Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-02
The mLoaves and Fishes"

cessary--we must congratulate our friends the
Democrats upon the quiet and peaceful walk
they will haze over the political race course
but as this arrangement will cause no conten-
ton and no excitement, it will not be relished
by many who have heretofore been the recipl-
cnts of benefits resulting from rlvalshlp and ex-
element. There will be but little treating and
no balls, in consequence and therefore the Lo~
%cofocos must be held accountable to the peo-
pie, for their ayariciousness i'll getting such ma
~jorities as entirely to brighten from the contest
their more dif1ident opponents-thus depriving
the community of the hilariousness and good
times resulting from an animated contest.
The greater the majority of the Democrats,
and consequently the more feeble the Wings
become, the greater will be the scramble for
the "~loavcs," now swelling into magnificent
size, and for the "ishes," which now show their
glittering scales with such a dazzling brillian-
cy. This is the natural consequence of party
success, and instead of blaming them fori it, we
are under the full conviction that it is all just
and right that our friends the Democrats should
have all the prizes which they have fought with
such desperation to obtain-3they can get them;
and that it is peculiarly natural that, after they
are sure such prizes are beyond the reach of
Wings, they should holly contend for individ-
ual success among themselves; and we there
fore expect a scene of animation to-day at the
Democratic Convention, among the various as
pirants and their friends, such as Plaquemine
has seldom witnessed, and which will be a
treat, this dull hot weather, deserving of lasts
ing remembrance.
We premise, then, that there will be a warm
but anliable contention among those who are
so fortunate as to belong to a party which
moves on--whose motto is "progress' irres-
pective Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of criti-
cisms or complaints; but glorying in the one
conscious virtue, superiority Of streagh-a vir-
tue which stands supreme in the category of
Democratic principles.
Bat the contention of which we speak can
have only that interestto the Wings, (and which
is considerably which results from wishing
good and competent men in office. Having
then, this description of interest, (however much
it may be hooted at by the Democrats as SUI
p~erfuous and entirely foreign to the views
aimed to be aehieved,0 the Wings cannot be
expected 10 be entirely Indifferent to the romi.
nations made to-day, when it is known that
such nominations are tantamount to giving
them the office they seek.
We hope we will not be deemed Impairment
or intrusive, if we anticipate matters Il little, and
for the benefit of those of our readers who are
not cup to snuff" publish at once the rames of
those whom the Democrats intend to honor with
Office. e. the ~''loaves and fishes consequent
upon party power? Here is the ticket:
Sherif-A. E. ARCENEAUX;
regardless of 'Good WILL" giving the cut d.
rect to democracy" and pitching LEGION" to
the winds.
Recordsr--G. s.. ROUSSEAU;
nobody else v~enturing-for it requires a stout
heart to enter the lists for this office.
C1erk-M. A. ESTEVAN;
who has the peculiar advantage of having lived
at Bayou ~Goula-being the appointee of the
Jadge-and of being backed with much amia-
bility of disposition.
Coroner-S. RILS:
for which nomination there will likely be much
struggling, since the Police Jury has renewed
the old standard fee of $25.
Assessor-P. GELLUSSEAU;
a certain nomination, for the reason that the
Crosse Tete delegations choice for Sheriff will
be annulled.
There now--here's the Democratic ticket
and We'll venture a small wager that we come
nearer the mark prophecying than we have on
some occasions which do not bring very plea
SAINT recollections. We charge the above gen.
tlemen nothing for publishing their nomina-
tons in advance, merely wishing to get ahead
with our "news." But, seriously, we think they
ought al least to send US their names as sub
scribers to our paper for the next twelve
months. And we trust, while they remain in of.
fce-D the people sanction the above arrange
ment-they will perform their duties with the
faithfulness of their predecessors, and when
they retire, through the want of votes to keep
them there, they will do so with a dignity and
amiahility characteristic of their party! Amen!
TThe literary ladies of Paris have decided,
it appears, to give a magnificent reception to
the authoress of Unce Toms Cabin. A de-
p%utation of the Partisan literary women will 90
to the port where she disembarks to meet her.
During her stay in Paris all these ladies' will
be on duty, four at a time, with the illustrious
stranger, to keep her company, talk for her