The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-23
BATON ROUGE CONVENTION.

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Baton Rouge, in response to the call o
tie Democratic State Central Committee
and tho COMMITTEE OF Seventy, and IL
dorsed by The executive boards OF all par
ties opposed to Radical rule IN Louisiana.
In this Government, republican lin form,
the mere assembling Of a political convention
is not Of such rare occurrence Is to awaken
any very profound interest outside the ranks
Of the demagogues who usually control ITS
action and profit hy it, results.
But the nomentous issues to BE- there
prensented, ;eld the character of the men
W., have beIr chosen to deliberate and de-
eide for the wial OF woe OF Louisiana, give to
the Baton Rouge Convention 8 solemn signiti-
,..lea and t..n-eiseua Importance.
The gentlemen composing the New Orleans
! delegation art men Of sterling worth and
| tried integrity, They represent more fairly
than any previous delegation for similar
purpose the Intelligence and financial and
| commercial .utaaest3 of this section
The country parishes too, 80 far as heard
| from, have selected their best and wisest men
| ID deliberate FOR them in this emergency.
The toM case1nt'e Of the Baton Rouge Con-
vention viii present marked contrast TO the
',c-<c,'e, 'ecl. ~.Q e ,r:,::, - y III y
scene nilings5ate di,graced the Capitol a few
lays since.
Let our delegates remember that they are
indeed delegates tho chosen from the peo-
pie, charged with the performance Of sacred
duty-not the representatives. of any pc
Iitical party. nor the advocates Of
any political creed, nor the supporters Of any
political asprsnt These are the forlon hope
Of the white people Of Louisiana i'll dosper
ate struggle for political freedom and socia
existence, let them not dare TO sacrifice these
upon the altars Of party precedents. "ho
ever can strike blox for the right cause is
welcome 20 our ranks Let no mats devotion
to the welfare Of Louisiana be tested by the
.hibboleth Of any clique
1t wi be the business and the duty of the
convention to put forth a platform, embody-
ng the principles which are to direct Us III
the coming campaign, and to control the
policy of the Government when it passes
nto our hands By them, also, arc to be Sc
Who are to repre,ent cur principles and ad !
vocate and support our policy
We trust that the platform will be Lrief |
nat it will discard unnecessary details no, !
fuse in ''glittering generalities.
The story of orr wrongs is too well known.
North md South, to require repetition Of |
Is details Pres ming upon Federal inter
sentioil IoI further aid in any emergency, kel
ogg and the horde Of scoundrcls who, Will
i'm, constitute the administration of Lou
SARA, have rioted in villainy and reveled i,
corruption, without any attempt at conceal
nent Neither the President Of the Unite
States, Gor the cation, nor the press have an,
for the niscalled Government o
iostrils Of the party which placed it il
,ower. Even political tanaticism shrink.
rom il Rs nom :. thing accursed-
The sympathy Of the Northern people
low exclusively Cor the negro. Misunder
tandiug and misrepresenting the purposes
he White League they attribute to the whit.
eople design upon The lives and politica
lights of tGe blacks Let the platform of tn
; ton Rouge Convention distinctly and sue
inctly announce our position as regards thu
leBro, and recognize and guarantee 10 the full
st extent his political rights, at the same tim
nat II asserts tho right and the duty Of Tia.
yhite people Of the State to max
se Of every means and resource which su
'erior intelligence and capital can furnish, t.
ecure . good Government for ourselves ano
lem, ana rescue all classes from the ruin int |
Inch Radical misrulo is hurrying them.
Ia reference to the nominations, it is to be
oped that the Convention will spuIn any
IAN who presents md advocates his OWL
laims to any Office Merit is always mo lest
nd these are times when the Office
aust seek the man. aud the man
,ust sink himself IN effort for the God Of
he people The man, who can, in times like
hese, so far forget the interests Of the people
tho sent him to the Convention, as to advo-
ate his own claims to Office, or is SO impressed
18th his own Importance that be is sure the
lterests Of the State depend upon his polit
,al elevation, is unworthy Of the meanest Of
ce in the gift of the people.
Office now is sacred. Into it let no man
,ek TO intlude mself, but let those to whom :
lie people Gender it, accept reverently as
le trustees and guardians Of the Liberties and
ghts of Louisiana