The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-14
THE STATE CONVENTION,
ITS PLACE OF MEETING.

Since the Democratic State Central Commit
tee adopted New Orleans as the place for tn
meeting of the State Convention, a number o
our contemporaries in various towns have de
: msnded that their places should be the favored
spot for the convocation of the white people,
convention. This is very laudable in thu
country parishes, but they must not overlook
the fact that New Orleans is the capital Of the
State, easy Of access and prepared to afford
all the necessary accommodations to the dele
gates. We will promise that at this Conven-
ton there will be no outside interference or
disturbance on the part Of the lobby We
give the following communication from a
friend, from which it will be seen that there is
another claimant for the honor Houma
comes forward, and in this fashion:
HoUMA, July II, 1874
To the Editor Of the Bulletin
Gentlemen-Some dissatisfaction having been
expressed at the designation Of New Orleans
for the meeting place Of the next Demo-
cratic or White Peoples Convention the un-
dersigned has the honor, on behalf of his fell
low-townsmen, to tender the Inequalities of
Our town, although not the exact geographical
center of the State, has the obvious advantage
OF being more easily accessible by rail- raft or
river, than any other in Louisiana of the same
size. Boarding is cheap enough, and the
moral atmosphere lively, pious and bracing;
our new courthouse was built with snecial
reference to acoustics, and it can stand a great
deal Of applause and heavy speaking, and
moreover, it is protected by sharp lightning
rod as for space, will guarantee it will hold
all the honest men in the United States, and |
then have standing room for several bands of
music.
If conventions are called at Baton Rouge
on account of the Penitentiary, will say this:
we have very pretty Jail, and our police jury
which needs no special watching itself, makes
special appropriations for watching the prison.
ers. But 1t occurs to me that Kellogg, An
tome and Pinchback were nominated at
Baton Rouge-they and the whole Internal
crew Of thriving mulattos who are sailing us
% Ashantee. So don't see that view of the
Penitentiary has any salutary effect on the
minds or hearts of deliberative bodies
If the Central Committee will only strike out
: New Orleans, and rut in g Houma f" in its
all for Convention, it will go long way to
econcile, utilize, pacify, unity, purify, re-
orm, iberate, democratize, reconstruct and
'recipitate all the elements Of opposition at !
east, am sure it will please the settlers on 6
sayou Lacarpe. Hoping that my views will ,
o far meet your approval as to induce you to !.
spouse and enforce them editorially, I re- {
main, gentlemen of the BULLETIN, with re- I
ewed sentiments of very great esteem, =
Your most obedient servant,
j. B. C. LABERDAUCHE,
Ex-Mayor OF Houma t
P. S.-As soon as shall have secured the
hange above indicated I shall proceed to =
oint out some six or seven other changes I
hich must be made in the Democratic pro- y
ramme. and which, if not made, and my 1
lends on Bayou Iacarpe will at once u
rganize the 'Honest Mans Party" and call i
separate convention. When we are well a
nded in Ashantee, we shall fix the RESPONSE q
lity Of the trip. J.B.cL T.