Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-08-16

Tations which we make, and which are mad,
by hosts of eloquent pens and tongues, emit.
tied to as much credit for truth and honest,
as the. declarations of Mr.. Wales? We speal
thus, for the reason that, ere this, the letter o.
the gentlemen has received the seal of ths
President of the Democratic Executive Com,
nlittee, and scattered by thousands wherever
Catholic prejudices aud Catholic jealousies car
be.found.
We have but little more to say or to com.
meut upon. Mr.. WALES need not bless him.
self that he has escaped the damning "isms'
which he depiores in disconnectiug himself
from the American party. He escapes Free
soiiism BY joining the party Of the Van Bu-
rens and other worthless, and gives Freelove,
Ism q wide berth by embracing his Democra-
tic relations in Utah, and his Democratic Red
Republican ~prosolytes in New York. A lucky
man 70 make escapes! IF there is any party
at the North mixed up with The fanaticisms
which the gentleman deplores, will he say that
It Is that party which confronts Freesoilism
and sectionalism in its very strongholds-apd
whose standard bearer, surrounded by the co.
horts OF such destructive "isms,' 2 proudly raises
the arm and the voice Of defiance, and hurls
back the tide Of error and of treason Sucb
= 9 man and such a party tramples upon all isms
Ops Nationalssza. Would hc connect such a
Ieaaer with secret pledges and unworthy mo.
yves. who, pleading with the native eloquence
q g honest heart and an elevated soul, warns
the faRatics of the rock upon which they are
aflVing the ship Of State, and who lifting him.
sen lar above the windy programmes Of plat.
Sorrls, Points TO the Constitution and The Laws
p ms Guiding stars In the administration Of
me G~oy9Fnment should the people see proper
20 place ghirn in the Executive chair? How
lar superior il all the elements of greatness
An0 o. Virtue ID the course Of such a man, who
-sosAd rather be right thea Be President
than the action of him who, screening himself
behind the bulwark Of taciturnity, for fear Of
unlueky expression that would array
against him some rev sectional opposition
plants himself upon the platform which the b.
Of Q political oligarchy indited, and CON.
Eesses that be j. no longer a free thinking and
independent statesman! How perfectly pens
FIle It is, in the face of all his noble antece. :
tents, to charge such a man as Willard Fill.
noFe' who is ever ready to answer any and
sVery inquiry Of The humbiest citizen. with he.
ng under The influence ola aBonk'' which. If !,
yer had even q local existence, has long since
'een pitched into the Lethean waters of The
'ast--and with being mo--e sstv oDf~
atian~~S-1sgree 8Lica has neither an Ok. :,
or q name! :;
To use further space in dilating upon the H
'tter Of Mr., Wales would be a waste of time al
nd Q folly. Perhaps We have been guilty of
Ding 90 already. He has made out his case de
IT'D the cute logic of The student and the n n
iroit rhetoric Of the politician. 1t would be fr
ls in us to attempt to combat with him ia the GO
% OF weapons which he has made his study r,
d his profession. He expects criticism; we
g frank, but we trust we are courteous. But
. object will be attained IN spite Of criticism.
2 has written for Catholic preiudices and for !
. purpose of melting Catholic jealousies.- {
j. letter, Is We have said, will Be- spread :
over such districts. /
Finally, taking a cursory review Of Mfr. s
allies letter, from beginning to end, we
nst DO pardoned if we ~uniustly characterize i
being q tissue Of reservations without s
gumen1 charges without proof, seasoned
th epithets as unjust as they are misplaced, I
9 containing egotisms As glaring as it's err. S
Il &~
70 Of statement are manifest We could have
oked with regret upon his silent and modest e
Ive of the American party, which he can S
Hate with no longori but Mr.. Wales Id
I satisfied with q withdrawal 60 simple and r,
obscure. Hle prefers to leave ia d manner 81
It will createa salvo Of human plaudits-
issuing 9 long manifesto Of his redemption
20 error, connected With oil the artgulness
me- genIus, which hs means shall not only ii |,
'Hse g the indispated Evidence Of bis own wa.
ltical regeneration, but lie hopes. by iranss to !
ting such al u~ayeiIing Of prescription Pa
I wrong to The guardianship Of the Chief of elet
Executive Committee. ID win be scattered foil
ils peculiar character viii have the Cei
attest influence ID exciting : certain descrip ~
d Of jealousy and prejudce; and thus serve CHI
! only e add more votes1o The party whose a.
cra Of policy and Of principle be has SO els Y:
exposed ia days that hare past, but -
also IN introducing il author to tie mag II.
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