The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-11

FL UNTIL
Il The Radical organ in this city HAS
i devoted much pains and space to prove
that the late Democratic and Cofiserva'
tive Convention resulted disHstrously TO
the party 1t represented. Before the
Convention that sheet was Industrious
ly engaged In an effort to widen and
deepen tho differences Of opinion exist
ing among our people In relation TO d
party policy. It painted the ''Bour-
bons" In the most terrible caricatures,
and held them up to terrify oil moderate
men; then It patted the Conservatives
on the back, and Piled the compromise
men with sweet words and many prom
ises. And 80, when the Conven-
tion assembled, 1t, and those 1t repre-
sents, watched anxiously for the
war to open and "tho split" to take
place. But In vain. The Convention
contained many Of the ablcst men In the
State, and we think no previous Con
vention has excelled 1t In the high
character and patriotism Of its mem
bers generally. There were diverslties
Of opinion 1t Is true among thinking
and intelligent men there always will
be-and much feeling. Upon this fact
the Radicals based their hopes Of a dis
ruption, and 1t is well known that many
OF them openly and joyously expressed
the co avietion that there was bound
to be split But they were disap-
pointed. The patriotism and good sense
Of all elements prevailed, and all joined
heartily in supporting tho resolutions
Of tho Convention and the Memorial
and Address to Congress. And now
comes the Republican and says
1.-THE late Convention OF Bourbons Mt
st. Patrick Hall has visibly disclosed,
| il II did not materially increase, the
Democratic party"
1t is the policy of tho Republican to soy
there's u split, and it will continue to
say SO. Its assertions, however, are
not Of the slightest consequence, for its
character Is well known in city and
State.
The Radical organ having established
to its own satisfaction. that a cordial &C.
quiesccnce OF Democrats and Conserva-
lives In tho action Of the Convention,
"visibly disclosed" and materially
increased the split" 1t proceeds to
say Of the Convention:
The people OF Louisiana really had
no part In 1t. The delegates-at least
majority OF them-hnve no great intiu-
ence in the financial affairs Of the
State"
And again
=" In the petition to Congress which
has been prepared, the mercantile in
terest has had no voice. It had no rep
Iesentative In the Convention
We do not regard 1t as worth our
while TO refute such balderdash but, |
suppose the nonsensical statements OF
the Republican were true; 1t is certainly |
little impertinent for that sheet to
call the Convention to On account and
attempt to defend, against the many
eminent and honored citizens who COM
posed IL, the mercantile classes OF
Louisiana. And we are disposed to
think that the property holders, mer-
chants, mechanics, and all other honest
classes of our population will be im-
pressed with the grim hypocrisy OF the
Republican In assuming to be their
champion In this matter, after it has
done the organ grinding for years for
the pillagers who have Impoverished
them and advocated nearly every in
iquitous bill which has been devised
to wiring taxes from the people to fatten
carpet baggers, scallawags and negro
chiefs
Perhaps the Republican, which is SO
much exercised over the non-represen-
tation of the commercial men in the
Democratic Conservative Convention, I,
will now tell us in what Radical Con-
vention In this State the mercantile in
terests, or the property interests, or the
interests, or any OF the real in
terests Of Louisiana had representa-
ton, or in which anybody In the State
had representation except Radical
Office holders, ring men and the igno-
rant negro masses. Perhaps, too, it
will tell us when a majority, or even
small minority, Of the members Of any
Radical Convention in Louisiana had
ANY great influence in the financial
affairs OF the State" except in SO far as
they had an interest in piling up and
taxes from the taxpayers to
for their own bad schemes,
Or In rings and jobs through which the
Treasury was to be plundered.
OUR INFAMOUS ELECTION LAWS.
Tho scnndalnl1s charauker of The cleo.