New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-16

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1t appears almost certain that the erstwhie proud
fabric Of Sidelsm in Louisiana is tottering to it's
fall and when it does fall the destruction viii be com.
pete and final. There will be no reconstruction no
resurrection for the dilapidated edfce. The country
Democracy in open rebellion against the tyranny
Of the "sdell clique as it s popularity termed, and
denuncations loud, deep and long, are poared cut
upon its head, on every hand. = -ss.Hsf.-S
The Plaquemine Gazette is, as our readers are
aware, the organ Of the Democracy of the wealthy
and populous parish Of Iberye. In its issue OF the
18th inst, it throws the annexed ponderous "brick
at the heads Of Sidel & Company: 1
How WAS DAVIDSON NOMINATED I'VE answer
through the direct infue=es Of intrigue 40 plainly
practfced that it was at once by the spectators
present at the Convention and regarded by all honest
men present az most unmitigated outrage upon the
rights of the voters Of the Third Congressional Dis
trict. E'l
Immediately after the State Convention Of last
June had organized, gentleman in the interest of
the Slide Davidson faction, moved 10 exclude proxies
from the Convention Against that motion, il was
argued by the Democrats that it had ever been the
that acting in accordance with that long established
usage, they had come to the Convention in good faith
with proxies and if they were not permitted to use
them large portions Of many parishes would be de-
prived of being heard in the Convention They said,
let the Convention conduct its business to-day upon
the old usages of the partytake US not by surprise
Let the business of today be accomplished, and then,
If you wish to pass resolution prohibiting the use
OF proxies shall be satisecaa; for can act ac-
cordingly hereafter, and have delegates here in
person. But no argument could prevail against men
determined fraud. In vain did the country dele
gates battle against the resolution excluding proxies
The first lieutenant Of John SlideIl directed the forces
of the ,shpt, erish Democracy Of New Orleans. and
we believe every delegate voted for the resolution
Now, why was theresa much consequence attached
to said resolution? We will tell you why. Simply
because the delegates in favor Of 4. s. Heron, with
their proxies, could have nominated him On the FIRST
ballot. This fact well known and admitted. De-
prived of these proxies the Davidson could proba-
bly, have prevailed Davidson was the Slide candi-
date-Herron the candidate Of the unadulterated
Democracy. Hence the interference of the Sidel
men of New Orleans to carry vote which affected
the Third District most materially, and in fact, de
prived the people of selecting their own candidate
Now, we ask if we are bound by any known rule Of
the Democratic party-aay understood usage-tt
submit to the cdifif dictation which placed I. g
Davidson as nominee before the Democracy? How
dsgraced would the Third District be- how Inundated
to stoop for moment to such interference?
We call upon the Democracy to rally to the sup
port then if they would not be abused, of L. j. Sgur
worthy Democrat and citizen, a man who can com
, mand the respect OF his opponents