The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-18
OUR COUNTRY EXCHANGES.
Endorsement or the Convention.

ocratic and Conservative Convention ol
the State. We clip the following from
the Shreveport Times of the sth inst.
1--WE are extremely gratitied ut the re.
suit OF the Convention in New Orleans
the proceedings Of which have reached
us by telegraph. We had been appre.
hensive that something would occur In
that body calculated TO disturb the unity
Of the respectable people Of the State,
without which only defeat and disap-
pointment will follow all our efforts to
shake off the foul incubus OF Radicalsm
There appears to have been nc
effort to cast odium or censure upon
those who favored tho Wheeler compro-
| mise.
| The Convention took the only sensible
view OF the question by unanimously
assenting to the proposition that the
compromise did not recognize the legal
ity OF the Kellogg government, and that,
therefore, that body was untrammeled
In any expression of opinion 1t might
see proper to give as to the usurpatory
character Of that government under
which the State Is now languishing..
| And SO. whether the appeal to Con
gress or to the Legislature result In any
good or not, q great point has been
gained, in bringing tho elements opposed
to Radicalism Into friendly accord. Thus
we may go into the next canvass q unit
on this question, Ii not upon questions
of minor detail, when determined
effort. such as that nude by the people
Of Mississippi, will secure the redemp-
| tion of Louisiana as certainly and hs
fully as that of her sister State has been
secured"
Tho Weekly Echo, Of Calcasieu parish,
contains these very true and effective
sentiments
"An immense majority OF the delegates
to the State Democratic Convention,
which met In New Orleans last week.
were sensible. and representative men,
and the platform OF party principles,
adopted by the Convention, Is not only
broad enough for every honest man In
the State to stand upon, but proclaims q
test of party membership which no
honest man can conscientiously refuse
TO be bound by. That test Is can unre-
lenting opposition to the usurpation.
The Ouachita 1cleDrdph OF the 14th
contains an article on the convention
deserving full publication in our col
umns, but we ore only able to insert a
small portion:
"The Democratic Conservative c0nvep-
ton was in session two days. It's ses-
sions were characterized by harmony,
success The object for which the Con
vention was called has been obtained.
Unity Of purpose once moro actllates
the white people of Louisiana. There
areInow no divisions among them. All
minor disputes have been subordinated
to the one leading idea-the necessity
Of redeeming Louisiana. All the differ
ences of opinion concerning the eompro-
mise have been healed, and the Con
vention has set forth in it's address to
| the West and Congress the true charac-
ter of the Wheeler adjustment.
We may now indulge the most san
guine hopes OF throwing of tho yoke OF
| Radical oppression. II Our people are
| true to themselves, and keep in view
| the one grand object, tho overthrow
Of Radicalistn, there will bo no doubt of
our success. The impression had been
created abroad that the people Of Louis
lana acuuiesced in the Kellogg usurpa-
| tion, and that we give u willing subnis-
sion To his government. The Conven-
ton has shown to thc world that the
people of Louisiana are as vigorous in
their opposition as ever. that the people
Of Louisiana still claim the right OF
government
Tho Convention was composed OF men
| from all parts of the State whose ability
| carnestncss- earnestness not ex-
pended In buncombc, or gassing, but in
arriving by practical methods at success
| ful reform next November It was u
body Of men OF more than average
respectability and intelligence. For
| fifteen years we have attended conven-
| tions, and no previous Convention has
| impressed us more favorably than that
held last week i'm New Orleans. Their
work is evidence Of their ability, their
good appearance and dignitied deport-
ment, we will ovouch for before u whole
army Of carpet -baggers.
Finally, ''shuck your coat" gentle
mon who want to reduce taxation and
drive the thieves from the Temple, and
agiiate your brain and muscle from this
| time until the day Of election
The journal Of the Eighth Senatorial
| District. the weekly Thibodaux Sentinel.
says rs follows.
"The uneasiness fclt by many lest the
recent convention should be tho scene
Of heated debates on subjects which
might lead to disscnsion IN our party
was allayed by the eminently Conserva-
tive and wise actions OF that body. "
did lust what IL WIS intended to do, and
then, appreciating the fact that the
present was not the time for more ex-
tended action, adjourned.
The harmony and good feeling OBJ
servable among the delegates from all
sections Is very gratifying, as giving an
earnest OF that united and vigorous
effort which the mergency OF Novem-
bcr next will require"
We next clip "a portion OF an article
from the Richland Beacon:
"To say that we are pleased with and
endorse the action Of the Convention, Is
only very mild form OF expression,
for we think that the result OF its pro.
ceedngs is gratifying to opponents OF
the Radical Republican party OF this
State, for several reasons; and we re-
gret that we have not space for either
publishing the proceedings or comment
Ing on them to that extent which we
would desire"
To be brief, the convention adopted
set OF sound resolutions, conservative,
dignified and sensible, which, were
unanimously adopted, showing that all
parties opposed to radicalism in the
convention were q unit in that respect.
1t memoriaIized,C Congress, stating In the
memorial that the Wheeler adjustment
did not settle the difficulty growing out
Of the election Of 1872, and asking for
republican form of government for
Louisiana.
C;~o uucd,.oI nnllar prixn Eiuht