Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-10-18
into effecta II rn,st first be agreed to by three

into effect 1t must rrSt De aSIecuto Ny 'As
6fths of the members elected, not those presen'
only, and approved by the Governor &c: lie.
this be done on the LIST OF March, 1907 IL
must then be published three months before
the next general election, when "ouln stahe
pace in November, 1853. 1t next comes De-
fore the LEGISLATURE whic', meets IN January.
1s54 Sunnose it then passes by a majority,
II mnst again be published three months be-
fore the#next general election, which takes
Mace in November, 1855, when the people vote
upon it. t -
tho J.rjslature, which meet,i II January, 1906,
to ne put into form aud shape. and the neces-
car, I.uisIati,t euac'nlents made TO carry ii
into .frrct-and thus. on lSt March. 1885,, Tie
naomi. of Louisiana NAV effect the passage OF
, measure greatly needed, and warmly prayed
for hv tiem in 1872. But we assume that the
other restrictions are overcome, which are of a
very serious uature-such as the requirement
Of the votes of three fflils of he members Of
the LEGISLATURE ciecttd-when The right OF the
minority to alter their political institution has
been hitherto An admitted doctrine Of repuhIi.
can libeIty; also, that of the approval of the Go
verbor--a most monarrhicaI feature. which
may enatte one man to set up his vote agains,
the demands of the whole people, especially
when his own prerogatlves were reduced or
trenciled upon"
So, according to this able Journal, this &C
know1cdged propounder of Democratic princi-
pies, the above article of the Constitution,
concocted by n Democratic Convention, and
publicly proclaimed as meriting Democratic
support here, deserves to be repudiAted by the
people Of this Slate-and not only the article
alluded to, but the WHOLE CONSTITUTION IT
SELF, to procure which such a vast sum of mo-
ney was expended! Are the Independent De
nlocracy of this Parish prepared to side with
the Delta in its correct views and sentiments,
or are they willing, blindly, to become entan-
gled in the leading strings of men who say
that the present Constitution is good enough and
that they uant no Contention? Where is there
a free, unmauaclcd voter, who is ready to make
an affirmative response to this last sentence?
Another important feature in the above plat
form, is the homestead exemption clause
We presume, like many other Wing princi-
Piles, i, will be claimed as a Democratic mea-
sure, for the reason that it will be universally
popular; we have no objections, if those who
are in favor it will but vote for the candidates
who are pledged to its support. IT. is unwise
and unjust that the home of the citizen should
be at the mercy of the sheriff-that a creditor
can have it in his power to deprive the father
and his family from shelter, and drive them off
to seek a home in some new and distant region
and equally unjust, as condemned in the above
platform, to garnishee the wages of the me-
cfanic or the laborer.
These features of the Wing platform, to-
gether with that of an E ective Judiciary, Free
Banking, Internal Improvements, and last but
most important, the adoption of u more per-
feet system of Pubic Education" render the
above instrument one of the most acceptable
political declarations which the people of this
State have ever had placed before them, and
for which they are called upon to exercise their
independent suffrage.
The Independent Democracy Of this Parish
can, therefore, determine from the perusal Of
the foregoing, whether the WING p atform or
the smuna' po!icy is the best. We are sure
they would prefer to know what they aye do
ing rather than to be staggering in the dark,
and accept What their inteAigently silent candI-
dates choose to offer them.
The above platform, the Wing candidates in
this Parish, and every other Parish i'll the State,
will be pledged to support. If it IS accep-
table in this region (ands who can doubt itD
the independent voters Of the Parish will see
at our masthead the names Of the gentlemen
who will exert themselves faithfully to carry
on, every clause therein contained. And iii
taking this platform iuto consideration. we trust
that the Independent Demcc acy of lbersille
will say, in the language Of the Delta respect-
ing the present Cons'itution-"We hold tina,
sound and en- igh'ened detnoc acy requires that
the people of ttis.new aud progressive st; lie
should di>embarrass themselves Of so complex
and restrictive a system OF Govrrnment-lot
the democracy Of names, aco,ds and prelen-
sions, but the democracy Of Truth, Of PRIN-
cIPLE and Of PRoGREss!" So
This is precisely the kind Of democracy
which the Wings have ever commended for, and
we trust it may never be oyerthrown, %through,l
fraud,ignorance, or overweening ambition.
r. A. UpTos.-rhis gentleman informs us that
he will address his fellow-citizens on Crosse Tete, |
on Friday the 3lst of October, and likewise at
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