New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-18
AE TR0UHLEs IN TkIE THIRDs COk-
ssla n3ArONAL uTsTgxICT,

Esar TnoUBLEs In 1aE THIRD Con-,
GREEBIONAL DIsTRICT. l}
We received yesterday morning . copy q the Bs-
ION Rouge Gazette, Of the 10th inst, giving full
account Of the proceedings Of the Democratic Con.
vention Of the Third Congressional District held the
previous day. Asthe account we gave yesterday con-
aicts in some respects with the Gazette's account
we shall quote literally from the latter We pre-
sumo an official report of the proceedings duly |
made out and signed by the President and Secretary
viii come TO hand BY todays mail.
/ We quote the opening paragraph Of the Gazette's
article as follows:
After great deal Of pulling and hauling, in |
which the perfection Of human reason" IN political
tactics was displayed this body came together in the
(Monday) at Ia o'clock. Gen. A. G. Carter took the
chair as President and Mr.. Phillips took the chair as
Secretary. The meeting was quite large, and there
was quite good representation in the lobby The't
Custom. House was pretty well represented, and a
captous friend at the elbow Of our reporter suggest
ed that it would be well to call 1t contest between
the Custom-H House and the State House but we
shall do such thing The President, on taking his
seat, said he hoped that the meeting would be har-
monious and that the result would be satisfactory
He had the foresight to suggest that II such were
not the case, the party would fall into the hands OF
the enemy. 4
contest struggle between the Custom House and
State House; for the State House was divided while
the Custom House was not. Auditor Marks event
in strong for Davidson, Governor Wicklife favored
Heron, and Heron was on hand to speak for himself
if speaking became necessary. The New Orleans
Custom. House, as q matter of course, worked as
unit to advance the pretensons Of Davidson and the
result pretty clearly demonstrated that the Auditors
= Az ray,, 8
So much in passing, by way Of explanation. After
the organization was formally consummated, good
deal Of sparring took place, in which the prominent
friends Of Heron and Davidson participated. Pas
sing over this as not germane to the object have
in view, we will come down to the question, the de-
termination of which led to great deal of excite
ment and caused a goodly number Of delegates to
evacuate the hall Of the House Of Representatives
loudly uttering as they went their winding way,
expressions Of disgust and Indignation deep and pro-
found. There were two sets of delegates from the
parish of st. Tammany One set in favor of David
son, and the other opposed to him. motion was
made to admit both sets Of delegates-thus neutraz
ing the opposition to Davidson from that parish On
this motion, while warm discussion was going on
and evidence was on the point Of being introduced,
going to show that the anti Davidson delegates
called carried, and finally, to avoid multiplication
Of words, both sets Of delegates were admitted.
Wbereupon, as before ntimated, a scene Of confu-
sion and excitement rarely paralleed in political
bodies arose, and large numbers Of anti.Davidson
delegates grasped their Uranium protectors and in.
continently G vamosed the ranche,' d
We now give our Baton Rouge cotemporarys de-
scrption of the first and last catasrophes It really
unctuous: eq# $50 III
Mr. B. by this time, with number of his friends,
and the aid of the lobby members, formed themselves
into hostile body in the north end Of The ROOM and
few words of protest from Mr.. B., they set up
awful yelling for Heron, put on their hats, and
marched out Of the house. Three-fourths of all the
persons in the room rushed out. Several gentleman
were so belligerent and threw themselves about in
such reckless manner, that we thought row inevi
table. Here gentleman who had not said anything
got possession of the floor and made a speech, in
which be said-just nothing and took his seat. Gen.
SHINES moved that the Convention go into an cleo
ton of candidate for Congress, and with the same
breath nominated Thomas Green Davidson. No
other nomination was made, and the voting COM
menced. 49,
When Iberyille was called, Mr.. Woods made an
explanation in casting the vote-sad that Iberville
was for Heron, but first for Democracy, and it
afforded him pleasure to the Iberville delegation
on the floor and at their post-he cast the vote for
Heron The President announced 35 votes cast, 20
for Davidson and 6 for Heron. On motion of Mr..
Chlders. committee of five were appointed to wait
on Mr.. Davidson and inform him Of his nomination ;
which duty they die not have to go far to perform,
| for Mr. Davidson soon after made his appearance.
Mr.. Robertson. candidate for Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, was called for and spoke 1--WE have copious
notes Of what he said and shall give them to-mor-
row. Mr.. Davidson was called, and after him Mr..
Lacey. Each made tfew remarks, y and thus ended
| the Democratic District Convention If there is a
Glove FEAST after this shall be surprised. 1t GER
tainly will not take place the coming week.
1 In, tho Cragcant Ofsv artardav uarn;pr q. tod
that Mr.. Davidson received twenty-four votes The
Baton Rouge Gazette gives him twenty.nine votes
clear majority of all the delegates elected to the
Convention, contested tied or otherwise If this &C.
count of the vote be accurate the Hon. Thomas Green
Davidson was fairly and squarely nominated for Con
gress in the Third District by the Democratic Con.
vention, in strict conformity to the customs and
usages that have prevailed in bodies Of the kind from
time mmemorial in the State of Louisiana. His enc
mics must either bow their heads in submission te
the fat Of the Convention or rebel If they dare the
latter alternative they will probably cut their owr
political ugnars for Island has everheen strict rule
in the Democratic camp-and it would be good rule
in all campsnot to tolerate rebellion under any cir
cumstances
Thus much in justice to Mr.. Davidson. Although
we regard him as the most corrupt and unprincipet
politician in the commonwealth of Louisiana still if hi
has been fairly nominated he is righfuy entitled t.
the accruing advantages, without hindrance or i'm
pediment from members of his own political house
hold, because they happen to be personal enemies
Set the precedent that private animosities shall
permitted to thwart the action of regularly cor
stituted convention, and there would be no use
holding conventions at ALL They would become
by-word and a mockery, and would carry no weigh
whatever except with those who happened to b
pleased
Il With these remarks we dismiss the subject an
shall await the ocal account of this rather rich afa
with more than an ordinary degree of interest.
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4 RESULT OF THE YorE ON THE RAILRoAD.-Ou
friends at home and abroad, says the Baton Roug
Gazette Of the 10th instant will be grated to lear
the result of the vote on the New Orleans and Bato
Rouge Railroad, which is officially as follows:
Forth Railroad IA
Against the Railroad. o5
i Majority for Railroad. .,................, 70
This settles the matter. The city of Baton Roug'
by this VOTE takes 100000 of the stock, to be pal
in five years by tax real estate, which the fir:
year will amount to about one and half per cent
| and will cnytainlv hn he serond no,