Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-06-12
For the Sentinel.
The Democratic Convention.

WHICH HOWDidteu Il. 1 aEOOt ana L. u. I1eOeTI
Mr.. ED1ToR-A short time since | had the plea.
sure OF witnessing the gathering of the clans il
= P~laquemine. At the sound of the pibroch and ella.
rion, thuty-nine Of the unadulterated sovereigns
rallied around their standard and standard bearer
who was a fine portly looking man, with a glsss Of
whiskey in one hand, and with the other giving
the signal for the great unwashed to get into line,
In the tWinkling of an eye it was done; and in a
space of time equally as brief, huty-nine sovereign
stomachs were glowing with the delectable essence
of odd red" The preliminary ~potations properly
adjusted in bowel and brain, the enthusiastic as
sembly repaired to a room in the rear of the bar.
which had been fitted up with seats and a stand for
the purpose. Over the stand were two fags-the
stars and stripes on one hand, and on the other a
flag of sky-hue, Indicative of the situation of some
members of the meeting. Under the flags was
this significant motto, Kin union there is strength"
meaning that it would require an indefinite num-
Der of such gatherings to constitute much force
After a dire quantity of excitement without any
apparent cause, and a great deal of cheering which
had reference to no particular man or measure, the
meeting proceeded to organize by calling three fine
and elegant gentlemen to the stand, as President
and Vice Presidents.
The presiding officers in the chairs-an ominous
silence prevails in that vast assembly-when one
of the gallant champions of indefinite principle
stood forth and edited his compeers with some re-
marks which your correspondent did not hear: the
crowd seemed delighted, however, and paid the
highest compliment to the effort which the limited
number of hands and feet present would allow
After these Introductory remarks, explanatory of
the object of the meeting, and the deathless devo-
ton of the Democratic Party to matters and things
generally, the President proceeded to open the bu-
slness in due form. The name of Mr.. TALBOT
was proposed, and received with the most stunning
sensation; the walls of the room were sensibly
affected, and "old red0 became excited into a COM
plete phrenzy. 1t was a triumph-and never was
a triumph more enthusiastically heralded; long,
and loud, and discordant, was the cheering; the
of the Magi seemed to have arisen in the sky
OF democracy, and that tremendous meeting SEEM
ed trenzled with joy. But silence again broods
over that excited deep-expectation stood aghast,
and reverend red" hung down his head in rever-
ent awe A form arose-it speaks-deep tones
OF humble thankfulness, of gentle and modest
hope, fall upon the ears of the enchanted crowd.
the dark hair waves in classic profnsion-the deep
black eye kindles with prophetic radience-and
he immense people there assembled received an
encomlum on their distinguished worth and the
modesty of their speaker, for which no
rules are given by our best authors on rhetoric-
What the gentleman did say was sensible. altho'
t might be applied with equal facility to any SUBJ
He first attempted an essay on Democracy =
the unrlvalled g'ories of Democracy-but at this
his subject became wonderfully obscure '
he then attempted an outline of the policy which |
he was to represent as the organ of his party: and c
Don lost himself in a very profound fog, and con-
luded with a peroration as mystifed as the adj e
ress of the Hon. Mr.. Titmouse, on the Corn Laws .
nd Religious Freedom. Having finished the We =
y delicate and difficult task Of responding to a a
ublic compliment, and conscious that he had 4
orne Oft the exalted palm of patriotism and e
ratory, the gentleman reclined with becomine p
lgnty into his seat, again to drink into his intox- IL
'atlng brain the boisterous fumes of public love .
came, free, rich and sonorous; then with a bow !.
more than Mantalini grace, this distinguished b
left the crowd.
Asfhis prominent character retired, another dis n
pie of the ancient school of eloquence and mo- :;
srn essence of popular principle, stepped into n
he room Just far enough to be seen. No sooner :
as that mighty head discovered, than the eager -
owd cried B! B--!p' Some two or three .
lied the modest youth by the coat and arm. to D.
event his escape: still he struggled with his can.
rs, and still the crowd cried "B-p He IA :.
t come there to make a ~speech-not he-b,t # or