Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-07-02

/ Too FAsr:--S Several ofth most prominent
actorsin the Baton Rouge Democratic Con-
~vention were recent converts from the de-
funct ranks Of Know Nothingism. H.
We would advise new converts to our
time-honered faith, to take back seats ut least
for 4 1aonths or. 50 after confession Not a
te w.of these new disciples We're so full of de-
mocracy, the Convention could hardly con-
ta,:., them, and the walls Of the State House
were considerably injured from the internal
pressure created by the presence OF these
fresh and enthusiastic converts. We, DID
Liners. had no show whatever. What a
pity Barnum could not have been present
with a few extra cages.-Ouachita Register,
10th uM.
Exactly so! How could it be expected
otherwise? Notwithstanding, many Of the
same K. N. participants in that memorable
':struygIe"' had been time without number
pitched into'' during the existence of Sam"
by the Democratic journals with all the ridi-
Guile and sarcasm they could "scare up''-it all
vanished, and was forgotten, SO soon as they
went over to the Harmonious" The Regis
ter seems to look upon theirconversion with a
true, phllosophic eye, and we are rather Of
opinion that our cotemporary's :bluntness in
regard to these Eleventh hour'' men, will be
fully appreciated in its proper light, by all
true Democrats, and the few, firm, unfinching
Know Nothings. In fact the Democratic
party of this State is at. present SO filled up
with Old Line Wings and Ex.-Know Moth
ings, that it would require an extraordinary
sitter to separate the true Democracy from
the converts. These converts are beginning
to exercise a controlling influence ia that
once pure organization, and it is very difficult
now to say whethera pronu"ciame"to from thai
party is "Simon Pure" or an ebulitlon of con-
vertism. This state of attairs must be attribu-
ted to the extraordinary benevolence of mod
ern Democracy who are always willing to re-
cieve with open arms all who may feel dis
posed to creep in under her shelterins wings.
This benevolence, so long exercised, is begin
ming to tell against the old Danes long es-
tabIished harmony, and we may with all
propriety look for a result similar to that Of
the kind hearted old spinster who once held
an umbrella in a heavy shower over a brood
of pet ducks, and died from a severe cold
caught while thus carrying out her charita-
BILE intentions.
The "HARMos1oys.''--T'he harmony of the
Great Democracy of Louisiana is becoming
more apparent whenever they are brought
together to select candidates in Convention.
| The State Convention was a paragon OF Its
kinda den of bowling hyenas' as it was
characterized by one of its members-and
all who enjoyed the pleasure Of looking on
could only come to the &C Inclusion that it was
an apt illustration Of "pull devil, pull baker"
The Convention OF the 10th Senatorial Dis
trict resulted by no means satisfactorily to
the persons interested, and one paper already
calls for a mass meeting to repudiate the &C
&. DAVIDSON by no means sits comfortably
determined to beat him If they could, but
couldn't, while the anti -Slidel]ians although
disiikiny old Tom, nevertheless are content
to swallow him because the Slidellians were
determined to beat him. A rumpus also
took place in the Second Congressional Dis
trict which at one time it was thought would
produce blows, caused by.the ruling out Of
delegates who were favorable to the Hon.
F. S. GooDE, and the substitution Of those fa-
vorable to Hon. Niles TAYLOR. In this
Convention the ant -SIidelIians triumphed.-
Thus it appears the harmony increases. Well
it's none Of our funeral.