The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-30
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

The extraordinary and unwarnnted con
duet OF few discontinued and refractory in
dividuals of North Louisiana. in demanding OF
the Democratic State Central Committee q
revocation of their call for a Convention and
| the abandonment of the organization OF the
Democratic party, has been promptly and
properly met and rebuked by the Committee.
The demand was signed by number OF
persons, none Of whom with but few eXcep-
tions, represent any one but their own indi-
| vidual opinions In fact, we observe the
! names of some whose political reputation Is
| not Of such character to give force to any
document they may indorse. Although the
name Of Gov. McEnery is found among the
s gners, that is not sufficient to swerve the
great Democratic party from its line Of duty,
and the following response to him, from the
Central Committee, will be read with satisfac-
ton. 1t is pertinent, conclusive and dig
nifed
July Is, 1874.
Gov. John McEnery, Monroe, La:
Dear Sir.-The Democratic State Central Com
mittee met yesterday for the purpose OF advising
upon the suggestion made to change the plac,
for holding the Democratic State Convention
from New Orleans to Baton Rouge or some othel
place.
You remember that at the first meeting of the.
committee in June last, the question was dis
cussed as to the locality most advisable and the
city members universally expressed their prefer
ences for the city of Baton Rouge. At this meet
ing. however, the only action taken was to call
pose of inaugurating the campaign. Measures
were taken to secure full attendance notices
were given through the press for the meeting OF
July 1874, and personal notices were 70, tawitl
forewarded to every delegate in the parishes.
At this general meeting a country delegate.
seconded by smother, moved that the Conyen-
ton be held at New Orleans. Six country dele
gates spoke earnestly in favor of the motion an,
the city delegates yielded to their desires.
1t can be only matter Of convenience to hcif
the convention at one place rather than Il,
another; and the New Orleans people would a:
any time, cheerfully adopt any locality that is
more acceptable to their country friends.
But, coupled with the suggestion for chang,
Of locality, there is formal demand upon tn,
Democratic State Central Committee to pro
nOunc~ tue. -assolation OF the democratic party
and to assume to join in informal cali for
convention to organize another party.
This committee has only mandatory powers
it has no right to pursue the course suggested
and, BESIDES after mature cUnsidera ton it ha.
come to the conclusion that the suggestion
not sound. The document alluded to suggest. !
" mhtNH WlnldttT1M G0,ct SSlOnS, but concludes |
with sine qua that the Democratic Stat,
Central Committee untermand its cali for |
Democratic State Convention, and "join in |
col for Contention, suth as zoe (ae signe.S) |
hare herein indicated" |
The Committee unhesi' atingly declined th !
proposition, although not unwilling in the lcas
70 alter the call for another place to hold the |
Democratic State Convention
The committee expects that, upon further con
sideration, the opposition manifested to tn |
policy Of conducting this campaign under tn.
auspices Of the Democratic party, will subside
md that as in 1868, all the conservatives vii
rally under its banner. l remain, very respect
ully, your obedient servant,
ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Chairman Corresponding Committee.