The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-09-14
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! To- Wonder how the Official report Of the n
hour meeting runs; suppose somehow thus:
; Alexandra, Sept. 9Th, 80.
Pursuant to call made yesterday upon all The
people of the Parish who are opposed to cTques
and dynas,ies, and WHO are opposed to the present
administration of our State affairs-sad call being
made b. printed hand bills With no names attached
Ia number of our citizens, say at least thirteen,
met at the Court House on this day ard after or.
ganizng by appointing as President the Editor Of
the Central Or1dn; late K. n. paper, now the
organ Of the independents" published in Marks.
Vile, Avoyeles Parish and by appointing as Sec.
rotary the Editor Of the Red R:psr American, late
q K. N. paper, now the organ Of the " independ.
ts,"-the President explained tile Object Of the
meeting in few eloquent and touching remarks
when the following delegates were appointed to
represent this Parish in State Convention to be
held III New Orleans on 18th inst, for the purpose
of nominating Estate ticket in opposition to the
one nominated at Baton Rouge last May, tosxit;s
W. B. Shelton, W. B. Wales, John Davis, J. n:
Holt Jas. A. Warner, Simon G. Nichols, s. w:
y. VI w
G. v. Ledoux, Job e. Tyson, and Joshua Kemp:
Upon motion, any of the named delegates being
present at the N. O. Convention shall cast the vote
Of the whole Parish.
On motion, adjourncd. B sSs
2r.g sss sse41, Jas. A. Warner, President.
I CIV. Boycc, Secretary.
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"TnE WHOLE Hoe OR NoNE."-Wc under.
stand that when the President of the TWEEN
ty.four hour opposition gathering an
nounccd bis determination to prove his
Democracy l'y voting for jan. G. Wise in
November one Of the thirteen audibly
fdissentea thus: !" Go the whole hog oy
noEc!" ESQ g4 IL sgaTA
w We thank the polite officers Of the
RoLt. Watson for a;les Of city papers. {
She arrived at our wharf Friday night
10 Red River is extremely low; no
prospecr of change soon. Era No. 2
above the falls only reaches Grand Ecore.
SABINE NomISArIoSs--Rcprescntatiye-
E. g. Dayidson., rss ;se n
% Sherih--Alanson Barr, Jr.
CIerk-Joseph McNecly. s5T s sss
Assessor-D. w. Self
Cvyoner--G. w. Small. MN
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er Tile n. Q. Opposition State con.
venlion published for Monday, 18th inst,
il held at all, was doubtless after the
same fashion as the one held two years
ago in Alexandria by the opposition Of
this Congressional District.
i Col. Sandidge was the Democratic nom.
inee Of the nineteen parishes composing
] this Congressional Dist The opposition
at that time wished to hold a convention
! to nominate candidate in opposition to
! Col 'sandidge. 20
The different parishes we're called upon
to send delegates to Alexandria ona GER.
!, tain day i the day came, and with it
: came opposition delegates from t,re par
J Observation-Disclosures and Rapides.
/ We doubt if the same proportion Of par.
!. isles IN the State was represented oulass
], Monday in the N. @. Convention. There
d are 40 parishes in the State, and IS
j abont tue san,eiproporsion Of ~ that Sis
E. of 10. ............,-s.s-..
II Indeed we think the conventions must
y have been-a failure, 81 s.8Ma8
3 NorlcE FOR LoArERs- Loafng scrmsto
/ have become 4. paying pntlic profession,
, 4 in the capital Of our State-apl'eld ana
: sustained by the City Treasury $50
] In the accounts examined, allowed
); and ordered to he paid" aud published
!, regularly in the Adroeate, may nsuallybe
!. found an item running thus I
~ "To James J. 0dom, for loafers. ..... IS -
Our blank is filed up with sums vary.
y ing from $50 to SIS.
4 AS Alexandria is ever blessed with an
% undue share of such nlis'nccs, and az
they receive no pay from our City Treas.
n. Eury, we would advise them for their own
,e good and tile good Of this community, 70
n. go to Baton Rouge, where they can ge'
er.j pay for their services.
= tG- DR.. Thos. Cottman Of Ascension, in
= communication Of Ord inst to 'lfpc
), Delta, repcls tie intimationts Of his ns
:, supporting the State Ticket. 4
!. Hesays:: .ss sa gs. !,
I vasa member Of the State convention, winch
I'D nominated for the Office OF Governor gentleman
M whom I'VE kuoYn Tor years and always en sa
tanned personal liking sor. For Lcutenan. .o J.