The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-07-31
THE LIBERAL CONVENTION,

meet in New Orleans on Monda
next. A full delegation from RI
pides goes down to day. From il
dications, derived from our e,
changes, we presume that all the pal
ishes will be fully represented.
When the late Democratic Conver
ton was about to meet we espresso
a hope that spirit of union, harmo
ny and Cancellation would guide it
councils, and we were disappointed
when it adjourned without efectin'
a union of all the Conservative e.e
ments in the State on common
ticket. We have to express tn
same hope now.
1t was obvious to every thinking
mind, before the Democratic Conven
ton met, that such a union was ne
cessary, and that there would be diff
ficulties in its way. The same neces
sity and the same difficulty exist.
to-day. The Reform and the Liber'
al Republican parties were then small
but they were large enough to canse
the defeat Of the ticket if not concili
ated. The Liberal party, by Demo.
cratic accessions, has now become
formidable, but there is an element
which must be conciliated if the
ticket to be put forward by the ap-
preaching Convention is expected to
be successful. We allude to the sup
porters of the Omitted State Ticket"
II matters not how that ticket was
nominated, whether regularly or ir.
regularly, we cannot shut our eyes to
the fact that it is supported by a
large, respectable and intelligent
body of roters, and will be supported
as long as it remains in the field. It
can command more voters now than
the united Reform and Liberal par
ties commanded in June, the failure to
recognize whose claims by the late
Convention, led to such an increase
in the ranks of the Liberal party. A
failure to conciliate them will cause
the approaching nominations to be
received with the same coldness and
premonitions of defeat as those which
greeted the June nominations.
It is, therefore. with regret that we
have witnessed a spirit Of acrimony
and recrimination on the part both
of the Liberal party and the supper
ters Of the McEnery ticket. We hope
that this spirit will not find it's way
into the Convention. The formation
of q joint ticket, which can be sup
ported by all would seem to be no
very difficult matter. The Demo
cratic element is bound to be the
largest and the controlling one. It
cannot ignore honest and consistent
Democrats like those who support
Colonel McEnery. We are confident,
too, that the gentlemen on that ticket
will meet the Liberals halfway.
Colonel McEnery is known to have
been one Of the principal advocates
Of union in the late Convention.
When the State Central Committee
meets on Saturday, we hope to see
it take immediate steps towards ef-
fecting a cooperation with the Lib
eral Convention. The running of
two separate tickets will inevitably
lead to the election of the Custom
House ticket.
The election Of Greeley q n d
Brown is put beyond all question.
We must now set to work to re-
deem our State from it's present rul-
ers. This can be done only by such
a union between the Democrats and
Liberals as has been formed in every
other State. 1t would be very sing
ular that Louisiana, where such a
union is most needed, should be the
only State in which it cannot be ef-
fected.
s@- It will be observed that Judge
q. L. Daigre is announced as can
didate for the Office of Parish Judge
which he has long filed so credita-
bly,. On the death of Judge Kelso,