Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30
Wings, to Arms! Scott Leads the
Column

1.-THE greatest questions ever determined in this
sRepublic, will be settled: Whether, through
1.-THE dictations aud organizations Of Party, as
SISTED By the pre-concerted action of a body OF
linen hostile in .their feelings and principles to
the South, q comparative insignificant person
sare selected from the Abolition State OF New
i'll aInpshire, is TO be elevated TO the Presidency
sof this country, in preference to one whose
distinguished civil and military services have
'heightened the honor aud the glory OF our
wherever great aud noble deeds are
known and appreciated upon the face Of the
,civilized earth. 1t docs not seem to us posi-
sble that the people of this country (aside from
the great American interests depending upon
the election of the Wing candidates. can be
$50 entirely lost to the promptings OF national
pride and national gratitude, as TO be the in
,struments of their own political disgrace and
1.-THE worlds scorn, by refusing TO honor with
Their highest office, one who, apart from his I'M
civil services, has contributed more
than any one, living or dead, to the military re-
of this country.
] We do not mean, by thus abiding to the
sgrea, claims of Gen. SCoTT for the highest Of
snce i" lhe gift Of the American people, TO de-
! ~nreciate H. 4ola-.- %. .nu services OF his OPP
sponent, nor to cast upon him any personal re-
election Gas we never have done) for the pur-
INCA cf ipi7r;pr h;a a1o,+i,p IT,. 900 .o .-.
mot backward in asserting, that no man can
sever receive our vote for the Presidency who
has not flied his claims to such high distinction
in the brightest coIors on the pages Of his coun-
history. What act has Dir. PIERCE ever
dome 10 recommend him to the notice of his
|countrymen? Combine all his acts, civil and
military, and to what high distinctive merit have
they claim? As a military man-although he
doubtless did his utmost for distiuction-his
own friends long since abandoned tie idea of,
making capital for him in this respect. As III
Senator and Representative in Congress, wheres
is the true field for a man to display his civiIs
attachments to the nation, we have yet to learn
even from his own advocates and biographers. /
what Mr.. PIERCE did that merits distinction of
any kind, much less a recommendation for theE
Presidency! Why, then, was he nominated BY
party? 1t cannot be denied that he wasl
nominated through the strength of his compa-H
ratlve obscurity, "a singular but undeniab|e Lo-E (
,ofoco PolicyJ together with his supposed non /
,ommitalism. That lie was obscure enouchs
las beeu sufficiently proved to those who havet.
ooked for his performances upon the record of,
but even those who voted for his no, d
nination-those from the South-yerv soons
ound to their deep but unacknowledged shameH
the Democratic nominee was not so nom
omminal as they supposed, when, a few hours
forwards, at the ratification meeting in NewE
lork--lo. and behold '!-who should appear up-M
n the speakers stand, and drawing upon himS
ven the scrutiny of RYNDERs, but John Van.
,uren John Van Buren,! who then andsSs
lere declared for.PIERcE, because he knev himI'
because he said before, and has been sayingM:
7er since the nomination, in his stamp decla-E
that he uoud support no man for thess9
residsncy who.acouH notuse every co~nstitution-sa
pover to suppress Slauey! And it is upon t
is ground, and this ground only, repeatedIyMe
clared, that JOHN VAN buren, supports Mr.. C
And depend upon it, voters of lber-E c
lie, that every ballot you poll for PIERCE on i
1esday next, will be giving just 30 much OFF,
e strength Of the South towards the "sup-A
ession Of Slarery," as advocated by the VAN i
JRENs, father and son--the first once yourf t
but now your friend; the last your un-!ap
tigated enemy in every phase Of his politically
1t will be advancing the hopes ofa
, Abolitiopists of the blacklist stripe, fors
vote will be virtually accepting as yoWl-
Ter the man who "!oathes the Fugitive Slaress b +
nc" the pillar of your safety. 1t will beAt
lying into the very hands of the FreesoiIss IA
rty, to whom a share Of the honors and thehss l.
have been officially promised, for thea p
rpose Of procuring their undivided support IN
the South bring upon its head, with lists
n hands, a catastrophe so dire? Hsl
No! Whatever Iberyille may do-whateverI III
single parish in the State may do to giveH
d and comfort" to our bitterest~ enemy-(and q n
d grant this old and honored parish may notas hi
in this forlorn~ category we have every rea- ff
to believe, that Notwithstanding, the proud Isl
Wing vote that Louisiana has ever given sar
a President, will be polled on Tuesday next. tie
. Southern State, then, if no more, true to pi
self and the Union, will be recorded at the
itol as having given her vote to the patriot la
Ut. Mhe
that the elections just passed evi. Up
ces a superiority of force in the Locofoco tn