Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-08-16
The Dutv of the Wings.

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nominated by the Wings on the East side o
the River, as a candidate for the lower hous'
of the Legislature, to fill the vacancy occa
stoned by the resignation of Mr.. WArsos.
This nomination of Mr.. BABIN presents
peculiar coincidence for the reflection OF the
Wings of this Parish, and we sincerely trns
they will profit by the circumstance as well al
the sage thoughts which it necessarily gives
rise to-. Is it necessary for us to bring to the
minds of the Wings a political stumble whlcf
they made a few years since, when the present
nominee was first before them for their SUI
frage, and when he was by them sacrificed to
! give room to a dire political enemy, as Proved
and by so doing aided, if not secured, the cleo
| ton of an u. S. Senator, who has so falsely
| represented the interests and wishes OF the
people Of Louisiana? 1t is scarcely necessary
for rs to remind our friends of a mistake
which they have since so bitterly regretted, and
we feel assured they will exert every perve, now
that they have the opportunity, of doing JUS
t;ce both to themselves and Mr.. BAB1s. That
opportunity is peculiarly gratifying to those
who r~ecollect wrongs, and know how to act
when their bosoms swell with a deep and un-
ceasing feeling of retribution, full, satisfactory
and sweeping. Another U. S. Senator is to
be elected at the next Legislature, and the
name of BAB1N and not that of ROBERTSON
will be recorded in the House of Representa-
tives! We feel certain of this. We have
some idea ofthe feelings, sympathies and am
billions of men-and KNOW, that as a body the
Wings will be united and determined in their
concentration upon EUGENE BABlN, in connec-
ton with Jas. H. JOHNSTON, their first choice.
have heard enough to satisfy us on that
point. This opposition, on our part, as we'll
as that of the Wings, of course, is of political
nature-personally, we have nothing against
the Democratic candidates. They have de-
servedly many friends and will be warmly sup
ported by their party, no doubt--but as far as
we are concerned in our political feelings, we
shall use the same means that they are using
honest means of course-to prevent the
election of either of them--and be ceaseless in
argument and appeals to the Wings and to the
people, to pursue a course which we have the
right to suggest, and which we believe INSOFAR
able from the interests of this Parish.
The above sentiments are written under the
conviction that through courtesy the Wings
on the East bank of the river being allowed
the privilege of nominating one Of the candi-
dates for the House-and that candidate hay-
ing been formally nominated, consider it set
tied that his nomination will be ratified by the
Wing meeting to-day. We wish it however,
to be decidedly understood that our remarks
are prompted by no individual preferences.
Under the circumstances, We consider that the
of Mr.. BAB1N's former defeat as highly
propitious to his triumphant success now. He
was nominated formerly by the Wings, as he
is now: he accepts and whatever our pre-
we consider it imperatively our du-
and in honor bound, 10 aid his election by
every fair and honest means in our power.
Il, however, by any species of circumduction,
he present mass meeting brings forward and
the nomination of any other man, from
nv other quarter, combination, and harmony,
md zeal for his interests, will mark the col
INNS of this paper, and should, ntruth charac-
- A. .u:.J. .ol %hn oot;ono IF oil cfapn
md unyielding Wings in every precinct of the
Parish.
From this forward we trust that there will
will be no tagging, no apathy among the
Wigs. Work and argue with zeal, industry
md fidelity; but, in the name of all that is
precious to our fre-sides, let US endeavor by all
means to keep clear of individual chickering's
md animosities. There are too many inter-
at stake in the next Legislature, for any
one who calls himself a wing to be idle. We
wish the Constitution %remodelled, that an
Elective Judiciary and many important local
may at once become law, without
eight or ten years to get these great
desideratums by r~evisions &c. Of the present
miserable confederation of errors and absurdi-
ties called the Constitution Of Louisiana and
want, moreover, a Wing United States
Union man-to go into the nation
al Senate Chamber with no selfish, local feel
ings animating his breast; but with a strict de-
to use his best exertions for the
and happiness of the whole Union.
This last consideration is as important proba-
bly, as any other, and we wish the Wings to
keep it steadily before their minds eye till the
day when the ballot-box of the Parish decides
whether the Wings are still united and pro-
g~ressing-and still deserve and retain that ho-
honored title-the sBanner Parish Of the
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