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MONDAY MORNING, MAY 80, 1859.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.


DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
Although perhaps somewhat late in the day, the
Sunday papers having anticipated u.s. It may be ex-
pected, and with good show Of reason, too, that we
should have something TO say in regard to the pro-
ceedings Of the Democratic State Convention held
last week in Bateu Rouge.
With the result of the labors OF that Convention |
our readers are familiar. They have been duly an |
promptly advised by telegraph and otherwise. The
Sdel wing, it is styled Of the Democratic party,
has triumphed in all essential particulars. just
predicted 1t would time and again. months and weeks
ago, in the Crescent. Thorough organization and |
complete system, led on and directed by common,
hard horse sense" they say in Mississippi, have
again won the fight over nnorganized, undisciplined
and misdrected strength. Such, with rare excep- |
tions-almost as as angels visits to this wicked
globe Of ours-is the case and such will ever
prove the case until organization is met by organiza
tion, system by system, and mining by countermn-
ing. To use vulgar expression, you must fight |
the Devil with 6re If you would seek to obtain VIC
tory over the majesty Of brimstonedom. It won't do
to attempt to storm and conquer his batements with
cannonades of OIL That kind Of warfare, instead Of
injuring, gives him an advantage. We mean no dis
respect by the illustration we have drawn. but as it
bSoS WV AefPSA1So
time, we concluded to employ it.
The ticket presented by the Convention is very
respectable one. Mr.. Thomas O. Moore, of Rapides,
the candidate for Governor, is large planter and
most estmabe gentleman. The same thing may be
said of Mr.. Henry NJ. Hyams, Of Orleans, the eandi
date for Lieutenant Governor Mr.. Tbos. j. Semmes,
Of Orleans, candidate for Attorney General, is re-
puted to be q lawyer of good attainments. Mr.. B.
l.. Defreese, of Jackson the candidate for State
Treasurer, is as honest man as liyes and no steal
ing will be allowed in his department as long he
remains in Office. For reforming this Office the
Convention deserve much credit. Mr. e. W. Robert
son. of Ibervlle the candidate for Auditor Of Public
Accounts, has filed that post very acceptably for
| nearly two years. and is generally and deservedly
| popular. In his controversy with the State Treas
urer (Hunter, his competitor fort the nomnation) the
Supreme Court unanimously sustained him. and now
he has been re endorsed by convention of his
| party while Hunter has been thrown overheard 1t
to be hoped that this double rebuke of the ignorant
prezumptuous aud meddng fool who has brought
the Treasury Department into dsrepute, will not be
without effect upon him. However, that is matter
of no consequence He's played out" Mr.. P. D.
Hardy of st. Landry, candidate for Secretary Of
State, is, we are told, young gentleman well quail
fled for the post; and Mr.. Henry Avery, of East
Baton Rouge, candidate for Superintendent of Public
Education, will nnqnestionably make an industrious
aud efficient functionary.
The opening proceedings of the Convention on
Wednesday were SO rich that neither pen pencil
can adequately describe them. An outside locker on,
unacqnanted with the elements at work, would have
supposed (mind if language is either indicate
or rongh, that we speaking of Democratic Con-
vention) that something had 'broke loose, and no hot
pitch was on hand" The uproar, the tumult, and
the enthusiastic howls that rang through the hall Of
the House of Representatives were absolutely deafen
ing if not utterly diabolical. Zone of u.s. who was
present. unfortunately for his own comfort, declares
upon his honor that he never heard such screams
yes, bawls, bowls and stunning combination of hor
i rble noises before, and he has been "about' th
world considerably in his time. If the whole Co
manche tribe had been then and there encamped
commanded by the head Chief Of Pandemonium il
person, they could not have ontyelled the Democratic
Convention. Such SPLENDID tongues, such magni
icent throats and such gigantic, altogether huge ant
behemoth proportioned lungs were never befor
brought into requisition The Slidellians yelled a
the antiSidelians. The anti.Slidellians roared a
the Slidellans The Slideians snorted and cavortet
. . back at the antSlidellians and then both Sdean
and antiSdellaus yelled, roared snorted, cavorted
it squeaed, screamed, stamped shouted and bawled il
r horrid concert at each other An estimable gentle
man, Hon. Geo. W. Munday, of East Feciana, wa
temporarily in the chair. Didn't we pity him
= Well, we did We thought it an abomination
treat an innocent, unoffendng, law abiding, taxpay
,s ing Citizen in such style. Soon, however, he OF
a. tanned partner in his affliction; the Hon. W.
9. Pugh, of Assumption, being called upon to presd
with him-and the double chaired Convention pr
ceeded to ascertain whether it could organize itself
rAoco 1slo,
and finally an organization was effected by electn
Mr.. Pugh permanent President.
The remainder of the day and night was empoye
), in llihustering arrangements 1--WE presume, NJ
knowing anything particular about it, and so WI
Thursday and Thursday night, until an extreme
late hour, when the Slidelians stormed successful
the Malakoff of the anti-Slidellians, and nominate
:. Thomas Overton Moore for Governor. Shortly aft
the occurrence of this momentous event, an adjour
ment took place until the following day (Friday)
10 A. NJ.
- On reassembling, the next great fight Eve ha,
neither time nor room even allude to the informed
ate skirmishes) was on the Authorship Hunter, pre-
5 ent State Treasurer, being opposed to Robertso
.d present State Auditor Itappeared to be undersot
nd that Hunter was the Sde candidate, and Roberts
nd nd the anti Sdel candidate Robertson 1oored Hunt
by without much trouble; and then the State Hou
became scene of indescribable confusion. No sm
- amount of enthusiasm manifested itself, in gre
variety of exhuberant modes, and consideral
quantity of champagne, etc. etc., etc., etc., was
!, posed of in remarkably summary manner. Den
Gratis are talented in the way of consuming the go
things of life, 1--WE make no auson to public office
and on this occasion they "spread themselves
gantcay 1t was the first chance the antiSlidella
had had, and if anybody thinks they didn't impro
it, the aforesaid anybody, including his family, labt
under most deplorable mistake
IN Then, divers and sundry resolutions came up
consideration, which were discussed grandy, gloom
and peculiarly, according to the temperament a
condition of the various speakers. The resolutio
were adopted We shall probably allude to them
nli due time. We would do so now if circumstan'
permitted and shortly after their adoption sine
adjournment was moved and carried.
Many unctuous scenes occurred during this Conyt
ton. Some Of them are too good to be lost, hence
SHALL as occasion serves, endeavor to place them
permanent record, aud thus transmit them to gra
full posterity and if the posterty spoken of should
prove duly grateful, it may take care Of ITSELF or
to thunder, just as it pleases We have no intent
. Of prievnp over the misdeeds of posterity.