Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-05-12

r. N. BlSSELL,
-. E. DEGELOS,
CHS. .HAASE,
ACHlLLE 81. DIZIER.
Reform or American Party. s.
Thus, for the 6rst time in about three years,
We believe, the Locofocos CONNECTED At pre-.
sent with many Of the old whigs) have been
defeated n our charter election, and they may
receive it - the knell Of their doom in Novem-
Der. aa,t e. .s
The victory above 10 the moro cheering,
from The fact that over Mrec Gsurths of The votes
poIIsd against ua, ,Oere those Of Foreigners; and
moreoves, although Of course We made .exer-
tons TO elect oar ticket, thee exertions were
Insignificant compared with those Of our op.
pooents, Is every unprecedented person will cay.
The "old stagers" Of tho Locofoco Party
were never more ss;ivs; day or two and q
Night or two previous, holding forth on street
corners and Coffss-housss, and working ~
well they might work. in = contss: which was
70 decide, in . measure, their future destiny.
And the gloom which o~ssraprssd their coan.
~ienaoees, when The slsssios was over, depicted
their fearful approximations for the struggle in
November. But not only did they voek and
use every art to bring their ffisndsto Ne polls.
- they never worked before, bat they sus-
sosnded the polls (aishough not living in the
corporation) and challenged our voters! Thi.
was not decosouA, nor was it legal, for it we
mistake not, the law says that none but svo-
tess" shall challenge voters. And here. and
here only. in our estimation, and from what
We have heard expressed. the Mayor or com.
missioner who presided at the polls, failed 10
do bis duty to his fellow citizen. Of the cor
poration. and also in preserving the dignity Of
his position; in oil else, We chseerfally admit,
- we have heard many others assert, he per.
formed his dsty most faithfully. particularly in
doing al within his power to pseserve the purity
ofthe ballot. box; and We return him the thanks
Of every patriotic American and naturalizcd
for his exertioaa Ia This respect. Bat
he failed. from al a~ceouats, to prevent false
swearing and illegal votes. all polled against
Of . character, We understand, 40 giaringiy
that the most indignant fesIings have
become excited smon9 orr citizens, and the
most stringent measures will be taken to bring
all such characters 10 the bar Of justice. Had
this not been the case, we would have carried
our entire ticket. Al il was, Nj. BLAKE, our
candidate for Mayor, would certainly have been
but for false report. Of an i~nsigni6.
cant character, which affected few. We have
bis authority for saying that i Is wholly and
false.
We cannot conclude this article without re.
the thanks Of the American Party and
Il friends, to thoas Of orr foreign popalation,
who nobiy stood By ~ Ia the hour Of trial.
We tell them that rths Americahs are their
tiends-sheir bsse frisnds-that uons more
lruly than The American Party, desire their
happioess and prospesiiy ID 81 the social and
affairs Of lie: aud ehev haze bc. u
.,ust 10 the honor Of that partv "a he mad. a
selihat these Who cospo 4 .,atruiv rally
best friends. We bat s.k "a b allowed
slses oar = eoaseryuea to Office. Thi.
h certainly small sesssst II eoapsfison 10
Ihs Sssat bls@iaes which foreigners enjoy
through he indvsucs q our i~nsti,st;oo, W.,s
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