Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-01-06
The Next Legislature--.The American
Party.-The senatorial Question.


The Next Legislature---The American
Party--The Senatorial Question.
We are rather under the impression, judg.
ing from various signs in the political frma.
ment, that the doings of the next Legislature
Of this State will rather astonish many of the
sknowing ones" There has been q whirlpool
in sentiment among the masses relative to pub
lie affairs since the adjournment Of last session.
Old party lines, since then, have been lost sight
of, and new men, upon a new platform, are ris-
ing into power and place. The Wings are no
longer known as a party-and that known as
the Democratic party, is being fast hlotted out
from history's record, and will be soon known
only to the pages of the past. With the ex-
piring gasps Of these two great giants Of the
nineteenth century, representing public opin-
ion in the proudest Republic that ever existed,
has sprung from the material of which they
were composed, another mighty party-migh.
tier than any that have hitherto preceded it
one whose triumphs have been more startling
and more rapid than any previously known, for
it bears a name which touches the heart of ev.
cry American citizen, which stirs up the blood
Of patriotism and virtue, and sends through
the veins of the American people a thrill of
pride and brotherly union, which will make
the nation invincible when battling against a
foreign foe, and the party itself ~alI.powerful
in the management of its own domestic af
fairs. What other name conld that be of this
new party which is creating so great a revoIu.
ton in the minds of men, but the American
Party? Its advent was as sudden as its tri.
umphs have been brilliant, and the tide of its
success is still swelling and rolling onward
with a rapidity that makes it the wonder of the
age. Opposed to ~it-opposed to their country
remains the ~locofpco part of the Democratic
party, but whose ranks are daily becoming
more thinned by converts e~nlisting under the
banner which has for its motto, "our Govern
ment managed by our own people"
Amidst 50 great . revolution with reference
to public sentiment since the sitting of our last
Legislature, we may naturally expect to zee
many members who have torn alternatives from
allegiance to the ruling party in the State, ~
much from fuling sentiments among their
constituents a. from the. convictions Of their
own minds founded upon principle and expert.
encs, The new members who have been elect.
cd to gil vacancies, are, with bat one or two
exceptions, the bold advocates Of the Know
Nothing or American Party, and Of course will
act in opposition to those who hug to their
breasts doctrines and principles which are dead.
" at variance with the success Of the cherished
sentiments WHICH have lately taken root in the
land. i
One Of the first ACTS Of the forthcoming LIE.
gislature win be the electing of . United States
Senator. What the result will b. now that a
new element Of political power is in success
ful operation. it is difficult to imagine. One
thing seems certain, that the old. line wire
ppllers, who will clay the ropes for Mr.. Sli.
dell, have . better chance Of defeat this year
than last, both in the caucus and the ballot,
but his antagonist and victor will be some
one less mixed up with party prostitution in
years that have past than the Hon. John Sill
dell. The P~laquemines fraud of &c is not yet
forgotten. But whether his successor will be
Hebert or Perkins, OF some other less deeply |
dyed in the wool with reference to Locofoco.
ism, We have not the prescience 10 determine;
but think it most likely that ZONE young. con-
sentative Democrat. who has few political sins
to answer for will bs clothed with Senatorial
honors for the next six years. With the party
in power, the three gentlemen above named
are doubtless the most prominent candidates.
II one Of the above is really to be elected,
ws trust, on tho part Of patriotism and public
virtus. that i will not Be John Sliden. We
can overlook much that 10 base and demoralis. |
ing Of . ppblis nature BY m ambitious map,
for The sake Of extraordinary talsnts; W can
swallow . great deal in the shape Of political
cbaslatanry, and forgive the actor when The day
Of election has pas, bat We never could for
give the act Of him Who marched u the polls q
foreign horde to defraud the country Of il Il.
climate votes. Shame upon the tsaitorous
mind which could copeeivs 10 base, IN act. I'll
was in consequence Of such nsfarious arts on
the part Of promiasnt politicians that the Anne.
party gat its foothold and met it, unpas.
success In every division and section Of
the RsPablis, overlapping sectional f~seings
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