Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-07-30

Ihe "m~lscreants" were deaf to the cal
OF their wonld-be-deliverers; they hav
not yet caught a glimpse Of the impend
ing danger which has SO suddenly ilfu
minated the mental vision of these re
generators; loyal and trne to the custom:
and usagcs of their party, they have ev
identity distrustcd the motives which
have actuated these democrats ny thus
,gracclcssly to seek to disrnpturc THEN
party and disaftct their allegiance.
At atout II o'clock, when the call K
order was made, there was paleness anc
apprehension yisibly marked on tho fea
lures of those sclf:sacriicing and devo
ted men, who had thrown themselves
into the breach, and were now to bean
the burden of conducting this feeble of:
spring of a sentcntious few through the
painful ordeal of a regular organization.
Here were evident traces of disap-
pointment and clagrin marked upon ev-
cry co%untenance, as The fact became
apparent that this long anticipated event
was a signal failure and a well mcritcd
rebukc to its authors. However, they
emlcavorel to conceal their mortilca-
ton rs best they could, as Col. Van
Wickle proposed to open the affair by
calling Col. J. 4. Morgan to the Chair,
and requesting Mr.. J. Clark to act as
Secretary, (Which, by the way, he did
not see proper to do.) Col. Van Wickle
still standing-then proposed that the
objects of the meeting be explained by
Mr.. Z. L, Jewell, who, in a %melIiauous,
bescecling, declamatory style, rehearsed
from memory a little set speech which
will be found contained in the Echo Of
tie 18th June last, entitled Senatorial
Convention" As the Organ wcedled
out its music, nothing new developed it.
sell, Of course. The purifiers had heard
it reproduced 81 often upon this one
stringed instrument, without any varia-
ton, that a sensible wriggling was PERI
ceptiblc, and the number of auditors
soon Logan to diminish. The grinder,
however, still continued to describe the
requisite number of circumference with
the crank, when suddenly the little spring.
arranged in the concern for the purpose,
made an audible click and silence
reigncd supreme. No mark of approba-
ton followed, no voice cried "bray o."
and consequently the green baize was
drawn ovcr the autcmatons, and strap-I
ped.
AT this stage Of the proceedings, the
trepidation which had characterized these
extremists, seemed to rise up and choke
further utterance, until the commanding
form of Col. Van Wickle was again seen
towering above the heads Of the mental
pigmies around him, as he once
more to the rescue by making a motion
calling for a Committee to report an APP
propriate preamble and resolutions ex-
prcssive Of the views which these i'm
maculatc professionals were supposed to
entertain upon the question Of the Scna.
torial nomination.
Par ~porenthfse, I might add, by way
of e%fueidation and as a key to this har
monious meeting Of the %, that far back
in a remote corner of the little bar-room,
pnappropgiated to bottles Or barrels, as
if this sparse band Of martyrs anticipa-
ted the hosts of the terrible Slidellians
to sweep down upon them with more
than Goth or Vandal barbarity, sat a
venerable gentleman, whose part in the
programme, seemed to be, in response
every proposition, to say-"No OBJ
jection.a This summary process Of dis
Of all opposition, had a beautiful
and rendered this reunion most
in its deliberations.
The Committee on Resolutions, con-
we believe of Messrs. Harbour.
Decoux and Jewell, having been duly
s~iggnalized BY the Chair, withdrew, car
rying their documents with them into |.
little back room of the confee.house,
when Col. Van Wickle suggested a re-