Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-07-18
THE 7. GREEN DAVIDSON EXCITE.
MENT.

cares anu tldlhIeSS ldDOfSi we letl no 'uNSiS9t
in the squabbles and contentious on either side,
farther than what may result from such to the
injury or beneft-disgrace or hOnor-to the
State, the South, or to the Union. We hope
we shall never have other than a jealous feel
ing with reference to men and measures, when
the acts Of men and the principles embraced
ID measures, have at heart the good or evil Of
those great objects of patriotic affection allu~
ded to.
Consequently, we have no interest or feel
ing with reference to the present political diff
f%erences in the Third Congressional District,
other than We fear the result may be such as
will not reflect much honor upon the District
Or the State in the Representative Hall of
Congress.
We are not prepared to say whether Mr.
DAVIDSON was fairly nominated or not; it is a
matter we care nothing about it is most
strange, however, that he should receive the
nomination ia the face of such a powerful ops
position arrayed against him among his party
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we are therefore led to believe that his success,
such as it was, was brought about through
some "power behind the throne" greater than
DAVIDSON himself. That "power," from facts
and circumstance that are notorious, seems to
have been composed Of a travelling gentleman
by the name of SLLDELL. who, a few months
hank had occasion n virif ovary pariSh of Tho
Third Congressional District That same
"power" was also doubtless at work when one
Of the ab'est men in the South was laid on the
shelf two years ago for the purpose of open
ing the way to Congress for the present obs
iectionable nominee-or the one who has that
title.
1t may be asked what business is it of those
who are not members of the Democratic par
ty, or why should they care, who that party
dominates for Congress. 1t is a great deal
their business, and they have much to care,
who the Democrats put forward for high polls
teal station in a District where a nomination
by them is tantamount to an election. If De-
mOcratic success is certain, the party should
honor with high Office those only of high and
commanding talents, of known influence, of
polished and digniied manners, and one whose
social and political antecedents are far above
anything low, tricky, mean or dishonorabIe.-
1t is clearly the duty Of a ruling majority, in
particular, to make such nominations. Can il
be said that in nominating Mr.. 7. G.. D. the
party has adhered TO this just and clearly re-
publican principle THAT by such nomination,
the robes Of Office which PERKINS laid down
will shine with renewed splendor when ASSUME
ed by him? But his nomination upon jus,
principles is denied by a large and respectable
portion of the Democracy of the District-and
there's the rub! What will grow out Of the
"muss" it is difficult to determine. 1t is not
so difficult, however, to tell what is being done
in consequence Of it.
In several parishes meetings have been held
among the opponents of Mr.. DAVIDSON in the
Democratic party, and delegates appointed to
attend q new Convention, called for the 3lst
of August, to be held in Baton Rouge. In
the meantime, Dir, T. G. d., the "Slide1Eian,'
is busy "stumping'' it through the upper par~
ishes Of the District, as we are informed by the
papers, determined, as he says, to see it thro'.
In our opinion he will see "tbe handwriting on
the wall' before he gels through.
In this parish there is considerable disafcc-
ton, while on the other hand DAVIDSON has
many warm and influential friends. A paper
is being industriously circulated, we are inform
ed, calling for a meeting Of the Democracy in
Plaquemine on the lst of August, with refer
ence to an expression of opinion upon the no~
mination alluded to and the appointment of del
egates to the Convention of the 3Ist.
In case Of the successful organization Of the
anti-DAvIDsoN or anti-SLIDELL Convention,
new names will doubtless be brought before
it to contend for the honor Of the nomination.
Several gentlemen have already been regularly
nominated in the papers. We hear mentioned
the m of two gentlemen from this parish,
(Col. E. G. w. BUTLER and LAURENT J. ST.
CUR, ESQ., who are likely to be brought for
ward in the Convention by their respective
friends. They are both well knownas gentle>
men of high standing and of fine abilities.
But while all this excitement and contention
is going on that we have detailed above, the
reader chad better believe" that the American
party is "wide awake and laying low for
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