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

1859.
faey, ! am sure some Of those gentlemen do no
4 claim 70 be good Democrats
+ He says, they never we're objected to before
audit is not reasonable to suppose that there wou
have been any objections this time, could they haY
1 been whec dedand made sdbaeryient to the dieta
tion Of the few who acti in combination With other
from Sabine Parishaand Alexandria" and prate
about tho appointment Of 8. c. Wick, by the Nea
\ Precinct meeting, two years ago, who lives il
4 Whiskachitta precinct, when he knows they HEX
no precinct meeting at Whiskachitta at that time
nor had the precinct been established in time IL
enable them to do SO, consequently they all helt
their meeting as they had usually done, and sent
the number Of delegates to which they were bott
! entitled
1 lie does not deny that the resolution was adopted
by q vote of45 to 10, but tries to explain that
py saying, there was great confusion in the house,
/ and much dissatisfaction and MANY left the house
disgusted at these extraordinary measures before
the vote was taken. Now sir, assert, without the
fear successful contradiction, that never saw
ameeting conducted more orderly than that was
until the vote for the resolution was called to-,
division was called for and allthcses voting for
the resolution, were requested to to the right Of
the hall, W B. Shelton an overwhelming minority
OF the voters had gone there, went over himself;
contending that the people did not understand the
question, made explanation after explanation, pull
ing men about by the arm telling them they did not
understand the question, making frequent calls on
the Chairman to state the question which he did at
least three times, and when assert this IS the only
confusion that occurred in the meeting, feel sure
am stating fact that cannot be denied by any
honorable man in the meeting, and if any left In
disgust twas at his extraordinary conduct, and
not at the extraordinary measure Of ,thesmeeting
nc says they appealed to the Convention for
Justice, b sending delegation there with creden
tials, purely Democratic and ia every way accord.
ing to Democratic usage" when he knows they
we're not but were sent right in the face Of Deme.
cratic usage, nor do believe he had any hope that
they would be received in the Convention, or any
other motive or design in appointing them, except
to create confusonlin the Convention and dissass.
faction among the Democracy of the Parish. Here
would stop but for the fact that justice to myself
and the Democracy Of Rapides seems inperativeIy
to demand that l should make some exclamation NJ
70 my own course as feel that there is not an in
teiigent reader Of the American, that has carefully
read bis editorials and Mr.. Shetons letter. that
can avoid the conclusion that desperate effort
has been made to prejudice the Democracy Of RAJ
pldes against me, by inducing them to believe that
had 50 far forgot myself and every principle Of
delcacy and common justice, as to travel out Of
my Parish and attend a preliminary meeting in
Rapides for the purpose Of debating to the Demo.
Gratis Of that Parish who ahey should choose for
their officers.
Now, sir, Gwhatare the facts. It must be borne
IN mind that have Tired near the Rapides line
for the last twenty.one years, that there has
scarcely beena public meeting held at Meals pre-
'lnct during that time, that have not attended.
heard on this occasion, that there was some
sxctementin the precinct III consequence Of some
KNOW Nothings having sworn they would 60 into
he meeting and vote, andshat some Of the Demo-
rats rat II lad sworn that they should not / say in
consequence OF this, went to the meeting, with
'ut one object in view; that object was to keep
iown excitement. ] remained quiet as all can at
est until in the process of the discussion, j was
'alled on to express my views on the resolution.
rose and expressed my surprise a the call.
tated that | had been in the habit of meeting nv
trends there for twenty years, but OH occasions
ike this, when it was mere family quarrel as to
whom they might choose for their officers, Edid
rot think that hada right to participate but is 1
had been called upon, was wiling to e3pfain
%, views on the resolution, provided itrnet the
probation Of every man in the house. but thatI
Fould not open my mouth ii there was a single
nan ~ the house objected. I paused, and the
esponse from all parts Of the house was, Ego on,
Q objection ~ I Acknowledged the compliment,
nd proceeded briefly to explain, or give my views
! relation to the resolution. "a challenge Mr..
helton to produce arnan that will say q solitary
emark escaped me that could be construed as OBJ.
oSioust to any man present. This is the whole
istory ofmy offending, and W. B. Shelton cannot
eny it. Yet, Immediately after the adoptionof
lie resolution in his speech, made insmy absence, II
g denounced the resolution and said La#Yerl
ON Alexandria andsa Statesman from Sabine had Al
cen imported, as though WAS in tile market and
ould be importedIand exported like sheep or cat.
g. Unkind as this may seem, he does not stop
ere but in the article in the American Of the Goth,
hich really believe be wrote, and with which
iall continue to charge him, until he disproves it,
am spoken of as an eassary from Sabine, in the
erson Of !" Granny Smart The Hon John Gill ,
also spoken Of IN terms that no one who knows
lll can read without supreme contempt for the /,
ritter. Not satisfied still, it will be seen in his