The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-16
THE CALL FOB A DEMOCRATIC con,
VENTION,

III The call made by many leading Domocrs
'an in the country parishes for Democratic Co
q vention, to assemble on the 22d of Novembs
w. meets with our hearty concurrence. IT
I" place for the holding Of the convention b
We not been determined, but that is of compar
90 lively small importance. That can be east
no fixed when it is found that the time NEE
OF with popular favor. In fixing the time IL
% exigencies of the planting interests must
It, taken into account.
d Our sugar planters will be engaged in sugt
% rolling on the 22d of November, but thu
D. will not be their most busy season. W
10 make no doubt but that in view of the pars
"a mount importance of our political affairs t
< all classes and callings Of our people, on
s. planters will be ready to make all necessar
e sacrifices to the call of patriotism, and viii
y promptly respond to this call for q convention
L We have heretofore given our views full,
|. as to the necessity Of holding this convention
: for the purpose of thorough organization, i,
q order to be in readiness to enter vigorousl,
and unitedly into the campaign of 1876. Ii
our view it transcends all other interest
and every other duty because the results Of
that campaign are to determine our future
veal or wo.
1t is especially important that this conven.
ton shall be held, and this organization
effected before Congress meets, in order that
that body shall know the attitude of the peo-
pie OF Louisiana upon the great questions
that concern this State, as we'll as those that
pertain to the general administration. And
1t is not less important that we shall have
State Central Committee, duly appointed and
authorized to represent and speak in the name
OF our reconstructed Democracy.
1t is we'll known that the present commit
tee created by the Baton Rouge Convention
last year, composed of diverse parties then
and there united in opposition to Radicalism
in this State, has not the capacity to repre-
sent the Democratic party in its reconstructed
and separate form. To every body there
must be head, and in our political formu-
larry every political party conducts its ex-
ecutive affairs through the agency of State
Central Committee, duly appointed and au-
thorized to act in its name.
The present committee could not, with any
sort OF propriety, assume to communicate
with the National Executive Committee of
the Democratic party, and even if it should |
presume to do SO, it would not be recog.
nized.
1t matters not that nearly all the members
OF that committee are tried and trusted Dem
ocrats. 1t is enough that they have not de-
rived their powers from Democratic Con-
vention, 60 NOMINEE
It is further important that this Convention
should be held before the Legislature meets,
in order that the peoples representatives
should learn the peoples views upon the i'm
portant matters that are likely to be agitated
at the next session of the General Assembly.
and especially as to the extent and binding
effect of what is called the Wheeler Adjust
ment. On this subject there is much contra
riety of opinion, even among good and true
men, and as the people have yet had no op-
to express their wishes, it should be j
he desire of all true representatives to have '
deliberate expression of the views of their I
constituents on these important matters be- Il
ore they proceed farther. The expression of {
he popular will, whether approving or dis Q
pproving OF the adjustment, would not be G
to be given in terms Of censure, but in a
lords of instruction or advice u
Another important matter which claims the G
ssembling OF convention prior to that
'hich must be called to nominate State can. q
idates next year, is the appointment of dele Il
ates to the National Democratic Convention n
hich is to meet in May.
All things considered, we therefore think p
lat Monday, the 22d of November; is as nj
pod time for holding the convention as az
'uld be chosen. And we would. especially th
npress upon the people everywhere in the al
'ate that every parish should be represented So
the convention by men of the highest char ns
ter, rejecting the sober sentiments of their
nstituents, because, although this convention
not called for the purpose of nominating :; is
ate' candidates for Office, yet it is of The
most Importance that in the reorganization
the party, which we trust is to embrace all
conservative elements in the State, that the
greatest wisdom shall be displayed, and MI
greatest harmony prevail 1t is especially
portant that there be no room left for even
suspicion of clique management in the re- " "
5anization of the Democratic party of this an,
tie. and that can only be prevented by full uel
intelligent representation of the whole Of
tie in the convention. spe
We hope, therefore, that this call will meet tax
h popular appreciation, and that delegates late
be chosen in good time from all the par. lou u
es. We choose not to say word as to lice
place for the meeting of the convention. N
ether in New Orleans or Baton Rouge is a cop
tier of Indifference to us. The most vital G
tier is that the convention be full, inte- G es
It, united and patriotic n
THE ISSUE MUST BE MET.