The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-08-30
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
Such appears to be public gpiur
ion regarding tie, outcome of the
Sugar ard Rice psantcrs1 Conveni
ton held in New Orleans 6n the
twsnsieth inst ant.

convention of the twelfth Of March
and the object of that OF the TWEEN,
tieth as expressed in the call: Ito
"consider allquestions which may be
"presented affecting our Industries,
1.-THE welfare of the 5tate and poll.
ftical situation; and to determine
"npon such course Of ACTON as may
4 be deemed judicious,n to be consId.
eredin connection with the published
proceedings of the convention, the
4 character Of the performance might
4 be considered insignificant .asaa RE.
II Indeed there WAS no action 2phdt-
4 euer taken,agreeable to tie calliupon
Y questions affecting the sugar and rice
Industries, thepwelfare of the State,
4 Or the political situation. Instead Of
risiDgto the occasion which rendered
i necessary the re.assemblfifg OF the
4 convention; instead oftleterIniniug Il
course Of action required by the pres
y ent political situation and by which
those industries, are to beadvaneed,
\ tue convention practically told the
I president and the executive com
|, mittee that there was no occasion
whatever for its re.assembling.
y True, there were SOM Hall dozen
Z resolutions; some on mere political
distractions, some Of fulSoint Others
: Acknowledgements TO certain cong ess
x men; others Of pueIila ree1mmenda-
ton of the exercise Of tFeetreaty
! making power by the natiohaf gov
/ jernment; the approval Of tile pro
~ ceetlilgs of another resolution con
% vent on to which some ot its
y members had been delegates, and
X an invitation that they should join
u the army of cranks who are to profit
ia by the occasion of the Centennial
& Exposition to re-resolve and full
8 nitrate their pecuiar doctrines. OF
9, lall this there was ample snificency
II Ilii The proceedings Of The convention.
l, But OF real practical work such as
Il the occasion required, and such as
N would DC credifable. to the really
,e prominent and able men who par
10 tiuipated in its elaboration, there
h was absolutely aotAing. iHa
4 II is asked, why this was sol
= This must be admitted to lie d ones
\, ltion worthy OF consideration. One
: thing is evident, that the necessil,
Il which in the opinion OF Mr., Gay, IA
- President, on the seventh instant
h warranted the calling together TIN
" planters in Mass Meeting III tIis ho
" month, existed in all equal eintr
q gency on the twentieth. Certainly
le neither President Gay,, nor any
member of the Executive Commit
!. tee intimated that the emergency
\ had passed. Why then this earnes
Z call having the KEY note of danger
Y to the Sugar and Rice planters sub
:, siding into an absolute paSSiveneSs
4 well deserving the comment OF /
n delegate who gave as q reason fol
\, voting for the adoption Of the reso
Y, lutions, that he viewed them '.sim
s. ply rs harmless. "GE NfV
u Yet there should be iii the minC
y Of no one who has closely observed
!, political action in Louisiaua, an,
Y my stely as to the real cause Of thi
hpnihating exhibition Of seeming
rs imbeeility. Mss 5 ~
"a / 1t was the same cause which sine,
u the war 0ftbe rebelliomhas weighed
n upon the manhood Of the people o
10 this State--a teai. TO uet, politically
NJ as their conscience and better iudg
"a ment dictate that they Should ACT
\ A dread of imaginary consequence
II should they venture TO oppose, il
any manner, the bold, despelat,
IS men who, taking advantage Of tn
- cowed condition which the Rich
'a mond Government left the people o
Il this Stategestablished over them
4, political oligarchy.
p lt was the pressure brought t,
y bear By this oligarchy upon th
" planters, between the call and meet
:. ing of their convention thar agail
deprived It's members f.the eourag,
"a OF their opinion.
\ IL was the same cause by which
I Imemhers of their executive commit
a tee, sent to Bai on Rouge during tn,
- Senatorial contest with Il we'll pre-
L pared address appealing 10 th,
Z Democratic members to chose
u senator who could be relied upon {,
3 protect their interests, were fright
= ened out OF even presplltiugo til,
i address, and actually induced Il
4 advoclte the election Of person
4 who was known 10 believe III eli,
(, anconstitutionality Of the d0ctliu,
y OF protection FOR protection'S sake
an act of sncl Inconsistency, tend
me as II did to the defeat Of SCI .loj
~ Jonas, as to render late resolution
9: OF the convention conplmenlin,
9 him for his faithful discharge o
I, duty in their behalf mere adding o
& insult to injury.
>, Win Few exceptions il is folly /,
\. talk Of making Republicans out o
=. such material; for with all criticisms
re upon the Republican party, nolu