Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-08-15
"Alas! Poor YOrick ~

We were forcibly struck with the simiituds
of the idea which the above quotation creates il
reference to the present position of John H. Har'
manson. Sadly may the Democrats condole witt
each other the fallen state to which he has brought
himself, as proved by the expose of Col. Stewart
contained in to>day's paper. His friends, like
Hamlet in the play, if they have nothing else now
10 console them, can at least look back on his charm
ing physiognolny, and exclaIm, "Ah, he was a man
of infinite JEST
Yes, Mr.. Harmanson has carried his Jokes too
far, and the consequence is that if he has no, al
ready joked himself out of his political existence,
he will find himself so low in November, that he
will have to take a trip to the sources of Salt RI
yer, to recuperate his wasted energies. Mr.. Har-
manson may endeavor to palm of as a very good
joke bis %hurrying to the Lard Office after the pas
sage of his Swamp Bill, and entering a thousand
acres of swamp land which he conceives the bill
has made valuable and therefore, for fear it might
fall into the hands of the State or some of his con-
s%tituents, he takes advantage of circumstances
of his elevated position, and the confidence repos,
ed in him-and desecrates his seat in the House Of
Representatives by making it subservient to his
own personal interests, to sordid and selfish views |
to low and disgracefuI cunning, to speculation and
breach of trust. This is not an ideal assertion-itI
is not an assertion founded alone upon the suppos>
ed prejudice and wilfulness of a Wing editor back
ed by the Wing candidate of this District-but it is
founded upon the affirmation of Mr.. Harmanson
himself. |: viii! be seen by a card in another COL
ulDn, upon the evidence of five honorable gentle
men, that Mr.. Harmanson acknowledges having
entered one thousand acres of land as we have sta
ed. The people then must either hug to their bo-
'oms a man who has acted grossly improper, to
ay the least, or they must bIndly impugn the ho-
Tor of the gentlemen alluded to.
We ask a careful perusal of Col. S,ewert,s
peech. There is no Glow blackguardism'' in i, to
llsturh the delicate nerves of his friends the Dem
rats; but is composed of language that every man
AN understand and appreciate-truths, eloquen,ly
embodied, which every honest man must feel if he
will not acknowledge. There are many political
harges which friends and adherents may pass over
IS OF not sufficient ma nitude 10 create a change
II their breasts; but how can any honest or hieh-
minded man, no matter how strong his frie ndship,
PERSONAL or political, for Mr.. Harmanson, give him
support, in the face of a charge so i~ncontro-
ertibly substantiated as this swamp land s~pecuIa-
ion? If his intellectual impotence is not strong
nongh reason to insure his defeat, certainly this
ct of mingled corruption, dishonesty and selfish
ess on the part of the Representative, is sufficient I
'herever HONOR is appreciated, TO blast forever
is political hopes. 1t is the Nessus shirt of his DO.
ticaI infamy. Again we say, free voters and no.
est men, read the speech of Col. Stewart. {