Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-27

tulating each other upon the remark
ably healthy season, and bidding Il
> hearty welcome to their returned friends
in rosy health, which was but the fairer
mark for the arrows OF the fell destroyer.
and richer pa5a4um oehe5oais or food Tor
WORMS.
OF politics there has been quite a stir
in the American wigwams. The nomin-
atoms for all Offices Of trust and profit
/ have been made by them, though not
without great dissatisfaction aud disi-
sion in their councils, which has given
rise to an opposition, Or independent
American clubs. So You see, the game
for office at the election in November
promises to become quite interesting
The nti-Siideliians or New Linere have
split and divided, and the leaders of
that renowned Odd Fellows Hall fac
ton are now at loggerheads. 1t appears
to be a tacit or fixed understanding,
that the Americans make no nonlina.
tons for the Legislature, leaving that
to the New Liners; but in their present
condition, that is if the New Liners con
tinue their family quarrel, they will be
likely to lose everything. The Old
Liners are yet im%movable; they appear
to have 10 life among them. Perhaps it
is the Incidence OF the lion, who will ere
long arouse himself from his lair, lay
one paw upon the K. Ms and the other
upon the New Liners, and knocking
their soft heads together, mash them
into a jelly!
The opposition press are greatly re-
.ioicing over the late State elections in
Texas, Tennessee and Kentucky. It's
a kind of hollow, bypocritical, affected
laugh with them. They take good care
not to mention the issues, and appear to
tally ignorant of the local politics Of
those States. In neither of those States
was the Administration or any measure
Of the Administration OF issue. In Tex
as, the contest was between the self
styled Southern State Rights" party
and the conservative Unionists, of which
Gen. Sam Houston was the head, and
has triumphed, while the Estate Rights"
have been badly beaten and have come
out Of the little end Of the horn. In
Tennessee, The Democratic Governor is
elected, together with the whole State
ticket, by . majority of 1000 or 5000,
while, with the exception of 1851, the
elections for years past have been very
close, the majorities seldom exceeding
one or two Thousand on either side.
That they have elected two or three
members Of Congress owe their delega-
ton of last session, is not at all ~surpris-
ing, as the State, some ten years ago,
was SO apportioned as to throw all the
democratic counties as much as possible
together, or else SO divide and pair
them off with strong opposition coun
ties as to destroy their influence. Thus
in the 9Th District, where Thomas is ell
ected, the democratic majority is never
less than three or four thousand. In the
election two years ago, the Democrats
Of the LIST, 9Th and 9th Districts Were
BY very small majorities. The
issue in the State election, was up
on the Bank question, about which many
Of the oldest and best Democrats were i
in opinion. The question was !
Banks or no Banks-whetlier any fur t
Tier charters should be granted by the
State, or whether the system should be
abolished. In favor of the continuance, {
Or rather, In opposition to the too sud :
len discontinuance of the banking sys-
,em and total arrangement of business !
If every description, were found such |
I'D Democrats as Cave johnson, Maj !.
VIM. Il, Polk, Gen. Pillow, J.. Knox
Walker, and many others able and inau- !
entail. j
II the opposition can find any salts c
action in the result of the Kentucky :
rest assured the Democrats are
content Herewith.