Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-10-11
lEditorial.]
Gloriously Vindicated.

''''"J' oe'''e Tue American people pre-
sents spectacle Of moral grandeur lha,
has no parallel in the history Of this or
any other country. Rising above The
suggestions Of personal considerations
and partisan prejudices. he now stands
upon an emineuce, that can but com .
mand the admiration and respect of his
b'tterest enemies. In an ago of venal,y
and political corruption, he has displayed
moral courage more than Spartan.-
Instead Of allowing himself to be gag.
| ged like his opponent, a. time when
the counsels of wisdom and patriotism
were wanted to guide US through the
perils that threatened our very existence.
he has spoken out on all sub jects Of ma
tional interest, fearless of the consequen
ces. Notwithstanding all this, Mr.. FILL
MORE has been pursued with malignity
that only increased with each new evi
dence Of his incorruptible integrity and
lofty patriotism. But the loudest braw-
Ter in the Democratic ranks is now sien-
| ced and we trust forever. The last gun
of the Democracy is spiked and nothing
remains but an ;gnomiuious retreat or Il
still more ignominious surrender.
1t has been constantly y asserted by the
Democratic press and orators, that Mr..
FILLMORE was in favor, not only o! the
odious doctrine Of Squatter Sovereignty,
but of the restoration Of the Missouri
Compromise. We have again and again
answered these unfounded assertions, by
'"tr' ring to his political anteceden's-
all going to prove the improbsbility if
Not impossibiIity Of their tru'h-stl|
they have been reiterated with increased
vigor and audacity. Bat we are no lon.
ger under the necessity Of adopting "a
course of reasoning in order to prove
what no intelligent and unprtjudiced
mind ever doubted, his sounduess upon
these questions, we have none to offer,
positive proof that he stands in refer.
enbe to thase questions just where the
Sou,h stands-bis own assertions.
In conversation with Col. WILLIAMS,
a distinguished citizen of our own State
and parish, Mr.. FILLMORE expressed his
decided opposition to the doctrine OF
Squatter Sovereignty. We quote from
Col. WILLIAMS report Of the eonversa-
ton:
He (Mr. F1LLMoEE,) said he was
decidedly opposed to this doctrine,
(Squatter Sovereignty as advocated
by Cass, Douglas, Buchanan, Van
Buren, and others he believed
that a Territory, until its inhabi-
tants were sufficiently numerous to
authorize the formation of State
Constitution, preparatory to admis-
sion into the Union as a State, could
only be regarded as in q condition
Of pupi]age, possessing no Sover'
eighty whatever; !; and referred to
the Utah and New. Mexico Eerri-
torial Bills, sanctioned BY linl as q
correct Indication Of his opinions.
Here,is contained in a fsw.wofds, the |
true Southern doctrine in.,regard to the
Territories, the doctrine Of State rights,
and State equality, the doctrine. in whose
defence JOHN G.. CALHOUN, acquired a
glorious immortality, but doctrine we
are Sorry to say, repudiated aud spit up
on by JAMES BUCHANAN and The whole
Northern Democracy. In reference to
the restoration of the Missouri Compro.
mise, we give Mr.. FnIMoRE's views as
expressed through the Buffalo co"'"'er~
cial advertiser, bis home organ, and
commend them to the careful consider
alton of our readers;
We NAV consider il demonstrated, there.
fore, that an act for restoring the missouri
COMPROMISE will never come before the fles,
ident for his consideration. As connec.eo
with the Presidential election, the question
is perfectly idle-a mere abstraction, uuwor-
thy the consideration Of "a practical statesman.
It is unwise to discuss It as an element OF the
Presidential canvass; it would be equally
unwise ever to agitate itagain in Congress.
The Missouri Compromise is like water
spilled upon the sand; it can never be gain