The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-04-23
NO. so.
Cbe ,feIitiana Democrat.
DEMOCRATIC CONvEHTION-pARI OF LIY.
INGSTON

Ata Convention Of the Democratic party
Of the Parish Of Livingston, held at the Court
house in the town Of Springfield on Saturday,
the 10th day of April, 1859 in pursuance Of n
call previously made hy means Of printed pla-
cards posted in the parish, in order to appoint
delegates to the Democratic State Convention
to he held at Batol Rouge on the fourth
Wednesday of May, 1859, Mr. Alexander w.
Kinchcn was, on motion, called to the Chair
aS President and John w Addison was ap-
pointed Secretary
The object Of the meeting having been ex-
planned Mr. W +. Walker introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resoired That the Convention do now pro-
ceed to the appointment Of delegates to repre-
sent this parish III the Democratic State Con-
vcntion, and that for that purpose Commit
tee Of five he appointed by the Chair whose
duty it shall be to select and recommend suit
able pcrsons--onc from each Of the wards Of
the parish to act as delegates to the Conven-
tion aforesaid
Mr.. G. !. Bradley, seconded by Mr. P. f.
StarnS, tlicn moved that the Convention do
now adjourn until Monday the 9th day Of May
next, which motion being lost the above reso-
luton introduced by Mr. Walker was adopted.
The author Of the motion to adjourn, togetl-
er with his second and few others thcreupon
Withdrew from the Convention
The President appointed upon the committee
referred to the following members: John Set
toon, w T. Walkg David Strickland George
Comer and James Settoon.
The Convention then took recess for half
an hour to enable the committee to prepare
their report Upon rcassembng, the chair
,,F,t, ~. tn
seated the following report:
The committee appointed to suggest the
names Of suitable persons as delegates from
this parish to the State Convention, recon-
mend the appointment Of the following:
lst Ward, John Dnun; 81, T. Gillespie
Sd, Sassi; 4th, T. Chapman 5th Thos .
Gaines 9th, W & Walker 7th. O. H. Eel
der; srh, J. w Stillry; 9th, JAS Harvey
10th, VIM. Alexis llth, Berlin b. Starns
Respectfully submitted,
JoHN SErrooH, CHARM.
On motion of DR.. George Colmer, it was
Resolved, That the report Of the committee
just presented be adopted, and that the persons
therein named, together with President and
Secretary Of this meeting, be authorized to
represent this parish in the Democratic State
Convention to he held at Baton Rouge OH the
fourth Wednesday Of May next
Mr. w Il Walker then presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously adj
opted:
/ Resolred, That the conduct of those mem
bcrs of this Convention who participated in
its proceedings until the imposSibiity of con-
trolling its action to suit their own purposes
became apparent. and then seeded for the
iavowcd purpose of holding another Convention,
meets the unqualified condemnation Of every
member of this body.
That such conduct is at variance with the
universally recognized principle of the party,
that the majority are entitled to govern in its
deliberations; and that it is with regret that
we are constrained to denouncc the secession
t as anti.dcmocratc and destructive Of that har-
mony and unity of action which the organiza'
ton of the party is intended to secure.
That the fact is undeniabIe that this Con,
vention is more numerously attended by dem.
: ocratc voters than any which has ever as
Scmblod for similar purpose in the Parish ot
Livingston; and that, inaSmnch as those who
have withdrawn from the Convention have
J, acknowledged themselves upon this floor, tC
have been the authors of the call, under tho
authority of which the Convention has beer
held, they do, therefore, the more especial.
: deserve a "withcring rebuke' at the hands o.
, every good and true democrat.
On motion Of D. Strickland, ESD it WAS
. Reso'rtd That the proceedings of this Con
J ycnton be published in the Baton Rouge Ad
!, yocatc, New Orleans Courier, and democratic
papers generally.
It On motion, the Convention adjourned SIN
G de A w. KlNCHEN, Pres't
. JSo. w. ApmsoN, Sec'y.