Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-05-23
rhe ~enaoora Parrish Convention.

We attended the Democratic Convention
held in this town last Saturday, not until,
however, the nominations had been made
Mr.. f. GALLAGHER was Chairman. and Judge
DowNEs was addressing the meeting when we
entered, and az he concluded. he moved that
five delegates and five substitutes be appointed
to the Baton Rouge Convention,
This brought up Mr.. BALcH, who opposed
the resolution, and after q few remarks, pro"
posed that each ward nominate its own dele
gates, which was finally carried.
The Chairman then left his seat to address
the meeting. He replied TO an alIusion of Mr..
BALcH (Which was satisfactorily expIained0
supported his motion, md denied the assertion
that the Democracy Of PIaquemine wished to
rule the Democracy Of the parish.
Mr.. ], BIE. R1Ls then arose and spoke in q
very animated manner, but we were unable TO
hear his remarks; they may be inferred, how
ever, from what followed.
Mr.. JENNINGS, the publisher Of the Gazette,
(as soon as Mr. Rms took his seat) elbowed
his way to the front in a quick, nervous man.
ner, which evidently showed that his Islander
was up" He denied the charge 1--WE didn't
hear what that charge wasl-for ten years he
had given his time and money to build up the
Democratic party, and he wasn't now going to
disorganize it; he had been bored to death %
By parties who wished 10 write for his paper,
entertaining contrary opinions, and alluded TO
the case Of Judge Burk. For ten years he
had given his time and money to build up the
Democratic paFty!--h he said this the second
time louder than the first time, with the addi-
ton of giving the unoffending table a severe
blow He denied it! He wasn't led BY the
nose By Mr.. Talbot and DIR. Gallagher! For
ten years he had given his lime and money to
build up the Democratic party! WAS again
repeated sit was . foul bird tha: besmears
its own nestT he exclaimed as a finale, (Which
accounts for the milk in the cocoanut," we
presume) and wheeling about he took his seat
among the sovereigns amidst round of ap-
planse.
The preceding speaker attempted to reply
but the privilege was not accorded him he
was enabled, however, to make q brief but
warm contradiction with reference to The last
speaker, but We could not get at the words
exactly.
Mr.. J. H. RILs now got the floor. [Order!
order! was uttered by s~everal.] He was pre-
pared to prove TO the contrary Of what Mr..
JENNINGS bad asserted with reference to his pa.
per, or words tantamount-but the cries of
"order !" ware so loud and incessant that Mr.
RMS voice was entirely drowned, and some
one getting him by the coat tail, we UNDER
stand, he was fairly forced to take his seat.
Mr. EsTEVAN was next heard. He advised
good feeling, harmony and concert of action.
He thought The meeting was proceeding in an
informal manner 1t vas a meeting Of dele
gates, ard .aey alone, n his opinion, had g
right 10 speak ne ra's;red to the happy aus
pices TO oe anticipated from thu ~interes. which
every Democrat appeared to take in the affairs
Of his party; he coupciled, above everything,
union, moderation, ard kindly feelings, and
bat when the day of trial came he hoped eve
ry man would pat his shoulder to the wheel.
His speech was like oil upon the troubled va.
tiers, and NJ. E, took his seat amidst consider.
able applause.
The Chairman now named the delegates Sc,
Iected after which az adjournment was PROF.
posed and carried--and thus ended one among
the largest meetings of the kind that has ever
assembled in the parish--and, in on indepene
dent position, we have done our best to give
faithful sketch of Its proceedings, IN our brief,
off-hand manner. sas, a e