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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-07-07
AUCTION SALE.

WILL be sold, on the premises at 1he te
w on the Lower Chenal of False RlveT na, !"
Parish of West Baton Rouge, near .e -, tea
tage, on MONDAY, JULY 20. isoo, ~
O'Clock AM, by a legally authorized Aas 70
the following described property; DELUXE ',ls Top
the undersigned, (on account OF depai"'
the State.) to wit: 81 sapsr6
ciai arpents, fronting on the Lowe -. nv ts
False River. and bounded ON one SUI a,heI sat
land of Madam Labauye, and on the U'n Ms in.
by that of A. L. Mahoudean. with all ,aslGps
thereon: consisting OF ash al
hon 20. stmehouse, wharehouse and hIlsaantost
situated near the Dixie. Also. a new a ea,r,ias
and four Flatboats for navigatihs ~ ~ ~nroerFF
freight on said False River. the aoo'Sf
will be sold in block. ~f,1,oying DE-
Also,will be sold in detail, tie f"'
scribed MOVABLES b~,ackrnib
House and kitchen furniture, Two ,ools ee
FORCES and their accessories, carpehe no huge,
horse, one mule, cows, one cafi'"1"
one cart. &c.
The morales cash on the day onaathirde ssS
The land and property in BLOCK , ,oa' two. ,bts
and the balance on a credit OIL oha
and four wears from the date Oh s aa.,;ssory p&s
pur.hasersto furnish their pron nol;ao. to-
with GOOD and solvent security III sre.t al y
order of the vendor, bearing HIM from "
rate Of eight per cent per ann retained "
date Of sale till paid. Morssas'
the property sold. u,. If mortgage -
expense Of purchaser. u,p,E rs PETlt"
Maj &c, 1850. s'H
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-07-07
Correspondence.
BAroS RoucE, July 5, 1866

DAluN 4eOCuEy 0V'y
EDITOR DEMocEAr:-
The nomination Of Breckenridge and
Lane was received here with the great
est enthusiasm. No better ticket, none
more thoroughly National and, at the
same time, conservative of all the rights
guaranteed to each and all the States of
the Union by the Constitution, could
have been presented to the people Of
this great and glorious Confederacy.
The course Of Douglas and hisdisorgan-
izing sycophants, for the last twelve
month has been one ofasuicidal madness
and folly. He could not help but per-
ceiye that the feelings and determiua-
ton Of the majofity of Democratic voters
in all the Southern States was directly
against him, and that anything like a
unanimous or harmonious majority of
the party in his favor was totally out of
the question. But that feeling of NOR
bid ambition to rule or ruin, which i'm
PEELED himsto acts of which no other as
pirant to the highest honors of the
Republic was ever guilty-that of advo-
eating his claims through public maya
zines and journals of doubtful political
character, and making stump speeches
through the country, showing himself
thereby more Of the demagogue than the
statesman. Neither Washington, JEFF
~ferson, jackson, Pierce, or Polk, or any
other candidate of any party, ever made
use Of such huniliating devices, as has
this Arnold Douglas. The high Office of
President of the United States was al
ways esteemed of too sacred 4 character
to be sought after or declined. Mr..
Gay, who was head and shoulders above
this Arnold Douglas in body and intel
lect, and all the elements which go to
form the man and statesman, when, in
1910, the party which he had formed,
and was now in the full tide of success
and marching. on to certain victory, see.
ing that there a opposition to him
personality came out in the most gallant
manner, and told his party to put his
name aside, If it was considered the
slightest obstacle to harmony. Had
Arnold Douglas followed his example,
as any a maj would have done in
the premises, the party might have been
harmonized; but mol like his ~namessake,
Of Revolutionary ignominy, rather than
hold q subaltern rank, he would bargain
and surrender the strongholds of Democ
racy into the hands of the enemy. But
his schemes will fail, and Breckenridge
and Lane, like Washington and Lafayette
in the olden time, will defeat all the
dark designs Of himself and his co
adjutors.
It is stated that the Arnoldites from
this State to the Runp Convention al
! Baltimore, represented that there were
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The State of Louisiana.

Parish of Pointe Coupee-Ninth District Court
Stephen Van Wicklc VS.. b. r. Coyle VIM.
Sorrcl.--No. 1899.
Stephen Van Wickle VS.. B.. r. Coyle
ct als.-No. 962.
BY virtue of and to satisfy two writs Of aliasb IA.
issued in the above entitled suitand to me directed
by the Hon. the 9th District Cont in and for The
parish and State aforesaid, to satisfy plalntlns
demand and costs Of suit, | have seized and Will
offer at public sale on the premises, on
Saturday, the It'll day Of July, 1861,
at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, all the right. title ana ~
terest that the defendant has in and otle lolos'
ing described property, to wit:
A certain tract of land fronting on pay"
Latenache, in the Parish Of Pointe Coupss'
bounded above and below by lands OF ars' 81
ralrA A. Carrot, wife of B. r. Coyle, known az"
designated on the maps of the United % s.a: "a
Surveys as lots No. l and l. OF sections np ~ -
and 81, according to the new surVey, ls VI,
in township 2 of ranges 7 and 8 east GOTHAM
ing 1859 and 95-100 acres.
Terms and conditions Of the sale:
Cash, Nth dPpraascme"t.
SEVERN PORCHE, sSf
Pointe Coupee, May rs, 1860.
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THE OVERTHROW OF The SLAVE DRIVERS.
When Pierre Soule, Robert G. Wickliffe,
Isaac E. Morse, and their "compatrlots,"
entered the Baltimore Rump Convcn-
ton, they met the delegates from Virginia
coming out of it. Which of the two
delegations was acting in accordance
with the honor and duty of faithful sons
and representatives Of the South, may
be determined by preference to the tone
and sentiments of those who controlled
the action of the Convention in which
Virginia's true representatives refused,
and Louisiana's bogus delegates were
proud to sit. Here is the language of
the most prominent, efficient and exult-
ant of the chiefs.and managers Of that
Convention and of the Douglas party
of John w. Forney, speaking through
his paper, the Philadelphia Press:
"The Press, and those who have CO.
operated with it, may now contemplate
the issue of the Democratic National
Convention as their amplcst and proud
est vindication. The election Of Judge
Douglas to the Presidency could not add
to the honest exultation they must feel
at witnessing the complete realization OF
their hopes, and the utter overthrow OF
their prosecutors, in the events that pre-
coded, and the ovations that crowned
his nomination. Others will no doubt
profit if Douglas should win the prize:
but the bold pioneers in this manly and
memorable contest for principle, which
eliminated in the utter overthrow Of the
slave-drivers on the 23d Of June, ncco
no higher reward than the fact that they
have fought a good Eight, and have faith
fully fulfilled their accepted obligations
They have broken down the obstacles IL
the pathway of the Northern Democra
cy. Let those who shall walk in it here
after only remember the brave men wfIe
opened it up to the sunlight of truth
and cleared it from the prescriptions ano
treachery Of false and faithless leaders
We congratulate the Louisianians
who, in their cagerness to crafty thell
p%rejudices, or from other motives no
less discreditable, became the allies o
the 'bold pioneers" in this "manly and
memorable contest" which "cULM1NArEI
IN THE UTTER OVERTHROW OF H SLAVE
DRIVERS! delta.
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State ofLouisiana.

Parish Of Pointe Goupee, Sd Justice of reaa Court
Joseph 7'orras VS.. William Murray.
pI VIRTUE of and to satisfy a writ of IA
- issued in the above entitled suit and to me-
directed by the Hon. Sd Justice of The Peace
Court in and for the parish and State aforesaid,
to satisfy plaintiff demand and costs of suit
have seized and will offer at public sale, at Red
River Landing. on
SATURDAY,, the 7M day IF July, 1850,
at IL O'clock a. M. all the right, title and inter.
est that the defendant has iu and to the following
described property to-wit:
=. II old wheelbarrows.
old painted buckets.
4 boxes blankets, &c.
barrels plumber.
sack
large iron pot.
small "
Terms Of sohe--CaM, ~M Appruisement.
June Is, 1860. T. NJ. YOIST. Constable.
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but thirty-nine parishes i'll Louisiana,
and therefore the twenty parishes which
they represented was u majority II
This should turn out to be true, that they
made such a statement, when every
schoolboy knows there are at least forty
seven parishes in the State, neither their
ignorance nor misrepresentation IN the
matter will save them from the scorn
and Indignation of the people; scorh and
contempt for their ignorance, and md1g-
nation for their falsehood and mlsrepre-
sentation.
4 most enthusiastic meeting was held
in this city as 70 as the nominations
of the National Democratic Convention
were announced. The Arnoldites are
trying to make some show Of hands, but
it is a feeble and sickly effort. The
Jackson Democrat is yet engaged in his
"Delogny sausage" resolutions, string
ing them out wherever he has a chance;
but as the weather is very warm at the
present time, causing them to smell bad,
the people are suspicious of them, and
so he is compelled to swallow them all
by himself and a few Know Nothing
associates. 1t is q hard case and rather
sickening, but there is no other chance.
On Wednesday, the 4th, there is to
be a Bell and Everett State Convention
at this place. Perhaps may have time
to give you some account Of it before
you go to press. Under all circum-
stances, you may put down this parish
as sure for "Breck. and Lane" Even
the Bob-tail Convention, held in March
last, passed a resolution in favor OF
Breckenridge, which was offered in the
State Convention by Maj. Heron.
That card of Gen. B. B. SHINES, IN
answer to the Arnoldites, is rather salty;
guess they wont AK him any more ques-
tiousl PHOENIX.
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State Of Louisiana.

Parish Of Pointc Coupcc-Ninth District Court.
Taylor, Knapp & Co. vs.. Joseph A. Miller.
No. 1882.
By virtue of and to satisfy a writ Of seizure & sale
issued in the above entitled suit and TO ME direct
cd by the Hon. the Ninth District Court in and
for the parish and State aforesaid. to satisfy
plaintiff IS demand and costs Of suit. j haze seiaed
and will offer at public sale Oh the premises. Oh
Saturday, the III day If July 1860,
1t ten o'clock \. NJ. all the right, title and in.
| terest that the defendant has in and to the fol-
lowing described property, to wit:
4 Ger Sin tract Of land. front 2g on:lir Atcha-
+ laya :vw) and a half aTprnts, running back +"
embrace fifty acres. bounded on the south by
lands of John r. Brooks. on tie north by land
| of the said Joseph A. Miller. and also on The
| east by land of the sail J. \. Miller. III the Far
ish of Po;nte Coupec.
Terms Of !SaA-CaA mih oppfaisemmt'
SEVERN PORCIIE, Sheriff.
Pointc Coupec, May rs; 1860.
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ConstitntienaI Democratic Platform.

REsoLvEp, That TIE platform adopted at Gin
cinnati be affirmed, with the following resolu-
tipns:
/. That the Democracy Of the United States
hold these cardinal principles on the subject of
slavery in the Territories: First. That Congress
has no power to abolish slavery in the Terrific
ries; Second, Thatathe Territorial Legislature
has no power to abolish slavery in the Terrific
~, nor prohibit the introduction of slaves there
in, nor any power to exclude slavery thereirom.
nor any right to destroy or impair the right or
property in slaves bysany Legislation whatever.
2. That the enactments Of State Legislatures
to defeat the faithful execution of the Fugitive
Slave Law, are hostile in character, subver-
sive of the Constitution, and revolutionary in
their effect.
3. That it is the duty of the Federal Govern
mcnt to protect, when necessary, b esrights of
persons and property on the high seas, in the
Territories, or wherever else its constitutional
authority extends.
4. That the Democracy of the Nation recog.
nize it ns the imperative duty of this Govern
ment to protect the naturalized citizen in all his
rights, whether at home or in foreign lands, to
the same extent as its native born citizens.
s. That the National Democracy earnestly
recommend the ACQUISITION of the Island of Cuba
ut the earliest practicable period.
WHEREAS, One of the greatest necessities oil
the age, in a political, commercial, postal and
military point Of view.isa speedy communica.
ton between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That the National Democratic party
do hereby pledge themselves to use every means
in their power to secure the passage of some
bill for the construction of a Pacific Railroad
from the western line of the Mississippi river t.
the Pacific ocean, at the earliest practicable
moment. ~
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nay>The Senatorial election came OFF

prThe Senatorial election came off
ON Monday last, and the Old Line Dem
%ocratic candidate, Mr.. Alexander Barrow,
has been elected by ahandsome majority
in the District composed Of the parishes
Of West Baton Rouge, Pointe Coapee,
and West Fcliciana. Our parish, owing
to the intense heat of the weather, has
fa}len~far short of it's usual large vote.
This makes the parish majority in favor
of Mr.. Barrow seem meagre. Mfr. Court
ney,. aided by the ever active Oppose
ton, made superhuman efforts to carry
Pointe Coupee: He was every thing and
every where, but aN in vain. The Old
Line, perfectly fnpassive-too much SO,
indeed-eonscious of its strength and
Of the business of its cause, looked on,
more amused than intimidated, and only
began to suspect danger at the last
hour.
Col. Courtney has proved himself to
be an able e!ectioneerer, particularly in
such a canvass as the in which he
was last engaged, wherein no time was
left to show up the incongruity OF his
political status. We have been assured
by men who supported him, that they
voted fos him, some because he was an
old Wing, some because he was a Know
Nothing, some because he was a:Doug-
las man, some because he was of the
Opposition, and finally, most of them be-
cause he was a frst-rate Old Line Dem
ocrat and approved Of the nomination OF
Breckenridge and Lane. Now, it is evil
dent that if the election could have been
postponed a couple of weeks, that the
Colonel would have been easily plucked
of all those borrowed plumes, and left
shivering on the shore without a single
political feather.
The fact Of the matter is simply this:
Col. Courtney is an amiable man in pri-
vate life; is wealthy, owning a planta-
ton i'll each of the parishes Of the Dis
trict, and is gifted with a most eleagi-
nous tongue. Under the circumstances,
we arc not surprised that he has made
a good race. If the Colonel is really
d~esirousof joining the Democratic party,
and of giving his support and influence
to Breckenridge and Lane, he has begun
badly, by running against the regular
nominee Of the party. In times like the
present, we have more than w neee
Of outspoken, unequivocating, ~unchang
ing men on whom we may repose il
confidence, in the perilous days will
which we are threatened.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Parish of Pointe Coupcc--Ninth District Co,,r.
A. Norton & McCaulay vs.. Steamer Iodiano,,
James Ransom, captain, and owners: and
others. owners. "N
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons inter.
~ ested, that by virtue of an order of The OH
District Court, in and for the parish .of Po;ntn
Coupee. rendered in above said suit. ! have nro-
visionally seized the steamer lndianola, and all
its appurtcnanccs: and all interested ne,sous
are hereby notified to appear within flteendav
before the said Court, and answer the petition
in above entitled suit.
June %. 1860. S. PORCUE, Sheriff
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-07-07

Baron RogcE, CROSSE TErE IND RED
RrvEE VALLEY RAnnoAD. - We pub
Hshed, week before last, an interesting
letter, showing the progress going on
in the completion Of the extension of the
above named railroad. Another letter,
also, lately addressed to US by n Of
the Directors, says: I'VE have par.
chased twenty-five likely negro men,
and have graded eight miles of the ex-
tension. Our aim is to finish twelve
miles Of grading BY first September, and
wo hope to have the iron laid and loco
motive running by FIRST January 81 Feb
ruary; then to commence grading the
remaining twelve and a half miles TO
the Atcilafaiaya, which we wish to com.
plete within six OF eight months after"
This certainly shows . determination in
the board to progress rapidly. and is
the. only course by which it can receive
encouragement from. new stockholders,
who may be induced to subscribe liber.
ally, and thereby supply the balance of
the means necessary to complete the
work also, to insure its connection
with the Red River portion Of the road.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-07-07

Gss-The following members Of the Police Jury
were elected on Monday last:
Est Ward, no returns; ID, Milton Thomas; 4tl',
J.W. benson; 9th, Alexander Labry; 9th, J. Il.
Morrison; 9Th, George Pitcher; 18th, p 0. Lee
beaI; 18th, Francois Gosserand.
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Our Candidates.

Since the second nomination of Jackson a
Democratic ticket Better than that chosen at
Baltimore on Saturday last has never been
offered for the SURFACES Of an honest party.
John Cabell Breckenridge was.born in Fay
cite County, KY, Oh the 10th of January, 1871,
and will consequently be a little more than
forty years of age when he is inaugurated in
March next. He inherited from his ancestors,
both by the paternal and maternal lines, the
noble traditions of courage, morality and intel
lect. displayed in the forum, on the field, and in
legislative halls. His paternal grandfather was
the first United States Senator from Kentucky,
and was the author Of the welI-known resolu-
lions of 1889, which formed the ground
work of that Democratic creed of which his
worthy descendant is so able an expoundersand
so stalwart a supporter. His father, an emf
nent clergyman, was noted for his piety, his
learning. his courage and his eloquence, no less
than for that largc-hearted magnanimity which
he has bequeathed to his son.
A Breckenridge received his academic educa-
ton first at Centre College. in Danville. KY,
where he had the benefit Of the instructions of
that distinguished divine and scholar, DIR.
Young,l afterwards. at Princeton College, n. j.
He studied law in Pennsylvania University, and
after graduating BECAME a member Of the Lex
ington bar. He removed to Burlington in the
State {then Territory of Iowa, but returned
after a few months to Lexington and soon rose
to the highest rank at a bar remarkable for the
number of its talented members.
When the Mexican war began he INDUCED his
chivalric disposition by joining the Kentucky
volunteers, and was chosalG@lajor of a regiment
of infantry. In that service he was noted fol
his courage and for his humane and considerate
treatment Of the men under his command. He
was just as prompt in sharing his purse with a
needy companion in arms as in dismountine
from his horse for some sick or weary private tc
ride. In the court-martial trial of Gen. Pillow
Major Breckinridge volunteered as his counsel
and won the admiration of the whole army by
the vigor of his defense; but he was equally
ready to serve the most obscure private in hi
regiment with bis unpaid professional skill.
On his return from Mexico, the Democrats o
Fayette county elected him to the State Legis
lature. Convinced of his sterling qualities, hi
discretion, his skillin debate and his steady ant
strong support Of Democracy, the Democrats 0
the Ashland Congressional District resolved t.
make him their champion for the redemption o
that District from the hands Of the Wings, Wit
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Presidential Electors.

FIRST ELECTORAL DIsTnIcT.-Judgc OCTAVE
ROUSSEAU, Elector; PIERRE ACOSTE, SUBJ
Eector-
sEeosp-BERNARD AyEGNO, Eleeter; G.
D.. YANCY, Sub lector.
THIRD-TRASIMOND LANDRY, Elector; r.
S. GOODE, Sub-Elector.
FoURrH.-B. B. SHINES, Elcctor; JULES
LEBLANC, Sub-Elect0r.
F1FrH.-JULES G. OLIVIER, Elcctor; }. X.
ELGEE, SubrElector.
SNTu..-W.aM. LEVY, Elector; w. r. PEIk,
Sub-Elector. x
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T. $ II L A Y

''AkES UP. on False River, by ia v.
l. brown mare Mule, about fourteen or tms .
hands high, and FIVE Or six years old r nl'etn
any apparent mark or stamp. without
The proprietor Is requested TO come f,r,r,.,
prove property. pay charges and take !, "ara'
otherwise 1t will be sold in 20 DAYS. a ~" ,N
''I Why" ,ayt .so u. bIDlER.
'""' =. oV' j. I. 9th Wara
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State of Louisiana.

Parish of Pointe C~oupee-Ninttl District Court
K. W. McRae VS.. his creditors-No. 2Ol7.
NOTICE is hereby given to whomsocver it
~ may concern, that Auguste Provosty. syn
die of the insolvency of r. W. McRae, has filed
his final tableau of distribution of the funds OF
said insolvency in the Ninth District Court. in
and for t:e parish of Pointe Coupee; and that il
no opposition is made to said tableau within le-
gal delays, the same will be approved and no.
m%ologated by said Court.
June 30, 1860. A. BONDY, Clerk.
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State Of Louisiana.

State of Louisiana.
Ninth District ~Court-Parish of Puinte Coupee
A. Norton and McCaulay VS.. Steamer lndianola.
James Ransom, owners, and othcrs.-Ao.
1892.
Chas. w. Greenlee and Hugh Slicer vs.. Steamer
Indianola, captain, and owncrs.-No. 1928.
VIM. Oliver VS.. Steamer Indianola and owners.
No. 1909.
PURSUANT to an order to me addressed by
the Honorable the 9th District Court in and for
the parish and State aforesaid |, tue undersigned.
Sheriff, will offer at public sale. at Red River
Landing. in this Parish, on
Thursday, July 10, 1860,
Ut II O'Clock, a. M. all the right. title and inter
est that the defendants have in and to the follow
ing described property t"-wit:
The Steamer INDIANQLA, w.Ll mac.4incr!
apparatus, &c.
Terms ard conditions of salc.-Cash on the
day of sale.
SEVERN PORCHE Sheriff.
PIT Coupce. June 90. 1860.
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@>John Wren was arrested and lodged in
the parish Jail for having shot his wife, on the
4th of July, at his residence at W~illiamsport, in
this parish. The@woman is not expected to
live, as all the back part of her head is shot of.
Cause, iutoxication.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-07-07

TAKEN Up. byJ. A. Lebeau. about 4 miles
l. above Waterloo, two Mules. one a black
Mexican mule, about II years old, marked r on
the left shoulder; the other a brown mule, about
II years old, no visible marks.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, and pay costs, or said estrays
will be sold in seventy days. at the office of the
undersigned, as the law directs.
j.. ST. GERMAN.
June 23, Co. :. P. 7th Ward.