The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-04-27
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

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drew near, rejecting people, who saw
the weighty interests at stake, grew
nervous and were inclined to close
their eyes, lest they should witness a
failure upon the part of the several par
ishes to participate in the Convention
BILE should terminate their labors in
sundering, instead Of uniting the
people so earnestly enlisted in the re-
tlemption of the State. 1t was, no one
can deny, an important Convention,
whose deliberations and actions were
to control inevitably the dcstinics of
the State, and the anxiety Of the pco-
pie all over the State to be informed as
to what the Convention was doing
while it sat, and what it has done, now
it has adjourned, proves conclusivcIy
how deep and profound was their in
terest and how solicitous they were for
the success of the Convention.
It becomes our pleasant duty to send
joyous greeting to the friends of good
government and to all those who had
their eyes anxiously turned to the Con-
vention for evidences that relief was
coming, and to say that the labors Of
the Convention were crowned with the
greatest success and merit general APP
plause. At times, the current of the
proceedings became agitated and threat
ening-interests clashed-fricnds met
each other in determined opposition
feeling, the basis Of work at last, would
seize this and that delegate and tire
aten the harmony of the Convention;
but above all arose the spirit of devo-
ton to country and consciousness
that success hinged upon unity and
that success must be achieved in the
forthcoming struggle, or else all go
down together, and under the influence
of this feeling and this consciousness,
the stormy and conflicting elements,
swaying the Convention for awhile,
would finally yield, and submit in
graceful acquiescece to the will ofthe
majority.
We do not regret the candid and man.
ly expressions Of opinion by the dele
gates of the Convention upon matters
so vitality concerning the States welfare.
1t demonstrated that the Convention
was composed of Independent, think
ing men, and the Convention and the
country was favored with what was so
much required, to appreciate our situ-
alton, namely, explicit information as
to the sentiments of our leaders, and as
to the nature of the difficulties to be
met and interests to be recOnciled and
combined. We should be thankful for
tile knowledge afforded by the discus
sions-never ADLER in any Convention
assembled in the Statc-for the fact,
weighty matters and act upon them
intelligibly; but thankful, above all,
that the spirit of harmony and self
sacrificing devotion to country held
magic sway over the Convention and
finally cemented it's members in one
powerful, and, rs we believe, irrcsisti-
bile brotherhood to act as with one i'm
pulse and inspired by one cnmonm
cause.
Some of our readers have doubtless
noticed how deeply solicitous we have
been with reference to the action of our
party. 1t must have been apparent to
all thinking men that the states dcliv
erance from bondage could be accom-
plishcd only by wise moderation in
handling the questions ut issue, by Il
proper regard for the opinions of all
and by firm adherence to the over
shadowing purpose of rcdecming the
state. We can congratulate the people
that the Convention which assembled
in New Orleans and sat patiently
through three days arduous lahOrs, &C
complishcd its mission, and that there
has gone forth over the State Il feeling
of confidence and enthusiasm, accom-
panied by Il rcsoiutc purpose to go to-
work and compel success, which has
begot in minds, too prone to dcSpond,
Il settled conviction that the political
interests of the country are safe and
prosperous. "Thc patient watch and