Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-09-27

by Mr.. UpToN to the people of the Third Congress
sional District, in consequence OF his lnabillty I
visit all portions of it previous to the election:
TO the Independent Electors
OF THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIS,
TRICT OF LOUISIANA.
Having accepted the nomination conferred
upon me as the Wing Candidate for Congress
in this District, as will be seen by my otf1cla
letter to the Editor of the Plaqucmlne SCUM
ern Sentinel, dated 10Th September, 1851, ant
nriuted in the columns of that paper on TN
oOth of the same month; and, as the time al
lotted to me for the canvass is so short as Il
ronderit impossible for me to go over the DIS
trict and visit each of .he seventeen Parishes
that compose it, | have determined to give yor
nv n]oIitical views here, and by means of this
Circular.
conceive that old party issues are sunk III
the single and vitality important issue, that has
been created by the enemies of the Union
growing out of the agitation of the slavery
question in Congress, and caused by the ac.
QUESTION of territory on the part of the Gen
eral Government, as q result of the late war
with Mexico-in one word, the issue Of Union
and Disunion.
Thinking men see and know, that with the
adoption by Congress of the so called Compro-
mise Laws of 1850, this issue is not at rest,
and that the agitation of the slavery question,
on the part of the fanatics Of the South as
well as the North, is not at an end. That this
fire.brand-this apple of discord-.will be
again flung into, and rolled upon the floors of
Congressional Northern Abolitionists will
attempt to obtain the repeal Of the Fugitive
Slave Law, and that the disafftcted and fana-
tic of the South will aid the disaffected and
fanatic of the North, to further their own
views and to cause a dissolution of the Union,
recent elections in the North confirm this view
recent elections in some portions of the
South and West, also confirm this view-and
the question then arises, what is the duty Of
the true patriot in this hour of peril and dan
ger! and the answer is, that he should be
clearly satisfied that the Congressional candi-
date who seeks his suffrage, is one in whose
votes in Congress, upon this question, can be
relied upon with the utmost, the fullest conf
dence. And here let me say to you: l I'm a
Union mani am, as / consider il. the Union
ca.Iidate-I am in favor of the maintenance Of
the Compromise Laws Of 1850 I shall, if
elected, constantly oppose any attempt that may
be made by the disunionist or fanatic, either to
amend or repeal any Of these !aUs. under any
conceivable circumstance.
Upon all other questions that may arise upon
the floor of Congress, in the event of my cleo
ton, | will ever be found true and faithful to
the great conservative republican principles,
That should ever be maintained by the true
friends of our Government, and the steadfast
patriot.
regret exceedingly, fellow-citizens, that the
time left me previous to the period of election.
will not permit me to visit you in person, and
converse with you upon the great and vital
questions of the day, for nothing could afford
me greater pleasure. But, you now have ex-
plicitly my views and need only add, that,
if by a majority of your suffrages, l shall be
elected to the distinguished post for which I
am a candidate, l shall ever be found, an hum
BILE il may be, but a firm, consistent and steady
supporter of the continuance Of the existence
of the Union, devoted to the maintenance of
the Constitution, and an ardent supporter of
the great cardinal conservative principles of
Republicanism. An humble sentinel upon the
watch-tower-your sentinel-I will endeavor
to protect your interests, to guard your rights,
and to warn you in the hour of danger and Pc
ri, if, unfortunately, such hour should ever ar
rive. And, finally, l shall endeavor by my acts
and my votes, to prove myself to have been
lot unworthy of your votes and your conf
lam, with profound respect,
Your most ob't servt,
D A T1pT0N |