Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-05-17
PROSPECTUS.
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For the Campaign OF 1868.

now in 1856, upon the V OF a great
political contest, c%ontendlng in our
humble sphere, as we were conscien-
tiously %contending then, for PRIMO
PIES, the supremacyo of which we be-
lieye will lead to the social and polit~
ical happiness and greatness OF the
American People. Eight years have
greatly changed the face Of u poll
teal affairs-new and important issues
|, have arisen, and Of such magnitude
as to create a great, national and en-
thusiastic party, separate and distinct
from all other parties or political conn
binations, and which has nearly de-
stroyed both the Wing and Demo-
cratic parties, the great giants that
were battling for power IN l848.-
The former party has but a few noble
followers left, who, like the clan Of
Roderick Dhue, still cling to their
chieftain's cause while hope itself has
persisted: a love for the memory Of
the great CLAY is all that keeps toge-
Their the present scattered remnants of
the old Wing party. And where is
the man, Boosting of intelligence and
truth, who will lay his hand upon his
heart, and say that the Democratic
party of today is anything else but in
"name," the Democratic party Of lS48?
Like the serpent, it is secret, wiley
and wirv. and if not as venomous, it
pursues its prey with greater rapacity,
aud would often infict death if it had
the power; it changes its skin, too, about
as often as the serpent, bpt differing in
this respect from the deF44s represen-
tative on earth-the new skin which
succeeds the old is Of a different color
and texture. Thus the Democratic
party has been gradually losing the
color Of its skin for the last eight years,
until now, it is 50 "foreign" in its APP
pearance, that none of its ''native" or
original colors can be recognised, save
that Of the BLACK, which has Won
derfullY increased since Mr.. President
Pierce honored men of "bIack7 procli-
vitles with high offices under Govern
ment. Such then is the character of
the Anti'American party, (but still
retaining its popular synonym, ODE
mocratic,' ~ which, assisted by that 60
reign influence against the insidious
Wiles' of which our beloved WASH
INGToN so urgently warned his fell
low countrymen-au imported ally,
strong, boastful, determined and uni
ted-is Waging a war of bitter invec-
tive, calumny and persecution against
those of the American party, which
has no precedent heretofore in the
history of political crusades! We are
upon the wrong side for this latitude"
but we are proud to say that We ARE
ON THE SID OF OUR COUNTRY =
and if health lasts, we expect to do
our duty faithfully and u%ntiringly in
a cause which, more than any other
great political cause that has origina-
ted since the foundation of the Gov
eminent, comes nearer home to the.
hearts and sympathies Of the Amen
car people.
american" then, to the back-boae
may be fairly judged, is the.Polieeah
complexion Of our paper. w. mus
beg to say here, howevers that we are
the steadfast friend of the fiRfAigpant
who seeks an asylum on our s1otes,
not to NEEDLE with our political iusti-.
tutions, but TO find a happy and PROS
porous home for himself and familyN
trust there are many such who are
now enjoying the blessings of these
institutions within their proud and
contented homes; and while gazing
upon the loved features Of their Amez
can sons, will declare, upon the holy
altar of their affections, they are stilIt
content, as when they first set foot
upon American soil, that "Americanss
shall rule America"
Politics, as heretofore, will only
constitute a portion Of our journals
attention. A. faithful compendium of
and domestic news will be
as usual, together with an APP
propriate space allotted for the arts,
sciences, agricultural matters, and the
most choice literary reading. The
wants and interests of our town and
will ever receive our first att
t%ehtion, irrespective of party consider
ations-a course which we have here
pursued. In all respects, it is
our aim to make the SENTINEL a
visitor to evry family, by our
undated efforts to make It's columns
source Of pleasure and profit, INTEL
Lectually, to all classes of readers.
But we are forced to say TO the
Of the American party in this
that II is dific1lf Il. cnndnn+