Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-09-08
TIL B DE MOOR AT.
P. A. ROY, Editor.
[From the Baton Rouge Advocate.
An Accomplished Surgeon.


Chicago some time since, Mr.. Fitch, son
Of the Indiana Senator, took up the dis
secting knife and commenced a surgical
operation on Douglas and the Convcn
ton which nominated him. 1t is deci-
dedly one Of the rarest performances of
the canvass We give a few extracts,
commencing with the New York. dele
cation:
Those Algerincs of the Convention so
lamcntably given to consultation and
sack, held the balance of power upon
every test vote, and controlled the des-
TIMES ef our party for veal or woe We
all know too well how they used their
high trust. They were cunning crowd,
albeit mum was the word OVERLOOKING
with patriotism and punch, no wonder
need be excited at their wavcrings. No
| motion of the Convention but issued a
retirement of New York, and every re-
tirement signaizea the safety Of the
Constitution, and the compounding of
that fragrant lerb, mint, in the best
French importation.
Strong from this weakness, they would
have re-entered the Convention, breath
ing the balniest spirit of Cancellation
and-cognac. There was nothing sec
tiona' in their policy or their potations
The devotion to the North and "Monon.
sahcIa," which they exhibited upon one
motion, was upon the second generously
transferred to the South aud "old ia
maica."
No man shall ever fitly tell the prison
sweets of the New York Committee
Room-how royal "Bourbon" bled at
every bung, and Douglas leaders in every
purse-how each new scheme of knave-
ry was stamped with approval and a
dozen "grecn seal" and each broken
pledge decorated with handsome equiv
ocations and sparkling "Cordon Rouge"
how honest Pete Caggcr's oily face
glowed with fresh bumpers and incrcas-
ed bribes, while heavy oaths and light
corks freightcd the air until you would
have sworn that there were "six Rich
monds in the field" These are all the
sweet secrets for future times and histo-
rians, and now that they have rested
from their labor, let US he just to them.
They We're generous in every sacrifice
of principle involving their neighbor's
rights, and firm in their resolve to be
moved by no weakness for the public
veal. With the honor Of harlot and
the arts OF a gamester, they present
striking example of how men, with a
philosophical scorD for the phantom
reputation" can yet attain brilliant
eminence of infamy, backed by no merit
but the "plain devil and assembling
looks" Wherever that delegation may
be scattered, SO ccaseless, so tireless
were their libations for their country's
honor, in whatever vale secluded, upon
whatever mount exalted, there will lin
ger around them forever in unit and en-
masse the halo Of the Rogue, and the
aroma of Brandy Smash ...-
The Convention thus constituted is
then travesticd as follows:
1t was a gathering, Democratic in
everything but principle-numerous in
all things but representation-perform-
ing Squatter Sovereignty in two shilling
houses, at the Fourth street Theatre
1t was "Much Ado About Nothing" by
competent performers. Il had as lief"
the town crier had spoken, "a platform
as these supernumerary Democrats"
Every State doubtful in Democracy
poured her Frcesoilers into this Conven-
ton. The Western Reserve, where ia
ther Giddings fattens in idolized suprcm-
acy, sent constellation of strolling
stars to the Thcspian assembly. Wher-
ever Republicanism had sway, Squatter
Sovereignty was in the ascendant It
seemed as though the victories of Fre-
mont had bloomed into the modocraty of
Douglas.
Add to these retinuc of funny little
fat gentlemen, with big canes, imposing
stomachs and apoplectic necks, who had
come down from the provincial towns
to do the blasphemy by contract and
the drinking by invitation-eloquent
jokers of moudy jokes, and valiant eat
ers of their own words, and you have a
picture of the motley group that made a
burlesque Of Democracy in the Fourth
street Theatre
Mr.. Douglas acceptance of the nomi-
nation, because it had been made with
out any agency, interference or procure
ment on his part, is thus happily satir-
lied by this graceful young orator:
This is handsome Since the brave
old Pagan days of Rome, when the Con-
script Father made patriotism immortal,
we have not had more striking in
stance of disinterested self:sacrifice.-I
the Senator stands alone
Modern degeneracy has not reached
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