New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-09-28
LIVINGSTON CORRESPONDENCE.

vi the Dstrct, ana we doubt not that he will do good
service in the cause of the American party
LIVINGSTON CORRESPONDENCE.
GRAND RALLY OF THE DAVIDSON FoRcEsi GREAT
CRY AND LITTLE WOOLl FORTY.NINE SWEAR
ING ALLEGIANCE TO HIS STANDARD!
Editors Crescent In the last number of the
Baton Rouge Weekly Advocate, it was announced
that there would be grand rally of the Democracy
of this parish, at Harveys schoohouse to raty the
nomination of Thomas Green Davidson. Knowing
this parish to be Davdsons strong hold, and believ.
ing notice of such meeting to be posted up by hand
bills through the parish, as is usually done, started
for the grand ralying ground, expecting to find
several hundred enthusiastic Davidson men there but
when | arrived, imagine my surprise to find less
than one hundred persons all told. | was informed
that the Advocate scarcely found its way in this
parish that the notice of such meeting was not cir
culated throughout the parish that after such notice
given in the Advocate the Gazette of this parish
could not copy it till the day Of the ratification and
that the knowledge of the meeting was mostly con-
fined to Davidsons friends. l. however, found Oh the
ground the Hon. L. j. Sigur and Hon. W. E. Walker
the sudden and unexpected appearance of these two
gentlemen struck terror and CONSERVATION in the
ranks of Daydsons friends they doubtless expected
to have the grand jollifcation all their own way.
The meeting being called to order, committee
was appointed to draft resolutions; they imme-
diately retired in the forest, and almost as soon
| returned with the resolutions, which were evidently
''cut and dried" for that express occasion, as the
preamble opened in miserable TRADE of abuse and
personal scandal against the Hon. W. E. Walker
and his associates for having had the temerty
to send delegates from this parish to the convention
that nominated Mr.. Sigur and, yiolatve of all par
liamentary rules, Davdson's friends endeavored to
pass the resolutions without admitting discussion
The Hon. S. F. Marks had come there for the pur-
pose of advocating the cause of Davidson but it
seems that they, believing him to be rather lame
horse, or that his Democratic bowels were not in
sufficiently healthy condition to digest the scorching
and unpalatable investigations that Mr.. Sigur might
thrust down his throat they limited Mr. Sigur to one
hour well knowing that he could hardly get into the
merits of the points at issue in SO short time. Mr..
Marks was then to follow, his time being unlimited.
Mr. Sigurs restricted time necessarily preclGded him
from dwelling on many points, he being mostly occu
pied in showing up the iegality of Davdson's nom
inaton. He is bold and fearless speaker possesses
very analytical and logical mind profound and
searching acquaintance with the complicated work
ings of government ; a thorough mastery of every
subject that he discusses, and seems to be high
toned Southern gentlemen. He concluded his speech
by saying he had heard that Davidson's friends had
said he should not be permitted to make personal
attack on Davidson in this part of the country, but
he there announced that next October in Springfield
he intended to make direct attack on his personal
well as political character and one of his points
would be, that Dauidson's moral character is such
as to render him unfit to represent the people of this
district.
The Hon. s. F. Marks then claimed the floor and
commenced by saying that he came their to advocate
the cause of no particular man but it was evident
Thos. Green Davidson was his text and that the only
chances of heaven for the people of Livingston parish
depended upon their fealty to the Old Wheel Horse
of Democracy" Occasionally something having the
appearance of an argument would present itself
from amidst his funny talk and numerous anecdotes ;
he however, finally made his position just about as
clear as mud, and after much putting and blowing
(for it was warm day. over the parturtion of his
speech, he took his seat, profoundly mpressng his
audience that he at least first rate in telling good
anecdotes. Here, the friends of Davidson endeavore
to push the resolutions through but after consider
able wranging and excitement, the Hon. W. E.
Walker obtained the floor and consumed about half
an hour in caustic and telling speech he indignant
ly denied the right OF few Democrats to arraign
him before Democratic tribunal and pass condemna-
tory judgment on his political course. He defended
himself and those Democrats who had co-operated
with him in sending delegates from this parish to the
convention which nominated Mr.. Sgur, against the
wanton and unjust attack made upon them by the
resolutions which had been reported by the commit
tee; and asserted that while their loyalty to the
Democratic cause had never been disputed it was
notorious that Davidson had never failed to violate
party usages whenever such violation could be made
to subserve his private interests and after express
ing his conviction that large majority of those who
about to vote for the adoption of the resolutions
did not conscentiously endorse them. He concluded
by demanding the authorship, but no person would
acknowledge their paternity
On the final vote upon Davdson's ratification a
division of the meeting called in order to ascer
tain how many voted in the affirmative. Forty-nine
only sustained the resolutions ratifyng his nomna-
ton those opposed to them refusing to vote parti
epate in the proceedings, because general notice
had been given of the meeting. The nays, however,
were counted by several showing that thirtyour re-
pudated Davidson and his nomination. The above
vote is certainly sad commentary on Dayidsons
much boasted strength at home, especially when it is
known that there was exerton on the part of Mr..
Sgurs friends to obtain a numerical majority at the
meeting.
A few years ago at the sounding of the bugle horn
of the old war horse of Democracy hundreds of the
denzens of this parish would issue from their forest
businesses to rally around his standard but if am
not much mistaken, next November the Hon. W. E.
pudiate his nomination.