Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-08-11

We referred, yesterday, to the speech nkde
by d.. Bard, at st. Francisville, and comment
ed at length, upon certain portions Of it. Theht
are several sparkling "gems" to be found il
the thing, that we were compelled to pass over
for want of room. They are worthy of being
preserved, and handed down tc latest genera
tons:
No. !. In most if not all, of the late cleo
tons at the North, the Know Nothings have
elected aboiilionists-W. II. Seward, the
Sonth's greatest enemy among them--indeed
were hell 10 take an eu,etic, a more willy foe
could not be routed up from its depths.
Perhaps the above is worthy of note, not SC
much, for the chasteness and beauty Of though,
and language, as it is, on account of its won.
derful display Of professional knowledge
There is Gaien, Bell. Hunter, Abernethy and
Baltic, and all great names in the medical
world; and yet this modern E~sculapius, hasex'
celled them all, in scientific discoveries. He
has determined, the exact capacity of hell ans
der the influence of a dose of Tartar Emetic.
Between Pr ysic and Theology we have no
doubt the patient will before toogs. require ex-
clusively the learned gent!eman's ssrH
No. 2. Some had said that the DemocraVN
party was dead. This was not so.--lt was like
old brass; the more it was rubbed the brighter
it became.
But the Doctor might have discovered other
resemblances between the Democracy and odd
brass if he had felt disposed to pursue the sub
ject. Like brass, it is not a pure metal, but an
alloy of base character. Like brass it posses
ses little marketable value, and the lager por-
ton of the compound, is rank poison. !
No. 8. He, at other places, had said and
would now repeat, that New Orleans had al
most become an abolition city, from the infu.
ence of Northern men employed in the public
schools.
Only by admitting the assertion to be true q
fact that all the world is ignorant Of but the
Doctor that New Orleans has been abolitioniz.s
ed by Northern men, employed in her Public
Schools. can we see any consistency in employ.
ing a Northern man to superinted these very
schools. "The hair Of the same dog is good
for the bite"
No. 4. He loved the word Democrat, and its
sound had exquisite music to his ears.
To give the Devil his due. WI must say the
Doctor hasa nice ear q Aus1SV Query--wi''
he, if elected Superintendent h~safduce, such
.exquisite music" into the Rubfc Schools.
Music hath charms to sooth the sakage" &c.
No. 8. Agtin he loved, dearly loved. The
spirit of Democratic principles.
Better than Whiske6 ek
No. 6. lie said the DemAcratic party would
be victorious next November by fig jlioufan3
majority. They ~voald>|eave New Orleans
Does the poctSr arrive atiia conclusion that
the Democratic party Mill leave Esw ORLEANS
with tvo thousand majority, upon the Apposi(
that, it ahad almost become. an abolition
city from the influence of Northeln men i'm
ployed 10 the public schools." Prove to us
that the supposition is well found and we will
the truth of the conclusion, and not till
In conclusion. We hope our efforts, to
preserve from oblivion, a few agemss from the
Bard Of the present century, will be duly ap-
prcciated.-Baton Rouge Gasette.