Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-10-29
Legislative O

Legislative 4EoERovs.
There is no surer evidence of that degrada-
ton to which the General Assemblies of this
State has arrived, than the aspect of Legisla-
tive affairs as presented in this parish for the
last four months. There has been but little
or no excitement about the Legislature Or who
are the candidates. We do not wonder at this
apathy-which, however, is more prevalent a.
mong the Wings than the Democrats-and per.
haps no better course could be taken by them
to reform and purify the State in this respect,
than this contemptuous disregard Of public af-
fairs. There is no aspiring for Legislative no.
nors here, it seems. One Of the gentlemen
who was nominated by the Democrats for the
House accepted his nomination with reluc-
lance, and the other would not accept at ALL
A man would be looked upon here as attempt
ing to lower himself in the estimation of the
people, if he voluntarily offered himself as a
candidate for the Legislature; it would be sup.
posed that he was low in character, aud strug-
glllU Iilu lOi IL QuEStiOituUiC ilohoI 'bhN ~ i'
difficult, indeed, to induce a gentleman to be-
come a candidate, with the knowledge that the
strength of his party is such as to secure his
election without 4 doubt.
The Wings in this parish have made no no.
limitations either for the House or Senate. Is
this to be wondered at with reference to the
House of Representatives? Any Wing who
would accept the nomination, would do so with
nearly a certainty of being defeated but were
Legislative honors here held in as high repute
as they are in some of the Western States, it
would be considered a distinction and an no.
nor to be nominated, whatever the chances OF
being elected, and whatever the expenses of
the campaign; but unfortunately they are not,
and no one likes to sacrifice his time and bust
ness when there is no honor in view and no
hopes of being elected.
But we would have supposed that the DEM
ocrats would have had less trouble in securing
or forming their Representative ticket. After
it was discovered that JAS. n. Brown would
not accept, another Convention was brought
about, when Mr.. B. T. Moore was nominated;
but in q day or two afterwards we were given
to understand that he, too, could not accept
and we find that Mr.. E. W. ROBERTSON is be-
fore the people now, which name, together with
that of E. y. WooDs, constitutes the Demo-
cratic ticket Cor the House of Representatives
from this parish, and as they have no opponents
they will assuredly be elected.
As regards the Senate, political affairs here
are in much confusion at the present time, It
is rather difficult to say which Of the three cans
didates stands the best chance of securing the
honor of being our Senator for the next four
years, Col. WooDs, J. II. JOHNSTON or LOUIS
HEB1ET. The first was brought out by sim
pie announcement; the second entered the
field through the solicitation of q delegation
of Wings from West Baton Rouge, and it is
to be presumed that his sympathies are enlist
ed towards the interests of that parish and
the third runs upon the strength of the Crosse
Tete question, as the expressed advocate of
the interests of Iberyiile-and although nomi-
mated by Democrats, does not consider himself
party candidate. Thus matters stand in this
and District relative to Legislative no.
nors.