The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-07-06
THE PARISH Liberal CONVENTION,

this place on the Goth inst, for the ptr-
pose of eleeting delegates 70 the State
Liberal convention to be held in New
Orleans the first Monday in nextmonth.
This is a mass meeting of all classes
of citizens, irrespective of previous pol
itics, race or condition, who sympathize
with the movement; and not a conven-.
ton made up of delegates previously
prepared and trained in the interest Of
a few individuals. All favorable TO tile.
principles enuneiatad In the Cincinnati
platform and to the election of Greeley
and Brown are invited to attend this.
meeting.
The object Of the meeting is simply
to elect delegates to the State conyen--
ton, and not to make nominations for
parish Offices.
There have already been two State
Democratic conventions this spring and
summer, with long sessions each time,
and nothing practical was aecomplished.
A State ticket was nominated; but
while no one objects to the individuals
on that ticket, the ticket itselfisuniver-
sally repudiated. The people have
finally grown weary of voting the inn
mortal Democratic ticket simply for
glory ; they now want to vote a ticket
that viii succeed and by its suecess viii
relieve them from some of the bur-
dens caused, indirectly if not directly,
by the die-in-the-diteh policy of Bour-
bon Democrats who have so long had
control of the Democratic organization.
The State Reform party also proved a
failure. Holding its convention at the
same time with the Democratic con-
yentien, it was thought certain they
would unite in nominating a common
ticket ; but instead of uniting, a breach
was made that could net be bridged
over. This Reform party, however, is
very small in numbers, and the princi-
pal leaders of it seem to have been
more inclined to unite with the Custom
House Republican party than with
any other. The Custom House par
ty has not seen fit, so far, to put
any of the Reformers ON their ticket
and their State and Congressional tick
cts are already nominated. This puts
an end to this Reform party in this
State, except probably in the city Of
New Orleans, where it may make an
other effort to unite with the Custom
House party III the nomination of d
common municipal ticket.
The ticket nominated by the Demo
cratic convention being a Hfeless thing
not even accepted by all the nominees
themselves, there is only one party ii
this State that has d ticket in the field
and that is the Custom House party
All viii have to vote for or against THU
ticket, Of not vote at all. Only ont
ticket can be run againstit successfully
II can be easily defeated by . fusion
Of all the elements of opposition int
the Liberal party. Not only il thu
Pinehhaek wing Of the Republican par
W opposed to this ticket, but q largt
number of influential men who were
members of the convention that nonai
natedit, are opposed to it and will no
support ii, II the Liberal party offer
them d really liberal and better ticket
With proper management, mutual com
promises and concessions On the part d
the different political elements opposed
to. il, Il can be defeated fairly ami
sQuarely By from ten to thirty thousand
majority. Alarge eolored vote viii g
for fhe Liberal party, led By some 0
the abIest and most intelligent eolore,
men iii the State. if they are alloWe'
the same political rights ii that part,
that they have enjoyed in the Radiea
party and of course they must haV
their share Of the Offices. With the Ed
tire eo1ored vote Of this State cast 70
one ticket, no other ticket can be cleo
ted; and il The Liberal party, or an,
other party, expects to succeed, II mus
get considerable portion Of thar vote
and mus6 giVe ii representation o
the ticket accordingly.
The Cincinnati platform ii just /
good for colored people Is the Phil
adelpIia platform Is; the dif6erenc
Is ii the manner inWhich they are pu
into practice. Il the old citizens.
Of tits State hive not learned enoug
political wisdom from the axpeHiene
of tie last four 81 five years, to kllo1
how q neatthat large class p voter
whom Tie law has made their poIitief
equals, So / gain hy their assiaane
some control III the government DC ii
es better give up the shi
ana let lie IS Aoan Al onci
NJ meanItha H Be AEfcartzed
Did citiaeIs viii have nornolll
md moi being able ID the eelore
people NI1 have an and nm the Govern
nsentIaaednes Observation-Disclosures It'll
coIolAd people expressly that
al not want M anu sre Wiling Il IL
vss Cd any basis but bourbon DeTas
one Heretofore, Tie Dsnoera1
artY Isl State NaYe tried Ia cal
ae with white vote aloalt
and failure Was Tie result There
Ming necessary therefore for
Liberal party u this State ncceel
than proper and inst concessions
made q s eolored voters who has
Disguised With the aoings M Il
House party
now conceded hena0s Volel
aaa Democratic opponents