The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-06-20
For the Feliciana Democrat
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONN ENTlON.

In the proceedings of the late Congressional Con-
vention published in the Baton Rouge Advocate,
see It announced that the parishes of Concorda
one vote. and East Feciana, five votes, voted for
Thomas Green Davidson, making his total vote 70
II Is u fact well known that before the delegates
withdrew. and before the vote on the nomination
was taken the delegates from Concordia were divd-
cd one being In favor OF Davidson, and the other
for Heron the latter having withdrawn the former
was without power authority to cast the vote of
Concordia for Davidson
II is fact equally notorious that after the organi-
cation Of the Convention and before the vote on the
nomination was taken the delegation from the par
sh of East Felicana was divided, there being seven
for Davidson and seven for Heron. The gen tlcman
whose vote divided the delegation, stated to the con-
ycntion at the time, that he had promised to give
his vote for Mr. Heron: he then complied with that
promise and that his vote tied the delegation. He
has made the same statement since his rc,urn. and
makes II now When the delegates withdrew some
of those from the parish Of East Fcicana &C compa-
MED them and 1t must have been well known to the
East Ecliciana delegates that their delegation was
divided and those who remained were without author
ty to cast the vote of East Felicana for Davidson
Taking the vote of Concordia and the vote of East
Fcciana from the 90 votes leaves the total vote for
Mr.. Davidson but %.
| II the vote of st. Tammany was properly with
drawn by the delegates who cast ii for Davidson
then II was equally proper that the vote Of Concor-
dia and East Fciciana should have been withdrawn;
If the latter should have been received then the vote
OF st. Tamnany should have been counted.
With these facts before us. the most ardent sup
porter Of Davidson cannot claim that be Is the re r
ular Congressional nominee of the Democrat C party
of the Third Congressional District. Under these
circumstances how can he expect or even hope foI
support from the party especially when i rcnem
bcred that he himself has recently been char gcd Will
opposing a Democratic nominee about the regulari
ty Of which, no word of complaint uttered at the
time
/ Mr. Davidson must know, and his friends do know
that under these circumstances. it is Idle to even
hope for his election. Not only is his success ALSO
ucly impossible, but his running icopardizcs thu
election of State ticket, aud renders the success
of our candidates for the lower and upper House o.
the State Legislature exceedingly uncertain. Mas
all this be hazardcd for the sake Of an individual
who stands charged with want of allegiance. loyalty
and fidelity to the Democratic party: Must prin
ciplcs be forsakcn our party organization sacrificed
and our candidates defeated for the personal aggran
dizemcnt Of single man? The good aud trueDem
ocrats, both within and without the district respond
No! What then must be done to save our paris
from defeat? There remains but course TO pur
sue and that is. to call Convention and If Mr.
Davidson or any other person receiyes its nomination
fully freely, and fairly, he will be supported by eve
ny good Democrat in the district, thereby securing
n triumph for orr party and its principle
A PROXY DELEG ATE.