The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-02
MORNING PRESS.

The Bee sees great danger 10 tho Democratic
Conservative purity Of the State in ths Parish
Convention 10 be htId here The dissatisfaction
of many eitiz ma with the manner and result oil
tho elections for the Presidents Of the ward
clubs and for delegates to Baton Rouge the
action Of the State Convention In unsesting
several delegations recognized by the Parish
ittes. the action Of many previous Parish
Conventions in tho selection of candidates who
seriously crippisd the power Of our Legislature
md our city government. threaten 10 causs n
division In our ranks unless some remedy Is
prov ded.
There is, it thinks, on ths part of many voters
q widespread dissatisfaction with the Parish
Committee, which ought 10 be appeased. There
nre two remedies--Hrst. 10 address the commit.
sc itself and obtain an honest revision of the
registration. and the adoption Of such rules nj
shall Ell f,etpaliy prevent any fraud second y. II
the COMMITTEES refuse this request, union OF
all the independent clubs In the city in the slec.
ti,n Of honest and competent men. Such an
organic ,tion of all classes would ii thinks truly
represent the Democratic Conservative masses
Of the city.
The B1Hetia chooses the same topic. II In ex-
tremely anxious To see tbs Parish Convention
meet soon. as 1t desires 10 know what decision
it will render IN the cases of contest that ap
peare1 before the State Convention and will ap-
pear before it. The committee can avoid di-
sislon Of tho mo ;ratic Conservative party by
calling the Convention at the earliest possible
dav 1t insists. moreover that ali the candidates
for the Off 80 Of Civil and Criminal sheriff shall
ae1u sse 10 the rsduction by the lie .fslature oi
the fees Of those off, ;es. such n declaration
wi show with what purposes these Offices are
a..fs 4. Il
acuuiescence in 1t by all candidates will look In
deed like veritable reform.
The BuUettn credits Col. Andrews. Capt. Eads
colleague with having performed almost all the
work for which Eads himself has been 50 compli-
mented. 1t was to Col AadreRs that tho great
st. Louis bridge owed IT. SUCCESS. and IL Was he
who when Congress refus d To give an appro-
prlation for the jetties and when Eads was In >
clined to give up. persuaded him 10 ACCEPT T.
and promised to get wator there In the uIti-
mate success OF these Jet les. IL does not think
that we should forget aay one 10 whom we owe
them.
The BULLETIN continues its demands on Mr..
Ogden to explain his views about iailroads. II
criticiees the DEMOCRAT for suggesting that this
is not the main issue In the campaign and
calmly insists that 1t has got right 10 ask just
as many questions as . it darned pleased" II
incidentally hints that II has got large store Of
conundrums behind for all the candidates State
and parish and, that 1T shall res peetfully in
sist' upon each and all OF them beng cate
gorcally answered. IL will refuse. however to
PROFOUND any more questions until Mr.. Ogden
answers his and answers 1t tn suit IT, Perhaps
the Bultet n has caught this inquisifiveness from
the New York HeraJd-it can hardly claim 1t as
original.
Jhe eicngntne recognizes the necessity of par
ties They are a nec~s ssary evil indis pensabls
TO the life OF Republic, The esprit de co ps OF
the Two great parties. Democratic and RAoub-
lican. will efYsctually prevent for years at
least the formation OF any third party In the
Union or In Louisiana. People may dislike 20
call themselves Democrats or Radicals, nsy
even refuse to do So but viii vote With that