Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-03-27
QrganiZatiOns

] lhCoCub 1VdI 70 SOous Y IoHih1CHSVs o"N
duty-as the impartial guardian, in our peculiar
sphere of the interests of the wings Of lbcr-
v~ilIe--to urgethe necessity Of early action in
e~ffecting Il thorough organization Of the party.
IF there are any in the whig ranks whose
breasts require the stimulus of proper and
patriotic enthusiasm, assuredIy the number of
battles at the ballot-box, in perspective, within
q short space Of time, in which great and bene-
fetal measures are at stake, will be sufficient to
arouse oil such to the feeling and excitement
Of 48, when harmony, activity and zeal predo.
minated throughout the Parish, and when our
ticket was carried through triumphant. But,
10 truth, while we are speaking of concert and
action, We can perceive the germs of both
springing up around US; this, however, does
not do away with the necessity of mentioning
and pleading for the efficacy Of such a move
Harmony and action should be considered the
foundation stones of any party which hopes for
success through the existence Of a platform of
principles advancing the interests and prosper
ity of our State and our country for however
pure and beniicent may be the doctrines and
measures for which we contend, they will sig
nally fail at the ballot-box if hearty ard yea.
lous cooperation and energy be not exerted.
We trust that the first election which is to
come off, will not be alphabetically noticed, be-
cause of no individual interests being involved
and consequently none whose personal success
will be the charm to arouse sleeping er mac
tive energies. Although there viii be no in
dividual elevation through the success of the
Wing Ticket, CONVENTION" yet, its predomi-
nance affects bene6cially every freeman who
deposits his vote in that small and simple con-
~trivance where exist his liberties and his power.
It was for this-election for Convention-that
the wings of louisiana acquired such a majo-
rity in the Legislature, and they wisely passed
the bill authorizing it, among many others
highly honorable to themselves and of vast
advantage to the people OF the State; and
they will show on the 18th of April their una
nimity in favor of a Convention to revise the
Constitution, that new laws and new and legi-
innate rights, coeval with the spirit of the age,
and in accordance with the Legislative wisdom
of our sister States, may be created, and in.
stead Of retarding as heretofore, give an inpe-
tus and a protection to the energy and indus
Try Of the people.
AS this Convention" election is a whig mea-
sure, which aims to advance the interests and
prosperity of all classes of citizens, it is partie-
ularly to be hoped that the whole strength of
those favorable TO the measure viii be brought
out, and that there will be no tagging behind
when the hour for voting ar
Therefore, the necessity for urging i'm
organization-and The necessity, too.
IF being aided in our call blythe prominent and
influential gentlemen of the party throughout
he Parish.
Upon the eve of important elections, or
when nominations are soon to be made, shades
If prejudice, Partially and disaffection, will in
arise; it is consequent 10, and the
evil which associated political bodies
rave to contend against; systematic o-ganiza-
ion, however, will in a great measure obliter-
ate this feeling. That party, then, is the wisest
which listening to the promptings of patriotism
ind sober judgment, and working fer the sue
of measures only, gives no rein to passions
ind petulencies, but aims to heal feeling and
ere they open or are engendered--
for the pride which results from the
success of principles, not for the ephemeral
glow arising from individual elevation.
The leaders of the opposition in the Parish,
in the hurly-burly of political war
are, wit, witness and song-judging from past
vidences--will leave nothing undone within
he scope Of their religion and incentive faeul-
to follow up the partial success Gf such
can be called) which they obtained last No
ember. But the same causes which interven-
d to favor them then, will not and CANNOT pre-
all again. The feeling of the wings. in one
view, are unanimous and determined
s far as we have been enabled to judge-iti is
f a nature which composes the foundation of
and will, we are assured, be rigidly
dhered to in future.
Hoping, then, that we will be seconded in
1is appeal for Organization, we trust that all a
nc and jealous wings, having at heart naught Q
ut the triumph of our ticket at the ensuing b
from the "Conyention" to that for :
of the United States, will unite with y
$ in taking such legitimate action forthwith for :.
lie object above stated, as is demanded of US a
Wines, contending for principles which we 7
'nceive to be inseparable from the aggran- b
Of the State and General Govern. a
ents, and intimately associated with the in. D
vidual happiness andnprosneritv of The uholo