Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-09-21
Communicated.
RAfvILLE, La. p, Sept. l6, 1873.
Tbos, J Hguptass, Editor of Beacon ::

Mr.. Thos. J NangEdn, Editor o. Dearo"'
DEAR SIR-I respectfully ask space TO
make personal explanation Of my acton IN
the Parish Nominating Convention, held on
the 18th. As the only delegate from the hfs'
ward, representing oue-hf'h OF the "ho'e
convention, felt, and appreciated The great
responsibility resting upon ire. How 10 use
this power tor tie gohd OF the whoie parry
was subject OF earnest inquiry WIN me
For this reason. visited the first ward, AMI
personally saw and conSer>ed with snch oil
nv co.drleyalcs rs lived III the country, amt
that | could find al home. With those hvinS
in the town of Delhi, l communicated 10y TEL
ter From eight Of the ten other Delegates
than myself. got either explicit instructions
hos 10 east their votes, OF else The matter
was left by them To ing own discretion. luis
WAS done without my urging my OWE prei-
eTences upon these delegates Tor any oi the
offic-s. These iusiruc,ions-received mostly
only two hours before the assembling OF the
convention. were obeyed as implicitly as II
was possible for me TO 10.
will here stale the large majority OF our
delegation expressed Il preference Tor MI VI.
J Llidel as representative, the minority put
! him as second choice, but preieIlns han 10
the other most prominent candidate. Mad The
minority delegates been present, theY may
/ have presented the name OF some person not
before the convention, but they did not IN
struct me TO do 30.
| | never went into a convention where was
noore heartily willing 10 do all in my power
10 barmonize The party. | had told some OF
! The delegates OF rho end and 3rd wards that
/ should Use all my votes and Influence Tor
| rais purpose; thar | was determined To pre-
serve lie unity of tl!c party, if by any con-
eessions upon my part consistent with night
or Justice, if It could be done. This was my
earnest desire. ana it was well known 10 all
who had talked to me about the convention
had heard tlia, there might be dissatisfaction
even greater than exhibited itself, but was
,or,iIy unorepared for the uucereInoniou:
5oltisg Of the delegates Of the 4th and al
wards.
In commenting, before the convention, npor
their conduct. used language, that, upon de
liberation, feel was hasry and incorporate
and hirh il is now my obecr TO recnlk
do not regret the sentiments, bu, the words II
, which I gave them expression. They were
forced from me, not BY Il zeal for any person
or persons, but my extreme anxiety 10 SCI
/. harmony exist, and my Indignation that al
without a single excuse beng offered Tor
course so inconsistent with Democratic spirl
OF usage.
Had these delegates az much IN the mn
. nori,y, brought orward any oljectlonI to IN
convention, or ITS composition, or had tie
=. made any earnest appeal TO the good demo
. cratic hearts of the other delegates. their 90
:. ;ec,ions would have been--as far as know
carefully listened to, and weighed, and
. they could not have been removed. then,
/. honestly believe, that mutual CONCESSION
would have been made. do not think tier
'. was any desire on the part OF the majority
!, run over The minority rough shoa.
}, The proceedings will, or at least ought
. show, that these delegates entered The COZ
ven,ion, one OF their number made mono
!. for 3os,poncirent Of all action. which va
;, DEFEATED by five wards ID two-and wuhoi
further ado they bcsse,i. To the people {
!. then own wards they are responsible, and
any failure should occur TO the party by vi
u want of harmony, it certainly must rest II
the minority.
O hope that the secretary will publish VI
a whole proceedings IN THE order as they On
CURED, so tina, a di>passioyRte public Ma
Judge for themselves. As for my own part.
@ wish. as | before said, to recall the has
b words used by me in debate as | may ia'
z, offended some, whom | know TO be got
I, Democrats, and who think have acted fro
r an entire nisapprehension OF their duties
;. Very respectfully,
c. II. MOORE.