The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-05-25
Review Of Saturdays Convention.

Democratic Convention held here Sat-
urday, from r. G. Cobb, Esq. We
make the following extracts from Mr..
Cobb's letter: rf.r - .F.t r....
To the motion for Committee on
Resolutions, a strenuous opposition
was made by some gentlemen who al
ready had resolutions written out and
in their possession.
1t is unnecessary to deal at all in
personalities, for it is not commended
that most of those present and Partici-
pating in the action Of the Convention
are and have been lifelong Demo-
Gratis.
There were several, however, who
have severed all connection with the
Democratic party, and the united ac-
ton of these men who had SO little re-
gard for common 6ecency as to pledge
themselves to support Greeley and
Brown, and attempt afterwards to
force all others to do the same thing,
cannot receive anything but unmeas-
ured condemnation.
The list of the "Greeley Club" of
Monroe, as it is called, was circulated
very freeley on the morning OF the
meeting of the Convention, and how
many names there are thereon who
afterwards participated in the action OF
the body, cannot be assertained, but 1T
is we'll known that five persons belong
ing to said club who had subscribed
the pledge on or before the 18th OF
May, were active members OF this pa
rochial primary meeting to appoint
delegates to the State Convention on
the 3rd of June. The position occu-
pied by these gentlemen toward the
Democratic party is very much like
that of the fox in the fable, who haV-
ing lost his tail in a trap undertook to
convince all his brother foxes, in con-
vention assembled, that it was the
very latest fashion for a gentleman1y
and patriotic fox to have his tail cut
off. In fact tail was not of much SER
vice any way, and he felt extremely
comfortable and happy, without his.
| Now, your unconditional Greeley
men having cut loose from the Demo-
cratic party and renouncing all allegi-
ance thereto, should not seek by their
action to control men who are men,
bers of this organization.
have no objection to Judges, Col
onels, Captains and Esquires, (see N.
O. Times, 10th inst.) joining Greeley
club in Monroe or elsewhere, but after
doing so they should certainly let
those, who have not become enthusi-
astic about an old stwhite hat" DELHI
erltCly 4u'cIly OIL luaCCofS ludC COLI
+ Germ themselves. o..
We stand to-day in the somewhat
ridiculous attitude of having our FIST
choice for Governor, Col. NfcEnery, Sc
lected and offered to rs by F. P. Stubs,
ESQ, Il member of the Groaley Club Of
Monroe. .- ..r.
Mess. Brewster and Ennemoser
were both present, but it seems that
they We're not prepared to offer a reso-
luton suggesting the "first choice'' of
the Democracy of Ouachita for Cover
nor, but according to az lles Of party
. discipline and tactics they We're :s
much entitled to offer some gentleman
as "first choice as any member of the
7 gentlemen, and be ready by the next
Convention.
3 These gentlemen of the HGreeley
Club'' not only made selection for the
Democracy of Ouachita, but they sec
? onded the motion and carried it by a vote
r of 1G to -, and succeeded in obtaining
very fair share of representation or,
the delegation to the Democratic Con-
vention at New Orleans. The dele
l gates are instructed to hunt for the
ssIseform Party" (Japhet in search of
!, a father and when found s'to propose q
> feasible plan' to the Reformer. can't
5 this and several other resolutions.
: Possibly, the Democrats will propose
5 to give the Reformers Horace's old
! white hat and as their share take the
old white OVercOat. The Liberal Re-
p-lbIicans may be liberal enough to
, allow them this much, but as yet so far
s as can learn they have in consequence
of the proposed transfer to them ofthree
, millions of Democratic votes, only ten
: dered us their distinguished consider
Y ation.''
c In conclusion, I will say that the
t Democratic party on principle, has
rarely been defeated; but whenever it
has allowed itself to be manipulated by
/. a set, clique, or tsbreeches-po pocket club''
= Of men with personal ends to serve, dis
1 aster has invariably..attended its efforts.
, Carl Schurz, it is said, boasts that he
carries the German vote of the United
States in his breeches pocket. We
5 know that we havea "breeches- pocket''
L club in Monroe, but I would advise
:, Carl and the club that is extremely
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