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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10
Defence Of the American Party.

Spirited debates are now daily taking place
in the National House Of Representatives rel
alive to the new party which, has lately created
such a stir in the country. In those debates
the Know Nothings have eloquent defenders,
as may be seen by the following:
"Mr. Sellers said he wanted to speak of the
triumphs of that despised and abject sect known
as the Know Nothings-that wretched, deceit
full party, which was not worthy the confidence
the Constitution and o~vertnrn the Government,
as its opponents charged. The gentleman from
South Carolina (Mr. Keitt) objected to Know
Nothingism because he chose to say it origina.
ted in Massachusetts. In his (Mr. Sollers's)
opinion it came from the proper spot. Bunker
Hill, Concord and Lexington are in Massachu-
sets; and the descendants of those who there
fought will not forget the foreigners who bat
tied against them in the contest of liberty
This spirit of Know Nothingism had swept
through the Jerseys, Pennsylvania, New York
and Delaware to Maryland. He wondered pc.
liticians did not take a lesson from those great
American demonstration
s far from inter fering with State rights, as
charged by Mr.. Keitt, he said the Know No.
things are for preserving, strictly, the rights of
The States. lfhe knew any thing, they look on
the Southern fanatic aud the Northern Adolf.
ZIONIST in the same unfavorable light; and would
place them side by side and hang them as high
II, Haman. Fanatics of both sections, if not
in point Of law, are, in fact, guilty of moral
treason. In the event of a struggle between
the North and the South, Maryland would be.
come a Marathon. and the Chesapeake Bay the
Straits of T',ernn"pla-. Who ever heard of a
fanatic in Maryland. She goes for the Consti-
tuition Il, il is, aud for the Union. [Applause,
"tric!! the CHAIRMAN Of the committee checked
Re~uming, Mr. So!er> said they. the Know
N",hings, leave slavery where the Constitution
placed It. Aud he repeated, that the Know
N"lhing- are for The Union, and the whole
Union: against Secr>~ionists on one side, and
pros'avery men and Aboli,ionists on the othor."
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

Knos0 N'othings in Ns'o Hanpshirs.-At the
late Know Nothing State Convention in Man.
chester. New Hampshire, eight hundred dele
gates assembled from all the towns but twen.
ty.fse in the State. All the large places are
said to be in the bonds Of this mysterious order
now. In Dover they are reported to number
1000 members, and in Manchester lAo0,
which is within two hundred, we believe, Of the
largest vote ever cast.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

Ihs Baton Ronse people are great upon
public mesiings, ~excitements, &c. They have
Just bad sn indignant meeting. growing out Of
the fact that Mr.. Lacey, Senator from East Ba.
ton Rouge. who removed his domicii to New
orleans some months since. row returns and
sakes bic seat in the Legislature n if he still
resided in Baton Rouge. The meetine was
composed OF the political friend. a. we'll a.
shs political enemies Of Nj. Lacey. The re.o.
iatons wers very indignant; they demanded
that the gsntleman should vacats die seat. and
m case Of his refusal, requested the Senate to
kick him ont.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10
Nem advertisements
TWO BOYS.

@ DESTROYS Of learning the PRrvrn,.
BUSINESS, and who would conmon.-
the intention of being obedient and s,r;c,,.
tentive TO their business. will find si,u,,;o,
this Office; their ages must be be no, upa..
nor over 16; they must be able to read and u..
ANY youths OF this description wishing to eov,s.
can do so on advantageous conditions, sl
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10
where the Strength Lies.

Where il the strength and safety Of a poe.
pie! Isit in their multitude! Look a, Europe,
and behold the million the sport of the few
look ut the nations and races, trampled by a
1.-THE OF their numbers in the dust-iook at the
myriad slaves, whom a thousand tyrants and
taskmen scourge in fields, and camps. and
dungeons The strength of a people Is not
alone in multitude. Is it in the power Of re.
volutions and massacres, or in the bayonets
they can fling to the CLEAN Of the sun! Did
bayonets save Rome-did they save Poland,
and Hungary. and France. and Germany to the
people! The strength and the safety Of a PEG.
pie lie in their knowledge Of their rights, and
their uuion in defense Of them! Ignorant and
d'sunIted, the greater the number the greater
the danger Of a people. They are their own
curse; they fall upon and destroy themselves. In
their hands bayonets become suicidal. Give a
people a true knowledge Of themselves, and
no power can oppose them. Liberty comes
with intelligence, and the unarmed, intelligent
million are stronger than ignorant armed mil.
lions. The strength Of the American people
lies least in the number of their cannon and
bayonets, and most in their school-houses.
newspapers and books. These are indestruc.
tible weapons, to which age adds edge and
might, end armed with these, we are safer and
stronger than a soil b~ristling with murderous
steel.-Armed with these, millions lean toae.
Their, and strike nightly bot bloodlessly Is one
man, through the ballot.box:
-sa weapon surer yet,
And mightier than the bayonet;
Aweapon tina. comes down As still
As snow-aakes fail upon the sod,
And executes . fFeeman's will,
As lightnings do the will Of Godp'
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

UThe Della, in an article upon the next
Governorship, says that Gov. Hebert has some
valuable patronage, and he is, evidently, dis.
pensing it without regard to the ancient chiefs.
and adds:
ut 10 really incomprehensible. The ancient
wire workers, though greatly bothered, have
tnelr revenge: they charge the Governor with
oeing . Know Nothing. Is this charge true 2"
You'll find ont next November, if not sooner.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

Ae2sin8 the P~enftentiaFy.
The people Of Baton Rouge held a spirited
meeting . few days aince in opposition to the
system Of leasing the ~penitentary. Nothwith.
standing this ACKNOWLEDGEMENT notwi,h.
standing, also. that a Mr.. Pratt offered the
State twelve thousand dollars-ve perceive
mat . bill was offered and carried, giving it to
the present le'ssss for the sum Of four thou.
sand dollars! the State ioosing clear $4,000 at
the expense Of Jtsporaism. 1t may all be right
Tor aught We know, but it looks very much
IKE audacity on the part 1t the peoples rep
rssentatives.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10
The Tribune ON the Knew Nothinks.
The abolition Tribune is in great tribulation
hoc.nse tho Know N,t;n;nre ;rno.o .hoIi;o,-

The Tribune ON the Know Meetings..
The abolition Tribune is in great tribulation
because the Know Notinings ignore abolition
ism and S.wardism. 1t says:
We know that Il candidate for Congress in
this city, who was himself a Know Nothing,
was required by the Council to pledge himself,
preliminary to his nomination by that body, to
vote inf-xibly against Wm. H Seward for Pre-
sident in case he should be a candidate for that
office. and the election should 60 to the House.
And a'is is but one Of the many cases Of like
character.
We do not know a single instance, ia this
State, where d prominent ti-Slavery man has
been nominated to the Office by the Know Nc.
things.
We believe the Know Nothing array is des-
tined TO prove the deadliest foe Of Anii-SIaye.
~, and we see that the slave.drivers are begin.
ming to vie With the Union>Savers in haiIinp
the Know Nothing lodges as admirably suited
10 their uses.
We hear that the late Know Nothing Grand
Council at Ci"cinaa i formally resolved that
the order shall be neither Pro-Slavery nor An.
ti.Siavery. Thas is nominally the position
maintained for the last twenty years by the
late Democratic party. and we may fairly ex-
pect the american Party" as q party. to take
a position on the slavery q~uealion abreast of
that Of Tammany Hail..
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10
SEAEAAEA.
PLAQUEMINE:


A young man connected with this Office is
now out on 4 tour to "raiss the wind" for the
proprietor, that he may "sase off the main
sheet" to those who are trying to "raise the
wind" from him. Bills are made out and will
be sent to everybody-to our most intimate
friends a. to those with whom we are acquaint-
ed only in q business way. Money we must
have-and we hope there are none who will
take umbrage at the necessity which drives US
to the collecting Of every debt due US.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

The Democrats are in for free fight at the
New Hampshire election; and the outside
speakers that will stump the State, are General
Cass, Gen. Lane, and Mr. Latham, n. C. The
Know Nothings have engaged a strong team Of
native speakers to follow them up. There
will 30 music among the Grsnits Hills before
March.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

A number Of convict Belgians. sent to this
country by their own Government, were in
prison ia New York, at last accounts, having
hesn arrested Immediately upon their arrival.
They had peti.ioned the authorize. to be re-
leased.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

TIVE return our thanks to the gentlemen
who have lately come forward, for the first
time, and ordered their names to be placed or
our subscription list.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

ULate news from Europe state that all
hopes for peace between Russia aud the Allies
have vanished, and that there is now every in.
dicasion of a protracted and sanguinary war.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10
State Of Louisiana Parish Of Uersik
Succession Sale.

DY virtue of an order or decree to med.
ID rected from the Hon'ble the Sixth Dstm
Court Of the State Of Louisiana, in and forth
parish Of Iberville, bearing date the 9Th in+
will offer ut public sale to the highest anda
bidder. on
Monday, 10th day of March.
next. 1855, between 10 o'clock A. NJ. audi
H., the following described property belong
ing 10 the
Succession Of Duval Capdevik
deceased, TO wit:
LIST. NANCY, negro woman, aged "a yeas
and her child Henry, negro boy, aged 4 yeas
I'd. One Horse, Saddle and Bride, ouh
of Carpenters Tools. and one Armoir.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
The slave Nancy and her child to be soas
the following terms and conditions: One hi
Of the price OF adjudication payable in Mac
1856 and The other half in March 1851. mole
to BE- furnished. in coupons and endorsed iols
satisfaction Of the administrator Spxs
mortgage to be retained on the slaves.
The movable property payable in Mac
1856; notes to be endorsed 10 the sati,fsefM
of the administrator; all notes to be madsFF
able at the Office Of the Recorder Of this pr
ish, and all sums not paid at maturity toe
interest at 8 per cent per nut from iinsss
until paid.
Sale ID take place at the residence OF
P. P. Sugg, on Bayou Crosse Te,e, in lhHF
IRISH.
JOS. II. ERWIN. shefd
Parish Of Iberville, Feb. 8, I855-l0
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

wThose Of our patrons, at home or abroad,
who do not get their papers regularly and in pro.
per season, will please inform US Of the fact as
early as possible, that it may be remedied.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

uMessrs. Roth BROTHERS, to close part
ne'ship, sells a large lot Of Dry Goods, &C., at
public auction to-day at . o'clock, in the store
formerly occupied by A. Marionneaux g. Co.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

wWe will discontinue no paper unless we
have a verbal or written order from the subscriber
who wishes it stopped, and then all arrearages
must be paid.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

The editor Of the Hnwesville Eagle. H., in.
vites a man who had taken offence at one of
his articles. to walk up 10 his sanctum and get
kicked out! Very civil.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

1eUsssExS, FL. 1.-THE river b eth fail.
4ssd%hsss = BOW saas . ssss q inches Va.
~ IN tAs saaAl 1hs wssshss b wan and
saisy. 1ss sivar b yst epsa y Cats but con-
sdsssbly ebstzsetsd By ths io.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

uSee advertisement of st. Agnes Female
Academy. We shall have something more to
cay about this Institution next week.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

The Militia Forces Of Neso York-Ths K.
report Of the .Adjatsnt General Of New York
says the regular State militia comprises aa,l4s
uniformed msn. we'll drillsd ssd e0esssd, md
sook0o wthiout anil6fmn.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

The Louisville Journal s.ys that .Sam," a.
folks call him. is getting to b = pretty iupor-
tant perscnags, and It don't know but he bids
fair to get into the hands Of another and much
older SAM generally known as .Uuele Sam"
This looks u IL the Journal vas in favor Of
Houston. His destiny 10 carrying him onward.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

At the recent election for town officers, at
Wheeliag. w, the American ticket was trium.
phantly elscaed. This b n index Of what b
taooOA
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

" See HART, AUSTIN & Co.'S. advertise
ment of Agency for the sale Of Carts, Wa
CONS, &c.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

Days, Wheelbarrows, Buggies. &c.
Planters in want of Carts for the next griDs,,
season, would do well to send in their orders
ly, in order to secure their delivery befop 4.
close Of navigation in the Ohio river. All ousn
executed at the manufacturers prices. .b,S
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

UPolice Jury proceedings will appear mex,
week-unable to get hold Of them this week.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10
CANE CARTS
Wagons, Drays, Wheelbarrou,

&c. g.. &c.
HART, AUSTIN & CO. Agents for Tho 81.
IL OF work manufactured by Busby. Lh,s Z
Co, Wheeling, Va, will execute at Short Do,;s
all orders f,r AVNe
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

UWs are very badly in want of rain in this
quarter ; planters are suffering for the yant of
It to . great degree.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

nth town 4 Grsnsda, Miss., hss beeu
almost entirely consumed BY Gre.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

The number Of deaths 10 New York for the
week ending the 9th alt. was A37.
Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-02-10

0"Going, going, gone !" The little Bonner
10 Knocked down to-day to the highest bidder.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-22

the right of removing the seat Of government al
pleasure. The Executive and judiciary OF tie
Territory lad Acknowledged the Legislature as
a legal body. and 50 would be. Good.
lie regarded their laws binding ON overy
citizen Of the Territory, and would use all his eA.
ecutive power and authority TO carry them into
effect. [Cheers.
lie said he did not intend 10 address them on
tho various questions that divided the parties IN
the Territory. perhaps he did not understand
them and h. had not expected 10 speak Oh tbs
occasion.
To one subject. however. he would allude-Sla.
very. His official life and career were not IN.
known 10 a portion. at least of the citizens OF
Kansas. He had no intention Of changing his
political faith He thought with reference Il
slavery, that as Missouri and Kansas were ads
joining States as much Of that immense commerce.
up the Missouri which already riyaling the
commerpe between the United States and some
European countries must necessarily lead to II
great trade. and perpetual intercourse between
them, It would be well il their institutions should
harmonize-ns otherwise there would be contin.
ual quarrels and border feuds. lie 'eas for
siQrefy in Kansas. Loud cheers.
After thanking the audience, the new Governor
Withdrew.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-22
To pispel Miasma,ie Atmosphere

John Wise. the ;eronaut, writing II the Tribune
suggests a means of dispelling the iniasmatic at
mosphere at Norfolk aud Portsmouth. lie
says.
~ few tons of gunpowder. exploded in eannons
Of the largest cnlIbre, with their muzzes elevated
as much as practicable, even TO aperdencieuiat
If possible. would produce atmospheric waves
that would travel hundreds Of miles This
should be aided by large fires "n open lots and
commons. made of tar barrels any other high
~ combustible material. This would put the
atmosphere in motion, driving the infected on
and receiving the pure from abraod.'
The explosion of gunpowder in large quaint
ties is known to have material influence on the
atmos sphere bat not greater we Imagine than the
winds aud rains which frequently prevail, with
out ELECT in correcting masmatie conditions OF
the atmosphere. The experiment proposed by
Mr.. Wise might be worth the trial. il there were
reason 10 believe that the fever breeding virus
originated and existed only in the atmosphere,
but experience shows that il is generated
from other sources, and though the air were purI'
fed il would not remain so, unless the source of
propagation could be reached. The action OF
frost in destroying this peculiar miasm would
seem to Indicate that it came more from the earth
than the mir.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-22

THE CROPS IN MIssIssIppI.-The Mobile Tri-
bune has letter from Mississippi which says that
wet weather and worms are destroying the cotton
crop in that State.
YALE CoLLEGE.--One hundred and forty fresh
men have joined Yale College this year, the lar
gest class ever known. About thirty more have
joined the other classes
FATAL ACCIDENT Mr.. b. Thompson door
keeper of the Nebraska House of Representatives.,
was shot and killed recently by the accidental
discharge of agun.
The yellow fever broke out in Canton, Miss,
on Thursday week, and up to Saturday night not
fewer than fifty cases were on hand
Among the arrivals by the Ariel, from Havre
are the Chevaer Wikotf and Autonine Ravel
Mr.. VIM, l.. G. Smith, of Buffalo, has written
1.-THE Life and Times of General Lewis Cass,"
which will soon be published
Mr.. Amasa Hewins, of Boston, who was the
L. S. Commercial Agent in Florence, died there
of cholera. recently.
The Boston baby show seems to have been
highly successful. About 1900 people per day
have visited the exhibition.
John NJ. Folsom, cattle dealer of Newburv-
port, Mass, had his pocket picked of $1,000 in
bank bills, at Boston, last week.
UNDERGEouND RAILRoADs.-Tho louisville
Ky. Courier says, that at least one slave per
day effects his escape on the cars of the New
Albany and Salem Qndiana) Railroad.
EMANCIPATION IN KENTUCKY.-The Newport
(Ky.) News, at the suggestion of number of
prominent Shareholders in Kentucky, proposes
that a convention be held in Frankfort, TO adopt
a plan for the gradual abolition of slavery in that
State.
Gavnzzi writes TO the Crusader. that owing to
the new state of things in Italy, be will not be
able to visit the United States, as contempla-
ted.
HIGH OLD Party.-The celebrated mronaut
GODDARD male a balloon ascension from ST. Louis
last Thursday, and took ten persons with him.
High times in that party.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-22

HE WASHINGTON UNION enlivensits columns
by republication of what purports to be "a full
and complete exposure of the Know. Nothing
c"nspiracy"-givin the formularies grips, oaths
&c. of that " wicked and cunnngl y--contrived
conspiracy against the rights and liberties of our
citizens" Now, inasmuch as Know Nothingism
isimpotent' unless approved by majority of the
people, and inasmncb as the majority have u right
to rule in this Democratic government of ours,
and are the people-we are so far from under
standing how the people can conspire against
themselves, that We do not feel called upon to
credit the correctness of tho Unions exposure.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-22

The Washington correspondent of the Rich
mond Dispatch, mentioning the names of several
gentlemen who are spoken of as possible eandi-
dates for the Presidency, says of WILLIAM c.
RIvEs: This last named gentleman, in the opin-
ion of good judges would make magnificent
run, md, if elected the ablest President since
the days of Madison trust do not intrade on
your neutral domain in politics. in expressing the
opinion that VIM. C.. Rives is the first living
statesman of America, and having long withdrawn
from the field Of politics, would probably be more
acceptable to all sections of his own party. and
have fewer preudces, sectional and personal,
to contend against, than any other eminent man
who could be named
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-22
"A Good nj oyG mont.

The Democracy Of Washington. baltimore and
Philadelphia celebrated the adoption of the Fed
era Constitution. on its late anniversary, the
I7thin This is an Improvement in the Delnoc-
raey. which we hasten to commend One day in
the three hundred aud sixty five, for the obser.
vance Of the Constitution. is something gained.
May We not hope that in the course of time, they
will Md another aud another. The superb feast,
which was served in Baltimore, part Of
the ceremonial "a appropriate as il was aitrae-
ive-since in the Democratic mind the idea of
'loayes and fishes" is nseparably associated
with the Constitutions
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-22

The ElGHrH ANNIyERsARY OF THE CAPTURE
OF THE CITY or Mexico, by Gen. SCOTS army
wa celebrated in New York, on Friday. During
tho day Society was organized, christened the
"Montezoma Association" and Commodore Mat
thew Z. Perry was chosen President A dinner
was also had at Dolmonico's, ut which were as
sembled large number of officers who served in
the Mexican war. Col. Burnett Ward presided
Among the volunteer toasts was one by Colonel
Ramsay, greeting Commodore Perry as the fu-
turc President of the Republic.