Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-09-14
THE PARISH CONVENTION.

To-day IS the day fixed Tor the meeting Of
the Democratic Parish Convention, and II i
pretty generally predicted ,liut it viii either
bc a ia'iure or stormy ahd unsatisfactory
convention. Ii we knew how Ia pour oil ON
the troubled waters. and briHg harmony on,
OF confusion and di.corl. We would gladly d.
So; but We do not see how it - 20 =. done
unless both sides-or all >iles--are willing to
make concessions ani sacrifices ior the good
Of the parry. We have It.,son 10 doubt arg
to make personal sacrifices III the interest Of
his party and for the good Of the public.
True patriotism is displayed alone IN
Willingness to make such sacrifices, while
the jemagosue has personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
aione in view, but makes very loud prU,csia>
lions OF fidelity TO the people aud devotion 10
country. A mans patriotism can only be
weighed by this standard.
Let the delegates composing the conven.
ton ebay keep constantly in view the har.
rony and unity Of the party, the capabiliiy
~ s"S SonutNu'cs "ty w
wishes Of majority Of the people I'll the
parish, and they will very likely agree upon
ticket that will triumph IL they do not do
this, defeat : al,nos; certain. Be warned ia
time, and shun the danger that lie imnnrnt
For the Information Of those who seem not
10 understand how the representation of the
different wards was determined, "e, as one Vi
the committee that proportioned the reprcscn-
ton, will try TO explain. |, was first de-
,erhined that the whole number OF delegates
should he fifty, and that the number Df dele
gates from each ward should be in proportion
TO the number Of democratic votes cast III
1876. Hence, it was determined by tue rule
Of three; thus We multiplied the number OF
democratic votes cas-, in each ward by so aud
divided the amount thus Obtained by the
whole number Of democratic votes cast Ia the
parish. This gave the Iih ward Is votes in
convention and The 9Th ward . votes; but as
each Of these wards had been divided into
Two wards, it was left 10 the delegates from
Il csc four TO agree upon the division OF the
votes; and they agreed that the 4,h should
have and the 9th votes of the old 18th
wards Is votes, and that the 9Th should have
5 and the 7uh OF the 9 votes allowed the
old 5,h ward. We do not believe anyone
designed giving any ward an advantage over
another by thus pIopor'ionng the representa-
ton. If we had suspicioned such thing we
would never have consented 10 ii for we
had just as much interest in one ward as an
other. Our interests are as much identified
with one part Of our parish as another. We
are nc candidate Tor Office; but if We were
we would expect as many votes, according to
population, in one ward as another. We
publish u paper in and for the whole parish,
and not for any particular town or ward. If
we have any par'ialiiy for any ward more
than another, i: is for the iih, because its
people have always been such staunch dem>
tcrats; but We have COOL and true friends,
we think, in every nei.lIborhood in the parish
The Beacon circu!ates all over the parish;
we believe II is liked IN all parts Of the par
ISL. OuT Whole interest J., III tie DEACON anu
in making i; a welcome visitor in every fam
lily. Ii We succeed in this We are atund.
an,ly satisfied, without having any desire to
see one ward triumph over another in po-
Ii,ical caucus. lf the people give us good,
honest, faithful and efIicient officers, tina, is all
we ask Of them; we care net what wards they
live in nor what occupations they follow.
There will he some trouble ss to the seat.
ing OF the delegation from the 5ib ward. be.
cause there will lie two sets or delegates from
that ward, anl it will D.. Discretionary with
tie convention as to which are entitled to
seats or whether il will seat both delegations.
We hope that j, will be guided in its action
Ly wisdom and prudence. II would. in our
opinion, he much better 10 nominate no ,cke,
Ut all, than to have a ticket in the field mons
mated by a portion Of the convention, if a
number OF the delegates should bolt Better
adjourn TO another time than TO nominate a
Iicke, that will 40, receive the supper, Of the
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