Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-04-17
The Approaching National Conven-
lions,


to with more intense interest, than are those
which are now approaching. In the Democra-
tic ranks the most bitter sectional jealousies
are fermenting and daily gaining strength, and
divisions of Il marked and serious aspect are
becoming apparent to all. A few months since
young America and "Old Fogyism' were
banded about as subjects Of amusement, but
= they are now assuming form and substance
which command attention and threaten the
most serious consequences to Il party eager to
ride into power upon any description of political
principle so that it prove successful. The pro-
r~rcssive or "Young America" wing, which is
less secret in its views than the elder Democra-
tie wing, aims at annexation, hugs to its breast
the creed of Kossuth, and rcvels in excitement
and wars alarms. 1t has decreed that the old
standard bearers are not sufficiently precipitate
or head-strong, mulish as some of them are
known to be: it insists that they have fallen
entirely behind the age--that in the race Of
time, and amidst the changes which genera
tions bring with them, they have stood still
that, in fine, they have neither the pluck nor
tine spirit to "ga-a2ang," at the boisterous rate
which "Young America in power would drive
the consolidated government of these peaceful
and prosperous States. 1t denys that Cass,
Houston and Marcy belong to the present age,
or that either of them has any claims to the
support of the party in the coming political
struggle. They are denounced, sublimely, as
"old fogies," to be remembered for what they
have been, and only fit to be laid on the politi-
cal shelf-used-up specimens of political he
roes Of an age long since the property of his
tory. Cass will probably be the most promi-
nent before the Convention, of those denounc-
ed by the'younger wing; he has numerous and
warm friends who will not relinquish him with
out a struggle, and who are becoming embit-
tered by the strides of the fast nqgs of the
party. Douglas seems to be the pride and boast
of "Ioung Amerca"-a regular out-and-out-
er, one of those whose characters may be guess
ed at by the definition Of "half horse, a little
of the alligator, something Of the swapping
turtle, and goes 1t like a high-pressure steam
boat"-and he stands boldly forth to contest
the right and the glory of bearing the Demo-
cratic colors through the next Presidential
campaign. In the Western States he is the
most prominet man in the party, and the dele
gates who are already pledged to him as the
first choice, will not tamely see him supplanted
by any other individual in the party. In Penn
~syIvania, Virginia, and some other States,
Buchanan is the most available candidate, and
in the former State he is the only man who
can command the entire vote of the partv.-
But, in the language of a Washington letter I
all of the candidates of the Democratic !
party at present before the people, are doomed
to be defeated in the Convention: "Cass is to
be thrown overboard-Mr. Buchanan is alrea- q
dy down and sinking-Gen. Butler is obliged :
to follow his captain--Sam Houston must 60
with the Main liquor law-Stockton has killed
by his late speech in the New Jersey L
Legislature-Marcy has too many patches up :.
on has treeches-and Judge Douglas is to be :
Town by the most fearful combination '
of old fogies, as the abominable head and m .
bodiment of Young Democracy" Under this Il
state of political affairs, the Baltimore Demo- I
Convention will prove anything but a c
harmonious body. Z
The Wing party is not without dissensions, C.
out they are as a "tea-pot to a tempest com ;
pared with the Democratic dissensions. We "
EEL confident that it will not be difficult to 81
soften down all asperities and differences of Ii
opinion in our own ranks, and unite the entire .
'ote of the party upon the nominee, whoever .
lie may be-. The impartial and hich-toned u
manner in which Mr.. Fillmore has DISCHARGED ''
he many and difficult duties which have de- LII
oived upon him since he was called unexpect- u
Oily TO assume the executive functions, have III
ndeared him to the Wing party North and III
'outh; and there is no reason to doubt, should :"
e be the nominee of the National Convention, ID
hat the Wings of the Union will rally around
i'm with a spirit and enthusiasm that will over. =,
ONE all opposition. His course on all the .
reat questions which have agitated the public =
md has stamped him as an able statesman th
nd a pure patriot, a President of the whole til
people, not to be swayed by section US
feeling or moved by the blind surges of fac ~, ~,
on. Gen. Scott and Mr.. Webster have both 80
nmerous and ardent friends, who will not re- OF
nquish them in the Convention without a an
We cannot but feel assured, howev- 81 81
:, that Mr.. Fillmore will receive the nomina-
on, when differences of opinion will cease an
10 united action eommence--and when the an
meriean people, on the lst Monday in No. p !,
'mber next, will have an opportunity of re. tn