Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-05-04
The Democratic Convention.

Is IT rather lAte to make any remarks
Upon the doipgs, or rather the not do
M. of this bodv, (which met in New
Orleans ca the 18th ult., aud adjourned
on the Satg day fallewiags xhhmt ma
king any uominatiens, coucArling that.
for the present masterly inactivity was
their hest policy. Their hope aad ex-
/ pectatiom very evidently is to got to
political heaven by clinging to some
Republicans skirt, but our opinion is
that it will be very difficult for them
to find any one buoyants enough, to
raise saci dead weight. The pro-
cee,lings Of this latest political fissco
contains nothing of much interest,
nevertheless We give an extract H.
illustrative OF the fact that there is evil
IDENTIFY in the party pure and patriotic,
tpar excellence, as they rank themselves,
mournful remembrance Of the departed
flesh pots of Egypt, and a hankerihg
still after the ioaves and fishes, served
out to the faithful, and Of the peculiar
itliosyncr:eies OF delegate from this
neighborhood, and we think that all
who know hisa will agree with us in
thinking that the idea of taking all
that could in any way he gOtsfs emf
Hently characteristic of, the advocate
of the policy.
Il Resotced, That this convention IL of
the opiHion that Governor WarmOth
is unworthy of the respect and conf
dence of the people, and that any p0-
litical connection with him would he
,lishonOrable and Injurious to the best
interest of Louisiana. soa ~
Judge Ryan, OF Rapides, rose to the
floor and said it Was his understand
ing the convention, in assembling
from all parts of the State, had agreed
to unite and combine, throwing away
no votes, but taking all they could get.
" W hat in the name of God, said he.
have we to do with Governor War.
moth, or with his support What
con iectial have We with hint Let
as bid good mOrrOsc to the derii kimse!f
in case zoe meet up irith him." The idea
of the Judge was that it seemed to I've
out of the range Oi conventional dnties
to take this resolution up and pass up
ON it.
Mr.. II. H. McCaleb believed it the
J right policy to come out fairly and
squarely upon the issue whether or not
support this "plun,leIer of the State
Charges had rung through the State
OF the party /" going over" TO Warmoth,
and he wanted vote upon the ques-
ton now. DenOunce all nssn who
have betrayed the State aud people.
If the old banner must 20 down, let
it sink like the flag Of the old Alabama,
untarnished and leading the hosts in a
fight we believe to be right. The par
, ty has not fed at the public crib for
years. Better it should never attain
power again than through such means.
A voice. What do you think OF
} Grant Z"
Mr. McCaleb-I want no coalition
with either Grant or Warmoth. Let
us maintain Democratic principles in
, tact.
By the adoption Of the resolution,
Mr.. Hyams held, it would show they
5 meant refOrr, and thhl the Democrats
were always reform party Avoid
coalitions. Stand or fall by principle.
The main tight and strength Of the
contest lay in the city, according to
Mr.. McGlOin, and. in in the adoption
. of the resolution. it would unite all the
! elements of opposition tn Republican
ism i'm one line of battle. In the c0un.
try the canvass is doubtful by reason
l of the black majority.
l While this joust of the giants was
. lgoing on, the smaller fry kept most
. profound silence.
Judge Ryan referred to the state
: ments Of those who had been in favor
: of adopting the resolution in reference
t to newspaper talk rs to the intent oI
the Democratic party, saying this
was no reason why We should
Mr.. McGiOin-Mr. Chairman.
q Mr.. Ryan-Ye shut upsir. Because
/ a man takes a todldy and writes an ar
ticle in newspaper, in that reason
why we should cast aside our reason
t and do an indiscreet thing-go out o.
, our way to decide OH the character d
other men'f
Mr-McGloln-I rise to a point o
J, order.
e Mr.-Ryan-Ye've risen otter
!. enough.
The convention now lapsed in on,
= If those parliamentary tangies thu
: skrin which it take 50 long to unwind
$ A motion to lay the resolution ON the ia
i ble, to offer substitute in which tn,
body committed to no one man, to en-
certain a resolution, to lay the las
substitute on the table--s,ll were sue
a cesively offered amid the cries of :" Mr.
= Chairman" and repeated calls to OF
+ der. Finally it was moved "the res