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The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24
New Orleans Mass Meeting.

III our last issue we spoke Of the New Orleans
Douglas Meeting as signal failure. Subse-
quent reports confirm us in this view. 1t must
have been a terrible disappointment and morti-
fcation TO the little squad who were the gettcrs-
up Of this "sranryous demonstration" Nor
were their Disappointment and modification
much mitigatel by the meeting which was held
q few nights since, at "Odd-Fellows' Hal"
where the teeming thousands Of the New Orleans
Democracy crowded to proclaim their approba-
ton and support of the manly and patriotic
course Of our State Delegates to Charleston.
And most enthusiastically was that appreciation
given. This meeting at Odd-Fellows' Hall on
the 18th of May, will be an epoch in the history
of New Orleans public meetings The Presi-
dent Gen. Miles, led off in a handsome address,
and was followed by Attorney General Semmes
in a strain Of soul stirring aud patriotic elo-
quence. The eloquent Glenn, Of Miss, then
electrified the assembly with his burning words
and imprisoned manner. .. l. W.
After brief but pithy addresses from Mr..
Robt. A. Hunter and Col. lIyams, the meeting
adjourned with three cheers for the "LouIstANA
DELEGATION" and three more for their brave
associates--all given with d will. We extract
from the resolutions adopted, the one referring
to our Delegates: e4,,. 500. ,-l gu .-
Ltsolred, That the Delegates from Louisiana
to the late Charleston Convention, are regarded
by us as faithful defenders ofthe constitutional
rights Of the slavGholding States, and deserve
our commentator for their manly refusal to
accept temporary success ut the price Of princi-
pies involving the very existence Of our institu-
tiOns.
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The PRESIDENCY AND THE House OF REPRE-
sENrATlvEs-As there is q probability that she
choice Of the next President Of the United
States may devolve on the present House of
Representatives,, VIC subjoin statement Of its
political cast by States. It will be borne in
mind that in choosing President, each State
casts one vote. The present House is divided
politically as follows: A
Observation-Disclosures, Arkansas, California,
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois. Louisiana.
Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon, South CaroIinr,
Texas, Virginia.-l4.
Republican.-C Indiana, Iowa,
Maine, Massachusetts,. Michigan. Minnesota,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Wis
consin.--l5.
Equally Enthusiastically, Maryland, and
North Carolina.-3
american.
It requires II votes to effect choice. and al
neither the Democrats nor the Republicans have
sufficient number, the four last named States
will, Of course, hold the "balance of power"
Should the House fail to elect President be-
fore the 4th of March, that duty will then ii,
effect devolve upon the Senate. which has the
election Of a Vice-President, who, under the
provisions of the Constitution, becomes Pres-
dent of the United States The Senate is COM
posed OF majority of Democrats.
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ns1~ The Factionist-D Democrats. who make it
their war-cry to oppose everything cmanating
from the old Democracy, are now calling the
latter "Disunionists." because of the noble
action Of our delegates at Charleston. 4 short
time previous they were hurting at the same
old Democracy the epithet of ''Union-at-any-
price gentlcmenw What next, we wonder i
Plaquemine Seminal.
The same paper has the following: ,
A D--L OF A SoMERsAUlr-Thc State
Rights and Southern Rights ire-catcrs and
Seccssionists changed to Douglas Union Savers.
no The Douglas Democratic faction not
only opposed the two-thirds rule, but sprinkled
here and there in political embrace with the
flag ends of every kind of Opposition. they ain
to abolisl, every rule held dear to the principles
Of the legitimate Democracy
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The Convention.

The proceedings at Charleston yesterday
were as exciting as on the day previous, and
partook pretty much Of the same complexion,
but rather subdued by time and circumstance
The South has, we have reason to think, re-
solved to stand firmly by the true Democratic
platform, and to resist all efforts made to TO-
ment Abolitionism under any specious guise
Considering that the chief points involved in
the great controversy are such as touch the
South to the quick, and only remotely affect
the North, it is perfectly natural for the South
to feel and evince the liveliest interest in the
course to be pursued, or the platform adopted
in reference to negro slavery. The North, for
concurrent reasons, has no right to be obstinate
in thrusting down Southern threats notions
which suit not the section it strives to reyolu-
tonizc any more than the peculiar institutions
of the South would suit the tastes of those who
minister to the politics of the North. Then,
again, It must not be forgotten that should the
contest be driven from the popular vote to the
House Of Representatives, the South alone has
any power to elect the Democratic candidate :
for the Northern States are at present without
All electoral vote in the House, and, in the
event to which we alude, are utterly in the
hands Of the generous action of the South. In
that case the action of the North is of no value
to the Democracy: while the South can have
its own way, let the Democracy of the North
do just what it pleascs. View it how we will,
the action of the Southern Delegation in their
Secession has our honest sympathy and, al
though we are not surprised at its course, we
utterly condemn the treacherous and undemo-
cratic conduct of the Delegation admitted from
this State, and which, as we have always con-
tended, does not represent the people. How
ever stormy the present aspect Of affairs may
seem to he at Charleston, We are by no means
unhopefnl Of such action, in the end, as must
insure triumph to true Democracy aud pre-
serve the integrity Of our party and the Union
it is bound to cherish and perpetuate. We are
for pure principle aud true patriotism as op-
posed to sheer policy or mere party.-N T.
Ne,cs.
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That Call.

II will be observed that call published in
another column, headed (" Rally, Rally, Demo-
cratsW Is anonymous. We do not mean that
isis irresponsible. We're II go, 1t could never
have found place in our paper. Nor do We
n'eau 10 intimate that the getters-up Of this
Convention in Mourue were afraid 10 sign their
own call. The gentleman who handed It to us
for publication, and who is the responsible par
ty, is not Afraid Of anything COMFORTING with
truth and dignity. 1t is fair 70 assume that his
associates are like him. SIN there Is the fact,
sthat, ID our columns, the call IL anonymous.
tsmhux hkis sitA The III ef nanes appended 10 he
call Of ~" NATIONAL ,DExocRAcy." The call IL
for al,neetssg "to appoint Delegates to attend
arStase Censsatiou d Donaldsonville.n Now,
eve respectfully ask by what authority IL this
Convention called Mr.. ex-senator Soule has
published aeard as President Of . New Orleans
Club But what right hes he " his club to
aeallA State Conventioni When and by whom
were thsy authorized to put forth such call !
We look aroa the whole thing as an imperti-
, nenes ana am unparalleled usurpstion. We
have . regularly constituted "SrArE CENTRAL.
csaaAsF1nEsp NE proper Executive Of tho party.
: That '.stats Central Committee" has issued a
sall Tor the rs.anembling OF our STATE Con-
fvssuoN st Baton Rouge: Then iAAsrEA Pr
rssAyssil simply another name fordisorgaai-
sasiea ssl sssht not 70 be ihseded. iIslts,..s
s.a,a ,tfits ---~r~-~~7>.-oe,.----,~- "a ~,
n cSsslsrnHcy.(l )-Ouf dear friend McCraine,
Of ,tAs YsfnonI HM.S, hes the following motto
a ~ hssd Of BIZ paper; !" The Union in its in
tse.ity, alone The South, and her; Institutions
fSssvsr." And vt he opposes The action Of
Che s.sssaiag Delegates fton the Charleston
Convsationl f..,Y,s...s-.
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Senator Benja minis Speech.

We have just read the able and eloquent
speech Of Senator Benjamin, delivered in the
u. 8. Senate Chamber on the 8th inst, in de-
fence Of our Delegates to Charleston. It il q
mastery production, bearing evidence Of the
highest powers both Of logic and If oratory.
We regret that II is too long for our columns
just now. II IL an ample, satisfactory and lri-
uuaphant vindication of the course of our Char.
leston Delegation. All honor and praise to
our eloquent Senator. ... .. 49,. l.
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Real State of Affairs at Char.
lesion.

The following statement set forth by the
Washington Constitution, clearly describes the
position Of the two wings of the Democracy
previous to the adjournment at Charleston -
The public seem to have fallen into two great
errors with reference to the proceedings Of the
Charleston Convention, first in supposng that
what was called the Tennessee resolutions,
resolutions offered by member of the Ten
ncssce delegation, were adopted by the Conven-
ton, and second that the delegates of the seven
States who Withdrew from the Convention
which had refused to recognize their rights,
had adjourned sine die. ~
The Tennessee resolutions We're read, and ap-
pended to them was the construction of the two
third rule which the Chairman approved and
which the Convention sustained, but no vote
was ever taken on them, owing to the skill
full tactics of the friends of Judge Douglas.
The delegates from the States Of Alabama,
Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana,
Texas and Arkansas did not adjourn sine die.
Ga the contrary, they adjourned to meet at
Richmond, Va, on the second Monday, in June,
and invited the National Democrats of all the
other States to meet them on that day.
1t is doubtless a good dodge on the part of
appear that they passed the Tennessee resolu-
tons, while in reality they did not do so: and
it may be a good stroke Of policy to diifuse the
belief that the seeding delegates have divest-
cd themselves Of the power intrusted to them
by their several constituencies, in order to give
a semblance Of legitimacy to the bogus delega-
tons from those States which it is intended to
present at Baltimore on the 18th prox., provided
the required number Of Southern men can be
found who will consent to perform such a SER
vice, or be permitted to undertake it.
Let nobody, however, be deceived by the
trick. The only resolutions which the majority
Of the Charleston Convention adopted were
those which are known as the minority plat
form, as distinguished from those which were
presented by the seventeen delegates represent
ing the seventeen Democratic States, and which
were rejected.
The delegates from the States of Alabama,
Mississippi. Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Ark
ansas aud South Carolina, continue to represent
the Democracy of those true Democratic sover-
eighties, and in the exercise of their legitimate
functions will assemble in Richmond on the llth
of June, or in Baltimore on the 18th of that
month. as they may think proper in the interest
of their constituents, their party, and their
country.
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The q Fifty-oneo triumphant.

We understand that ovcrtures will be made
10 induce tho Seeding Delegates to resume
their vacant seats In the Convention. Satisfac-
tory pledges are to be given that "PLATFoRM"
acceptable to the Cotton States will be adopted
andia conservative CANDIDATE nominated. If
such pledges shall be made and redeemed, all
must be satisfied. The South demands q "NA-
TioSAL PLATFORM" and "NArloNAL MEN." It
was Q rsfuencof this demand which led to the &c.
cession. Give her these and she will be content,
BY snch an arrangement tho immortal js1-Flf-
1Ty.oNs will be victorious. -tsN 0..... g..
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Stephen Arnold Do,,sles.

We understand that our designation OF Nj.
Douglas by bis full name, as above, lnoaf last
issue, hes given very grave offence Obs friends
in this region. They must be inIa bad way
when driven to such extremss To make ohjec-
tons to our articles. They are not aware per-
haps that this, whether unfortunate or not, is
really the distinguished gentleman's name. It
is the name by which we have always known
him ; It Is the name by which he is universally
known inlhis own State; and we honestly be-
lieve It to be the name given to him ct his bap-
item.
It is remarkable that his supporters do not
know the name Of their pet candidate for the
Presidency. II is very remarkable that they
are ashamed Of, and annoyed by, that name
when printed in full. And, thirdly, although
when writing the article which has given such
serious umbrage, we did not intend the rcmotest
allusion to any Unhappy occurrences in our
"NAroNAL HISTORY" those occurrences were
not even in our mind at the time,-we do now
say distinctly that 1t is most remarkable that
Mr.. Douglas should bear as part of his name,
inherited from his mothers family, the ominous
word "ARSoLp!' 1t is impossible therefore to
do otherwise than associate In our thoughts
along with the name, the Intended treachery Of
"WEsr POINT" and the halfsuccessful treaclery
at "CHAnLEsroN." The coincidence is almost
startling. This allusion would never have found
place in our columns, had it not been provoked
by the ill-inforned friends of Mr.. Douglas in
and about Monroe. '' @"' --.' w Y'-
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Chicago Convention.

The Black Republican Convention met at
Chicago ON the 10th inst, and nominated Abra-
ham Lincoln, Of Illinois, for President, and
Hannibal Hamlin, ofMainc, for vice.rrcsident.
These National and Union-loving disciples sig
nalizcd their courtesy and nobeness Of soul by
hisslng Alabama, Mississippi and South Caro-
lima. We remember that Rome was once saved
BY the hissing of a Goose. Go it "GEEsEl'
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A Voice from Texas.

The relentless war made upon Messrs. Sill
dell and Benjamin by portion Of the press o.
Louisiana, is disgracgM. A short time since
it was asserted by these journals that Mr.
Toombs, from Georgia, had made report in
the U. S. Senate, which fastened the charge o.
corruption upon Mr.. slidell in connection with
the Houmas land claim. This statement was
without foundation, and has been formally con.
tradicted by Mr.. Toombs in the Senate.-4uor
shall (7s1as) Republican. .,.... .
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Attention Democrats!

RI WILL BE SEEN BY REFERENCE TO
THE CALL AS PUBLISHED IN ANOTHER
COLUMN, THAT THE GENUINE 'tsNA-
TIONAL DEMOCRACY WILL
HOLD A GRAND ssNIASS NIEETING''
AT THE, Is COURT HOUSEn IN THIS
PLACE ON MONDAY NEXT, AT NOON.
LET ALL THE sIMON-PURE, HARD
FlSTED, LONG-TAILED DEMOCRACY" BE
PRESENT, AS IMPORTANT BUSINESS is
TO BE TRANSACTED. AS A SPECIAL
FAVOR OUR ssBOB-TAILo FRIENDS
WILL BE EXCUSED FROM ATTENDING.
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Local Church Matters.

Monroe has been highly favored Of late We
have enjoyed two Sabbaths of rare privilege.
On the 18th inst, we had the services OF q wor-
thy and able Presbyterian Minister-thc Rev.
Mr.. Eakin, late of Port Gibson, Miss.,--who
gave us two very excellent sermons, the pleas
ant remembrance Of which will not soon pass
away from this community. After the morning
service there was an informal meeting to take
preliminary steps for permanent Presby terrain
organization and for regular worship according
to the forms of the Presbyterian Church. This
is we'll and we most cordially wish liberal
success to those engaged in this important
movement.
On last Sabbath the IT. Rev. Bishop Polk,
assisted by two Episcopal Ministers, held three
services in our Union Church preaching each
time himself aud administering the rites of
Baptism aud Conformation in the morning and
the holy sacrement Of the LoRD's SUPPER in the
afternoon. The Bishops discourses were very
superior; that Of the morning being a fine spc-
cimen Of close reasoning and severe logic,
marching forward with iaimitable force and
conclusivcness; while the sermons of the after
noon and night were admirable samples of the
hortatory and persuasive.
Bishop Polk is q worthy successor Of the
Apostles,-hale, devoted, venerable, apostolical.
At the close Of night service the Bishop an
nounced that arrangements had been completed
for the Independent aud uninterrupted exercise
ofall the functions Of Church by the Episco.
nal Con0rA ra tinn IF Mnnroo Tho ,,o.tr,, h.,
passed resolution calling capable and suit
able man to the undivided Rectorship /; and
hereafter the offices of the Church would be re-
gularly celebrated on every Lords Day. I'm
Ill such time as Church shall be erected, these
services will be held in the Court House of this
place. This promptncss and decision is worthy
Of oil commeudation and most heartily do we
say to our Episcopal friends, God speed you in
this laudahle undertaking. ''
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24
State Convention.

Elsewhere we publish call from the Demo-
oratio State Central Committee for the re-
assembling Of our State Convention. This is a
wise course, and we hope there will he a large
attendance Of Delcgates at Baton Rouge, ut the
time designated. 1t will be III important meet
ing aud no trivial Inconvenience should keep
Delegates away. h.. - Woo ... ,... ,.i. p1' a
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24

DouGLAs1sM.-A leading Democratic paper
in Tennessee. the Memphis Avalanche, thus tells
us where "Douglasism" thrives best:
''Douglasism is still hourishing in the Adolf
ton States. 1t grows most vigorously where
Abolition is rankest. It is noxious weed
that thrives best in steaming and fermenting
composts, where society is rotting, ranking and
decomposing."
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24

FRksH GRocERlEs.-Nr. Byrnc, Of the firm
Of Byrno 4 Shields, has just returned from the
city on the steamer CATAHouLA, with large
lot Of fresh and choice Family Groceries. Call
and examine.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24

strong reason to hope chat measures will'be
adopted by which the right will be made to
prev all, the will of the majority Of the demo-
cracy enforced, and the interruptions action Of
a faction ldgnally rebuked and defeated.
Meantime 1t will bs our constant aim and
study to keep the truth before our democratic
friends to guard them against the false rumors
by which it will be sought to mislead and de-
ceive them The Tbnstt,aion. 81. ''i'-ss..
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24
Dexmocratic State Convention
7''f F3' - Re.assembled. e-. 7

THIS BODY, BY CALL OF THE "DE-
MOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL
CONlNIlTTEE,e WILL RE-AssEMBLE
AT ~BATON ROUGEs, ON MONDAY
THE FOURTH (4tll) DAY OF JUNE NEXT.
A FULL ATTENDANCE is URGED, AS
QUESTIONS OF VITAL MOMENT TO THE
PARTY ARE TO BE DECIDED.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24

A SONG TO BE SuSa BY THE DouaLAs MEN
AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE BALTIMORE
lRuxr) CoNyESr1oS.-:
"They fou't and ft,
And scratched and bit.
And struggled in the mud,
Until the ground, .-....yA..
For miles around
Was ki7cred with their blood" .it D.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24

~ 1eSssAtor Hale, In his recent speech, con-
graduated the Douglas Democrats upon being
tpesntttsd n talk Black Rspublloanism at Char.
leston. where ,Avowed Republicans are not per-
nlttsd togo!
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24

49, The Honorable John NJ. Landrur, has
or thanks for copy Of his recent able speech
ID the SLAVERY oJEsrrtoN, delivered in the
House 81 Representatives. Mr.. Bandrum proves
incontessably that the Democratic party is not
~ author Of the mischief, under which the
country Is now 'hboring.' We will give on ex-
sendsd notice Of the speech ut an early day.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24

~ Hr At an election in this Ward, mo. BY
John AcEaery, Esq, was elected a member Of
the Police jury for the term Of two years A
good selection. ,,... -
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ID / f. ID

At the residence. of Mr.. Duty. in this place.
on the 18th inst. HENRY MULLER. late of Gov.
ington. Ky.. but more recently from Shreye-
port, La. aged about s. years.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24

sHr Navigation is about closed with us.--
Weather dry, dusty, and sultry. Health OF
Monroe very good.
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2 REGISTER.
~ Fos poetry and other valuable reading
matter, zee first page.

: 1rRsad article IL smother column, from + g
~ New York News, headed 1.-THE Convention"
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24

The following statement set forth by the
Washington Constitution, clearly describes the
position of the two wings of the Democracy
previous to the adjournment at Charleston -
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-24

was it that the advocates of the offensive heresy
Of squatter sovereignty, numbering not more
than a third Of the Convention, defeated the
will of clear majority Of the States, and &
large majority of the delegates? 1t is impor
tant that the democracy should ponder well
the true answer to these questions. In the
State conventions where the friends of Judge
Douglas had o majority, the delegations to
Charleston were instructed to vote as unit
and the members Of those delegations who were
opposed to Judge Douglas and his doctrines
were thus compelled to vote with the majority
in opposition 10 their principles and their pre-.
ferences. In other delegations where but fee
BILE minorities were in favor of the Illinois
Senator, and whose conventions had failed to
adopt the unit rule, those minorties were en-,
abled to vote as they pleased, and thus oppose
the majority of their colleagues and the we'll
ascertained will of their constituents. 1t was
thus that the majority platform was defeated
and that of the minority adopted. Any one
who will take the trouble to analyse the vote
by which the minority report was passed will
see at glance the truth of what we state, and
will see further that, if the unit rule was in
variably enforced, or each individual delegate
allowed to vote as he pleased, the result would
have been entirely different, and that little, if
any, more than one-third of the Convention,
was really in favor of the action from which it
is now sought to prove that majority of the
Convention was in favor of the principles and
claims Of Judge Douglas.
Between this and the day to which the Con.
vention adjoined 10 meet at Baltimore, We have
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