The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-19
THE CONVENTION.
Its Presidential Duty Not to be over
looked, Etc.

hVNAtUs EVCs
VERNON, Jackson Parish, April II, 1872
TO the Editor Of the Demo crat:
Notwithstanding the vote throughout th
State for delegates was small. yet this Ia n,
indication that the people regard the consti
tutional convention about to assemble with
decreased interest. The truth Ia that the In
telligent masses everywhere look forward te
this convention as the means of perfect Tire
Mobilization of the State and TX everything
that can be accomplished for thorough re.
formation is not done, there will be great and
general disappointment, nay, there will be a
universal wall Of despair from one section Of
the State to the other. The delegates have q
fearful responsibility on their hands, and
they are expected to meet 1t like men, linen
who their duty know, and knowing dare
maintain"
The selection OF president should not be
intended to be merely complimentary. He
should be chosen with an eye to business and
ghe very best results. He should be good
parliamentarian, he should know whom to
put on important committees, and have no
bonds To take care OF. The people have
elected several delegates who would tittiDgly
fill the presidents chair. The names OF two
gentlemen just now occur to the writer,
either OF whom would be acceptable In this
Important position. Hon. u. A. Witt or
Gen. "A. 3. Heron, would make fine presid-
Ing officer. The writer OF this has often had
occasion to notice the conduct of the first
named gentleman while in the chair, and he
does not hesitate to say that he Is remark
ably suited to that position. Both gentle
men have the confidence and respect Of the
flfA1 tod Fyny,
bonds, and both are sufficiently well
acquainted with the prominent men OF the
convention to enable them to make suitable
selections for the different committees.
Let Wiltz or Heron be president and the
convention will be ably organized for bust
ness.
1t should not be forgotten by the conven-
ton that when Radicafism was In power it
greatly changed the map of this State and
to the detriment OF many communities. Can |
any one but a greedy Republican offiee-seeker
tell the necessity for the creation Of the little
parish OF Cameron, with an entire set OF
parochial officers to support or OF Vernon, a
parish unable to carry on its parochial govern
parish OF jackson, too, was almost ruined by
the same spiteful Radical hand In order to
create Lincoln parish for Radical greed and
cupidity. st. Mary and st. Martin have been
decimated and other Unnecessary and ruinous
changes have been made in the map OF LOUISE
ana by Radicalism which it behooves this
convention to correct. There are too many
small and weak parishes. The people occu-
plying them are not able to support their gov
ernments. There should be REIMBURSEMENT OF
parochial boundaries and lines. Let us wipe
out all the footprints of Radicalism in this
matter, as we'll as everything else, and then
Ley no new parishes be created inside quarter
of century.
Will the convention have a printer indie
pendent OF the official journal? Ipresume SO,
and II SO / nominate for that position that
most indefatigabie, able and sincere Democrat,
hon &. ". McCranie, editor of the Ouachita
Telegraph. Yours truly, ADJUsTER.