The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-09-07
OPPOSITION MEETING.

4 the town of Alexandria, tomorrow TUESDAY, Sep
6th) for the purpose of selecting delegates to re
present
THE PEOPLE,
in the meeting to be held in New Orleans, on Mon
day, the 10th inst, for the purpose OF selecting
STATE TICKET, in opposition to the one nomina
ted at Baton Rouge on the 25th May last.
All who are opposed to Cliques, Dynastles
and to submitting to the dctation OF a few office
holders aud ofce-hunters, aud who are in favor o
a reform in the administration of our State affairs
are respectfully invited to attend.
alexandria, La., SEP. 9Th, 1859.
Such is the placard posted about towr
on Monday, in obedience to which, ano
the ringing of the town bell, assembled
thirteen men at the Court House Oh yes
terday at IL o'clock. There were some
lockers ON in Venice. Col. James A
Warner, formerly editor of this paper, but
now residing in Avoyelles and controller
of the Central Organs destinies, was called
to the Chair--the call was obeyed.-an'
nouncing as he mounted the rostrum
"Gentlemen make your nominations for
Secretaries" G. w Boyce nominated G.
v. Ledoux, our ancient Clerk and late a
TX. N. candidate for the Recordership against
the present incumbent. Mr.. Ledoux
begged out of it by pleading, as we IN.
derstood, as excuse, his poor penmanship
the excuse was accepted as valid one;
and Mr.. L. in turn for the compliment,
nominated Mr.. G. W. Boyce who accepted
SO as to avoid further embarrassment on
the Secretary question and to get on to
more important business.
A scribe being provided, the President,
in accordance with Democratic usage,
arose to explain the object of the meeting
and spoke in substance, as follows:
Gentlemen the purpose of this meeting
has been published by hand-bills of to-day
we are assembled here to-day-to help
Ito regard independence-we are, gen.
tlemen, men--who don't go into Conyen.
lions to be dictated to-(pause) we will
elect men 10 go to Baton Rouge, (the
Secretary suggested New Orleans, sug-
gestion adopted by speaker) to go to N.
O.-(pause)--wh will nominate ticket
that the people will elect, (Pause-seu-
sation.
We know very well there is dynasty
in this State-an Orerton dynasty
{strikes the desk )--men who have little
interest in the State save their property
they have long ruled afCairs--you know
this--(pause.) Gentlemen, ! pretend to-
day to be as good a Democrat as any
man--and will prove it in November, by
voting for my friend back there, James
G. Wise--he's good man, and I'll vote
for him. / will not be guilty Of SO mean
thing as to vote for men to go to Baton
Rouge, undt--hope the people will do as
I propose to do. pause.
Gentlemen, there is proposition be-
fore you to send men to B., R., (Sec. sug-
gests N. O.--suggestion adopted) TO
send men to N. O. with only one idea,
that the people be represented, and not
cliques. Long pause.) Cat this juno
ture it was supposed the President was
through, but slideli had to come in for
share, and so the Chairman broke out in
a>fresh strain, thus J 1t looks very much
like John Slidell controls the affairs Of
State-will not canvass the merits of
Moore, this meeting is held for the pur-
pose of appointing delegates-(to what
place the speaker did not venture to say,
having been twice interrupted by the
Secretary when attempting to designate
B. R. as the place for the delegates to 60
Here the speaker took his seat.
Col. Warner having spoken very slowly
with frequent intervals, there was fine
opportunity Of taking copious notes, and
it is believed that full justice is given to
every sentence uttered.
In justice to the Col, we must say that
his effort was truly an uphill work, he
having found himself in strange company
found himself the President of politi-
cal meeting called to send delegates to a
Convention that is to put forth ticket in
opposition to the Democratic State ticket
nominated at Baton Rouge in May last,
and which ticket is kept standing in his
own paper the Central Orgam-found him
self the President Of a meeting with the
editor Of the american as it's Secretary, and
Jas. A. Dawson as the mover Of it's reso-
lutions- strange political company for a
Democrat--no wonder he halted and
blushed and halted again. Some how or
other his mouth wouldn't so off right.
Rpt In the remainder nf the nrocaad: