Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-24
'"Taking Time by the Foreloek." or
"Gsoing it Blind J"

The Democracy in these parts nave always
had the reputation of being abide awake when
any political move was upon the tapis; for
which virtue we have always given them full
credit, and we should be quite pleased to know
that the Wings were equally as vigilant, far
seeing, and as free from political somnolency'
But as active and cunning as our Democratic
friends are known to be, they have taken the
march upon US and upon Time, on this occa-
sion with a vengeance, and apparently to be
"going it blind" to boot.
Concluding, before it is proved by figures,
that the people are determined to have 4 Con-
%vention to remodel the party-colored Constitu-
ton Of 1916, Notwithstanding the Democratic
| opposition manifested towards it last summer,
some of them in this parish seem to be eager
for the fray, and anticipating events with re-
gard TO the selection of candidates by the par
ty, have assumed apparently the nomination
and started into the field ahead of the Wings,
TO get all the advantage of a first canvass
among their fellow-citizens In plain English,
and no circumlocution, We understand that the
two gentlemen who it is rumored will assured
ly be on the parish Democratic ticket for the
Convention, have made a trip to Crosse Tete
within the last few days, and as their visits to
this favored and hospitable region have been
known hitherto to be "like angel visits, few and
far between'-not assimilating them with an
gels, however-it is positively asserted here
that their object in paving this visit at the pre-
sent %juncture is nothing more nor less than to
count noses in that precinct. Now, if a portion
of the Democracy should determine that there
are other equally as wise and intelligent gem
tlemen in their ranks, and equally as deserving,
and should eventually get them the nominal
ton, WI should think that those Crosse T'ete
visitors will feel as if they had put their foot
into it'-that they had 'gone it blind and lost,
a vengeance.
AS for ~ourself, We confidently believe that the
gentlemen alluded TO will get the Democratic
for the parish in point of intelli-
gence and solid ability they are the flower of
ranks. One of them has asserted that the
parish is Democratic, and that it only required
The proper men to be brought forward to prove
hat fact. Well see. The ensuing election
will present a fair field and an open fight; there
ire no minor local offices to be borne as a dead
weight by either party: il is Democracy on one ..
tide, with its innate love for the Constitution !
# their own creation, however crooked and
lnworthy-and Wing reform on the other,
With its Elective Judiciary, its adoption of a
lore economical and judicious mode of Pub
C Education, its system Of Internal Improve /
lent, safe banking facilities, reduction of sal l
ries, economy of the public money. &c. &c. A
Wings, shall we call upon You in vain to be- :,
tr yourselves. Drum up your forces, A des. y
crate struggle for political supremacy is near .
t hand. Death and other circumstances have :
thinned our ranks within the last :.
our years. We must band together, and ="
the ablest men of our party to =
ear our banner-and then fight inch by inch :.
'r victory and reform when the light of the .
4 h of June dawns upon our Parish. "