Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-11-01
The Democratic Programme i'm
Louisiana.

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leaders Of Louisiana Democracy to raise a
storm in New Orleans which may be used as
an excuse for an attempt to throw out her
vote in the coming presidential election. Open
threats have been made in regard to that city,
and there is but q mere shadow of ambiguity
in the language used. These bombastic an
nouncementss are to the effect, if you give a
majority which We cannot overcome in the
country parishes, we will in our Imperial right,
declare your vote null, and certify that Buchao
nan electors have been chosen. Knowing
Democrats manifest no reserve in expressing
their belief that unless New Orleans votes
right, and everything is beyond the reach of
cavil, her voice in the election will be ignored
The old song Of slung shot, brass knuckiess,
&c. is sung in concert, and while they say
there must be no disturbance, there appears to
Turk beneath these eloquent precepts Of peace,
a deep scheme for bringing about what they so
loudly declaim against. How far the spirit,
and but slightly disguised meaning of the foI~
lowing resolutions corroborate the opinions we
have expressed, we leave to others 10 Judge:
Notice to the Democrats Party.
Resolced, That the experience of the last
two elections shows than an organization of
the Democratic party in each precinct is ne.
cessary to preserve order at the polls, and to
protect the rights of voters; therefore,
Resolred, That every Democrat of the city
of New Orleans, who regards his duty to his
country, be requested to ~enregister himself as
a member OF a body to aid in the maintenance
of law and order, and securing to every citizen
the rights guaranteed to hin by the Constitu,
ton and the laws.
Resolved, That every Democrat who is will
ing 10 undertake the duty above stated, be re-
quested TO meet at the Committee Room of
the Democratic Committee, No. lG Camp
street, between the hours Of twelve and two
o'clock Oh each day. from this date TO the day
Of election, for the purpose Of enregistering
himself.
Adopted ard ordered to be published by the
Democratic State Central Committee, aud the
Parish Committee Of New Orleans.
EMILE LASERE,
President Democratic State Central Cmmittee.
JOHN c. LARUE,
President Democratic Parish Committee.
A ScH2ElBER, Secretary.
Tie Democrats have all long pretended TO
be perfectly indifferent as to the vote Of New
Orleans. expressing great confidence in being
able 70 carry the State in any event, and the
apathy " the party in New Orleans has been
calculated 70 give asstow Of sincerity to these
Statements. But they never believed WHIST they
said. Their Indifference vas a mere p~retence,
and we candidiy believe that the scheme which
is now beginning to show itself was eoncoeted
months age. The. above resolutions call for.
nothing more nor less than the enrolment ola
prophecy TO .foreteIi that the bitter feeling
which will prompt men to enlist in such q com
biuation, will make occasions on which they
can be manifestei. The "maintainence Of law
and order" is about the last daty, to which
these train bands mag be expected to pay any
attention, and we cannot refrain from again
expressing our belief tIat this is about The last
thing really panted Of them.
Since the above was written, the following
stimulation of an article from the PopuIaire a
French, Buchanan paper in New Orleans. has
just come under our notice. 1t appeared in the
columns Of that journal on the goth inst, and
for cool presumption and blood thirsty spirit,
it exeels anything We have seen during the
campaign:
Except however, the foreigners, ifihey wish
to vote do absolutely without you {the Demo-
cratic party,) and depend solely upon themsel-
yes for their common protection, a very easy
thing indeed, and which may be accomplished
by a simple net of tbs will.
II, in fact instead of going one by one to the
polls, as sheep go TO the slaughter house, the
naturalized citizens get into their heads to pre-
pare the least organization, if they only agree
to vote together by street or ward, if they unite
in arms at a given hour, as the military com
paniea do on a parade day, and if from thence
they 90 together to the polls, who can enter
tain q doubt as 10 their entire security? The
two or three hundred scoundrels, whose pro-
fession is 10 cut purse aid murder in ordinary
times, and to break arms and ballot boxes on
days of elections would be dispersed as misera-
bic dust at the sight Of fifty honest men, we'll
united and well determined TO cause their
rights TO be respected.
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But will The naturalized citizens follow that
line of conduct which il traced 10 them by
circumstances, and of which the public danger
makes an imperative duty upon them? We
hope 60. #
In the language of the Crescent, which pa~
per publishes The above, "those who SOW the
atorm may reap the " hirlwindn- Creole,