The Opelousas courier., 1874-08-01
Appeal Of North Louisiana for
"a General COMyem diOm.
GOV. JOHN M'ENERY HEADS THE LIST
IN. o. Picayune, July %


We have received from committee, com
posed of Messrs. John McEnery, w. b. Egan
and A. III. Leonard, the following document,
with request that it be published III the
Picayune. Coinciding exactly with the views
advanced and propositions urged by, us, we
see in it an encouraging evidence that the
Picayune has fairly represented the attitude
of the country people, not only as regards
the masses but also tine prominent aud lnt1u-
entail.
We commend this document to the serious
consideration of the New Orleans public, and
trust that our citizens will not ignore, nOr
permit their representatives to ignore, an
emergency so grave, SO pressing and so i'm
minent:
MONROE, July 81, 1874.
The action of the Democratic Central Com
mttee in calling O Convention, to assemble
in New Orleans on the fourth Monday IN Au-
gust next, has certainly been unfavorably re-
ceived by the people OF the country parishes.
Several papers, published at different points,
have repudiated that action and called for a
Convention to be held out Of New Orleans. -,
It seems probable that dissenslons will
arise (unless steps are Immediately taken to
prevent it, which may prove fatal to the
hopes Of those who desire to see the State Of
Louisiana redeemed. We think. however,
that all differences can be recOnciled, and all
those who wish to rid the State of the incubus
of Radical usurpation can be united and their
combined efforts made Irresistible, II those
who differ only as to the means by which to
attain that result will make some mutual I'M
material concessions.
In our Judgment a Convention OF the peo-
pie, composed of delegates chosen by all per-
sons in the State who are opposed to carpet
bag government. should be assembled at some
place iu the country, say Baton Rouge, on the
ist of September next. That Convention
should be limited in its numbers, it's members
carefully selected, and to it should he remit
ted the organization of the people and the
adoption Of a policy for the present campaign.
We believe that the action that may he
taken by Convention so selected and so held
! will he unanimously indorsed by the white
people Of the State. and that unless snch q
Convention is held they cannot be so united.
! Satisfied that the views herein announced are
those entertained by large majority of the
white people of Louisiana, we deem it our
duty to request the Democratic Central Com
mittce to withdraw their call for a Conven-
tion at New Orleans, and suggest that they
join in call for q Convention such as we
have herein indicated. And if this request
be complied with, we ask all papers which
have published calls for Convention, to join
also in the call which may so be made.
| Signed by John McEnery, S. d. McEnery,
r. Richardson, c. H Morrison, A. A. Gunby,
r. G.. Cobb, and j. Y. Abbey, of Ouaehita
G.. C. Waddill and w. b. Brocrett, of Madi
son; Wade r. Young, of Catahoula; David
Todd, of Moreheuse and T. T. Land, W. Fl
Wise, J. w. Jones, w. b. Egan, n. T.. Blanch
ard, w. A. Seay, A. w. o. Hicks, A. ID. Land
| and A. III. Leonard, of Caddo.