The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1872-08-17

AkO 1A1~SA dAA IL eAA ~ A&AS~Vs
THE LONG LOOKED FOR HAS COME AND GONE! /!
The Convention of the Liberal party of Lou
isiana, that assembled in New Orleans on the
5th inst, and which was to have accomplished
so much towards uniting all the opposing ele-
ments to Gen. Grant, has ceased it's labors,
and nothing of what it promised has been ac-
complished.
There is not now in the entire State we hope,
a same, unprejudiced, and really patriotic
citizen who is not satisfied, after what has
taken place between the conference Commit
tees of the three parties participating in the
conference, that the prime movers of the
Liberal movement, were really not intent upon
securing the State government to a reform
party. The glory of forming new Party,
the placing in power-at the head of the gov
ernment-those who had participated in the
work of paternity; fayorite aspirants to off
cial position-was the motive that ruled su-
preme in the breasts of those who worked the
wires of the Liberal Convention. II. C. War
moth was the principal wire worker there.
He had entrusted certain wires to few of
his subalterns but he held in his own hands
the bundle, and when he pulled on it every
thing moved. When be appeared on the plat
form, in compliance with a call from the as
sembled patriots, and moved his masician's
hand over the wires; what lcapins about,
what a throwing up of hands, what enthusi-
astic plaudit, was there among them. He ex-
pressed himself fully satisfied with the per-
formanee; he saw in it evidence, ample and
sufficient to convince him, that they believed
that he was an honest wise and good Governor
that he was one of them, etc, T.
The Democratic party of Louisiana, in the
proposition which it. through it's Conference
gave evidence of its sincere desire for reform,
and coalition of all the elements Of opposi-
tion to corruption and venality.
Numbering among its adherents an undoubt-
edly large majority over those who profess to
be members Of the Liberal party, and having
already for months past q most desirable and
respectable ticket in the field, with unexam-
pied generosity and public spirit, it proposed
to the Liberal Convention to withdraw its
electoral ticket, and all the candidates on the
State ticket except three-and let the Liber-
ais nominate an electoral ticket as well as all
the candidates for the other State officers and
for Congress This really liberal and self
sacrificing proposition was Internationally
and promptly rejected by the Liberals; it was
received with evidences of bad humor, and
should the people Of Louisiana be again ac
cursed for four years, with a corrupt, reckless
and venal government the Liberal party must
a.. u
odium of such misfortune, for they will have
well deserved it. OF course, though, the lead
.ers of that party will strive to shift it upon
the Democratic Party-already do we hear
utterances, among the Liberals, denouncing
the Democratic party for the failure of the
Liberal Convention to effect o coalition be
tween the Democratic, Liberal and Reform
parties.
The Democracy lis denounced, because feel
ing as it did, that its organization possessed
respectabiEty, vigor and the clements of sue
cess In the coming struggle, it could not liz
down and die. and permit party yet in all the
weakness Of an urpromising infancy to
build upon its ruins an ephemera1 existence.
But the people Of this State will not heed
these denunciations. They know the source
whence they proceed. They have watched the
proceedings in the Liberal Convention closely
they have not mistaken the active sympathies
there manifested by delegates, with, and ad
miration, there expressed, for one who ha.
done them more harm than it is in his powe
to remedy; and they know that the .rule .
ruin party is not the Democratic party. The,
know that these demonstrations proceed fron
those whose personal ambition has been dis
appointed, and they viii give them the unen
yied consideration to which they are entitled
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. - Our readers viii find In this issue Of th
COURIER correspondence from Waxia givin
report of the improvements made in tina
section of onr Parish, together with othe
| items Of interest. Also, m interesting lette
1 FROM another correspondent In different di
rection, furnishing some important facts cor
corning the Pointe-aux- -Loups Springs.
We would invite our friends throughout th,
Parish to furnish us with any items of interes
from their eighborhood. All communication
should be short and to the point, to insur
insertion. We must know the names OF al
contributors, not for publication; but the,
win, IL desired, be regarded as strictly conf
denfial. M
FoURD.-Fhe carved head-board of q bed
stead WAS found ON the road between 0pelou
sas and Washington. The owner can hare il