The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-07-27
POLITICAL.

The Ny. Tribune abiding to the Dorr letter Of
Douglas and bis resolutionin certain contingency
to decline nomination for the Presidency by the
Charleston Convention, says:
g This resolution Mr.. Douglas has already repeat
edly announced himself to have unalterably taken,
and 1t is resolution as sound and patriotic as it is
shrewd aud politic.n
What the Tribune eulogizes must be wrong.
The Kansas correspondent of the n. Y. Post (B
r. speaking of the late election in Kansas, says
. Party lines were drawn for the first time at this
election, and every attempt was made by the De.
mocracy to divert the attention of the people from
the real issues by appeals to local prejudice and
| vulgar assaults upon Republican action in other
States. The Massachusetts Amendment" did
good service during the campaign, and was quite
successfully employed in the thickly-settled pre-
cincts where the German clements large, powerful
and intelligent Every sincere friend of the oppo-
sition movement here is aware of the immense
political Importance of the West in the succeeding
Presidential contest, and that nothing has done SO
much to hazard the prospects Of success as the u-
fortunate action OF Massachusetts, in regard to for
eigners.
THE KANSAS CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvESrIoN.--ST.
Louis, July ia bill Of rights is before the
Kansas Constitutional Convention which provides
that no distinction shall be made between aliens
and citizens in retionto the possession property
It also provides that no slaves shall be allowed
in the State. ne
The convention also passed a resolution by a
decided majority, in favor of instructing the Su-
preme judge to disregard the fugitive slave law.
The homestead provision embraces l6o acres,
with improvements, valued at two thousand dollars
The Democrats Of Ayoyeles met in Convention
at Mansura July 10th and nominated: @
For Reprs@ntatiues--John 0'Quinn and G. P.
VOORHEES,.
For Sheriff., Goffrion.
For Clerk. II. Couvlion.
For Assessor-W. Read.
The nomination of Gen. DeRussy, says the Central
Organ, as Commissioner for the third Swamp Land
District seems to give universal satisfaction. We
believe he is graduate Of West Point, we know
him to be skillful civil Engineer as he has already
served the State in that capacity, in carrying on
some of her most important public works. He has
also served in the State Senate one termand there
by bis gentlemanly bearing, his heightened sense of
honor, his sound judgment and his statesmanly
qualities won the respect and esteem Of all who
knew him.
The Natchtoches Chronicle SAYS: M
The nomination OF our fellow citizen, Gen. L. G.
DeRussy, as the Democratic candidate for Commits
sioner of the Board of Public Works for the Sd
District gives univefsalsatsiactio and is regarded
on all hands as most excellent and jadicions Sc.
lection. Peculiarly fitted by his education and ex.
penenee for the discharge Of such duties as are
contemplated to be performed, his intimate &C.
quaintance with the Typographical condition Of the
State will enable him properly TO apply his scien
tific attanments to the practical and substantial
Improvement Of our State, and the full development
Of al! its resources. The courteous demeanor, ur.
baaity and chiyalrous deportsaena of Gen DeRussy,
has won for him a host Of friends, who feel no
ordinary qualification on oeeuntof his nomination,
and from every portion Of our District we hear ex-
pressons OF entire satisfaction with our candidates.
His election is fixed fact, as We suppose no ono
will have the temerity to run against him.