Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-24
DFHOcRATIC FESTIVAL.


The great Democratic celebration, in the Parish OF
Carroll took place the 2Sth ult., and was attended
by numerous and respectable body OF citizens. We
eptomse The account of the proceedings from the de-
raid of Saturday morning.
Philip Guier was chosen President OF tie meeting,
with seven Vice Presidents. Judge Bosworh 5.
Notes, J. w. Keene, and w. J. L. Vlnson, were ap-
pointed to draft resolutions The preamble 10 the re-
solutions declares, that the meeting comprised The
largest assemblage Of Democrats held tN. pa
rsh The second resolution reads thus
Rosolred, That do unanimously welcome
among u.s. able, true and faithful pubic servant,
Gen John b. Dawson, member eject TO Congress
from the third Congressional District of Louisiana.
He was alone from this State at the last Congress
The Democracy has given him good efficient, aud
Bile colleagues, in John Sldell from the first, AL
Gee Labranche from the second and F. h. Bossier from
the fourth Districts. Was Louisiana ever before SO
we'll and truly represented!
The meeting nominated Robert ]. Chambss as a
candidate for the State Convention for The Parish Of
Carroll, and Philip Guier representative in the lie
gslature.
The following resolution was unanimously adopted
and it is nothing than deserved tribute of praise
to Judge Bos'oorM, staunch and patriotic Democrat
and an upright and enlightened magistrate
Resoced, That Democratic parish Judge, the Hon
Felix Bosworth has as he deserves, the thanks of the
Democracy Of Carroll, for the ability, justice and I'M
paralty with which he has discharged, for nearly ].
years, the intricate and weigity duties of IN:
rise above justice in his decisions between man and man
| The meeting then proceeded TO ascertain by ballot
the sense of the persons present as TO ie candidates
for the Presidency and the following gentlemen were
nut in nomination Messrs. Van buren,, Calhoun
Buchanan, Cass and Johnson The votes being count
ed II appeared that Mr.. Van Buren, had majority Of
seven over all the other candidates combined.
Thersupon, It was
Rasoired That the first choice of The Democracy Of
Carroll for President and Vice Presideu' Of : ARE
the nominees or 'e oV'si0c. n''a Na.,.a Convention
whoever they may be-preerrng that til uomina,iou
for President should fall Martin Van buren, and lol
Vice President on James X. Polk.
Another resolution was offered by the Hon. Felix
Bosworh and adopted in which the merits and claims
OF Mr. Van Buren, are set forth ia iorcble and lu-
minous terms, and expressing mistaken confidence
that he will be recalled to the Presidential chair the
year l5ii.
other resolution the Democratic candidate for the Vice
Presidency
These proceedings of the Democrats 90 Carroll were
conducted with becoming harmony and good order
There was no jarrng or dispute on account of differ
encc of opinion respecting the candidates FOR the Pre-
sidency-tbey were unanimous in their determination
to support whcmsoe1er may be nominated By the Bal
timore Convention although there wee present many
friends Of Mr. Calhoun and the ot.cr candidates :
The sentiment that has been frequently uttered by per
sons calling themselves Democrats bu, IN are really
Whigs in disguise, that Mr.. Calhoun must lie support
ed per tas aut nefdS, Convention CT no Convention
has no echoes in the praires of Carroll. The Demo
Gratis there, and, trust, every where :. lie
naciousy adhere TO The old Roman mnxim-- omni0
post patriam, in other words, pays Grant tout: il
plain English,
ErerY thing for the causc-noihirg i6y men
T.Ntp 9r'ea.S Bee.