Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-06-27
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been made and others in progress, III
efforts Of tho "press" and the wire
p~ullers to stitle tbs free and popular ex-
preston Of the friends Of Major HERON
relative 10 the action Of that torevel
| hereafter celebrated Convention, llay,
failed and will fail The people are no
to be hoodwinked and guilei into thu
!sunNort Of - nomination where the
popular voice was not consulted. Tx
whole proceedings Of that Convention
show it plainly TO be n triangular duel
between State House, Custcm-house and
Peni.eutiary. Tic State House tIlougl.
3 match for either OF her opponents,
was unable to cope with such 4 power
fuI cliqne rs Sii4eli. Custom house
Penitontiary & Co. The consequence
was not unforeseen and though the
friends Of the ~peopie-tIle honest and
right thinking people, e~Serted all fair
and honorable means to secure the nom
inalion Of a man eAceptabIe 10 4 large
mass Of voters in the District, the power
full clique above alEajel TO, thought
otherwise, and The interest Of a few
denarogues was served and the people
tossed overheard.
Tie friends Of Major HsRos are not
satisfied and they show q proper spirit
in their opposition, in wbict-thongh
An out,idef-we sympathise with them,
and regret that a lsutter selection had
no: been made. 10 attempt to institute
a comparison between two such men as
~lIERRoS, and ToM GREEN DAvIp> !
SON, would be q waste of words with |
At all acquainted with the parties. !!
any man a. all acquainted With TON
DAVIDSON, knows him 70 be ope
the most INSCRIPTIONS and unpriaci-
7leI politicians that ever trod the halls
II Congress, and & tool in the hands OH
C~ustomfouse, I'enItentiary & Co.
md TO say the best Of him, one in whom
title confidence is placed at home
While on the other hand, Major UEs
ION has always stood before the people,
he polished gentleman, the accomplish
d scholar, and 4 mar sans par Ct saas
eproche. It is not therefore strange that
he friends Of Major L., were SO ar!ently
'esirous Of securing the nomination Of
man in every respect worthy Of The
flee, and one that would Ell is duties. |
elected, fear'essly and heed'ess OF any
ct Of breeches-pocket politicians WHO
ave always enleayored to control the
ction Of conventions or other political
olies Tor their own purposes. ,
The opposition to this nomination is
i'll maintained, and is working with :
III force despite the efforts Of the party
to smother il down. We have
card Il vague and unsatisfactory runof .
lat Mr. D., would re-:gs. and that .
convention would be called to
lake another uoSinatioD, but is any one
enough to suppose that those
no (SIlde!I, Customuouse, penitentiary :
Co J worked SO hard 10 secure. l.jrn
Ie nomination would consent to such a I
owe, even if the harmony of the great. {,
emocFacy ocs secured thereby: No !,
Democracy must steep to :
EN-, not they to the Democracy.- il
esh!es their purposes might be served .
the time that Mr.. D., would be il ).
'ngress, it elected, and then, Delaocra- s.
could 60 to the -. Il
The friends of Major HERnoS-anl !:
cir nama is Legion-are perfectly well !:
Tare OF the course left them, and they I,
low how to act. S.
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