New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-13
Things in Baton Rouge.
Jrom Cur @mn Correspondent.

Drom Cur @mn Correspondent.
BATON ROUGE March g. 1852
For days the delegates have been arriving here
from all parts of the State For the harmonious
inharmonious Three regiments concurred each to
to send overwhelming defeat to the other two. The
Young Democracy rallied under the standard banner of
Douglas and right manfuly did they press the claims
their champion. The old hunkers divided between
Cass and Buchanan Hon John Sldel who had dreams of
Partisan court life and friendly intercourse with Louis
Napoleon had all his wonderful genius taxed in favor
Buchanan and for has seen those who have here
tofore feared the trial of OUTLYING his wrath stand in
bold opposition to him His mandate longer law
The magic of his had charm, and he and his
friend Buchanan could not muster corporals guard
The Convention the most uproariou and disordery
held in the State My pen will fall far short of
municating life-like picture of the scene.
At O'Clock the delegates assembled in the Representa-;
tive Hall Dr. Deloney nominated Gen. A. G. Carter as
President to call the Convention order Calls of Car
ter, Heron all the house. Neither gentleman
forward For some minutes there much uneasy
murmuriug and things seemed to have regular
sandsti at the very start In the midst of this delay
Mr. W. H. Wilder moved that the Convention be opened
with prayer Cries of No, no. Haven't got time
The notion however prevailed and the Rev W. H. Cren-
shaw delivered short prayer.
Dr. W. B. Scott of East Baton Rouge was made Presi-
dent Gen Phillips, Gen PauchG and Dr. Cannon We're
Vice Presidents and f. c. Labat and George Euss Jr
Secretaries. of the Convention.
DR. Scott taking the chair, physcked the Conyen-
ton with speech, in substance folows-rst pulling
out his spectacles and making use of them;
Feo-citizes of the Democratic pa,tIn electing me to
preside your deliberations you have done yourselves
less and than justice. When We met here on
former felt the fullest confidence in our sue
cess with Gen, Cass endowed with the highest
qualities for meritorious services
Unfortunately party divided and we were de-
eatcd In the contest before have the names OF
Cass and Douglas and Buchanan upon any of which
unite. 1t is our duty to be united that may
succeed We have under the present administrt-
ton citizens murdered without hearing and what
is worse their bodies mutilaed after death Applause
Let look to democracy to protect ourselves The beau
tfu fabric of our Government rests the principles
| the democratic party [Appause.l
The President went then to say something about
fathers which caused several knuckles to come
down several desks when he and his rued shirt and
spectaces sunk full of satisfaction into the Speaker
| chair
1t next moved that Governor Walker take seat
along side the President which carried and accord
ingly the Governor of the people of Louisiana very com
paceny descended for the time being into the Governor
of the democratic party and made the required exhibition
of himself amid great deal of racket through which he
| passed most smilingly
Things being thus in shp-shape there was glory to be
achieved in getting the start members from all sides
endeavored to obtain the floor They seemed to regard il
quarter race in which the bulge is every thing
In fact there fine collection of quarter horses ir
attendance, and "jocky' the word
Mr. Snyder, of Madison first arrested the attention
the Chair He proposed that they proceed to taxi
the sense of the meeting its choice President
the United States,
Rat, thutr bnlp
must determine how shall vote
lie offered resolution fixing the basis the demo
cratic vote of ls4e and that majority of each delegation
q should control its vote
Mr. Corcoran said that the committee had the subcc
under consideration and would report
Further action on the resolution postponed unit
: the committee reported
" Mr. Snyder moved that the committee Shout
report that the vote be taken by parishes and when Their
l. was tie in any delegation it should be considered den
l. vote,
Dr. Deloney said the object of the Convention was frs
appoint delegates and electors and then the claims
" candidates for the Presidency could be considered
The commtee reported foryour Parishes represente,
a Tensas. Concordia and st. Martin, unrcpresented
Mr., Snyder insisted his resolution lie said it W,
as well meet the question of choice here as esewbe
and whoever received majority the delegates should
instructed to support Let the vote be taken and if
one received majority of the whole drop the hindmo
and ballot between the other two
DR. Deloney said he had learned for the first time tn,
the object of this Convention to make choice fl
President and he offered amend to send certa
number Delegates from each Congressional District
Judge Richardson--T move to lay the amendment O
the table.
MIR Morse in very loud quick tone hoped the subst
tute would be withdrawn until we could know how W
i We're to vote, There
Loud cries of Question, Question:
Mr. Noise, turning very red and getting very angry