Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-07-12
NO.. ,~-1g Candidate Of the Third
CONGRESSIONAL District.

says, in reference to the Convention of the 2lst,
and the description of candidate which it is
important that the party should start in the
unequal race in the Sd District:
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, CONVENTION.
We are happy to notice that the Wings of the
Third Congressional District are holding meetings
and appointing delegates to attend the convention
on the 21st inst, which is to nominate a Candidate
for Congress. The influence of a strong candi-
date, canvassing the district, would be of immense
advantage to the Wing cause under any circum-
stances, and would tell tavorably upon the interests
of candidates for other offices. We hope a good
stump speaker will be nominated who will visit
every parish in the district.
We are decidedly of the Gazene's opinion
that the candidate selected should be a strong
one, not only in talents and skill of a rare or
der, but of indomitable energy, and of lofty
private and public worth. That there are ma
ny gentlemen of the Wing party in this Dis
trict who have these eminent and enviable re-
quisitcs of character, cannot be doubted-but
it is not every man who combines in his per-
son great qualifications for success in political
strife and public duties who has a willingness
to enter into such contest with the dark pic
ture of defeat plainly pictured before him, as
presented in the case of distinguished citizens
of the same political tenets who have exerted
their eloquence upon the same field 10 no pur-
pose. The nomination., however, of a candi-
date, when such great odds are known to ex-
list against him, is Itself an honor of no small
magnitude: the nominee in such case is pre-
sumed to have rare abilities-more GER
tainly than under any other circumstances, is
it established that he is nominated for his high
moral worth and the brilliancy of his intellect.
Whoever the candidate may be who receives
the nomination on the 2lst., we trust that the
Gazette may have its wish, that he will be a
"good stump speaker" and that he will visit
every parish in the District" W. sometime.
since expressed our belief that the Hon. e.
ADAMS jr., who had been spoken ofthroughout
the District, but more particularly in New Or
leans, as standing forth as one Of the most pro-
minent gentlemen for the nomination-would
not allow his name under any circumstances TO
be brought forward. We still do not believe
that he will, however strong or urgent may be
the appeals of his friends. There is not a sha-
dow of a doubt that sush acquiescence on his
part, would be hailed with much satisfaction
by a large body of the Wings of the District.
He is known to possess great business capaci-
ties, and would distinguish himself as a repre-
sentatiye.-o of great tact and ability, and useful
ness. -.-a.
We likewise, formerly alluded to Col. RI
cHARD A. STEWART as being a prominent gen.
tleman for the Wing nomination in this Dis
trict. That his old friends throughout the
Third would again welcome his pleasing and
energetic face is not a matter of question.
Notwithstanding his defeat by HARMANsoN,
he lowered the Democratic vote in that in
stance, which was matter Of exultation, even
if victory did not perch upon his standard; and
for his untiring efforts in that canvass, the
sound ability and stirring eloquence displayed
upon every occasion that he met his adversary, |
he deserves the warmest thanks of every Wing
throughout the District. But we are constrain-
ed to make public the information that he will
be candidate before the convention, how
ever warmly he may be solicited, and however
ardent might be his desire to see again the
welcome faces of former friends, or prompting
the. wish ofhis bosom to again meet his oppo-
nent in the field. He had the misfortune, like
many other citizens of this Parish, to have his
crop of the present year entirely ruined by the
overflow, and his private affairs require his en-
tire thoughts as well as industry to repair the
loss he has suffered iuommon with others
The choice, then, of the convention, will pro-
badly fall upon Mr.. WArERsTor, of Livingston,
as able, eloquent and gallant a Wing as any
ofthe District: His home is amidst the strong
hold Of Democracy, where his strength would
be of the greatest value. We are told that his
personal popularity in the Florida parishes is
not exceeded by any one, and that he will make
a great falling off Of the Democratic vote in
this their strongest precinct Policy, Their, !
points to this gentleman, to say nothing of his
high attachments, and if he receives the nomi-
nation, we may look for an exciting canvass,
and one not without hope of success to our
party. !s go"
ONE OF THE CoRREsPoNDENrs.-We received
by the last mail a letter from a correspondent
at Jackson, La, which pretends to give ar ac-
count of the celebration of the 4th in that place.
Copy Of an interesting nature is very scarce
with us at present-neither the ideas of others