The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-10
MR.. SIGUR IN BATON ROUGE.

A very large crowd had gathered at al carly hour
on Tuesday evening, end ult, to listen to l.. ]
Slgui, the PEOPLES nominee for q seat in Congress
who was expected TO cnlightcn the people in refer
encc to the political topics Of the day, and especially
In reference to the convention which Jlctendd tc
nominate Thomas green Davidson the would bc-Rep
resenativc-and 10 show the trickcry used to secure
the nomination Of this 1ScuRJ-Dcmocrat. When he
entered the stand he was received with an applause
as hearty and sincere as greeted any public ser.
want. The Col. was evidently unpreparcd for such
an enthusiastic reception, and his known modcsy for
moment got the better part Of him. But he soon
rallied, and i'll language chastc and eloquent made
the Davidson clique feel ry sasly the position they
occupied.
lie showed conclusycly that Mr.. Davidson rccciy-
Cd but twcnty-threc votes in the convention that lrc-
tadcd TO nominate him. lie showed the hiciery used
to defeat Major Heron the choice Of the people He
told US how Mr. Hatch and others had dccoycd away
Dr. Covert. lie proved that the DR.. was like q wealth
crcock that he turned which ever way the wind
blew. lie said his party fealty was strong. lie said
that convention, when it nominated a man, was as
much obliged TO give him man. whom he could
support without broging Jiyh b his clccl as he was
bound to support the nominee Of that convention.
And that unless convention did give him such a
man that he was bound by party rules 10 support
hlm lie said that the convention, which pretended to
nominate Thomas Green Davidson. had not put for
ward IN honest and an honorable man. That we all
knew how the Democracy used to prate about the
oaths of know-Nothingism which compelled one of
that party to support the nominee, no matter who
or what he was. That the Davidson men were doing
now Just what they denounced in 80, the Know
Nothngs for doing.
The limit Of this communication, Mr. Editor will
not admit Of any thing like an extended view Of the
speech. Suffice it TO say, that it was repletc with
sound political maxims and observations full of pith
and patriotism, relying more upon facts and figures
than defamation, delivered in modest yet cncrgct.
ic manner and not only sustaining The high rcputa-
ton Of the speaker for ability and far seeing sagaci
ty, but abundantly acceptable to the audience, who
testified their pleasure by the most patient marked
and respectful attention.
When he took his seat Mr.. Marks was called for
who rose and said that 'it was n meeting of the
lrnds of Mr.. Sigw and.that il would not be right
for him to speak," But there was better reasons
why he declined than his mere right. lie knew that
he was fighting under the uloHy Laacr, and that it
'"i' ~ "'t'o oI w dttHH 10 lclule lc SlaC-
nents Of Mr.. SgW as thcy were fccis -amlA2ijall
acts
AT the conclusion of Col. Marks remarks Major
Heron was loudly and vocferousy called for, ald
when he entered the judges stand | was really
Harmed for the safety Of the house such storm
applause such demonstrations of hearty welcome
have seldom ever before witnessed. 1t wonld have
lone your heart good to have seen the Major when
lc entered the stand.
have heard him mako many speeches when he
las been in his best mood and when his efforts have
'een counted his happicst, but | acrcr heard him
make as Sho" speech to compare with this, and
you'd no more attempt to describe it than | would
tempt to painta sunbeam. If the Davidson faction
ould live under that speech it must have as many
ives as cat, and unless am greatly mistaken there
ill be 'such getting down stairs amongst the
Davidson men," as will be II caution to sinners
II word, Mr.. Editor, ii was the most appropriate
nd effective speech the Major ever made or that
ever heard, and could every man in the Third
congressional District have listened to it, there
ould be no use of fighting against the Davidsonian
nd Sldclllan Clique amy longer would as soon
lck The carcass Of dead dog as make war uDon
ZEN, when that speech had been listened TO- The
'aders of the "Daydson men, were alarmed for
lc effect OF the speech and used all their efforts to
duce their followers to leave the house. but there
a. f1,t Il. ~