Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-09-09
FRIDAY, September 8, 1854.
sALAsIMY ?,

a little excitement occasionally in our sheets.
There seems to be a perfect dearth, abroad as
well as at home, with reference to news items
of cny importance. True, there was a momen-
aary commotion aud excitement lately where
elections have been held, and Americans have
breasted themselves around the paliadiums of
their liberties but it soon passed off, and again
comes the calm, as if to be in unison with the
dry and parching weather which every where
prevails in the East and West. At acme we
have been endeavoring to hunt up some local
matter of interest abroad, but, with the excep-
ton of the sugar crop, which, it is said, will
fall far short of previous years, in this parish,
we find nothing, either to excite the riscibles,
Or to call up satisfaction or gloom, upon the
countenances Of any, either at home or at q
distance.
With the exception of Know Nothinsism
which is spreading into every nook and corner
Of our country, as spreads the tocsin fire of the
HighIanders among the hills and crags of old
Scotia, when danger to their homes and fire.
sides threatens them, We hear Of but little
news of political importance. Indeed, this to-
pic seems TO supercede all others, as those who
read will learn, among wiry and imperturba-
bic politicians as among calm, and thoughtful,
and patriotic citizens. The good and country
loving of both the great Wing and Democra-
tic parties, of both rank and file, from what we
can judge from papers in every direction, are
rapidly throwing off the harness of party wor-
ship to enlist under the colors of their country
embracing principles and struggling to carry
out aims which the interests, and welfare, and
nationality even of the Republic, seem to call
upon all good patriots to embrace and to struc.
gle TO carry out. There appears to be a mu-
tuhl understanding between all the good men
OF both the political parties, all over the coun-
try, (Which we see evidenced in New Orleans.
and lately in Iowa and st. Louis,) to bury all
past differences for the purpose of wrestling
the Government out Of the impure and imbe.
Gle hands which now control ito arrest that
fearful tide of 'foreign influence" of which the
great Washington warned us-and to place it
again upon its original foundation of true and
genuine Reguhhcanism. and to retain, by u
firm and determined action, that glorious ma.
fionali,y which "paid emissaries," taking advan.
tage OF our political enmities, are fast causing
US to lose sight of:
We are linked with the crowd whose strur-
giles and whose hopes set in this direction
who aim at a complete regeneration of our 20.
lit'cal system-at our true position and rights
as the sons of a great nation-and at %institu-
ting true and genuine Democracy in practice,
in place Of that per6dious, that seryiIe and IN.
prIncipled Democracy, which, like a double
headed dragon, is rowing and roaring over our
fair cities and cultivated plains, destroying and
consuming wherever its dangerous and re.
vengeful head is seen.
At the present day, in this as in all other sec.
tons OF the country, misnamed Democracy,
made up OF an unblushing determination, by |
every species Of chicanery, to keep and to
secure friends and make votes, is ruling the
land with an iron rod. Prominent men resort
to every subterfuge, every assertion however
false, every action however low and mean FIVE
have o case in point which occurred in this
town o few days %since] 10 break up and de.
stroy those who disagree with them, and TO
keep alive and in the ascendant their iron ruIe
and unprincipled dogmas. Patronage, consist.
ing OF the peoples money, is distributed among
faVorites with a liberal hand. Work is READILY
found' whether there is any actual necessity
for it or not. Improvements are suggested
and offices are created, for the benefit of Loco
foco "Tom' Dick or Harry that they might
live at ease, drink their brandy and smoke their
cigars at the public expense, while working for
their Immaculate and unprincipled leaders; and
to csp the climax, the Locofocos, with refer
ence to Government patronage as to every in
significant object, with a seeming over eener-
GUS and noble desire-like that we have seen
by brothers, who would rather as.
. stranger for the name and ecIat of the
ming than their nearest of blood-take up and
lush forward. in preference to native citizens,
hose who have lately landed upon our shores.
That their votes may be obtained
rat the sympathy Of the entire foreign popu-
a'ion may be s~ecured-that the Commands in
'ttice and in power may be retained in their
''erbear'ng and tyrannic positions. Oh ! bless
d democracy! And sentiments uttered which
re antagonistical TO this state o! things
Which rebel at the abuse and contumeIy which
are receiving at the hands of Anne.
pronounced sinfamousw A love F,
+ our institutions, and a declaration by n $
lightly and ~fraternal band of Americans. to I,
eep them pure and u~nsullied and free from .