Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-09-19
Ear. s1GUR's SPEECH.

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palpable to deceive.
At an early hour on SATURDAY last the
citizens Of our parish had added largely to
the increase Of our town. They were to
be seen in groups of ten and twenty, about
the streets, commingled with our W cit
liens of each political complexion, and
anxiously and seriously discussing the
present political position or attitude of the
Third Congressional District, and particu-
larly the hopes and chance of their favor
lite Hon. LAURANT J. STGUR. The loud
mouthed cannon, a u FOUNDER, pealed
forth the notes of preparation and enthu>
siasm at an early hour, and continued at
intervals, throughout the day, and equally
early was GLAsER's fine band in attend
ance at the most public places, animating
the breasts Of all with its strains of mar
tial and soul>stirring music.
Mr.. SIGUR was escorted to the Court
House at the appointed hour. CHAs. N.
BRUsLE, Esq, the present Democratic
nominee for the House of Representatives
Of the Legislature, was appointed Presi-
dent, with five Vice Presidents and two
Secretaries.
The President Immediately took his seat
and after a few well-timed and appropriate
remarks, be introduced to the audience
the distinguished champion of Southern
Rights, Equality and Justice-a formaIity
in this case that might have been dispensed
with, as he was known from boy"hood by
perhaps four.ffths of all present.
The. speaker at once entered with
scorching argument and whitening sar-
casm) into the discussion Of the proceeds
ings of the first Democratic Convention,
of May last, in which he showed e%onclu"
sively, from what followed, that Mr.. Da-
wilson received his nomination through
unfair and unprecedented action-through
the unobservance or ignorance of all par
liamentary rules, and through a wells
known outside influence, altogether CONS
bined, eVincing a decided purpose to effect
the end in view domination of Mr.. David
SOM let it cost what it might of principle
in the sacrifice of all former precedents-
or all rules laid down TO govern the action
Of former conventions, and regardless Of
that Indignation which such an act was
calculated to excite throughout the Third
District among the Democratic party: that,
fairly, honestly and ~legitimately, Mr. Da~
wilson DID NOT receive the vote of a majors
ity of the parishes of this Congressional
District, for the position he o falsely oc-
cupies, and that from action and sentiment
ofa character by which the wishes of
people can be clearly defined, he is not the
choice of the Democrats of this District
for a seat in the next Congress of the Uni4
ted States.
Mr.. SIGUR nexkreyerted to a speech Of
Mr.. Davidson's now being circulated ex.
tensively throughout the district, deliver
cred in Congress during the last session.
W. thought the speaker rather prolix in
this part of his address,-we thought SO
not as a listener, but as a friend to his
interest-and if such were the feelings Of
the audience, they we're, like us, repaid
for the dryness consequent upon the
proving of intricate historical facts, from
recorded evidence-by the deep research,
the arduous application, the minute knowl.