Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-09-05
Whig Meeting at Clinton.

| A meeting of the whig party was held in tn
! town of Clinton, La, on the 25th ult. On mo
ton of Henry skipwith, Jr., (the editor of tn
Whig) the following officers were appointed
D. Pipes, Esq, President; R. Bonner and u
F. Reeder, Esq, Vice Presidents; and w. u
]. Warner and DR.. J. st. Geo. Hamill, Seeseta
ries. On motion of Henry Marston, Esq, thu
chair appoioted a committee to draft resolu
tons, which consisted of Henry Marston, w
D. Carter, E. C. Power, VIM. East, and Johr
Boatner, Esqrs. The following are the reso'
| %lutions, which were enthusiastically received:
Resolued, That we cordially approve of the
course thus far pursued by our worthy and high
" esteemed Chief Magistrate, Gen. Taylor, and
especially the noble stand taken by him in the
vindication of our neutral rights, thereby evin-
cling a determination of following the example
of Washington, in maintaining peace at home
and friendship abroad,
Resolred That we haye viewed with entire
disgust the outcry raised against him by the
Democratic papers for a few wholesome re-
movals: and more especially is such conduct
u1niustifable, when it is we'll known that a large
majority of the offices within the gift OF the
General Government, still continue to be oc-
cupied by our opponents.
Resolred, That we pledge a hearty support
to the administration Of Gen. Taylor, belley-
ing that 1t will ever be found maintaining those
principles, which are calculated to preserve
%inviolate our National Union, in spite of the
Vaccinations of those unholy coalitions of
Northern Democrats and Free Sellers, that
must tend to jeopardize the safety of the Re-
public.
Resotred, That we highly approve Of the
nominations of Gen. Alex. Declouet, and the
Hon. D. F. Kenner, Us candidates for Governor
and Lieut.. Governor, and will use all honora-
Bile exertiOns in promoting their election.
Resolued, That we will use the same hon
orable exertions in promoting the election OF
Col. R. A. Stewart, the friend of Taylor, the
gallant soldier, the honest man., as the Repre-
sentative of this District in the next Congress Of
the u. s.
Resolped, That we consider the famous
"Swamp BU' of the Hon. Mr.. Harmanson, as
a splendid humbug-for when the specifications
and provisions of the act granting these lands to
the State, are properly scrutinized, it will be
found that the cost, "like the Indians gun" will
amount to more than they are all worth-and
consequently the "three years day and night
struggle" of the honorable gentleman will have
proved like the "mountain in labor, to have
brought forth a mouse"
Resolred, That Notwithstanding our opin-
ion set forth in the foregoing resolution, as the
Hon. Mr.. Harmanson has expressed the belief
that it is "the richest prize that ever any State
received" we consider his entry of 1000 acres
of these lands, the "fee simple" of which, If ac-
cepted, will "be vested in the State Of Louisiana
and subject to the disposal Of the Legislature
thereof,"was a violation of his duty as the Re
preventative and acting agent Of the State, and
setting an example, if followed by Others,
calculated to deprive the State of every foot of
land that might be worth reclaiming-and
therefore should meet the decided condemna-
ton of evey voter in the District.
The meeting also adopted the following re-
solution:
RESOLVED, That a committee be selected by
this meeting to frame an address to the people
of the Sd Congressional District, setting forth
in temperate language the issues which divide
the present Administration and the Democratic
party, and exposing the fallacious grounds upon
which their opposition is based.
On the above committee we perceive the
names of D. o. Shattuck, J. st. Geo. Hamill,
A. J. Norwood, D. c.. Hardee, P. Pond, Jr, w.
D. Carter, Phil. Fishburn, H. Skipwith, Jr.