The American patriot., 1855-07-28
Vidalia Convention.

Vidalia Convention.
The Native American Convention met at
vidalia on the 23rd instant, to nominate can
didate for Congress in this District. There
are sixteen Parishes in the District all Of which
were represented either by their delegates in
person or by proxy. The best Of feeling SEEM
ed to prevail among the friends Of the different
aspirants.
As soon as the convention was called to Or
der, and the credentials were examined, the
following names were put in nomination: Col.
H. W. Allen, Of West Baton Rouge; Col Pres
ton Pond, George N. B. WALES, Of Concor-
dia; Governor Paul o. Herbert, Gen. Hous.
ton, Judge Watterston and Mr.. Scott, of Madi-
son. The conviction prevailed almost univer
sally among the members Of the convention
that Democrat of the order should be nomi-
naetd, and if either Geo. Herbert or Gen. Hous-
ton had been in the proper attitude before the
convention such would have been the case.
The delegates unanimously agreed to obliterate
all traces of the old party lines and act with a
view to one sole object-the interest of the
American party. 1t was thought to be polite
to nominate Democrat and Gov. Herbert
would have been the man had it not been that
he expressed desire to be left out on account
Of the health Of his wife, to whom he is most
devotedly attached and whose health is very
delicate. 1t was not thought prudent to push
the nomination on the Governor under the
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pressed to his friends on several occasions pre-
ferred not TO be the nominee
Agentleman, one Of the delegates to the con.
vention had addressed him twice by letter on
the subject making the enquiry whether he
would accept Of the nomination, should it be
offered him. Neither of which the General
answered 1t was taken for granted that the
opinion he had expressed to his friends previ-
ously should be taken as conclusive,
The contest then lay between Judge Wat
terson, Allen, Pond, Wales and Scott. And
after balloting about thirteen tilnss Col. Pond
was declared the unanemous nominee Of the
party. Col. Allen and Mr.. Wales were on the
ground and approved most heartily the choice
of the convention. Both declared that they
would use every exertion in their power to Sc
cure the triumph of the nominee. After the
result was announced Col. Pond was introduced
and made most handsome extempore speech
to the convention. He could scarcely proceed
on account of being frequently interrupted by
the plaudits Of the hearers. The convention
then adjourned and all joining in the warmest
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oratory, the exclamation of every delegate was
that it was the very best selection that chould
possibly have been made
w We understand that it has been stated
in some Of the Baton Rouge papers that Clin-
ton is a very immoral town--that there is
more drunkenness than there was before the
license system was put down. This is not the
fact. The stoppage put to the whisky traffic
has wrought wonders in the reformation of our
town and the surrounding country. Two years
ago it was an everyday sight to see four or
five drunken men in the streets, now it is rare
indeed if one is seen in week. On the day
of the Masonic celebration here there were
three or four of the large crowd present who
WIZ ihtoAisAtedj anu WHY tHaL exception We
have not seen so many drunk in long time.
Clinton is thoroughly reformed in this particu-
lar, and all this good result is the legitimate
fruits of the no-lcense law.
e@We have received several bowls of Cot
ton from Mr.. Matthew Bowman all taken from
one stalk, entirely blasted by the rot. This is
the second evidence we have received that this
terrible disease to the cotton crop has made its
appearance in our vicinity. Showers of rain
are falling daily which will have the effect to
aggravate rather than allay the malady.
PENNSYLVANIA PoLlrIcs.-The "Keystone'
State in Democratic Conventions, positively re
fused, it seems, to support the Nebraska part
of the Administration. Hon, H. B. Wright,
an ex-member of Congress, and a particular
friend of the President, introduced resolutions
before the committee appointed to write them.
strong for popular sovereignty, and against
Gov. Reeder-but the committee would not
touch them. Mr. Wright then took his resell
utions into public convention-but he got only
fourteen votes for his Nebraska resolution,
nnety-five against the whole delegates from
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