The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-03-12

FROX QUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
rnnADnrHlA March Sd. 1855.
Dear Comet You have heard ere this o
the Convention Of the American Party
held IN this city, lsst week, for the pur
pose q nominating candidates for tn,
presidency and and vice presidency. Con.
fusion reigned in the assembly at first, bu
after the convention was properly organi
zed, peace took the place Of confusion, ant
business was then proceeded with. After
much exciting speech-making on the par
Of the Southern delegates, the convention
proceeded to ballot for the nominations
The candidates were Willard Fillmore
George Law and Others; the result Of the
first ballot was IT'S votes for Mr.. Fillmore
against SO 1--WE think for Law, the forme,
was then proclaimed unanimously chosen
a. candidate for the presidency, of the
American Party. All party papers admit
that the choice is an excellent one. And
rev Jackson Donelson, Of Tennessee, was
nominated for the vice. presidency. After
Mr.. Donelson had been informed Of the
particulars, he addressed the assembly in
truly eloquent manner and, in the course
Of bis remarks stated that he was partic.
ularly'in favor Of the peculiar Institution"
and that he himself owned a considerable
number (loo) oislaves, who titled his farm
in Tennessee. The delegates to the con-
vention were very enthusiastic in their
applause Of the nominations, and SAMSON
street Hall resounded again with their tn.
multioas shouts. They were most Of them
true Americans, and being within a few
PAGES Of the Hall, where our independence
was declared, they very properly INDUCED
their feelings.
kumors were prevalent here few days
ago about probabilities of an eruption be.
tween this country and England, but the
excitement has blown over, and IL is be-
|ieved by some to have been one of the
many cunning devices invented by owl
present administration to secure popularity
Truly, a strange world
Commander Richie, who was some
lime since court martialed and tried in
;his city, and found guilty, for applying the
'pithets, 'scoundrel' and liar" to Capt.
DUPONT Of the Navy, was not reprimanded
y tho Secretary Of the Navy-the Presi-
lent and Secretary, disappearing Of the
hiding Of the Court martial, released the
prisoner.
Our river has opened at last, and bust
ess will probably now proceed with |
ush-just as your correspondent has done
With his letter.
Az something relative to the para
raph," copied from the Comet in the Ad-
ocats will be expectel of US, we will
late that when Mr.. Advocate will bring
he Texas gentleman to prove property
nd pay charges to the Comet, we shall
'sign all right and title to said paragraph.
ut we are inclined to think the Advocate
filibuster; if SO, we take pleasure in in
'rming it that the Comet is our only au-
'orized agent for Baton Rouge for render
g deeds OF titles.
But enough, Dear Comet. owe shall
ar nothing whilst we have so influential
friend to protect our rights, as yourself.
oping to give you something of more
'portance next week, we remain,
Yours, &C., "OBsEkvER."
FRANK LEsL1E's ILLUSTRATED PA.
cR.-This sterling Pictorial, comes
gularly to us by mail, done up in ,
rong wrappers 50 as to prevent rubb-
6 and defacing the paper. As an
nament, for the centre table, there ;
no work published in the Union, ]
tier entitled to sdorn the parlor.- I
is published in convenient form for
nding, and may be had for SIS per :
mum. Address Frank Leslie, No. t
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