Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1855-11-17
THE ELECTION--THE FUTURE.

result of the late Election as to satisfy the
minds of the public generally. The Democra-
tic or AntieAmerican majority will probably
exceed two thousand upor, the general vote in
the State, while there wiz be majoritiss for the
same party in both Uouses of the Legislature.
OF course the Antics vii, have it all their own
way.
We woul5 be really glad # the present was
the END q elections for a long ,iuae to come
But wp are not 10 be thas favored. In a few
uos'.bs The Presidential contest will be carry
Jg excitement 10 every mans breast, in anliei-
| patton of the great struggle 10 lake place nsxt
! November. We Instit VII! pass OF as Peace-
| able as preceding elections for the Chief Ma
| gistracv OF the Nation. Rat we IRE afraid that
we ili.bope in yain. We ]peroel:e that at es.
| ery trial at the ballot. box tie e&aitenient IS be-
| coming greater. IL this sanctuary of,oar NIB
critics it is now cosnaon to see blood split
And ia view OF such q practice, wifen-O!
when may it not be that blood aud revolution,
from such an ominoRs beginning, viii sweep
and 6eseGrate the IaEdg
The talk Of a Dissolution of the Union,
which a few years back would have been trail
torous even to hint at such a thing, is cow a
common topic. Who ran calculate the evils to
the human race of such an event! We should
therefore endeayor to allay the causes which
experience proves are calculated to bring about
such a catastrophe. The greatest of these
causes lies in the existing element of franchise,
the ease by which this glorious boon can be OBJ
tanned by all nations and all descriptions of
persons from foreign and despotic govern.
ments, and the dele.erious use which they make
Of such q power, which they understand and
respect as little as they regard it. The ballot
was never intended to be used except BY a vir-
tuous people-ard if revolution ndblood ever
occur in this country, there seems NO cause
more likely to. produce it than when the ballot
box fails TO carry out the ,oishes Of the Ameri-
can People-far which purpose it was institu-
ted by the Fathers of the Republic. II so
lamentable an era ever should happen, where
then will the hopes of the oppressed turn?-
Our monuments will then become a mockery
the fame of WASHINGTON descend to ridicule
and contempt. But of this subject anon
Events seem Fastening SOM great crisis in our
affairs.
Although in a few months from now the po-
litcal elements will be again in motion, we can
believe that the excitement will grow
very intense in this State. We are Of opinion
that the people are pretty well tired of it-and
should think that the American party had
become nearly disguised at the result after
their arduous and patriotic labors. There is
no telling, however, what may be on the tapis
within a short time to carry excitement through
out the State, apart from the ordinary kind
which accompanys Presidential contests. We
feel assured that the election NEXT fall will be
one of more than usual interest, and OK a cha |
racter altogether different from those of the
past. There seems to be no doubt whatever
that there will be three candidates ia the field
LIST, the nominee of the Democratic party; Cd,
the nominee Of The American party ; and 81.
NJ. Se,card, on the part Of the Freesoilers and
Fusionists; unless, in fact, the Democrats do
what they did before-nominate a mar who
sympathises with Freesoil or Abolitionism, and
catch sd many votes in that quarter
y TO make Insignificant the chances of a de-
candidate of such a~faction. If the De-
nocrats, truer to the South and to the country
han they were in 1852, and do not ignomini-
,usly truckle to the Abolition sentiment, but
,ominate q man for the Presidency who lives
South Of .sMason T. Dixon's line" {the Ame-
party will assuredly do SOD then Nj. Sr-
Ward will be aformidable candidate.
But to leave the, National election in perspec-
i've to return to the State election that has
We can truly say there is nothing about
! we 40 much regret as the defeat Of that tails
'nted gentleman. PREsrox Posp, Jr.. candidate
Or Congress- There 10 something both sick-
and humiliating 10 the idea that in COM
Of the organization Of partiee, a gem
lemai Of the most brilliant talents, who would
taken his stand beside the most emireat
. Congress; Is beaten BY one who, even bis
wn friends must admit, IL far inferior in INTEL
'ct to the ether, as in every other attribute
tends to make the able and Influential
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