The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-07-25
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OUR OWN AFFAIRS.

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lay following, the 18th, advocating thc c"'i vi "'"
Convention. IT.. ..., ..,
Nothing, both were conducted with much decorui-
he proceedings of each have been published anu we
wish TO add nothing to the already great excitement
which now exists in the Democratic ranks OF the
third Congressional District. But there is one thing
NO wish to mention and which we wish the Democra-
" of this parish to take cognizancc Of And that
HE action of outsiders or persons from adlohinS
parishes Yes, we saw the actions and heard the
language used by these persons on our streets ana
we're astonshed that they were 50 bold we nave
often seen the Democracy of our parish discontcntcu
we have seen cxcitemcnts caused by political ana
personal preferences, carried to the greatest extent
I,ut these cxcitcmcnts have been qucllcd and the
Democracy was triumphant. How was this done !?
No ont side influences were brought to bear No
one horse politicians, embryo tarycrs, or inherent edors
from adjoining parishes were permitted to dictate
to the Democracy of East Fcciann as to what course
they should pursue in the settlement OF the dilicul-
tics as has been attempted of late No: the history
of the past action of the Democracy of this parish
furnishes us with no such prcccdcns. Nothing OF
the kind was needed by the Democracy OF former
DAYS in the settlement of their family difficulties,
nor are they needed at the present time. The Dem
ocratic marty of this parish consist of free and in
dependant people who have never known dictatlon
and God grant that such may ever he the case Our
strfcs have Away been settled fairly pcncenbly and
To the satisfaction of alleven without the assistance
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explain. sometime ago the Democracy of this parish
met ut the precincts of the various Wards in the
parish and proceeded by ballot to nominate candi-
dates for the different parochial Offices VIZ state
Senate, Representatives TO the state Legislature.
sheriff. Recorder Assessor and Coroner AS II the
custom the commissioners Of each precinct appointed
to receive said ballot made on Monday following
returns of the result of said ballot TO the Democratic
Central Executive Committee. The contest was n
fair onc-the Central Committee examined carefully
ttarn alt
declared certain persons to be the nominees OF the
Democratic party for their respective Offices Aye.
the nominees of the party. and not the nominees OF
this set of men or that set Of men. Not the nomi-
necs of this division that divsion-bui the nom-
nccs of the whole Democracy. For a. while all seem
ed satisfied with the result. But what now seems TO
he our condition? We answer disscnton and proha-
BILE defeat Then let Ms inquire into the cause of
this change in our political prospects
The action of the last District Convention has we
all know created quite division In the ranks of the
Democratic party of the Third Congressional District.
doubtless much TO the regret of all. And permit MS
here to say that in our opinion tho idea OF n new
Convention is an erroneous one. That instead ol
healing the wound which is now bleeding. IT viii
create an additional orrtaiion. u will excite anew
the already much inllamcd portions in consc-
ouence thereof death will he the result when per-
manent cure could have been effected. Let a new
! Convention be called n new man be PIT forth. and
Won widen the breach which now garngly exist.
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| be increased and defeat will he tho result.
man is already in the iicl1-somc say he Is fair
" and others say in return that he is unfairly the
nominee of the party. This is merely difference OF
opinion and amounts to but little. when the great
principles of Democracy taken into consideration
And in consideration therefore Of the welfare o
Democratic principles there is but little doubt. bu
that they would fare well. in the hnnds OF Col
Davidson as in those Of any other man in the DS
trict And If he through personal feelings has neg
tod Of thn min prin n
we not in consideration of the success OF the create
overlook the lesser? We think Upon this rest
our triumph in November next, for If we act other
wise we will most certainly he defeated. Then a
Democrats who have the success of our principles
heart let us forget men and advocate measures
: One of the great cardinal principles in creed i
: measures not men, 10 that let MS adhere in th
T. contest and the victory will be ours. Let MS rail
: around the man now IN the field looking not to ri
individual welfare but TO that of Democratic prime
T. pies. Do this and through him glorious trump
e will be ours in the coming election. Act othcrwis
J. and shameful defeat will be our lot. But agar
= in reference to our parish nominations we said an
" rciterate that they were fairly made, and such wa
the declaration of the Central Committee. We r.
peat further that they were made by no division bt
by the whole that the nominees were voted for, NJ
as the friends of this man or that man. No sue
issue was madcno such desired. but the friends
l.; every man having his own opinion in reference
~ the Congressional didiculty-wont into the nomin
H. ton voted for his preferences and thereby bour
" himself to support the nominees whether they shou
q be Ms he desired not The nominations were mai
- and all seemed satisfied No candidate for the non
nation was questioned as TO whether he was in fav
o. of this or that person for Congress. No one W
al asked whether he thought Mr.. Dayidson's nomin
L. ton fair one or not, though said nomination W
. made near week before onr parish nomination
" which was ample time to have made the issue hi
n snch been desired Nay, wcrepeat such qncstio
RI were askel--no such issue desired. But how Is
now-what cries do we now hear daily ringing
our ears? What attempts at dictation have we Sc
ne of late made by petty politicians from an adion
" parish as well as from some among us. They a
n such these; "he candidates Of the parish of NJ
Fcliciana, must come out and show their hands
1--WE whipped them in, in West Fclicana, and y
We must do it in East Feciana." "You must ma
cy them take sides with You or you must defeat then
ho 1T don't matter whether those who differ with yOn
opinion, in reference to this Congressional ahia
voted for said nominees or not-they must disresp'
nj their opinions and adopt yours, and II they do n
ng you have the power to defeat them and you must
mr. So" Such language as this .tntow Democrcts.
been used in our midst and such attempts at die
ton as the above have been made here by corn
ed designing men from abroad. And now Democr
OF of East Fellcana, | appeal to your good sense,
appeal to your independence. Will you harkcn
the dictates of such men, viii You listen for a Il
ment to this slang-these fire brands which 81
au designing individuals have for the last few days be
on, attempting to spread in your midst for no other
sth pose than that of increasing the dssentions VIII
arr noW in our ranls and which If carried ont m