Gazette and sentinel., 1861-03-02
GAZETTE & SENTINEL.
A Speech that Told.

The resolution to adjourn the Convention
from Baton Rouge to New Orleans, was car,
risd BY a vote Of 81 to SO. 1t is rather late
in the day to give any Of the remarks made
By members on the occasion, but the speech
of Mr.. Cannon, of Avoyelles, was too appropos
to be lost to history. Mr.. Fuquar hoped that
members would consider their sacred duties
10 the State, and not allow the influence Of a
good dinner at johns" on Carondelet street,
or q superior brandy cock tail at "~IIolt's," to
sway them from the path of rectitude, virtue
and patriotism. Instead OF doing any good,
however. these illusions to the captivating
Injuries of the Crescent City, 'done the bust
ness" for it brought to his feet, the honorable
member from Avoyellcs, whose remarks, being
unansw cradle, decided the matter in favor Of
New Orleans. Hear what Mr.. Cannon said:
Mr.. Cannon, Of Avovellcs, rose to adj
vocate this resolution. lie had heard
much Of the open door hospitality and
accommodations of this great city of
Baton Rouge, but unfortunately for him
he had never experienced any of il,
ard if it was in existence, it was GER
tainly out of his beat, for he had not
been able to find any accommodation
whatever, since he had been in the town,
and had been almost forced to sleep on
the door steps of the Methodist church.
Laughter.
lilo must confess that he thought the
modcsty Of some Senators greater than
their honesty, who, not content with
the high position they already occu-
pied, had sought to clothc themselves
with everlasting glory and independent
sovereign honor, by helping to carry on
their shoulders their part of the State
Of Louisiana ont of the Union. he
newed laughter
There were other distinguished MEM
bers OF this Convention, too, celebrated
for their wisdom as constitution law
yers and priests alluding to Mr.. Rose
lius1--who did not think the holding OF
this Convention constitutional, or that
the Legislature had power to call it to-
gether, and yet did not think it uncon-
stitutional to take a seat in it. Roars
Of laughter.
As for himself, he must admit that he
had been a co-opcrationist--but he was
not elected on that ground. lie had
been elected simply because he was a
talking man other men had been cleo
ted from his parish previously, who had
neither brains to invent IDEAS nor Ian
Guage TO express them but he had
been honorcd with the suifragcs Of his
constituents because he was cmphati-
cally a talking man. tLaughtCr. He
had been bursting to make a secession
speech cvcr since he had arrived, but
as all debate bad been shut Off on his
side Of the house, he felt choking Tor
uttcrancc. but starving for victuals.
lRoars. OF laughter.
Hc therefore was in favor of an I'M
mediate adjournment to New Orleans,
for it was an established fact that hum
CRY men never could agree on any sub
5ect. He remembered once, when a
boy, asking a gentleman for a favor.
Don't bother me now" said the gentle
man, 'for | am as hungry as a wolf, but
'Vmc W IIc dilCl uiIitei, djiu l III ~
anything you want" Renewed laugh
teri This circumstance had greatly
impressed him, and he felt we could
never agrce so long as there were hun
CRY men in the Convention. They
would bo like the Kilkenny cats, and
eat each other up. He wished to be
Understood that he was a very cadav-
crous man, and if the Convention did
not adjourn to New Orleans he might
be tempted TO eat up one of the few fat,
sleek looking co-operationists he saw
around him. [Applause and c%onvul-
slons Of laughter