Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-10-03

r. w. Reacrfe@n's 14ettts.

to the present time. 1t VIII DC scr
how much confidence he Is III the sue
cess Of Mr. Dawson, as also the pros
pects Of his party.
P~AorM1se, .4uq.st 5h 1897.
Dear SIR Having returned flof1 a tour
| through She Florida parishes, | comply w1th
! nv promise to keep you informed Of the p5o-
yrr.s of the canvass. have visited the sew
IN Florida parishes. Point Coupee aud west
Baton Rouge. 1t may be premature to haz-
| ard an opinion Of The final result N these par
lshes, but | assure you our prospects were
| never lighter than at this tune.
We have always admired Mr., Ron
ERrsoN's candor in speaking upon point
zeal matters, and in saving that our
prospects we're never lighter than At this
time" is fully iii keeping with Mf. RS
true character, Had 14e prospects been
good, he would most assur-diY have
said 30.
VIVA. effect the unfortunate detection in
our Congressional District may yet have up
or the balance OF the ticket | am unable 10
say ! look upon the new convention more
as disastrous and iisorgaHlztng In Its ten!en-
cv. Calculated to Iulure the State sicket-
defeat our nominee and elect Watterston II
persisted in and another democratic caudi-
cate put forward. Bot we have every reason
to believe that no other convention will he
held, So far only fee parishes have canned
delegates and from the siam meetings held It
is evident that only a snta!! fraction Of the
democracy Of each parish was re represented
except in Tanmany where 4 large meeting
was held. The meeting IN East Baton Rougs
| am told was a very small affair IN cur par
lsh although SOME is names were signed 10
a deceptirs cali, only three net Il being lie
first SatuTdaY OF the month isaieS davI many
persons were persent from different parts OF
the parish, " notwithstanding the i~ncienency
Of the weather End bad state OF the loads a
large crowd was IN attendance at the court
house, bot would have nothing 20 dc with the
So these three organized and adjour- |
ned to the 22nd instant. Great exertions |
were used to get IN the meeting butt was SO
4 failure thai ! do not think another |
will be made. You may put her
vile down at 200 majority ioF Davidson, Lir-
will give him at least $50 so will
Washington. In ST. TammaDv he will gam
1t least 100 votes on his canvas with Pcui.-
In St. Helena, the vote will be close. In
and West Feiicfana DIS majority will
be less than $50, IN Point Cosipee az least
90. II no other democrat runs Davldson's
Is almost certain and / venture the
that III every one OF these parishes
he State tlcket will receive n larger vote
n the last election.
a portion Of the above paragraph no
|
Ioub! viii be Of much Importance 10 the
democrats of iberyilIe. low they
must relish Mr.. RoBER1sos's "poAing
IN at their parish convention Mr.
Is views upon the detection IN ,lis
Congressional District are no doubt well
landed, but while he Is ~deploring tie
.pture, he should Lear in mind that he
II a good Start in saying. that all
no did not support the nominee OF that
onyention (hr. DAvInsoS} would be :
lied ont and Chased as Know Moth /
gs." It will also lie perceived that Ire :
ems TO have tut f;ttle faith 10 Ms. D. :
since he avs that 1t 30 other !
filus, Dis. election ia uim0st .
The democrats clam some l2oD .
in this District, and yet lie dem c
ratio candidate fer Auditor has SO lit q
faith IN Mr., Dis popularityas to pre- =
- ~, aia,t,,r n},n,.f ..J. .-4t II
democrat runs, Til. We take to be II
Cd evidence Of Judge WArTELsros's 81
pu'srity. Now according to Mr.. Rs
another democrat (Mr. SlGuRl O
in the field, we may look with GER 70
nty for Mr. D~svIDsoS's defeat. The TT
owe paragraph should be carefully pc g
ed as our readers can form some good al
from il. pr
find everywhere the Know Nothings are ki
to make al effort but to rest their y,
res upon New Orleans besides | met many
Q had voted for Fillmore, going with US W.
he election while | did not see or hear 0. n
nsie individual who voted for Buchanan
inst US now. sc
The first part Of this paragraph is DO
nninteliigible, but presume he lit
ends to say that the Know Nojtings de
not disposed to make an effort, but "
their hopes upon tie city. If we etc
correct~.n our surm;se, we are glad say
democrats think SO. Noveuuber will h
whether we are disposed to rest our etc
tes upon the city or not. But we are, mes
p'te Mr.. Rs not hearing or seeing An pre-
vidual who voted for Mr.. Buchanan Lon
mat him now. inclined 10 think that ]