Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-10-28
People of

Ohee WoFe Gait your aItehllOH 10 Tue uost lm
portant contest, by far, which is to be decide,
on the I'd Of the coming month. We allud
to-the election Of Representative in Congress
from this District.
The first person presented TO You as a can
didate for that Office was T. G. Davidson, no
minated by a Democratic Bogus Convention
the corruption of which, and the faIsity of sucI
nomination, have been so often and so abb
proved-snficient even TO convince the mos
obdurate-lhat it is perfectly useless for us t.
produce such proof here. Democrats, then
cannot vote for Mr.. Davidson upon this grounc
the ground Of his not being properly nomi'
mated it is ridiculous to assert that he has
any claims upon them through superior mora
or intellectual qualities.
1t is we'll known to all the Indignation which
burst forth in every part of this Congressiona
District. among the good ard true of the De-
mocralic party, [and no where wns that indig,
nation more earnest than in this parish) when
it was known that r. G. Davidson was again
forced upon them as a candidate for Congress
I'VE say again, because no one can deny the
widespread modification and disgust which
followed his first nomination over the head Of
that distinguished statesman and State Rights
advocate, John Perkins, Jr.; but the SIidellian
t~rickery, influence and corruption. which served
Mr.. Davidson in the first instance, was not
made manifest to the people to any great ex,
tent, aud consequently he was elected, but by
a decreased majority Of six or seven hundred
votes!-(Mr. DaEidson's majority being only
l5l!5-thus showing that there were that
large number of voters Of bis own party in
the District who coHld not conseieatiously vote
for him, Notwithstanding his nomination and
why Z Because, it was apparent, they did not
think him morally and Intellectually qualified
for the honorable position of a Representative
in Congress. But when the Democratic party,
or the great body Of ii, found 10 its dismay
that Mr. 7. G. Davidson had been again palms
ed upon them for Congressional honors, this
time by q bold stroke Of trickery and corrup,
ton that was undeniable, and then BY only a
few of the parishes of the District, there was
a general outburst of indignation and opposi.
ton which spoke in thunder tones, and pro4
claimed to the wire pullers and the tricksters
that the great Democratic party were no lon
ger to be known as dupes and tame submis.
The best and noblest of the party
came out at once and boldly protested against
being The victims Of such a Bogus Convens
ton, and all over the District was heard the
loud voice Of condemnation and defiance.
We all know what followed. The Demo,
cratic Convention of 3lst August, composed
Df five parishes, in perfect harmony and en-,
Lhusiasm, presented the pure and brilliant
of LAURENT ]. SIGUR, Of IberviBe.
% the Democratic voters Of this Congression-
Y District as q man who in every respect was
worthy Of their confidence and support. II is
lot necessary that we should say TO the peoe
'ie Of this parish how cheerfully and nobly
hey raised the standard of IbergiiIe's gallant
as soon Sc be was authoritatiyeIy announc.
d their coRfdeaee and enthusiasm awakened
OF their sister parish Of West Baton
songe-and onward from that day to this has
be name Of Sigur been growing in the afsey
Of bis party and the people.
In less than ten days after his nomination.
was demonstrated Tat Mr.. Sigug had more
ID bis favor, or votes, than was given
Davidson. Since then Carroll, Madison.
'ensas and AsoyelIes, have proclaimed for Isl. !,
equal enthusiasm, il is said, al Iber.
lie. The Madison journal, which had the
ame Of Davidson at It's mast head forssome
ne, Indignantly hauled Il down about ten J
lys since and hoisted that of Sigur, while /
e Democrats Of that parish passed d resolns !
N mass meeting 10 vote unanimously for
CUR; and there are at this time eight papers
lppofting hin in the District to three ii favor 6
Davidson. q
Al this is showing sufficient TO the Demo. Il
ef this section that Mr. Sigur, and not d
!. DaYldson,is The choice Of the Democrats q
ms District, for . seat 10 Congress-snd il
good Democrats, it seems to us, shond B
that choice and vote for Mr. sipur. IN. )
y they are bent or e%Ieciing Watterston bv b
away their votes on Davidson. b
But IN this parish, where he Il 50 we'll d
lowa and loved, Mr. siguri ii In the hands Of d,
2 onLE- them We confde. his interests VI
ana while we hope they WILDE alert everyy ii
lefe next monday 70 subveFt the schemes Of III
enemies, we trust they will relax no energy e
p0liing nm such 9 majority IS has never vet
e reached p this parish by any candidate.
People are always right p.c
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