Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-15
sHADoWnHQ THE FUTURE.

The difficulty now progressing in the HOUSE
Of Representatives At Washington, respecting
the inability Of that body, through the present
organization of parties, to elect = Speaker
oil attempts proving unsuccessful BY intslli'
sencs upto the present time Of writing, Thurs
day-shadows forth rather a bleak future fol
the success of the Democratic candidate fol
the Presidency; for - parties are divided in
the House of Representatives, 80 they exist
among the people at large.
The failure of the Pierce Administration
the great progress which Freesoilism has made
in the Democratic ranks North in consequence
Of the Kansas Nebraska act--and the rise and
popularity Of tho American party, which was
never stronger than At the present time if facts
prove anything--all united, in conjunction with
the inability Of the Democratic party to elect
. Speaker, brings the inevitable conviction that
the Democracy which elected PIERCE is Jared
and split into 'fragmsnts, and was never at any
time weaker upon the eve of . Presidential
canvass.
The American party, consisting of CLAY
Wings and JACKSON Democrats, is rising in the
same ratio a. modern 4Democracy" IL upon its
wans; and at this present moment, the signs
Of the times are largely in favor of the candi-
date of the American party succeeding Mr..
PIERCE in the White House. This party has
one great advantage which the Democratic par
ty does not possess: it has no Freesoil element
connected with it for which it wishes to make
sacrifices, or enter into compromises, for tho
sake of coalescing. This was o fatal error
which the Democratic party made at Baltimore
when the present inefficient Chief Magistrate
bis nomination, and that error il will
sgain be forced into. The South, with all its
Democratic fealty aud love for organisation,
will not, we think, BE- 70 easily kept in the ira.
.es = second time, il another bred brother of
he Fressoilers 10 nominated for the highest
,fice in the gift of the people.
The American party .. the present time is
he only party which stands upon true nation.
grounds, and upon which the whole South.
o q man, should unite. 1t is ridiculous-it is
n fact contemplate to insult ones Intelligence
ringing it in the ears Of the people Of this
ection that the American party, a. a PARTY.
> in any manner allied 10 the principle of Free.
oilism-or auti>slavsry If it sounds clearer
letter Of Hon. WV. w. Walk. in another
olumn, elected from the FIRST New York Con. /
District, at the election which SCUM :
ed the political death.knell of that arch.ens- :
~ Of the South, WIZ. H. SEWARD, not only |
ully s~ustai0s the above assertion, but il shows !
Outrageous is tho declaration Of Democra-
10 papers in this quarter, that the party which |
elected their Governor ia New York, !
rs inimical to the interests Of the South. The
sntiments Of Nj. Walk are the sentiments
leo Of his colleagues Of the American party. !
We my to the Americans of our parish and
{ tho State-"Bs Of good chesr!" The Ad-
Illustration party being in the minority in
'ongrcss-ths Intellectual attempts Of the De-
'ocratic party to elect . Speaksr-taken 10
'njanction, is an event which brightens the sun
I American destiny shadowing forth the mos.
lowing and enlivening hopes for the future.
While we hear our Northern friends invei hing
yainst 'the plausible political villain and Je~
philanthopist, whose hopes ere built
poo ~high-sounding words shout freedom,
sesoil, ffeemsn aud free States! !" let Us be
the less magnanimous, patriotic and just.
treading with iron heel upon the Southern
.stionalist agitator and tdisunionist; and thus
lining hands with the tsae.hearted men 1t the
orth Of elevated National feelings wave in
'efy section the proud folds Of our .Ahsri-
N" banner, while the life.blood Of oar hearts
beating time sto the music Of tho UxIon!,