Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-08-30
A change Of Tune.

which the sham Democracy accommodate
themselves to circumstances Instead OF
%clinging TO any well 'iefned principles, and
making them the basis Of their claims to the
confidence and support Of the people, they
enter every new contest with colors inscribed
with whatever sentiments may happen 10
strike the popular current. For instance.
during the last two years, their organs, Dig
and little. were capable OF playing only foreign
Music. The grinders had no sympathy for
anythin. OF domestic origin, simply because
| it was American. We do not mean to say
they were honest in their professions; on the
contrary. we believe they We're guilty Of base
hypocrisy.
They saw in the formation of a great
party. pledged to the support OF American
principles, a convenient, opportunity TO foster
AID strengthen the prciudices OF our foreign
population against native born citizens. par
! t~icularly those who dared claim their birth
right. and it was seized upon with a'ldity, as
the most efficient means OF securing to them
the otnnipotent spoils. They loved the dear
foreigners not because their hearts wercovSr-
lowirg with the milk OF human kindness,
but. for their votes. But the tune is now
! changed. Instead of the ancient refrain.
the Old Line Wings have been set to stirring
music. The tullsome and nauseatlns ~iiatter-
les, which until recently We're bestowed up
II :. --t-- L. ar. ,.,- r,,,I,,rn tN
the Wing party. and what is most ttratge
there are those in that party, SO blind to The
dictates OF reason and common sense, as not
to penetrate this new humbus of the Democ-
racy.
OF such, we would ask, what claims has
the Democratic party to their confidence or
supports Examir the history of the long
protractcd Struggle between the Wing and
Democratic parties. and then tell us if There
can possibly exist any obligations on the part
of Wings, to support such a mai as JAMES
BUCHANAN, for the Presidency. Has he not,
and the party which nominated him, been
for the last half century uncompromisingly
opposed to every Wing measures Nay more
have they not exhausted the whole catalogue
Of abusive epithets and invented new ones,
for the purpase of vilIifying their old rivals ?
Look at the more than bloodhound fe~rocity
with which this now fawning Democracy
pursued the great leader of the Wing party.
Not content with hunting them down, the
iackal hate invades the s~anctity Of their graves.
with its dismal howlings. Need we refer to
specific instances to illustrate what we say ,
The nobIest Roman of them ALL affords a
striking example. Henry CLAY was the
shining mark, at which the Democratic party
aimed its most cnyenomed shafts. His spot
less character and lofty patriotism could not
shield him from their relentless hatred-on
the contrary, these noble qualities only made
him the more obnoxious. So it was with the
great Webster and other distinguished leaders
Of the Wing party, and not until the present
canvass, has anything like justice been done
to their memories. But the Democracy in
doing tardy justice to the old Wing party
are not sincere. Fearing nothing from il, in
us fttScIt hlooi -diILcu dlu IIoslIdte conc IL
ION, they hope. by honeyed words of preten-
ded friendship, to induce them to follow
| their sinking fortunes. How idle such a
hope! 4 few may be missled, or alIured by
the promises Of rewards, may 60 over to their
hereditary enemies, but the great body Of the
Wing party can never be brought to kiss the
hand that smote it. This, the history of every
day proves. From every State in the Union,
the news is coming of the reorganization Of
the Wig party, for the purpose Of lending its
influence to the success Of the American
nominee. This movement is not only g.l,-
eral but enthusiastic. aud po.uisns u bril-
liant victory 10 II: AulcI!..n iNiiy. II We
but do orr duty. Shall We then be found
wanting in such a crisis as this, and with
such prospects before us, is a question we
would press upon every true American.
GEoKclA.-A correspondent of the Savan-
nah Republican, travelling through the upper
counties Of Georgia, thus writes under date