Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-03-10

as to conceive how this ~tortuous and narrow
bed could ever have been navigated by any
thing in the shape Of a boat. 1t would be
quite as difficult to revive the one as the
other. The attempts to legislate a bayot
which has been dry for forty years into a ma.
vigable stream. besides its invasion of vested
rights, seems to US to be as idle ane nplyment
as our representatives could be engaged in.
10 In order that our many readers may
not rest in blisslul ignorance of the fact. w
stop the press to announce the intelligence
that a grand Long Tail demonstration was
made in Baton Rouge on Monday last, for
the purpose of appointing delegates to the
Charleston Convention, and Electors FIR the
State generally. 1t was quite a large assem-
bly, of the faithful, and was composed princi-
pally of a loquacious member of the State
Senate, and several others not quite so con-
spicuous. The whole affair was a rich spec
linen of the cut and driedn method of the
way some things are done when the power
exists to do it. So far as holding a Conven-
ton was concerned. it was an u%nmitigated
humbus-the whole programme Of proceed
ings, including officers, resolutions, delegates,
electors and sub-electors. was all " fixed UNI
by the faithful outside before they were sub
mitted for form sake to the Convention for
approval. The whole matter might have
been left to the State Central Committee
which did" the thing anyhow. By a pc
ctliar Democratic process Of counting noses
it was satisfactorily ascer:ained that the
Long Tails were largely in the majority. and
they m~agnauimonsly concluded to " wipe
out'' the Bob Tails in everything they might
attempt to 10. and it was done. to the great
satisfaction of that very large majority of the
unwashed. 1t proved entirely useless for the
minority to attempt anything, no matter how
proper and how patriotic, King Caucus had
everything his own way. TIE proceedings
are too lengthy for our columns. The seeker
after such melancholy food must apply else
where. Only such porti ms Of the demon
%atration as are likely TO prove Of the Sight
est interest to our readers have we published.
~ When we say that the Convention
was one OF the most harmonious in action
and the most decided in its expression Of
opinion on the leading question of the day
that ever assembled in Louisiana, we but re-
iterate the sentiment of every delegate in at
tendauce.-.Aduocate.
OF course it was! How could it be other
wisea There were no offices of profit to be
awarded to the faithful, consequently the De-
n%iocracy was harmonious. The State Con-
%vention of last May was not quite so harno-
NOUS because the loaves and fishes were to
be divided. When over two hundred votes
stand in opposition to about thirty. there is no
earthly chance for discussion when nothing
is to be gained by the operation. Had there
been a single office to be given out, there is
no calculating the amount Of scramb!ing that
would have been done to get it.
P1rHY The editors Of the Memphis En-
qmirer thus prefaces a gratuitous ADVERTISE
ment:
We do not like to insert personal advertise
ments at all, and our objections are material
ly strengthened when we are expected to do
it gratuitously, but charity requires that an
exception should be made in favor of preach
ers and editors. The first, as a general rule,
are too busy in laying up treasures above, to
lay up any below, and the last never have
any to lay up. The wretch who would rob
either of his little pittance deserves to be
lashed with nettles on every inch of his hide.
There may be some repentance for the
man who would rob a preacher, but to rob
an editor is SO h.inous a crime that even Old !
Nick wouldn't allow such a wretch a mo-
stay in his dominions.