Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-03-10
Special Correspondence Of the Democrat.
BATON ROUGE, March 7, 1860.

,
ED1ToH DEMocRAT:-
The Democratic Convention that as
sembled here on Monday, the 5th, was
one cf the best Conventions eve held
in the State, as regards fulness Of re-
presentation, talent, and soundness of
principle in the majority. But one par
ish in the State, Calcasieu, was unre-
presented; there were a few misrepre-
semted, and the game was tried upon good
old West Feliciana, but the Ledger man
showed at least three aces and a king,
called his opponent, who lost on two
jacksl
Gen. Albert Carter was nominated to
preside over the Convention, and was
subsequently chosen permanent pres'-
dent.
There was then introduced the usual
motion to appoirt a committee on Gre
dentials, to which some little fellow
from one of the upper parishes objected,
upon the ground that the president OF
the Convention might not feel disposed
to appoint a sufficient number OF bob
tails" upon said committee, and he was
therefore unwilling to submit his Gre
dentials to said committee. The presi-
dent very blandly assured the little fell
low that none but Democrats would be
appointed, and the motion prevailing,
Messrs. John L. Lewis, P. A. Morse, II.
W. Allen, q. D. Newall, and I. L. Nc
Cauley were named as the committee,
who, upon the suggestion of Mr.. B. w.
Pearce, of Bienville, retired to the
judiciary committee room, where the
several delegations presented their Gre
dentials.
At 2 o'clock the committee were ready
and made their report, which was
adopted. Some little efervescence of
=" bob-taip gas was emitted, the ef1uvia
of which, though not strongly percepti-
BILE to the senses Of others at the time,
seems to have had a very deleterious
effect upon the generators themselves.
The consequence is, that the amiable
ex-independent, selfappointed Ambassa.
dor to the Emperor of all the Russias is
very sick, and several others of the bob.
tail Douglas party are seriously affected
Our friend, the General, thinks another
dose of "Slidell powders" will effect a
complete cure.
It is now a well-settled fact that Ho
meopathy, or Homeopathic practice, is
perfectly useless in the cure of political
diseases, and as you will see in the Sc
quel, the Convention acted upon this
principle, and determined not to admin
lister any longer in small OF broker
doses. Those sickly, diseased individu
ais thought to relieve their nauseous
ness of stomach with resolutions; vail
hope! their efforts only effected a create
retching they were swallowing tn
wrong pills, and a committee was az
pointed to prepare those which had bee
tried and approved, and which ar
guaranteed, if taken according to pre-
scriptions, to work an effectual cure
Their composition is as follows:
1. Resolved, That the Democracy c
Louisiana appreciate and admire thos
patriotic men in the non-slaveholdin,
States whose adhesion to Democrat
principles, and whose devotion to tn
Democratic party, prove them to be 10,
ers Of their country, the supporters {
!, the Constitution, and the friends Of tn
| rights Of the several States.
2. Resolved, That the Democratic pa
ty Of Louisiana feels undiminished col
fdence III the administration Of Jane
!. Buchanan.
3. Resolved, That the Territories {
! the United States belong to the severe
States as their common property, an
, not to the individual citizens thereo'
that the Federal Constitution recognize
property in slaves, and aa such, IN
owner thereof is entitled to carry III
slaves into any OF the Territories Of th
United States and hold them there a
property; and in case the people Of tn
Territories, BY inaction, unfriendly legil
~lation, II otherwise, should endangt
the tenure Of snch property, or discrim
nate against it by Withholding th;
protection given to other species
!. property in the Territories, it is Il