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

The Natchez Free Trader--an able high-toned |
and strictly Southern Rights Democratic journa-in
i issue OF the 4th nst thus refers to the mnss" in
the Third Congressional District The Free Trader
very truly remarks nhe editor was delegate to the
oihcihnati Convention) that Mr. Sdel was "the in
strument to defeat Stephen A. Douglas in the last
Cincinnati Convention and he might have gone fur
ther and stated that but for the Vaccinations Of the
same Taleyrand, Gen. Quitman would have received
the Vice-Presdential nomination instaad NJ Mr..
Breckinridge With this preface we submit the AZ. |
ticle referred to:
Il. j. SIGuR-LoUIsIANA DEMoRAeY-A norton
or the Democratic party in the Third Congressional
District in Louisiana who were opposed to the esc
ton OF I. Green Davidson, met at Baton Ronqe IN
the 3lst ult., and nominated the Hon. T.. J. Sionr
The Convention also denounced Walker and invited
Mr. Davidson to withdraw from the contest, at the
same time pledging themselves to withdraw Mr. Sgur
in that event. r|T
1t cannot be denied that the Democracy of the
Third District, and indeed in the State of Louisiana
are terribly split up. The election Of KNOWN othing
from the Third Congressional District seems to be
inevitable. And how and why is this? The answer
is plain, however much certain Democratic journals
OF LOUISIANA may try to suppress it. There are two
wings to the Democratic party of Louisiana, deny it
| who will. There is a Slidell party and an anti.
slide party in that State and so long as It exists
50 long will the Democracy of Louisiana be deprived
OF occupying that high position which they other
wise would 1t is true that it is of our business
whether Democracy in Louisiana means SIidellism or
whether it means Independent, genuine Democracy
It IS also true that the family quarrel in the Third
district does not concern US but as Democrats and
Southerners we have right to discriminate between
Democrats even in another State-especially when it
is known that the Free Trader has large number of
4 good democratic readers in Louisiana.
Happening IN Louisiana at the District Convention
we thought then and think now that Col Davidson
received majority Of the votes in the Convention.
But powerful and influential body Of the Demo
cratic party of that district said not then and saw
not now. They contend that be was nominated BY
traud, and on this account refused to support him
and have proceeded to hold another convention and
nominate another candidate. If both candidates re-
main in the field, the defeat of the Democratic party
is certain. What, then, will be done? Will Col
Davidson withdraw, so that third man can be sup
ported by the party, and thus prevent Know-Noth
ing triumph, or will he continue in the field, ant
thus defeat the party? We presume that unless b,
withdraws, Mr.. sigur will not.
In that event, we should most certainly supper
Mr.. Sigur. Why? Because we regard the honor O
the South as paramount to the of the Nationa
Democratic party because we cannot perceive mucl
vital difference between knowNot and
Democrat who endorses and snstans the Walker Kan
sas swinde and because Col Davidson refuses t.
speak out on this question, giving countenanee AM
support to his silence, while the convention tina
nominated Mr.. Sigur condemned the Walker courst
Upon this ground we wonld support and would lik
to see all true Southern Democrats support Mr. Spu,
for even if defeated it will rally and band together
J party OF true Southern Rights Democrats-a cor
summation devoutly to be wished for in Louisiana
In Mr.. Sigur the South and the Southern Demo
cratic party would find most able and shiIful chan
pion He is true to the South and all her Interests
It true we understand, that he is under the ban
Mr. Slidel-most probably simply because he is Stat
Rights, Southern Rights in his feelings and actions
But if he and the great Soue are prescribed in Louis
ana they have the sympathy and respect of the Stat
Rights Democracy of Mississippi and every othe
Cotton State because they stand together and ar
! fighting for the same principles.
| We confess we have no admiration for Mr. Slide
politician. We have never thought him true to tn
South nor have we ever brought ourselves to endors
his code of ethics, either morally Or politically. W
cannot forget that he was the instrument to defes
Stephen A. Douglas in the last Cincinnati Convention
and that too in direct violation of the expressed voic
OF the Democratic Convention of Louisiana tn;
appointed delegates to the National Convention. H
g money may be all powerful in Louisiana the uses
which he applies it only secures him the contempt
;, Mississippi Democracy.