Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-22
One of the First Principles of Democracy
Repudiated by the Chief Executive

created 4 sensation throughout the Union, an,
particularly the South-eyents which we thiul
the people will not soon forget-which hav'
proved not only his insincerity and his tota
ineficiency as a President Of this great Repub
lie, but also his reereancy in the furtherance 0
pure Democratic principles as understood ant
pretended to be practised by the party which
elected him.
We may notice, as being most prominent
among such acts as alluded to above. first biz
Abolition partialities, evinced by his appointing
Abolitionists to high Offices Immediately aftel
his accession 10 the Presidency-secondly, the
weakness and vacillation he exhibited in refer.
ence to our Cuban and Spanish affairs-ani
thirdly, the disgusting manner in which he has
truckled to the foreign element, as manifested
by the manner in which he has allowed his Sec.
r~etaries and others to turn Americans out oil
office simply because they dared give utterance
to purely American sentide nts; but particu-
larly and scandalously byhis public deci4ation
against his brother Americans of the American
party, made in a .bar-room speech at the Viz.
GINA White Sulphur Springs.
1t is now asserted that this model President,
picked from the ranks of obscurity for the
sake of party unity and the more surely to oh.
tain the spoils, has just committed an act, the
grossest of any he has yet committed which
are offensive to the nineteenth century spirit
and doctrine Of Democracy. This act is the
refusal on his part, as publicly. rumored and un.
contradicted, to acknowledge the Republican
Government of Nicaragua, established mainly
through the instrumentality Of Gen. WALKER
and his gallant followers, natives of this coun-
try.
1t is not for US to inquire into the reasons
which could justly influence the President in
a step which cannot be otherwise than distaste-
full to the great bulk Of the Amnrican people,
and which carries a palpable error and a wrong
upon its face. The Government Of Nicaragua
at present, to all appearances, is as stable and
far more SO than any Of the other Central
South American States, for the reason that
brave and intelligent men from this country,
and of the nglo-Saxon race, are connected
and direct its public affairs. A native sits
the Presidential chair, the people of the
seem well pleased with the present
Government. peace and quietness pervade the
and. and energy and industry appear to have
a new and unexampled start in this Eden
like portion of the American continent. What
hen could induce the President to withhold
'is sanction of q Government, the principles
# which are so dessrvedly popular with our
and which seems so legitimately estab-
ishsd! We will content ourself by making
me or two surmises for the reflection of our
We are well aware that the Democ-
acy and other parties North, of the Freesoil
: Abolition stripe, are the fixed enemies Of
ny Goyernmsnt founded through the entsr.
rise and daring Of Southern and Western
len. This was apparent when il was frst pro-
osed to acknowledge the independence Of
'exas. and doubtless the sam objection exists
IT'D reference to Nicaragua. Does this OBJ
influence the President! Who knows!
is is q weak mind we all know-and it is an
of weak mind to be Influenced BY the
opinions Of those among whom it was
,rtured! Or, if we are wrong in this respect,
~ not the bullying Of England have aome-
ing to do with it!
have no doubt, that the President will
forced into the measure Of recognizing the
Government through its accredited
A refusal on the part Of the Presi-
ut to acknowledge the existence Of . Gov
nmeut established through the chivalry and
Of Americana, divulges . principle /;
1t should be widely knewn among - peo- /,
}. Il aims q deadly. kS55faS At the Democratic i
that ih the manifest destiny" Or
) s'stars and stripes" 70 wave Triumphant ,
er that vast continent included between
Straits 1t the North and the Straits
Magellan. Or Terre del Fuego. Il the South.
lta blow from such M Insignificant source q
mot amount to much ID arresting the pro. =
ESQ Of . PRINCIPLE baIloved BY Heavens !
awes the dsspot, unshackles q
'nasles, gisss' scope to intelligence. infases /
de and judusty-which caasss The earth TO il
70 forth il ffsits, and which tssds to spread
70 and Christianity throughout the world. 6
0A friend asd m old subscribsr, in = letter .
drssssd - . few days sinee. gives the iol- !
wing encouraging expressions: /
Il shall always Be glad to hear Of your pros B
and hope The "HsntinsI' may long watch q
q psospsr 10 IT. support Of The American 1
fty. the principles Of which II has 70 veil Z
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When such words Of hope and eonfsst are :
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