The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19
OUR COUNTRY EXCHANGES.
The Convention.

papers III regard TO the Democratic ana
Conservative Convention. and will head
the list with very excellent and true
article taken from the Bossier Banner.
"It is source of great qualification to
all Democrats and Conservatives that
the recent convention In New Orleans
performed its labOrs in so satisfactory q
manner and adjourned without inflicting
any injury on the Conservative cause in
the State. The assembling of the con-
vention was looked forward to with
grave apprehensions on the part Of
many of the purest and ablest men
in the party. There are 50 many
sources of discord in the party: so
many ambitious men looking more
to their own advancement than to
the good of the State; so many imprac-
ticable men who would rather bury the
party than not to lead it that grave
fears OF u disruption and q consequent
defeat at the ensuing election were en-
tertained by many around us. Happily
everything went off well; moderation
guided the deliberations Of the body !;
and tho Conservative cause has been
strengthened by the assembling Of the
Convention.
One disturbing bone of contention has
been eliminated by it from the ap-
that one object OF the calling of the
Convention was to undo the work Of the
Wheeler adjustment, which gave the
Democrats a majority in the House Of
Representatives. This, of course,
created angry feelings between those
who favored and those who opposed
the compromise. The Convention set
tied this question-settled it sensibly
and anicably- report on the subject
having been adopted unanimously and
amid lauch applause and enthu,,
siasm. The Democrats are pledged
not to disturb the status of the Iegisla-
ture rs agreed on by the Wheeler
compromise, but, on the other hand, it
was veJy properly resolved that this
compromise was not intended to cm-
brace any questions growing out Of the
election of 1872 The Democrats in the
General Assembly, therefore, are left
free to pursue their legislation in the
way of reform without any disturbance,
and those who think that Congress, at
this late day, will do justice to the peo-
pie of Louisiana, after the outrage
Of 1872. are at liberty to
gress until the next election shall
decide which party is to hold the
supremacy in the State in future. We
have high hopes of the passage Of the
necessary reform measures by the pres
ent Legislature. II the Democratic
House will stand firm and refuse all ap-
preparations until their demands shall
| be complied with, the Radical Senate
and Radical Executive will be drag
ooned into terms. The failure to pass
the appropriation bill will do the bust
ness. And if the per diem of the Con
servative members is in the way, it
would be profitable investment ii the
taxpayers would raise the money and
thus help to sustain them in their war
on the cOrruptions OF the Radical
leaders in the State.
Bnt we must confess that we have
very little faith i'm the success OF the
Memorial to Congress to reopen the
election of 1872 and install the legally
elected State officers over Kellogg and
his Radical crew. The Democratic
House may pass the necessary resolu-
tions, but, Judging from the debate ON
Morey's case, we think this extremely
doubtful. At any rate 1t is u hopeless
task to undertake to obtain justice from
Grant and his servile Senate. They
have set up Kellogg and they will see
| to it that he Is sustained by Federal
| bayonets to the end of his term.
| instead, therefore, Of fixing our hopes
upon any desirable cOnSllmmatiOn in
| this respect. we would much better pre-
pare for an active campaign prepara-
| tory to hurling them from power at the
| November election. And the prospects
are peculiarly bright at this time for the
realization of our most ardent hopes
The party Is perfectly united and opens
| the campaign without u ripple OF dis
cord within it's ranks. Able men are
sent to represent the State in the
| Dcmocratic National Convention,
who will be received with open
arms by the great Democratic party. OF
the nation. Let % Convention be called
which shall harmonize every element OF
Conservatism in the State, and nomi-
nate men for office whose talents and
character place them above reproach.
Let this Convention assemble as late as
possible in order that the campaign
may be ''short, sharp and decisive. !"
We may then repose in the delightful
belief that the days Of Radicalism are
numbered in Louisiana, and that an
era Of prosperity is about to dawn
upon us.
We next extract q short but effective
paragraph from the Opelousas Courier:
The Democratic-Co Conservative State
Convention organized on the 5th by the
election of Hon. John G. Monc1re as
president and three vice presidents, one
of whom was Mr.. II. l.. Garland Of Ope-
lousas. It adjourned on the evening
Of the 9Th, after having adopted q
set OF excellent resolutions and an
able and dignitied memorial to Con
oress (both Of which we publish today
and transacting other business Of i'm
portancc, prominent among which was
the election of delegates to the National
Nominating Convention. The delegates
for this, the Sixth Congressional District,
are Messrs. w. H. Pipes, of East Felici-
ana, and f. l.. Garland, of st. Landry.
We will publish the full list next week.
Our delegates have all returned Except
those who are members Of the Legisla-
ture) and report that all dissenslons ana
divisions heretofore existing between the
Democrats and Conservatives have been
happily healed by the action OF the Con-
yention. SO mote it be.
The daily Aduocate, though vehement
in It's language, conveys the correct
idea
We notice in a late issue of the New
Orleans Times telegram from wash
incton stating that the Democrats there
do not approve Of the action taken by
the Democratic Conservatives State Con
yention concerning the Kellogg usurpa-
ton. We feel that the Democrats IN
Washington are either misrepresented
by that telegram or they are perfectly
ignorant Of the situation here.