The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-24
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

D. DEMOCRATIC STATE OONVENTI0
e, Weshare the disappointment which we HI
~ expressed on all hands, among Democrats,
n the final disposition made by the Central Co
re mittee, over which Mr.. Mari presides, of
N matter of calling Democratic State Conve
70 ton to meet some time during the approac
!. H winter.
J. If the committee had placed their refus
= to call convention on the ground suggest
d by Mr.. Mari, namely that this commit
J, being the creature of the composite or co
; glomerate convention that met at Bate
!, Rouge last year, composed of Democrat
l Liberal Republicans and Reformers, is n
! the representative of the Democratic part,
as distinct organization, and is not autho
lied to speak in its NAME their action woul
I not be open to serious criticism.
Such decision would have been in accor
with the well-known legal principle that tn
agent Of partnership is not necessarily tn
agent Of the several members of the firm, il
managing their individual interests. In tina
case other means of calling the convention
might be readily suggested without any dan
ger of producing discord.
But Mr.. Marr's suggestion of lack of au
thority seems not to have been accepted b,
the committee. They have acted as if theil
authority to manage the separate concerns o.
the Democratic party were undoubted. and
have made a final disposition of the conven.
ton question, as is shown by the following
resolutions, which they have adopted:
RESOLVED, l. That this committee do not
deem it expedient to call convention, no
exlgency having occurred rendering it neces-
sary.
Resolued, 2 That at the proper time we will
call Democratic State Convention to nomi.
nate candidates and to give the people opposed
to Radicalism an opportunity to place them
selves into line with the National Democracy
IN the campaign of 1876.
The "proper time" for nominating candi-
dates for Safe offices will not be earlier than
July of next year. That, then, is the earliest
day at which Democratic Convention is to be
called. according to the above second resolu-
ton. The National Democratic Convention
is to meet in May Of next year, several months
prior to the "proper time for nominating
our State candidates. Meantime the Demo-
cratic party of this State is in a condition of
almost total disorganization.
Is it possible that this Central Committee
,an think, for one moment that the Demo-
Gratis of Louisiana will consent to remain in
his chaotic condition until July, 1S76?-that
Until that late day no preparation will be made
o act our part in the Presidential campaign |
# 1876? Does this Central Committee con-
emplate that the Democracy of Louisiana is
lot to be represented in the National Conven-
ion that is to choose candidate for Presi-
ent and shape the policy of the party?
Such stupendous folly can not have pos
ession of the mind of any member of the
ommittee. But how are delegates to the
Iational Convention to be chosen except by q
tate convention?
We fear the Central Committee have dis
osed of this vital matter without mature re-
ection upon the mischievious consequences I
lat are likely to follow from their failure to
oo1 oAO OAiSCACACb VI lu0 OCCHSlOQ. |
We fear they have committed grave blum .
'r which cannot be too readily remedied.
e would deplore any discord that might I
'sue from discarding the authority of this |
sntral Committee to act for the Democratic !
rty, or to shape its course But we would
plore still more to see the party stricken t
tn fatal paralysis by the action of that !
mmittse, whether with or without repre- r
NATIVE capacity SO to act. n
The chief reasons for calling Democratic
ate Convention to meet some time during =
coming winter, as we view the matter, n
}, first, to effect thorough organization of b
party, by the appointment of State Cen as
Committee, whose authority and fitness a.
represent and act in the name of the party n,
mot be questioned, and to place Louisiana b,
line under the standard of the National ht
to enter upon the Presidential VI "
apaign of 1876; second, to choose delegates
he National Convention which is to meet
Nay next; third, to ascertain from their
egates in the convention the views and
hes of the people of the State as to the 1t
rse that ought to be pursued by their rep ag
'ntaives at the next session of the General ed
emily, touching matters of vital interest
be State. 90
hese reasons, if there are no others, it ap- the
IS to US, imperatively demand the assem- eve
6 of a convention. Co
he mighty struggle between the Demo- cut
lc party and the Radical or Republican reg
y, is to take place next year-a struggle Ma
living the future destiny of Louisiana and the
whole country. The people of this State st.
n thorough sympathy with the National gut
ocracy in its uncompromising warfare
nst Radicalism, which has brought the has
e country to the brink of ruin. M.
,av w;sh 70 ~. .ho,so,.: 80, tioE