The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-08-08
For the Feliciana Democrat.
MORE DAVIDSON MAJORlTll.S.

correspondent Of the Advocate, Mr. II. address
rs himself very sympalciicay 10 those Democrats
opposed to Mr. Davidson. lie says: :. You must Nv
This time see that you are in minority in the Dis
trict. You propose soon 10 meet in Il Con
vcntion at Baton Rouge; what will You dog You
will certainly mol nominate candidate if Col. Da.
wilson rcmainsn the field. The number Of Parishes
that will meet in that Convention win he but few.
Now by what signs does Mr.. II judge thai we are in
the minority aud that the parishes represented in
mat Convention will be but few. st. Tnmnnny
East Baton Rouge, East Fclicann, lberyille Pt Co-
pee and ConcordIa c. pnrishcs) have already an
pointed delegates or called meetings SO TO do West
Baton Rouge, Ayoyclles and Catalonia viii very
likely 40 the same, and Tcnsas Carroll, and Madf
son Twill call meetings and appoint delegates in II
few days, To say nothing Of that portion of Che De-
mocracy who are opposed to Davidson in Die remain
ing four parishes. This looks like quite rcspccta
bic minority. What say you MIR. II? Again he
.ays; that nearly all the parishes in the District
nave ratified the nomination Of Col. Davidson. u
Gan he point to more than three parishes that have
ratified the lnrcca nomination of Mr. Davidson If he
con we would thank him to do So rs vet we know of
but three and If the ratification Of this parish Is u
sample. we think that said Publications amount 10
put mile The reasons he assigns for our OPPOSITION
10 MI. Davidson are not complete; we do object TO
Mr.. Davldsons course in the Penn affair." but that
was was but one of the many like fanlts. Mr. H. knows
w he knows any thing about the natter that we do
nos acknowledge Mr.. Davidson to be the Democratic
nominee, lie never did receive majority of the
VOTES , o. ,le district The whole convention was
E,a,u ,a.ce, ana The supporters of Mr.. D. have at
tempted 10 force him on tho people ght or wrong
Mr. H. says Col Davidson win mol resign. Now, did
mot Mr. Davidson pledge himself to resign whencvcrit
SHOULD appear mat ann respectable portion of the de-
mocracy should appear to be opposed to him, The
question 49, VIII ne keep this pledge? Mr. H. SAYS he
Will not and doubtless Mr. IT, is well noslcd an this
point Now, if Mr.. Davidson will not keen this
pledge, how can we cnrlst him with more important
matters? BE easy Mr.. II. We will have a aonvon.
ton and fyon and Others continue to support Mr.. D.
and thereby defeat the party the fault is with you'
we are determined to purge the party of this sys-
tom of forced nomnaions-hc remedy may be Sc.
we're but II is nevertheless necessary and should be
administered. ltappcars to us Mr.. IL. would make
good Representative in our next Legislature cspe-
clally II slidel, Penn, and Davidson should want
any thlng. Now Mr. IL. If yousloud be IL candidate,
Wohla you try to pull Davidson through or would
yo" want him to pull you through? In either case
we 'hhh you would fail. II there was Rail Road
any an where's in the vicinity we think you would do
better to tie up to il and aid your chance by he
power u steam ALPHA