Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-09-02
PLAQUEMINE:
Saturday, August as, 1854.
Sun Rises, 5h. 33m.---Sun Sets, Oh. 27m.
MAKE THE MOST OF IT.

Au article in the Gazette of last Saturday
in alluding to an article which appeared in oul
weekly, a week or two previous, says: s'the
editor Jour humble self announces his inten.
ton of not sacrificing himself for his partly
He will not DIE for Whiggery!-- mo, not even
q political death!'
In that article, we intimated, as better and
more able Wing Journals than ours have done,
! that the truth seemed but too evident, that the
Whig party, as a national organization, was
destroyed; and we said, or intimated, that if
| organization constituted party, which it does,
it has been for a long time destroyed in this
parish. We wished that our readers and the
public to understand what were our senti-
ments in this respect But Notwithstanding,
the principles we have ever had respecting the
policy Of Government and the duty Of the peo-
pie, we still possess. We have laid aside the
Wing banner, not furled IL, and the ship over
which it waved, independently and proudly if
not in triumph, is laid up in ordinary while we
turn our attention TO species of national pol
icy which, although it may not be embraced in
the platform of the Wing party, is nevertheless
dear TO every American breast-and that is,
that our Country shall be governed by her sons!
The day has at length arrived when it be-
comes necessary to make the above declaration,
if we would preserve our nationality. As an
American, we shall ever be proud of our coun-
try, ana jealous of the rights and interests of
American citizens. Politically, we are indffer.
ent to the welfare and aggrandizement of any
but Americans. We shall struggle to place in
office none but Americans, believing. there are
enough and to spare among our own sons, as
able as the ablest of any other land, to make
our laws and to instruct US in the science of
Government, our duties and obligations.
We always were and always will be 10 !
favor of being governed by Americans. When |
it becomes practice to elevate to high politi.
cal stations, foreign born in preference to ma
live born citizens, we shall begin to feel like
living in some secluded spot where politics and
patriotism never enter. Already, foreign
born candidate has, or had, the advantage over
he native. And as much as we are opposed
o being ruled by any but americans, so are
We also opposed to any but Americans enjoy
ng official patronage. e
Are we now understood! If so-,nake the
most Of 1t.
What wc said previously about the Democ.
acy swallowing Whig principles-all that are
f any importance-we still maintin. None
re more warmly in favor of the Banking sys-
EN- now than the Democratic party-none
,ore Jealous in favor of Internal Improve
rents; and Democratic Congress has lately
bowed that it was in favor of River and Har.
or Improvements-all Wing measures. How
an the article alluded to deny these truths 3
he foreign policy, too, Of both parties are
ow about the same Look at Cuba. Fill.
ORE was thought to be too lenient under :
resumed foul wrong, and wouldn't fight. An
atrage equally great takes place under this
dministration-and all that is done by Pres !
ent PlERcE is only a little gas and thunder
papeA Nothing really but the patronage of c
overnment now divides the two parties; and
1t narrows down to this single question. the r
itterness Of Locofocoism proportionably in.
eases.
The great question Of the day is-sha1 the Il
nion be alone in charge of Americans? In
Q affirmative are leagued hosts of Democrats y
ID Whigs--in the negative, is Locofoco;sm in = =
rampant stdte! God send true and firm "
arts to combat with the irst-and reason to al
rest the madness of tie last! ri
The Sugar Crop. 1e
We understand from gentleman who is n' !.
vi posted upon the subject, that the sugar NJ
op of this Oarsi, the nreaonf voo. ,p;ll foN | r.