The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-08-08
THE MASS aiTHTueo TODAY.

The Mass Meeting today Of the
people ip their sovereign capacity
is Of great Importance to the vel.
fare Of Rspiaes, and it behooves all
who attend, to have before them
the idea of this Importance. that
they may act discreetly, judge
wisely and decide the questions
that come before them in q quiet,
ttign,6ed and calm spirit. The
meeting is called Ivy the people-it
is the peoples meeting, and the
people themselves are to decide
what particular line OF policy they
will pursue. 1t is emplatically a
peoples, and not u political meet
ing in the ordinary sense OF the
word. Political clap trap and pc.
litical axe grinding must have no
place in the deliberations of the
meeting. Forensic display Of bonn
hastic eloquence is not needed and
ought not to be INDUCED. There
will be there men of different ideas
and holding fast to divergent views
as to the necessity of the hour and
the course to he pursued, and rs
they are all equally honest in their
opinions, it is Of the utmost impor-
lance that all should be actuated
by conciliatory spirit, and that
all should he anxious to find some
name or plan upon which We can
make the coming campaign as
unit. No man should he 80 welded
to his particular views and ideas
as that he will not be ready and
willing to sacrafice them for the
sake Of peace and harmony.
A captious condemnation Of or
tactious opposition to the Demo
cratic party will embitter feelings
and perhaps bring about an oppo-
sition that will he fatal to us in the
coming campaign. Any such course
towards the White Mans Party
would certainly arouse indignation
and drive from the ranks of any
other I'arty that might be adopted,
some of the best and most patriotic
Of our people.
There will lie there some Of our
staunchest men, who will advocate
the adoption OF the name econ
strvative." with the line of policy
indicated by that name, for the
adoption of the meeting. Now it
is evident that only u conciliatory
spirit can deal with these opposing
views; and it is earnestly to be
hoped that that spirit will prevail
throughout the deliberations OF the
meeting.
Besides the adoption Of name
and q line Of policy, it will be the
province Of this meeting to call Il
Convention Of delegates from the
different wards to nominate q par.
ish ticket, and also to appoint q
Parish Central Committee to con
duct the campaign. This last will
be a delicate task, "a it is absolute.
~ necessary that the committee
should be men who have the conf.
dence of the entire community, and
who shall besides be men OF firm
ness and resolution, prepared to
take prompt and effective steps to
prevent and punish any attempt at
any fraud or chicanery on the part
Of our radical opponents. They
will, doubtless, attempt to take adj
of the new registration to
swindle us, if we do not evince a
not to be saclndicd.
We suggest in this particular in
stance Il departure from the general
rule, so as to elect the Committee
instead IF appointing them. Let
the proceedings he harmonious, the
deliberations quiet, and all efforts
he to secure unanimity and enthu-
siasm in the coming campaign.
As for ourselves, we have only a
word to say. We have given to the
advocacy of the; cause Of the White
Mans Party our undivided time
and the whole of whatever talent
we may have bad. We have
thought all along, and We STE now
no reason to change our belief, that
that party will best unite the white
people Of this parish, and will he
most certain to secure our success.
We have no means of knowing
what the majority Of the people Of
the parish think upon the subject,