Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-11-29
The Senatorial Canvass.

This contest in our next Legislature, viii be
a very exciting one, if we are to judge from
the interest already manifested in it. We see
mentioned in connection with this office the
names of D. F. KENNER, RANDALL Hunt, C.
ADAMS, Jr., J. P. BENJAMIN, Judge M'WHoR-
TER, s.. J. PETERS, BoRDELoN and DEcLoUET
We shall not pretend TO say which Of these
gentlemen is the most deserving, or which
stands the best chance of being elected, in OPP
position to Gen. Dowss, the only democratic
candidate, VIZ presume, who will be in the
field. The wing members must be prepared
for a willy game that will be played upon them.
They should lie careful to make no pledges
but stand prepared to vote for the whig whose
chance for success is known to be the best
Let their aim be to elect a wing Senator at all
hazards. Already is the Democratic press at
its Old game of canyassing the merits and
claims Of supposed wing aspirants, thereby en-
deavoring to throw discord among our men,
bers and to profit by the dissensions thus Gre
ated. But we have too much faith in the far
sightedness of our wing friends Of the Legis-
lature to believe that any such schemes will in
any manner result to the advantage of the de-
mocrats. Upon the above caption we like We
ry much the following remarks, which we take
from an article in the Bee, and which we fully
and emphatically endorse:
In the contest for United States Senator we
are very decidedly no mans man. We admire
and respect Mr.. Benjamin, equally with Mr..
Hunt. We are proud of them both. They
are distinguished citizens, pure, upright and
jealous Wings, brilliant in intellect, profound
jurists, eloquent and effective orators. We
have a high opinion of Mr. Kenner-a more
capable, active and acute politician does not ex-
list in Louisiana. Nobody needs be told that
Messrs. Adams and Peters are gentlemen of
ripe intelligence and experience, faithful wings,
and perfectly competent to fulfil any trust
which may be delegated to them by the good
people of the State. Among all these emf
nent citizens, this journal has no preferences.
The private views and personal friendships of
it's editors find no place within its columns.
We have already stated our conviction that the
Wing press of Louisiana, is bound by the
most stringent obligations of good faith and
justice, to abstain from lending its
influence to any aspirant. Its vocation, is al
different; its duties are embraced
within another sphere. Let it urge upon the
Wings of the Legislature to remain firm and
united; to work together in a friendly and fra
cooperation; to WELD the power which
the result of the election has placed within
hands judiciousIy, and in such manner as
10 subserve the dearest interests of the State,
md to exalt her reputation and her weight as
/ member of our great confederacy. Beyond
counsel we have no right to advance. We
nave no privilege to intermeddle in caucusses,
o bias the opinions Of legislators, to eyince
he slightest favoritism. When the Wing :.
PRESS claims from a Wing Legislature any {
hing beyond the election of a Wing to the I
United States Senate; when it assumes to die I
ate to the General Assembly the individual it d
hould select, or to infuse the personal predi- /
ections Of its conductors into the canvass, it v
its authority and deserves to forfeit t
influence. To these views we have scrupu. l
ously adhered, and shall continue to act in '
.rict accordance with them, =