The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-12-29
THE CONVENTION.

An election taxes place Tor uclcgat'S 10
the State Convention on Monday, the 9TH
day Of January next. Two tickets l"
before the people, both headed with the
name of John X. Elgec for Senatorial del
egate, gentleman well known 10 all our
citizens as having n large interest both in
this State and the State of MississisippI
lie il also a man well known for bis
great ability ns lawyer, mud for his
towering intellect He is good orator,
and will have great weight in the Corvcn-
ton which is TO assemble ut Baton Rouge
on the 23d prox.; and more than all, he is
man to whom every Louisianian can
confde his interests in the important crisis
which is now fast fastening upon us. Mr..
Elgee is self-made man in the fullest
sense of the term, having come to Rapidcs
nearly thirty years ago, poor in this
worlds goods, but rich in those noble quail
tiles which over make the man. BY his
own energy, perseverance,, industry and
integrity, he has risen to the very head Of
the Bar in Louisiana, and is well and ia
vorably known throughout the United
States. OF his views in relation TO the
questions which are now agitating the
country, We know nothing; but this we
do know, that he will do every thing in
his power for the interest and welfare of
his State and section. lie will lie trimn-
phantly elected
For Representative Delegates we have
the names of Mcssrs. II. &. Manning, w.
w. Smart and Lewis TcXada ON one
ticket, and Mcssrs. Leroy A. Stafford,
Josias Chambers and w. w. Wilmington
on the other. They are all gentlemen Of
conservative views, as we learn, and will
do their whole dnty to the section of coun-
try which they will be called upon to rep
resent All we can say to the voters of
our parish, is, CHOOSE ye between them"
you cannot make mistake in your
choice.
This is a very important election, and
every votar should go TO tho polls on the
9TH day Of january and edo his country
some service" and show by his vote that
he has an interest in the welfare of hi
State IN section, and that hc is aware Of
the danger which is now surrounding Us
all. Let there be a full vote Of the parish.
-sS go
" Christmas day in our city wore a
very dull appearance. The day was fine,
but very few pcrsuns were to be seen on
the streets. Money as usual was very
scarce. The colorcd population seemed to
ENJOY themselves TO an unusual degree.
".
LIZ Our riyeris rising again very slowly,
caused, we suppose, by the late rains. 1t
has been on the sec-saw for the past few
weeks, first up and then down.
tv' We have had very gloomy weather
for the most of the past week, with a
plenty of rain.
tS' Our readers viii please excuse the
non-appearancc OF the usual amount of
reading matter in this weeks issue. rs the
ATTACHES Of our office had to celebrate
christmas as well rs the crest ofn.onkindn
IT
~ We learn that the Police ,Jur,-
will meet on Tuesday the Sth January.
instead of Monday, the day appointed by
law.
~ See advertisement of 500 reword
offered in another column, by Joseph G,
Gilbert, of Knox Point, Bossier parish
"tatch him Shaw"
Ie The State Convention of SoptI
Carolina passed the secession ordinance
on the Goth inst, by which the State de-
clared herself out of the Union. II is ex-
pected that other States will snop t,II,,,.
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~ Thanks to the gentlemanlv officers
OF our favorite packet the Rapides for late
favors.
National Fast Day-The Pros;5o,t oc
the United States has recommended tlo
4th ofJanuary next tobe observed rs -,
day OF humiliation, fasting and rravo,.
throughout the Union.