Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-05-17

Far away from their native land, d gallant
band. surrounded by Overwhelming hosts OF
foes, are struggling for existence. E1Istance
we say, for the question OF supremacy Is ante
| rior to the annihiiation Of Walkers band with
his "Wachenanso" foes.
Whilst UNFOLDING in their desperate struggle
| the proud fame of their mothcrland. their eyes
are turned towards her in The hopeful e~xTccta-
, tlon that succor will soon reach thcn3. Cooily
and passivelY that motheT-coHntry sazes upon
| the Lie-strugg.e Of her children, and offers no
helping hand. The powers that be are idly
passing then time away IN frivolous matters,
compared to this, in seeking TO calm the
waves Of popular indignation, IL Yala attempts
to negotiate with, and l~is'iess protests against,
the interference Of her ancient ard natural
foe-unuaturaI would be a better word. We
ask why is this' How long are American
citizens 10 be lnsulted, imprisoned, and muir
dered with impunitys Has the American
heart gown coward Or have the iubec.ies
who preside over the d]estinIes Of cur national
government too DpsiIaniuoas to exert the
powers OF our country IN our vindication.
Democracy only asked to be placed IN
oower. that the government m,rht Weld 10
the wishes Of the people. and assist actively
not eassiveIy, in the promuIgat!oa oi Amer
lean ideas, and American principles Of gov
eminent over the darkened lands u our South
ern neighbors. And have they complied with
this behestt Quitman was risht-Iet the
neutrality laws be repealed, lor & greater bar
against the spirit and proc! ess OF ouE people
never was placed
BY the conservative measures of Willard
Fillmore, our Cuban affairs have been settled.
and i~eroclous Democracy chated at the thought
thai there was no opportunity OF putting III
torce their peculiar notions, but al last TIE
chance as gwen, and when a band q sturdy
and detefalned patriots, fresh irom the soil
OF their mother country are eayIToned hv
hosts OF ICES, ard ask That assistance which
Should 2e gwen ITEM, their hopes are crushed,
their minister sent oaek dissracad, and their
only hope lies III their T~aloroas hearts and
courageous leader, while the empty NANTES
foes OF Dethocfa''c poi'hclah5 are given 10
quiet Tue people, While they are sfaabotlng
ana WiFe-puIilng tor performance IN the
coming Cincinnati Convention. Every lover
OF his country-every sensible. clear beaded
ma aunbiassed by clannish feeling. knows what
the great niscalled Democratic partv Is, heart
soul and body. It's leaders are a curse to the
c~ountry--its principles, its bane-and the
oeath warrant Of our Union-if ever such
death Warrant be called INTO existepce-will
be issGa from a Democratic conyent4en-ur-
held By Democratic Red Republicans, ami
upon its dark face The stamp and sea- Of Loco
focoism. Why then should we look with
eyes to Washington for heFpand Stccor
for our American brethren in Nicaragus
Sooner may We expect the Court Of 81 Jam
to lend them its assistance in This c~optaStt
But there Is a power superior 10 Dernocracr,
and this strong arm mas been stretf he'd t,rth
from the people OF New Orleans. AMI bv this
time the little band OF belealgeref heroes are
reinforced with three hundred Of their broth.
rem. This power is the peoDIe-it is us-it
in them-and is with us-and before It's
presence Democracy falls and hides it, dir,in-
lshed head in the snoi'z and stro,o hay.
SE'Hr@ "F' StttH, bGASS 0t
Washington City. II tGaulI America is to
be free-it will oa.. Be free BIZ the assistance
Of tbe naomi,
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