The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-05-23
Tbe ftIitialta ytn,otrat.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION


Public Accounts, and Superintendent of Pub
lie Education, in accordance with previous an
hounccment, met in the Hall of the House Of
Representatives, in the city of Baton Rouge
on Monday, the 18th day Of May, 1857, at
II o'clock.
On motion of Judge Jones, Of Caddo, the
Hon. Trasimond Landry, of Ascension, was
unanimously elected permanent President OF
The Convention
|, Jas. A. Warner, of Rapidcs and j. NJ
Taylor, of East Baton Rouge, were unanimous.
ly appointed Secretaries.
On motion of Judge Jones, Of Caddo, the
President was empowered to appoint n com.
mittcc to consist of ten persons, to examine
Tho credentials Of delegates, and report to the
Convention such as are entitled to seats, by
proxy or otherwise; the President appointed
the, following gentlemen:
w. NJ. Levy Natchitochcs, d. d. With.
eTs, Of New Orleans; Mr. Tcmplct, of Asccn-
sion; w. S. Parham, of Madison; B. b. Smms.
of Point Coupec; Mr.. Mouton of Lafayette;
Mark Boatner, Of Cai!well Chas Villcre, of
Plaqaemine; }. j. Simmons, Of Ouachita T..
Hiriart, Of East Baton Rouge
DR.. Cottman Of Ascension, moved that the
Secretary call the roll of Parishes, and it was
found that all the Parishes answered by dele
gates or proxies, except Vcrmillion, VIM
and Claiborne.
Mr. Wingfcld, Of st. Helena, movud that
no proxy be admitted as delegate from any
Parish where such Parish is represented by
one or more regularly chosen delegates by the
people.
Mr.. Haynes, Of East Fcliciana, offered the
following resolution as u substitute for Mr.
WingGcld's motion.
Resolved, That majority of the delegates
who attend this Convention from any ono Par
ash, shall have the right to cast the entire vote
to which said Parish is entitled, without refer.
cnce to any proxy which may be furnished by
absent delegates; that no proxy shall he used
except in case of the absence of the entire del
cgatcs of sn ch parish.
On motion Of Mr.. Simms, of Point Cou-
pee the resolution was laid over
recess of half an hour was taken by the
Convention, to allow the committee time tc
report on credentials.
During the recess, Hon. r. r. Claiborne,
OF Point Conpcr, was enthusiastically called 10
the stand, who delivered a short but eloquent
and pertinent speech on the principles of De
mocracy and the duty Of the party, in the
Forthcoming election.
The Convention was again called to order
Mt o'clock, by the President, and the Com
mittec on Credentials, through their chairman
VIM. Nj. Levy, came into the Hall and sub
mittcd the following report:
THE Committee OH Credentials have cx.
nmincd the credentials submitted to them, and
find the following parishes represented either
by delegates or proxies.
Avoycllcs, DE Soto, Sabine, Rapidcs, St.
Mary, NatchitOchcs, Morchousc. Concordia,
Madison, represented by delegates present.
St. Landry, Catahoula, East Feliciana, st
Helena. represented by delegates present and
by proxy.
Oalcasien, Washington, by proxy.
lberville, by delegates present.
West Fclicana. by delegates present, and
by proxy
Ouachita, Franklin, by delegates present.
Bcnvillc, by proxy.
Carroll, Assumption. Jackson, Tcrrebonne,
by delegates present.
Bossier, Union, by proxy.
Pointc Conpcc, Ascension, by delegates pre-
sent and by proxy.
st. Martin, by proxy.
St Bernard, Plaqneminc, East Baton Rouge,
Jefferson, by delegates present
Caddo, by delegates present
St. John Baptist, by delegates present and
by proxy.
Tensas, Lafayette, West Baton Rouge, St.
Charles, CALDWELL st. James, Right bank of
Parish of Orleans, by delegates present.
City of New Orleans, 90 precincts and La
fourclle, 10y delegates present and by proxy.
Livingston, by delegates present
st. Tammany-We find the following dele.
gates from that Parish entitled to a seat un-
der the credentials presented viz Messls,
David Tully, Alexander Magce John Waplcr
Richard Harper, Angus Bowie and James H.
Hosmer; the protest of certain Democrats of
that parish, presented for our consideration,
docs not in the opinion of the committee, af
ford any valid grounds for coutcsting the seats
OF said delegates,
We find the parishes of Claiborne, Vermil
lion and Winn not Represented.
WIN, M. LEVY, Chairman.
W. l.. Burton laid before the Convention
the following and asked to be admitted as
delegate from Claiborne Parish.
hereby state that am the duly appoint
ed proxy and substitute of the seven delegates
elected by the Democratic citizens of Caiborn
Parrish nn1ara toc RI tho no,,o..o4; S,o+nI