen for whom we have always had
tho highest regard and warmest friendship,
with whom we have been associated i'll
many sanguinary struggles and have found
4 II gallant Leader and Il valiant defender OF
the good faith. For ourself, having as little
office-seeking ambition as tho most charita-
bio friend will allow us, we are not disposed
to complain at tho result accomplished in
the interest OF SO popular, able and we'll
known n citizen Of this parish.
We should say further that we were taken
entirely by surprise by the proceedings in
reference to this matter. Mr.. Cobb had
never SO much as intimatcd to Mr.. McCra-
mic that no contemplated the step he took,
and we are quite certain nothing would
have been done by him in Mr.. McCranies
behalf II the matter had not been brought
up by another. It is also due Mr.. Cobb that
we should explain his action so far as we
can divine the moving cause, (for we have
not sought to know his reasons, nor have
we boon informed by him what they are,
and in this respect would state that we pre-
sumo he was influenced by his observations
during a recent trip to Now Orleans inmc-
diately after tho close of the recent Demo-
cratic State Convention, at which time he
doubtless heard, though not from us, that
Mr. Mechanics name had been favorably
canvassed by some of the delegates to that
Convention. His other reasons he, doubt
less, gave in the Convention 1--WE did not
hear his remarks, ourselfD but whatever
they may have been, neither he nor Nc
Cranio had over alluded to the matter eX-
cept once very briefly. There existed nc
concert, agreement, or understanding be-
tween these gentlemen upon this or any
other subject that came before the meeting
They had no resolutions, no officers or del
egatcs, or plan of selecting these, agreed
upon, and throughout acted indopenu emily
of zach other.
Tho harmony of the Convention was il
tho main satisfactory. 1t was perhaps un
usually earnest in it's deliberations, and n
times there was II little proneness to per
sonalities; men were there who had already
agreed in n written instrument to organize
II Greeley club-perhaps not rejecting tina
such an obligation was inconsistent Will
participation in Convention composed o
Democrats as yet pledged TO support n'
ono, least OF all a Rcpublican-and thcr
was an outside influence not often seen a
Democratic Conventions apparently cXertcl
and to this extent impigning upon Demo
cratic customs; but the Convention ad
journed in good feeling, and we doubt no
it's delegates will faithfully consult tn
weighty responsibilities and duties restin;
upon them, and secure, as far us they can
the redemption of the State, certainly tin
greatest question now before the Democrat
of Louisiana.
We understand that there are as many a
three applicants for the office of Recorder
vacated by the death of Mr.. Delerv. Thes
applicants we learn are-Col. +. y. Hall
WI. Atkins, Esq, and +. w. harrington
colored.
We are indebted to our old friend Hew
son for a nice cabbage and a couple of yer