The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-09-19

contemplate and impotent must Mr.. Davidson
appear as Representative in Congress, whcl
guilty of such ignorance of the most commo,
events of our past history.
| lie animadverted with just severity also
upon the assertion Of Mr.. Davidson, who witt
prescriptions ignorance and mpudencc had
ascrbed the cession of the Northwest Terri
tory to the Confcdcracy by Virginia, to the
miserable motive of fear and the paltry con.
sidcration of gain while Mr.. SiGuR demon.
sirated that Virginia. in ccding that territory,
was actuaed by the noblest patriotism But
not only in that ,grcot speech was he wrong IN
his assertions and prescriptions, but that he
was wrong in his dates, wrong in his data,
and false in his conclusions.
During his lengthy and burning criticism
of this speech, Mr.. STGuR greatly impressed
his hearers with his learning, deep research,
bold and statcsmanlikc opinions aud abilities,
and fully demonstrated to them the able, zeal.
Gus and gallant manner in which he would rep.
resent them upon the floor of Congress Their
honor and their interests would be safe in his
hands
Frequently during his speech up to this
point the speaker was peculiarly severe upon
Mr.. Davidson, more so perhaps than he even
intendcG--but throughout. his sentences Of
burning lmprccatlon upon the man whose char
nctcr was calculated to dishonor his consitu-
cnts, were received with the most rapturous
applause lie said that his dcnuuciation would
he carried throughout the District, aud that
what he said here would be spoken in the very
camp Of The enemy.
Hen then reverted to outsidc iaJqaencc aud
al Al ....l
District had not the right to govern III their
own way, their own political affairs or do we
require Custom House assistance, or the inter
ference of that gentleman Of New Orleans and
New York, John Sidcll? No! no! no! were
uttered by several voices.
Mr. SIGuR said that he had been called n
lirc.brand II by acting as "A faithful sentinel
on the watchiower, and giving the alarm
when real danger meuaccd the rights Of his
fellow citizens, made him Il fire brand, then he
was one But that if lie was thus called,
upon the supposition that he would make
factions opposition 10 the administration, If
elected, 10 the proper administration Of Justice.
or the affairs Of Government ia Congress- the
assertion was false. II he was elected to Con
grcss, he would resign his position the moment
II was made apparent that his presence there
was unsatisfactory or repugnant to a majority
DI his constituents.
Personally, said Mr.. SrGUR, it made not |
,cntclla of difference to him if he was defeated.
lie had entered the arena in behalf of Justice
and the great cause Of the people If defeat.
ed, he should hive with him still the masses,
whose cause he defended and with whose in.
'erests he was idcniiic The people had too
"a l,N Il tn -.
and disqualification long had they .
been imposed upon by their rights being dis
regarded, their interests lrampled upon--tco
long had they suffered incompetent and dis.
honest men to represent them in the halls of
Legislation. He hoped to God that a new
ira III our social, moral and political affairs.
was about to commence in the Republic. If
we spend fortunes and II world Of care in rear.
ing and educating our sous, and when they
arrive at their majority and give indication of
superior virtue talent and ability, we wish
Them TO have an equal chance, for those posi-
lions Of honor and distinction in the affairs of
government, to which they are entitled, and
which sheds ustre upon themselves and pos
icrity Bnt in the present dcgeneracy of our
political morals, any low trckster, with out
side monied influence to back him from certain
sources, whatever may be the character of his
morals, his abilities, or his antccedcnts, will
receive that honor which should alone be awur
led to the highly mcritorious and worthy.
We have thus attempted to show something
'f an outline Of Mr. SlGuRs remarks on Sat
Tdny without going into minute detail, bnt
Upon concluding in our brief style, we feel how
anne and unsatisfactory our review must read
~ those who were in attendance and listened
1t times without whisper to his logical ar
snmcnt, and then again worked up to raptnr.
'ns applause by his thrilling coq ucnce, and
sarcasm. For the failure on our
'art to do full justice to Mr., SIGun's effort, we
night offer an excellent eXcuse--but it is un.
necessary. We only trust that all in the Dis
rlct will endeavor to hear him at least once
before the end Of the campaign, when they
will say as we say, that he is just the man to
end to Congress at the present .junctnre of
'nr political ailars-one whose bold and elo.
Inent defence Of our rights will make him re-
pccted if not feared
In concluding his speech, (Which lasted near
two hours) Mr. Sigur said that his present
csgn was to get as near as he conld the feel.
ne OF the people of the District, relative TO his