The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-03
THIRD WARD RIVERSIDE DEMOCRAT
&c CLUB.

The Third Ward Riverside Democratic Club
met at their wigwam last night corner o
Tchoupitoulas and Giroi streets
The meeting was called to order at O'Clock
Hon. VIM. Conway in the chair.
The constitution and bylaws were read ane
adopted.
communication from Hon. E. John Ellis was
read and ordered spread upon the minutes. i
New ORLEANS, Oct. 2, 1875
My Dear S1-Your note inviting me to address
your club cached me this instant. 1 regret thai
can not comply; leave the city this evening to
be gone two or three days. But your note al @
asks me-in the event that can not be present
and address you-to write word of counsel in re.
gard to the proposed state Convention.
Although time presses me, l can not forego
the inclination to tell you emphatically that
favor the call of a convent ion for November.
Had l ample time could not tell you why so
well as Hon. Robt. q. MARI has told us in his
published address, copy Of which incl Sc.
publicly Endorsed that address, after studying it
carefully, and have seen no reason to change or
modify the views that then held
The address OF Mr.. MARI l commend to your
careful pernsal. I regard it as simply unanswer-
able and conclusive.
The argument used against the policy of call
ing conpention-that 1t will interrupt bust
ness and "plunge us into political excit ment"-
is silly and senseless. 1t is mainly urged by the
New Orleans Republican and certain individuals
who never were and never can be Democrats, and
their opposition is additional reason for holding
4 the convention. Fds est doceyS db hoste, is a
maxim as good now when first uttered.
As one OF your representatives in Congress, /
shall demand the recognition of the State gov
II eminent elected in 1872, and the overthrow of
i the usurpation of Kellogg. will be met on the
floor OF the Federal Congress by the very pro-
jectors of the "Wheeler adjustment" and told
/ that it ''settled" the louisiana case.
How can I deny This unless can hold up to
view the action of State Convention repudi-
ating that compact in so far it assumes to set
4 tie the question of 1872? Understand me that
we do not seek to unsettle the status of the
members OF the lower house of the Legislature
as fixed by that adjustment But we do desire to
undo the impression that has gone abroad that
the question of 1872 was settled by that compact,
and this only can we do effectively by and
through State Convention.
II the people of Louisiana fail in their grand
struggle for the right Of self-government, the
blame will be theirs alone. If they will come up
Enow and lend to their representatives the moral
aid OF their voice ana pronounced will they shall
not fail. believe IN tie returning sense of JUS
tice of the American people, and 1 believe that
the sides Of March next will witness the over
throw OF the American Caesar who has tramped
our liberties, and our final redemption from Radi-
Cal rule.
With thanks for your kindness, am very truly
yours, E. JOHN ELLIS.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
Tisdale:
Ia Whereas, a number Of the members Of the
/ State Democratic-C Conservative Committee, who
at it's last meeting vote d against calling Con-
vention, have made application to Hon. R. H.
Mari, Its President, to reconvoke eaid COM
mittee in order to reconsider the Convention
question, and he has responded to their applica-
tion by reconvening the State Central Committee
on the 2lst inst. and
Whereas, good and reliable men in all the par
fshes have lately signifed their Willingness to
visit this city in November, for the purpose Of
political consultations;
Be ii resotued, l. That State Democratic
Convention ought to be called to meet in this city
he 22d day of November next.
2. That in the opinion of this Club the Demo.
eratic State Conservative Committee should join
In the call for said convention.
A motion to adjourn until the first Saturday in
November, and to elect delegates to the State
Convention, if called, at that meeting, pre-
allied.