Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-12-01
ANOTHER ERA.

oVSPs wv tbC etobS 0HCS away poCltilIH Cal
culations and changing the face of things, ano'
Their era in this journal, as in many other mi
nor and greater affairs, takes its advent in the
cycle of Time.
Again is Louisiana in the same political pre-.
dicament that she was in on the day which
succeeded the Presidential election Of 1852
As then, there is but one party now existing
in the State-the "unte rrifed" Democracy
The American party, as organized here, being
broken and discounted, will never rally again
under the Platform WHICH, at first, gave such
augury of success. Well, be it so. "What
is, is right" we presume, particularly when it
relates to political matters in the United States.
What d large majority of the people declares
to be the proper principle upon which the State
Government shall be conducted. cannot fail to
be right, in a patriotic and republican view-at
least it would be monstrous for an unknown
and unlettered country editor to doubt it-yet,
after spending so much ink, and time, and
thought, and patriotism, zeal and energy, to
prove and to convince to the contrary, it is very
difficult all at once for one to think SOTO
think that the verdict given by the people at
the ballot.boxes on the 9Th Of November last
was a just verdict.
A man who forms his belief upon the right
or wrong Of a political question from study,
reflection and experience, cannot have that be-
lief changed or overthrow in a day, though
the declaration of a world should be against
him. What our political sentiments were a
month or n welvemonth since, they are now ;
and We imagine they will remain so the bal
ance of our life, however parties may change,
rise and fall.
While we certainly deeply deplore the deci-
sion tbs. people have given with reference TO
thlss sentiments alluded 10, and the present
broken and scattered condition of the Ameri- |
csn party, we cannot deny that ne are happy |
Tor the recreation which such a state of things
to our mind. If any one has cause to
DO tired of politics it is ourself. We wish q
breathing spell from the din and confusion of
squabbling. Our health requires it,
'ur peace Of mind requires it, the future inter-
'sts Of cur paper require it.. We also wish it
we may calmly sit down and reflect upon
he past, examine our own mind, eradicate all
and feeling, and sitting in judgment
lpon %ourself, give = clear and unbiased opin-
whether politically we are what our ene-
think us, or what we think we are IAN
Undertaking. probably which; few men have att
f b
But seriously and no mistake, much as we
now our readers are tired Of the unceasing
official extracts and editorials which have met
,eir eyes for the last year, we as<uredly have
ause to be a great deal more so. We stuck to
ur politics till there was hardly anything else
, stick to. There is a pleasure 10 telling the
nth, however painful it may be--a solecism
'any will doubt, when uttered by ourselfl--
riends and subscribers who hnrrahed the
,udest and smiled the sweetest when we first
Used the standard Of Americanism, were the
rst to listen to the syren song Of the sharp
' q thousand strings" We presume, or some
Their instrument. which the sold stagers of the
pposite party knew 80 well how TO play on,
nd the next thing we heard was that these old
lends had thrown aside their warm love for
'e American party (and what was worse to
> probably, stopped their subscription also) and
living themselves shouldered the sharp Nv a
'ou-sand strings which their new allies soon
them how to play on, they went about 8
it'll these Dind instruments upon the high q
avs and the street corners, and played upon
en- TO such perfection, that we began to think
wouldn't be q corporal's guard Of friends q
e us And even now, when we see . gen. S
eman on the corner, with several around him, h
ID evidencing an excited voice and gesture, ii
. cant help thinking Of these 4dem,d'' .harps i
a thou-sand strings" and of the craped lines Ii
avn over our subscription book! O
But there is . bright day coming. II our v
were not appreciated, we may thank a
stars for the lu!l in the political element .,
It now exists. We shalltake advantage Of it, 81
uniting all our energies in producing apa- I
: which cannot fail to be acceptable to the
inter, the merchant. the mechanic, and in d,
to all classes Of readers, whatever may be Fl
Dir politics. III
we are confident that our friends will g |.
1ceforth find . marked improvement IN our ID
nmns-an Improvement which cannot be g
'ieved without renewed attention and labor tn
trust they will assist us in endeavoring an
extend our subscription list-a list, which. If
iough it looks as If it had been through the !;
r, still comprises names with respect to 40
uber as to responsibility that we are proud pc
the greater part Of whom have stuck to tn
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