Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-09-01

getting up-launching forth torrents of invec.
tive against them, and INDUCING in calumnious
aspersions of their conduct, character and mo.
tives--without waiting to hear the testimony
for the defence. Now, the effect of this ills
judged Partially is not at all likely we think to
conduce much to the restoration of harmoni-
Gus feeling between the parties belligerent. 1t
will only irritate the Americans, and have a
tendency to impel to new resentment, at the
same time that it will make the foreigners more
naughty, domineering and defiant. IL we were
disposed to catch up with a like mischievous
avidity, the thousand and one reports in refer
ence to the conduct of the foreigners, before,
and on the day Of election, we dare say we
could make out a terrible Indictment against
them. We might emphasize, for example, the
fact, that the man Quinn, who owned the row
Of Irish houses at the corner of Eleventh and
Main streets, where a large quantity of arms
and thirteen kegs of gnnpowder were stored,
is the brother Of an Irish Catholic priest, while
we might be permitted to suggest, that Bishop
Spaulding, in delivering up the keys of the
church, may have been prompted to that step
to save his own skirts from blood. But We
forbear, until the official investigation be had.
Taking mere rumors of this character for posi-.
tive facts, and commenting upon them as such,
can be productive of no good on either side.
The American people, at this late day, need
no certificate of character, as a law.observing
people. 1t is the only nation in the world that
is able to govern itselfnvithout a standing
army. Street conflicts, anarchy, reigns of ter.
ror, in large cities. are things not Indigenous to
this soil. These are European importations.
They have been common enough, always, in
Tipperary, and on the Continent--but never,
till the Tipperary people, with their German
confederates, came here, Were we much trou-
bled with them on this side of the Atlantic.
The editors of those democratic journals know
all this, yet what care they, if the passions they
are stirring up, and the prejudices they are ex.
citing, do but subserve some miserable party
end? What care they, if the streets run red
with blood, provided the American party be
defeated, and a foreign influence maintained
in the councils of the State and nation? These
are the men who are to be adopts in the science
Of hypocrisy. Peace and liberation are on their |
lips--but contention and intolerance in its |
most repulsive aspect are in their hearts. Why, |
the time is come when the very lame of Anne.
is booted at, and looked upon as A dire
term OF reproach--as something in common
with midnight conspirators," and a species Of
burglar and robber, who fears the light of day!
1t was SO in the Reyolution--when The Repub-
lie had its first war with foreign influence.
was then SYNONYMOUS with Rebel
Rebels that deserve to he shot. T'o~day, the
phrase is changed to that of *conspirators:"
but the punishment is pretty much The same
death BY the hands Of the German and the
lrishman. For our own parts, if there is ano.
war to. American Independence to come.
could wish that it were one in Which, we
could meet the Hessians and the IIihvrnianS.
IS we met them in our Revolution, in '7e,
n the camp and on the battle field; for there
he American people wonld be likely to hive
airer play than they find it, a war that is wae-
ID against them, with bullets and ball, from
ambuccades Of second story windows
prompted by unseen hands, urged on by un-
een influences, and applauded even by men
Who pretend to be American in p~rinciple and
as well as in name.
In saying thus much, of course we are not
o be understood as endeavorinato pallia,e one
Dta, or soften in the slightest degree the
rimes of which this Louisville mob were guiis
y, in the fearful vengeance they saw fit to taie
pom "he foreigner cho fired The first shot. "sN {
}, however, impossible as yet 10 tell precisely I
he degree of responsibility which attatches-
any does attach-tO the American party in
MS respect; nor is it probable the public will
e in possession Of facts sufficiently authen,i:
, warrant a deliberate judgment in the pre-,
Uses, until such time as the results of the
inquest are announced. To await.
the disclosures WHICH a full
nd faithful investigation Of the facts must
inmate theka and than, with q view to arrive
the actuaI1ruth and forhi an honest iudg. S
ent Of the guilt or innocence of the parties a
collIs'on-meanwhile it seems to us il the :,
'Iy course which an honorahls and impartial .
may prescribe for ITSELF But those Jour- c
's and editors whose political ethics are sub. D
to no such restraints, are expected to per. d
we're in eliminating the American party to
cir hearts content. The truth, however.
triumph in the end.
IN. Y. Express, Aug. IL. I
&c. The editor Of the Democrat has much Ia =