Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-08-21
The Discussion on Thursday Might

According to appointment stated in adver.
tisement, our citizens gathered at the Court House
on last Thursday evening, and listened with much
interest 10 the arguments of Mr.. J.. M. JONES, upon
the ground that Mr.. Cass "was in favor of leaving
the question Of Slavery 10 the people of the Terri.
%tories;' Mr.. BALcH, his opponent, affirmed the
contrary. It was perhaps the very worst position
which the Democratic champion could have assum-
ed; for Mr.. Jones, after a speech Of nearly an hour,
in a lucid and eloquent style, quoting the words Of
Mr.. Cass himself. proved convincingly, beyond the
shadow Of a doubt even TO- the breast of a ~locofoco'
that Cass was not 2odnly in favor Of leaving the adj
mission of slavery to the option of the people of
the territories, but further, that thee candidate of the
democracy endorsed the assertion that tie .inhabi-
tants themselves, being nine>tenths colored, never
would as a natter Of course allow colored people TO
come among them as slaves. Mr.: ]. reviewed the
whole of the Nicholson letter, explained the adroit
language Of Mr.. Cass, and placed him by his own
avowal in a light more dangerous to the South than
Wilmoti and all the host of abolitionists at his back.
In truth, Of the four nominees for the highest offices
i'll the Union, Lewis Cass is tbe only one who has
hitherto committed himself as an ABoLITIoNIsr /!
and certainly the very last man that should have
been thought ofby the Baltimore Convention, if
they wished their candidate to get the vote Of the
South.
I'VE did Tot remain to hear more than the open
ing of Mr.. iBaichfs remarks, which were as able.
doubtless, as an unargume,aatiuet subject would per-
init. We would advise him however in future
for editors are privileged to give adyice--,hat be-
fore he attempts to defend or explain the position
Of a candidate, to inform himself perfectly whether
his favorites has committed himself by letter or
speech. To be explicit and to the point, we have
been told by those who heard both Mr.. Jones and
Mr.. Baleh, that the argument was, yulgarly speak
ing, "like the handleof a jug. all on one side"
1--WE, call attention to the able vindication OF
Millard Fillmore. upon the first and third pages Of
to-day's paper We cannot perceive how any one,
after reading the statement, could entertain for a
moment the idea that this distinguished man is
tainted with abolitionsm. )
% Charles +. Adams, son cofihe late John Quin.
cy Adams, has been nominated by the Free Sol
Convention as a candidate for the Vice Presidency
4sgf4
U' Mr.. Trist has addressed a letter to the House
Of Representatives, accompanied with documents
charging Mr., Polk with d wanton use of the execu
tive power, which be says he can prove, and wishe!
the House to impeach him. Wen hear more o
itby and bye
HWe call attention to Messrs RorH, BRorHEI
g. Cos. fine stock Of goods, advertised in anothel
column. - glsst =
Death BY LrGHTNIEG.-On Sunday last. saw
the ST. Martinsyilie Creole, Of the 12th, a youn.
man named Eugene Trahan of our parish, wa
killed by lightning while or his way from St. Mar
~tintsYile 70 bis home. overtaken in the midst Of th.
prairie by a violent storm, be was struck dead to
gsther with his horse. He was a worthy man am
has afiafauiiy to mourn bis sudden and u~ntiunel,
end. ia