Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-10-17
A Word to the Wings.
From the Bee. l

tF ROM Tie Dce.
As the day of election approaches, it r%ejoices
us to witness the entire unanimity that pervades
the Wing party in New Orleans. Every Wing,
! discarding personal considerations and lndlvl-
dual preferences, is prepared to stand by his
party. and to sustain its nominees as the repre-
sentatives of broad national principles winch he
sincerely believes best adapted to promote the
honor and prosperity of the country. This evil
dence of perfect harmony is the more gratifying,
as our excellent candidate for Governor was
unexpectedly, and through the declinatlon OF
Gen Sparrow alone, induced. to accept the
office rendered him. His nomination was at
first naturally received with some GOODNESS by
the Wings of those parts of the State where he
was little known. 1t was then that those rare
geological phenomena, yclept Walker Wings,
which have since become an extinct rare IN New
Orleans. were first seen. But the progress OF
the canvass, the presence amongst us OF Gen.
| Declouet, and the spirit, zeal and enthusiasm
tllat soon animated the Wing masses, have long
since brought back the few ~talterers to their
political fealty, and we can now say, without the
Slightest hesitation, that while Gen. Declouet
will undoubtedly receive from his old college
classmates and the friends of his youth, residing
in New Orleans, Il number of democratic votes,
Gen. Walker cannot obtain a single Wing
suffrage in this city.
independently of those plain and palpable
considerations which are always ofbinding force
in inducing the citizen to adhere resolutely to
to his political faith, there are other reasons
which render it imperative upon the Wings
throughout the State to cleave steadfastly to
their integrity. The canvass in Louisiana is a
political one. It's result will be inevitably
claimed as a triumph of the Administration or
Of Locofoeoism. Let us suppose an impossi-
biity-tllat Walker should be elected. The
Wings of Louisiana vii have theif ears stunned
BY the Joyous shouts of their enemies, proclaim
inc that the home of Gen. Taylor has deserted
him; that the State of his adoption has repudia-
ted him: tina: Louisiana has declared at the polls
her sovereign disapprobation Of the policy othis
administration. Would not such sounds be
likely to CRATE harshly upon Wing ears! Could
any Wing who had been cajoled into aiding in
the victory Of his adversaries, readily forgive
himself, if he were greeted with the thunder Of
Locofoco cNultation! Would not the echo of
the triumph, as it extended through the length
and breadth of the land, caught up and repeated
by the Washington Union, and other Locotoco
organs, iniiict Il bitter pang upon any Wing,
whose disloyalty might have contributed to the
result, The question does not admit Of, an
argument.
The issue in Louisiana should be clearly and
indisputably, whether the people are willing to
support their President Or not! The Locofoco
party will blink this issue during the campaign;
but only let "OId Joe" be elected, and every
Locotoco- sheet, from the lordly city organ to its
, humble imitator in the country, will boldly an
nounce the fact as a verdict Of condemnation,
by the people of Louisiana, upon Zachary Tay-
lor and his policy. These are matters which
it behoovcs every Wing dispassionateiy to
weigh. Weclaim not the sutfrages of these
who denounce and oppose the present Admins
tration; all that the friends of Gen. Taylor
have a right to demand, is that those who think
with him shall vote for those who represent him.
AS surely as the election shall take place on the
9th day Of November, will its result be recorded
as the judgment Of Louisiana upon Gen. Tay-
lor. In case of a Wing defeat, it will be in
vain to endcavor to prove that Gen. Walkers
popularity, or that any other extraneous circum-
tell against US, and explanations after a discom-
future are seldom regarded and yet more rarely
believed.
These observations are intended more parti-
cularly for our country friends. In the city they
Noulu pt lHdppiSdule, loI lWe wings ueIc Nv
UNITED. Nor are we aware that the Wings of
the interior need the admonitions we have
offered-on the contrary, all our information
tends to the belief, that out of the city the
Wing phalanx stands as firm as within it. But
we necessarily are less fully advised of public
feeling i'll distant parishes than at our own
doors; and hence, acting upon the good old
maxim, that forewarned is f%orearmed, we have
penned the preceding remarks. Ifthey are SUI
perfluous, they can do no harm.