Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-07-30

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GH A2AS ASS~ASASE
Oh, what sins rest upon the shoulders of
"Whig leaders. Not only are they held res
ponsible for defeats which occasionally over
lake their party, and which causes injuries and
wrongs to the State and to their country of
no insignificant Importance, but if any schisms.
misunderstanding, fights or breakings up oc-
cur among their brothers and friends of the
Locofoco party, they, those unfortunate "Whig
leaders," are likewise v:tuperatiyely called to
account for being at the bottom of all such
squabbles and contentious.
No where is virulence more bitter against
"Whig leaders," Gas expressed in public printO
than in this parish. Now, who are those "VVhig
leaders, here who are so venomously "pitched
in to 2" Where are they? We should like to
know their names and their wh%ereabouts.-
aWhig leaders," indeed! The Wing party of
this parish knows no "leaders;' it acknow-
lodges no such corrupt, undermining, self-inter-
ested and self-constituted partizans, at whose
beck it kneels, and works, abuses and anathe~
matizes. 1t bends to no such tyranny of the
few, that weakness and corruption should be
its characteristic features. "VNhig leaders,"
indeed! Such an appellation is a foul calum-
ny. Let what portion of the Democrats that
may, have their "leaders," if they are not sutli-
GENTLY we'll informed and independent as to
spurn the yoke they would fasten upon their
necks-follow them in their shouts, bow to
their selfish and narrow.minded teachings
and trample upon right and justice, the free
dom of speech and the freedom of action
it may be pure Democracy for aught we know
the Wing column of this parish, or even
an integral of it, a~cknowledge the infalIibility
of no loud-mouthed and assumptions "lead-
ers" to tell them when to groan or when to
shout; and would trample upon the Press itself
did it dare, in its arrogance and presumption,
and in sharp and biting epilhets, to dictate the
which the Wings as q party should
irrespective of their enlightened judy
ments and honest convictions. Principles are
the "leaders" of the Wing party here, and we
hope elsewhere, and those principles are the
opposite of dictation, ignorance, prejudice and
corruption.
We honor the man who has a mind of his
own, and the knowledge, the courage and the
independence to direct it--which spurns the
idea of being controlled in its action with re-
gard to political matters by men who have as
the title of ''leaders," but with neither
ability nor integrity to sustain them. 1t is not
improper to listen to the ~counsels of good and
wise men of political preferences, and even to
De guided by their admonitions but, must an
Individual Of a party snccumb to the whims,
he designs and the plottings of a few who,
or self aggrandiZenlent of some description or
'tleE, have studied deeply the low i%ntricues
# political manuuverings? And if caught in
heir snares, should not the web be broken, and
he act'IoudIy and proudly proclaimed? Such
duty and such a virtue are often reserved for
Candidates.
Rail against "Whig leaders"--there is but
ne KIND OF wing leaders" here-they may be
ound upon the workbench, behind the bust
ess counter, in the professional Office, amidst +
lie cane and cotton fields of the parisfl-any !
but on the streets, neglecting their bu- c
ness; if it is a balm, soothing to the defeated /
ms and the ruined hopes Of a few, charge
lem with breeding dissensions in their oppo-
ranks. Such a charge will not entirely /
their shattered nerves, nor make them t
nix with shame to the earth. s.
All, traduce, villify, fall upon and demolish v
e "Whig leaders" since it is discovered who ;.
ey are, for really they are great incumbran- y
s at the ballot-bo x to the successful carrying :
1t of the schemes of political gamesters in q
to the will of the people! "
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