The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-09-28
New Orleans correspondence.

The independent mouement-Ihe lion. Ni5cs
gag9or--Jo]sn Ray Gated to tie scratca-9He
The First Congressional Dist,ictA-A Democrat
to BE nominated and elected.
Nkw ORLEANS, September osrd 80
The Opposition Ticket agreed upon by the Know
Nothings on Monaay last, has fallen still-born on
the public mind The card Of Mr. Dreux, declin
ing the nomination. hardly made its appearance in
tie public press, before it was followed by a letter
from Mr. Durant accepting a nomination for Attor-
ney Genera. from this patehwpyk Conventions
Mr. Durant has astunished many persons by his
acceptance who have no. particular acquaintance
with him, myself amongst the number. Although
not a loyeablc man be Sas had the reputation Of
being firm yet impractrable Democrat, and Ell
though charges have been made against him of
'boltion proclisities hysarous respectable citizens
vote for Mr.. Buchanan gave strength to those
charges, vet to my mind fteS only confirmed the
Impressions have formed iii regard to his inprac-
ticabiIty, and even 10 to,reuamia which dis
tempered him POLITICALLY. He is i man Of ability,
but exclusive in his personal as we'll as political
relations, naughty and yndictiye, with a cntntc.
nance expressive ofn vile temper and uncompro-
missing spirit. By his talents and industry with
the aid OF the Democratic parity he arose rcm the
| ranks ard having filed the responsible aud laera-
tive position Of U. S. Attorney, he has apassed
quite fortune, which he's been yearly added toby
his success as lawyer. Like lis friend sicaies he
commenced lie as printer, aud exceiied in that
vocation, bat early abandoned It for politics and
! the las. lays heard the Danish isand Of Santa,
Cruz aud the city Of Philadelphia each eiaiated as
his birth place, hut it is in,ratcria which Of them
is entitled to tile honor He maintains the ci.ar.
acter off good citizen and exemplary deportnent
in all his socia relations. His acceptance OF the
| nomination irGm convention composed of the
| matertfl Of thatwlli met in one Q. the small
| roomsot that vast building the city Hail Oil Men
day last must and viii con.lnne to be matter Of
surprise and asio,islmeh. to those Hho have known
him best and longest.
| There is much more of Importance, which is EN-
!
gaelig tAe ATTENTION o. the Deh!oefate parry VI lne
ci'y a. 1his 'sie, tian any snS CONNECTED win the
pse-o0'a tches with ole accord the democrats
o. the cry Rave abandoned all idea OF nominating
Pas'sh seNe' ana nave aetefinneh 10 give TIER
eotuiai seppo't 10 '@e 'iaepe'd' NJ movement
WINCH gaining GROUND rapidly, ana Is meeting
WIZ favor from se h'ossfespecEahe OF afe'ii2ehs
'tfestecsHe o. party ii they pressfs uneAcep'
'ioai men ioF we various o'nceS, ne" ofea's WIZ
DC aisehfHiaheu ifoN' the power OF hiow Nothing
thugs aha assassieS III November hext ana tle
o'0o'sf fecoru oi 'ie crimes ana wrongs iiliictea
ui'iet ne 'Sy"He upon ichehsiFe citizens, WIN oe
VIC ''''''' 'eit . 'His seahaaoas organization
'Ase '"' io'''''as ai'u ho''of WHICH hiuSt nc
Ms"S wy ~ Pes s' a'e 'ne''
f.''e's ~ V anu a'stfe"n! pce
~ a'' Va '''s o'e'Hoh' "ii'ci' -
- = s'es''S' !" W e''s' LAG Most sans uihc
- (" ''ie.s s's'o ~
'yy'a"s ~ an 'o' ''.o'oas''' ''n-
Wy go ''''A eo'.D1sns' WHIST ~
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