Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-15
LETTER FROM NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, La, Mar. 10th 1870

NEW ONIEANS, La, 1NAuIs AVCA low
EDITOR FELIclANA SENTINEL:
The all absorbing topic which is now
engrosslng the attention Of the people of
this great city, is the coming constitute
onal convention, than which no more i'm
portant measure has ever ceen contem.
plated or projected in the history Of our
state. To this latter assumption, no &C.
ceptiOn whatever is to be made. The sew
eral assemblages, SO marked for talent,
ability, integrity and wisdom, which ut
different periods have i,lumined their
respective pa ses in the volume of our
history, Including that Which,, for the
moment, severed our beloved common
wealth from tho "Sisterhood of States,"
were charged with no duty nor accom-
plishcd any result transcending, in i'm
portance, those that the coming conven-
ton will DO called upon to entertain and
discharge. TO devise means to recon-
struct the organic law to eliminate OBJ
noxions clauses from our constitution; to
strike the shackles of a ruinous taxation
and burthensome debt from an oppressed
people, ere the tremendous responsible
ties which will be imposed upon those
who shall be chosen to represent the poo
pie of Louisiana IN this, her grand coun-
Gil of political regeneration.
In view of these ends, the people of New
Orleans have worked assiduously to insure
the selection of such men, good and true,
as will worthily represent and protect
tha infnreStS IF fhn xrhn1n 70 <1,o
publication of the fundamental law. 10
this end, the double edged sword of dis
sention which for some weeks past has
threatened to sever tho bond of unity
between the democratic and conservative
element of our city, has been stayed and
the people united in one hearty and
steadfast determination to sacrifice per-
sonal ends for the public veal. The con-
hicting attitude of tho Democratic and
citizens parties at the outset was well
calculated t: pervade all outside the
Republican party and the corrupt and
corrupting rings, with anxious solicitude,
lest truculent and vcnal politicians should
be thrust in through the aperture in our
own ranks, to prevent the ends and aims
for which the convention was devised
and proposed.
Fortu nately however, through wise
councils and dispassionate conslderat on
the evil tendency was arrested. Sub
committees were appointed by the Demo
cratic Parish Committee and the
committee of the citizens party, for con-
ference, and after earnest, indetatigable
labor, succeeded IN removing every bar
rier to the unity of the people. Thus has
Il delegation of honest, intelligent, rep
rescntative men been assured from this
city, and right here we have gained an
immense point. There is no doubt that
the Radical party will go actively into
the canvass. That astute and unprinci-
pied leader, Henry G. Warmoth, comes
again to the front as the Radical head
light, fact in itself portending the at
tempted resurrection of that defuhct
political organization. The prompt and
decisive action of our leaders, however,
has thwarted Harry's little game most
effectively, and the seeds of division by
him sown in our ranks have been rooted
up and destroyed. The great majority of
the delegates from Orleans will be COM
posed of men of ability, in every way
worthy Of the confidence of tue people.
1t is with mingled feelings of regret
aud surprise that l observe that the seeds
of discord have taken deep root in your
parish, and that a good staud' for crop
of conflicting factions, and "split" per-
pctuated for perhaps years to come, greets
the eye on all hands in your political
field. This is to lie regretted more per.
haps for the contendinS factions of which
it may be prolific il time, than for any
deleterious influence it may exert in the
present conflict. The gentlemen put for
ward by the rival wings of our party in
West Feliciana, on the scores of intelli-
Scnce and integrity, stacd on an even
plane, and an elevated plane it is too,
but does it not occur to you, that none
but Democrats, straightout and tried,
should be but on guard in this the hour
ofour States necessities? Away with the
absurd idea and proposition that "ques-
tions of party should not enter into the
selection of delegates.' I reiterate NJ.
Editor, let none but Democrats be placed
on guard This convention Is a democrat
ic measure, devised hy democratic 7egisla-
tire for the benefit of the people; the
Democratic party will be held responsible
Tor its action and results, therefore let it
be a straightout democratic assemblage.
Let every voter scrutinize closely the
men who ask his suffrage, and lie sure to
a nicely that his ballot goes into the box.