The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-21
A SUFFERER.
From the Louisiana Courier, March IL
Democratic Stats Convention.

Baton RouGE March 0, 1S52-The delegates 10 the
Democratic Convention OF the Stale Of Louisiana met IN
the hall OF the house Of representatives 10 o'clock
On motion OF DR.. Deloney the convention was tempo
rary organized BY calling Gen. Albert g. Carter of West
Felicisna to the chair. and The appointment Of D. La
On motion. the Rev. Mr. Crenshaw invoked the bless
ngs OF Divine Providence upon the deliberations OF this
convention; after which, Mi Corcoran. Of New Orleans,
moved that Dr. Scott of Fast Baton Rouge be requested
TO take the chair as permanent president OF this
ton.
Mr.. Phillips rose to state that, as his name had been
proposed by the friends OF Mr.. Douglas in connexon
with the presidency OF this convention he glad 10
Whereupon, DR.. Scott became president by acclama.
ton.
The following gentlemen then called 10 the chair
Col. Phillips Of De Soto. the Hon. j. r. Plauche, Dr.
Maurice Cannon, Samuel Lee, and 7. 0. Moore.
On motion, the acting secretary and assistant secretary
requested TO act as officers OF the
Mr.. Sanddge offered the following resolution;
Resotrsd. That the democratic Of
the which their district be entitled, whore
there is democratic representative and that the demo-
appointed special delegates this convention shall be
authorized to east the votes 10 which their parishes may
respectively be entitled.
Which was seconded and passed.
On motion Of Mr, Noise. of Paquemncs, his excel
ency Governor Walker being present. invited to take
the stand with The president and vice presidents
Mr. Corcoran, of Orleans, offered The following reso.
luton (which was, on motion, adopted
Rs.oiped, That the president sppon. COMMITTEES Of six,
OF which General Carrier should be chairman examine
and upon the credentials OF the gentlemen compo-
sing this convention.
Whereupon The president named the following:
Gen. Carter Emile In Sere,
A. s. Heron, A. Prescott,
J. N. Brown, Judge Penn,
II was moved that the rules OF the house OF represent.
atives Of this State should be adopted by this conyen-
ton; which motion prevailed wheeupon the convention
adjourned 10 meet al o'clock, p. m.
EVENING sEssIos-Tbe convention met pursuant to
adjournment-ihe president in the chair.
The minutes OF the morning session were read and
Judge Snyder, OF Madison, offered the following reso-
ulion which was, motion OF Mr. Hieson, OF JetIer
son, amended so as to read as follows:
Re,o'ped That this meeting proceed to vote for their
bcs, when called, shall their for their preference
and from The city Of New Orleans the shall be taken
per CAPITA by wards and representative districts and when
there tie vote ia parish, ward district, the
shall be considered dead vote and shall be
cd and that The delegates from the first ind second
Qualities vote BY wards and that the OF each
be cast by person chosen by The delegates for that
vote by representative districts ia the manner above
pressed.
The committee credentials then made the following
report
med and found that ~ parishes represented and
three parisheslo wit, ST. Martin Tensas and Concor
da--were unrepresented.
Mr. Clarck, OF Orleans, then nominated, in pursuance
OF the resolution offered by The gentleman from Madi-
son, the name Of Stephen A. Douglas, OF Illinois
w. H. Wilder OF Orleans, nominated General Lewis
GAYS
Robert Mott, OF Orleans, nominated James Buchanan
The convention then proceeded TO ballot; and, the
parish Of Ascension having been called upon 10 their
vote, MIR. Penn, OF ST. Tammany, TO stale that in
asmuch Mr. Buchanan bad not been put in nomination
by of his friends. he desired to withdraw the name
OF that gentleman and cast The vote OF 81. Tamnany for
Lewis Cass
The parishes OF st. John the Baptist, ST. Charles Ter.
rebonne and Laonrche Inereue, asked change their
votes in favor Of Lewis Cass, having previously voted
for Mr. Buchanan.
The votes being counted, il was found that the follow
ing parishes voted for Cass