Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10
ABOLITION TIE BACKBONE OF
THE SECRET ORDER"

mat paper, oy "a planter OF thls parish VINO
heretofore differed with US in political matters"
This is true, for we have no doubt we know
the author; and we are sorry, really sorry,
that he has cast aside his old friends and
linked himself with the destinies of a party,
which is not only on its rapid wane to insight
fcance by evidences too plain to be misunder.
stood, but now more odious than at any former
period, from the fact that its sympathies are
enlisted in behalf of that foreign population,
against the influence ard the danger of which
our beloved Washington 40 earnestly warned
US, in various periods Of his political life.
Our old ally, the once proud and fearless
bearer of the old Wing standard-the ever
ready and eloquent advocate Of Wing princi-
ples-commences his attack upon the 'new Sc.
cret order" with the following startling asser-
ton:
"The idea that any great party can exist in
the free States Of this Union hostile to the
democratic party, and yet not be indebted for
its vitality and its numbers 10 the abolitionists,
is a ,cicked absurday."
If there ever was q "wicked absurdity," and
one totally at variance with the history of the
past, this is one. Was this the belief the gen.
tleman entertained when he voted for Clay in
"a and Taylor in '4s. If so. he was not act.
ing with that spirit Of patriotism which he
would have US now believe is the soul and
foundation Of his action in throwing himself
and his influence into the hands Of the Loco,
focos.
The times have sadly changed, or political
morality got 10 a very low ebb, when an intel
ligent citizen proclaims in public print in SUBJ
stance that the Wing party-fori it was a "great
party"-was ''indeb,ed for its vitality and its
numbers to the abolitionists!" Shades of Clay
and Webster, rest thou quietly under such as
pensions!
We did not commence with the view Of an.
swering the many i~nterrogatories which the
gentleman puts forth in the short article from
his own pen which ~prefaees others extracted,
10 prove that abolitionism is the backbone Of
the new secret order" Really, they are un.
answerable, for they are mostly interrogation es
in anticipation of this OF that result which,
satisfactory to his own mind, will naturally fol-
low events that cannot be avoided.
He selects two or three fanatic and insight. |
6cant journals, published in fanatic neighbor-
hoods, and extracts articles Of various textures
or themes to satisfy the minds of his readers
that Know Nothings and Aboltionism are sy.
nonymous terms! The first article he selects
is from the Trenton Gazette. The Trenton
Gazette! What's the Trenton Gazette! WAC.
ever heard Of it in this region, or in other re-
gion beyond the immediate proximity TO its
county postodices. II the ~indispu,able author.
ity that the American party is the Abolition
party! Why, the writer had as well assert
that our paper was the organ of that party, or
the lberville Gazette spoke the sentiments
Of the people Of Louisiana, as to say that the
Gazette advocated the principles of
The American Party! The Trenton Gaze,te!
II sneers at and reviles the American Organ.
At Washington, (and if the Ameri.
can party has an organ, that's the instrument)
and denies that it speaks the sentiments of the
Know No,hipgs-s.ys that it is "the co-woker
for continuing the ascendancy Of Slavery, a de-
fender of the Nebraska outrage, and an advo.
cate for the further extension of the odious
institution !" and "warns the friends of Amer.
can freedom against the s~pccious arts of this
ally If the siaue po,oer in the guise of an
o'gan." Why. here is positive proof
that the Know Nothings are pro- lareryists,
upon the strength Of the very extract which
The gentleman produces to prove his assertion.
We would simply ask an impartial mind if, in
around the country to see what paper
most likely the organ Of the American
party, whether il would select tho Trenton
Gazette, an insignificant journal, comparatively
in preference to the American Or
gan, an able and already distinguished journal,
known throughout the whole length and
breadth Of the land, and published at Wash.
'ngton because it represents national interests
md has q national circulation! The ~conclu.
is evident. And we would humbly in.
luire OF the writer who has lately found new
ight to guide his political footsteps, that if he
vas really searching for truth. why he prefer.
ed being instructed by the Trenton Gazette
IN preference to the Washington American Or.
gan! The reason is evident. If The Ameri.
"a" Organ does not sPeak the sentiments of
he American Party, We should like to know
papes does. Perhaps the Trenton Ga.
The Trenton Gazelte!! How absurd
{ is to quote ANYTHING from this paper to prove
he principles Of . party which has a national
Tho Trenton Gazette, ia order to prove its
copies n article from the Worcester
which paper has TO derend as much
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