The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-06

UNDER WaICH KING?

The grand and lofty tumbling Of the Picd
r.ne and its political sommersaults are highl
ntertaining to the public. and afford grea
amusement to the cant-getaVays, who ar
deprived Of the sports and recreation afforde
y the numerous watering places. Durin
,eep trace Of the Picayuae's selection Of plac
for making its exhibitions.
One day it boldly proclaims that the Com
aittee Of Seventy have wisely and properl.
requested of the Democratic Committee al
bandonment Of the organization Of the part,
nd change Of place for holding the conven
ion. When the c I'M .nittee of Seventy refused
do anything of the kind the PicoyoAne thel
boosted loudly that its course had b, en- freel,
Endorsed y the action Of the Comm tee ,ant
proceeded to bestow upon that body the mos
.ulsome praise for its wise and judiciou.
course.
Upon the publication Of the address itself
made necessary by the misrepresentation O
its tenor and character by the Picavune tina,
journal on reading the text weakened little,
but still contended that its position had been
indicated and its advice adopted by the
Committee Of Seventy.
Now. since the Democratic Committee have
yielded to q modest request to change the
place Of holding the Convention made by the
Committee of Seventy, who promise to give
their Endorsement and support to that Con-
vention, the Picayune begins to SOU nm, and
| it's writings are painful to behold. 1t is sat-
isfied now that the Committee of Seventy did
| not agree with the views of the Picoy,.ne, but
rather ignored its assaults upon the Demo-
cratic party and passed them by az so mucL
idle talk.
Yesterday it read lesson to the Demo
cratic Committee and attempts to tell them
what is their duty and what are their powers
1t also accords to the Committee of Seventy
full authority to adopt such course as il
pie Says the Picayue:
The convention which sat in this city last No.
enthusiastically one Of the most respectable
and purely representative Of the whole peOll.
which ever ass mbled-frn ally constituted tn.
Commits, of Seventy its executive committee
with authority to call a convention of the peopl
whenever it might be deemed n"ct ssary and in al
other matters to act for them and the constitu
ncles they represented. The committee has it,
authority dir ct from the people. and Of niue.
more recent bestowal han that under winch til.
Democratic State Central Committee Claims I.
lct
Here now is full admission of the right OF
the committee to convenea convention whel
necessary. If, therefore, after mature delibera
ton and careful survey of the political situ l.
ton, this wise and intelligent body should de-
eide to unite in call with the Democratic COM
mittee for convention to be held ut BltoL
Rouge, what right has the P;c1y1ae to tn <
issue with that committee, which it so highl,
for adopting such course? True
It is diam .trically opposite to what that paper
1t looks towards the harmonizing the peo-
pie. whilst the Picayune is laboring to divide |
hem. Hence the Camp street disorganizel
g dissatisfied, and will not be happy until it |
IAN announce the fact that two or three con- |
7entions Of the white people have been called,
md two or three candidates have been nomi-
mted, which will give the Republicans an
sHy victory.
Again says the Picayune
Everybody knows that the very h. ad and front 81
he opposition consists in an unwillinsness t. at
end any convention cOnvOked on strict Demo-
ratio basis and pledged to 3 strict Democratic
"ntrol; yet of this unwIlllngness the comm. ttet
o"k not the slightest notice.
To those who have read the extracts from
ne country press. so conspicuously displayed
u the columns of the Pic, the above will be
Jews indeed. But, like everything that paper
ays Of the Democratic party, it is not true.
he chief. and only objection to the call for
hreveport Times alone demanding the aban-
onment of the Democrat, party and a Con-
ention Of the people or White Leayuers.
The Democratic Committee treated with
'arked respect and consideration the appeal ,
the Committee Of Seventy, and conceded
very request that they made.
some stress is placed upon the fact that the
entral Com m;ttee took no action upon the /
digestion to remit to the convention the
laplng and conduct of the ensuing canvass = I
he reasons for is are obvious, and none +
1t the most stupid and ignorant can fail to ,
e their force: I
!. The commit. e has no right or power il
remit anything t" "A convention. To admit
ch II proposition woull b to concede to the c
eiture greater power than to the creator. Ii
2. 1t is an Inherent right OF a convention r.
len ASSEMBLED to adopt any course it may b
: proper-;lS III 4 constitutiO .ll convention b
the people it is supreme i'll guL.ting o
cry detail connected wi IL tie policy OF the b
rty and the conduct Of the calvlss "
1t adopt,a plttor.n OF principles and can "
'e TO the party standing upol that platform ~
y name it my select. rlrn way qulbble :
r. the point of RENTING to the conven-
IL, privileges which no power can deprive
OF under every we'll recognized and long
ablished Precedent? Is the Picdyuae sin. )