The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-10-11
LouISIANA DEMOORACYl
THE SDIsCUssFON.

The HERALD, last week, referred
70 the iksue raised by different fac
tions Of Democrats of this State
regarding their relative claims to
the rights and honors of the party.
Since then the division having its
,lomicile in the First Congressional
District, ard known as the Hunt,
Dxmond, Rogers faction, have
through several mass meetings pre-
sented their proofs of orthodoxy.
At the opening meeting held at
1.-The Grand Opera House on Satur-
day last, carefully prepared adj
dresses, delivered by presiding
officer, Mr.. Chalaron, Mr.. Dymond,
and Congressman Hunt, entered
fully into the reasons why these
4 gentlemen and their friends had
.Esevered their connection from what
! they termed the corrupt Democratic
4 elements. These reasons were es-
4 pecialy very fully set forth in the
4 address. Of Mr.. Hunt; and his ac-
knovledged sincerity of purpose,
and the prominency of his position
! givelgreat weight TO bis statements.
His claim, made for himself and
. friends, substantially, is that the
.uesTaption Of Burke, Houston, Nc
u Emery and their associates, in the
exercise Of iraudulently obtained
control of the party organization
has palsied the former energy aud
enthusiasm Of the people. lie sub
! stantially charged that these few
0 men had absorbed within them.
. selves all political power, through
0 which they exclusively controlled all
: nominations and declared all cleo
tions. Nor were his statements in
4 this regard mere assertions; for by
v proof apparently satisfactory to til,
I large auditory lie established eacl
statement. While in general The
charges were similar. to those com
e mon throughout the State, a specia
II one was made that this corrup
oligarchy had actually bartered til,
! Congressional nomination of th,
first, Mr.. Hunts, District for lively
thousand dollars in money.
}. For these reasons these reform
Democrats, as they desire to b
$ known, say they themselves, con
: stitute the true Democracy of tn
District, andas such are entitled t
: recognition. -
4 So far as distinctive tenets Q
81 political faith are concerned, Will
they differ from the cardinal prin
y ciples recognized by the purity Out
I side of Louisiana, they appear t
J.. differ but slight, if at all from thos
e OF tie opposing faction. High pre-
= teetive tariff resting on the protect
. i've principle, unlimited expenditur
: BY the Federal government for in
: ternal improvements, extension G
/ privileges to National Banks, a
Of Interpretation of the Constitution
u especially the general welfare prt
= amble, as to embrace within il
puiFiew all the powers claimed fo
n it by Story, Clay and Webster, col
It stitutein the main the political cree
70 OF these reform Democrats of til
= first district, as, with few exceptions
= of all the factions within this Stat,
e In truth being in this regard II +,
N formation to Republican principle
II These claimants for Democrat
y recognition in the Louisiana fol
4 having thus boldly presented the
IL case, it is hoped that their jealou
opponents will delay in the pr,
" sentation OF theirs, so that til
Il somewhat anamolous issue ma
% % reach speedy solution.
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