The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-02-16
DEMOCRATS TO THE RESCUE,
The Bob-Tails in Council.
Who are They, &c., SC.

or Mrs. Partington-like, faint in the effort
The greater part of these disciples of discord
and confusion are eagerly ambitious TO grasr
the rcins of power, let the cost be ever so great
What is equally surprising, the most of then
are fragments las the tailor would say or rem
nants from other parties vomited into the Demo
cratic fold by combination Of circumstance
too numerous to narrate in the space allotted
US for this brief article. On sundry occasions
these gentlemen have attempted to paralize
and destroy the Democratic party by the intro
duction Of do9mas and usages entirely foreign tt
our ancient and honorable Land marks. Will,
committing this statement of facts to paper
an underground effort is being made by then
at Baton Rouge and elsewhere by which tt
destroy the peace, harmony and concord Of tn,
approaching Democratic State Convention
which we feel called upon to expose to public
| view ut any peril. We record these ugly facts
IN order that the Democracy Of this Parish may
be induced to attend our PARISH CONVENTION
on Saturday next, when delegates are to he
selected, whose duty it will be to represent us
in the STATE CONVENTION. The agitators sc
delcately alluded TO by u.s. have recently is.
sued BULL for men Of all crecds and political
compilations to meet US delegates in the BATON
ROUGE CONVENTION, which is in our opinion no
thing more or less than signal for general
row and dissolution of the Democratic party
throughout the State With such facts Us these
staring US full in the face, we shall expect to
greet scores Of the honest hard listed Democra-
cy at our Parish Convention on Saturday.
The time has come when we must rally to our
standards and omit no duty, however weighty
that may seem to devolve upon u.s. We have
enemies in our own ranks, who appear to have
sworn solemn oath never to rest till our flag
is seen trailing in the dust. Shall these men
be countenanced by our smiles, or with one
decisive blow sink to rise no more?
II Democracy is worth anything, it is worth
everything; therefore, we must commission
none to represent us at Baton Rouge, who are
not in every possible respect worthy and well
qualified. In this way alone con we beat back
n nd lvNu y,hsn H..
existence as great National Party. If the co.
called state-Rights-Pu Bob-Tail Demo-
cracy, get possession of the STATE CONVENTION,
the responsibility must, TO q great extent, rest
upon the Northern Parishes, for we certainly
have 1t In our power by attending the Con-
vention) to put these Leltlemen To an igno-
minious retreat.
We attach the following etaculate card as ON
evidence Of The necessity of this article. Here
toiorc, we have Teen Inclined to regard Boz
TA1I1sM as sort of child's play, but from re-
cent developments, VIC are forced to change our
opinion and treat ii in future as pst,M ulcer
upon the body polite. Here's the card alluded
to; read 1t, aud see If the unmistakablc mark of
the BEAST is not inscribed upon lis very face,
STATE PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION. Whereas.
III view Of the imminent dangers which are now
threatening the Southern States from IN cir
repressible conflict" Of sectional fanaticism,
waged against their domestic institutions, and
in uttor disregard Of the rights secured to them
under the Constitution.
Aud whereas, There exists no State or Felc
raj issues. Of political character. to distract
and divide the people of Louisiana in the face
OF the impending Presidential crisis. in which
the continuance Of the Union is involved;
And whereas, is earnestly desired that the
Whole people Of the South shall stand together
as a unit in the great and patriotic struggle to
uphold and preserve the Constitution and the
Union. or, If need be, to protect and defend
their separate independence, we, the under
signed. Democratic members of The Legislature
and citizens Of the State, do earnestly recon-
mend to the people Of the respective parishes,
irrespective Of former political differences, to
meet together in cordial determination to sun.
port the nominee of the Charleston Conyen-
ton, and appoint their delegates to meet in The
Democratic State Convention ct Baton Rouge
for the purpose of appointing delegates 10 re-
present Louisiana in the approaching National
Convention at Charleston. S. g.
Baton Rouge Jan. 25, 1860.
Edward Delony, Senate; Thos. Cottman,