Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-02-23
Heads I Win-Tails you Loose.

A Western State had once an enviapie rep
utatiou for the paramount importance attaehe"
bv It's inhabitants to the literaI iuli'ln1ent o.
the requirements of the above legend, and ior
a while it Stoned the world at large was
satisfied TO allow them all the honor aud glory
attained by them in reducing al their pfac-
ticc to the workings Of this rule. but the
enyious Louisiana Democracy snnthed the
faint from afar and coutscatins all ne essence
Of this sta,.d4rti ruic to their own use, they,
by a rigid enforcement Of its doctrine, present
through their chosen champions, a spectacle
unparalleled in the dark annals Of political
warfare
The gamblers charms are power7ess save
over the helpless mind Of q gf 4y ana
even he excites our pity aithong. tie door OF
escape is open for him i be had perception
enough to avail himself Of the back track.
But when we see a noble and gifted antagonist
Hugged by his cowardlg enemy and trod
| upon by those assassinators of a citizens con-
stitutioual rights and privileges by orr own
Democratic legislators. our feelings oil scorn
| full brother 10 contempt arises In our DO
SONS and forces utterance from the Ii ps of all
who are not either directly or indirectly up
to the elbows ia the public Golfers. Democ-
racy, truely art thou dead the skin Of the
ass stuffed with the froth and fume Of dema-
goeuism, stalks forth triumphant through the
land e~ssaying in vain to usurp the noble air
Of the bygone Democracy Of Jefferson and
Jackson. We would cite the single instance
| Of Huftv-elected Sheriff of Orleans by the
vote OF the people, his election was contested
brought before the proper tribunal, his ad-
versarv prosecuted and he defended his cause
with equal energy-d jury q Their JeAor ctf-
i=cns reYe Ssrora to gipe a Ecrdlct iH accordance
wilA iasc and JaStice-rHEf DID so-and by
their verdict decided that Maj HUFrv was
legally entitled to hold the Office OF Sheriff !
No matter what opinions had been enter
tanned in regard to the matter, the case had
been fairly tried before a tribunal whose ver-
dict admitted Of no appeal-and in th~1ace
OF right aud iustice-ot law and public opln~
ion. those sweet specimens OF humanity who
execute the will OF that congregation Of har-
MES, THE Democratic State Central Conaatittse'
AS lightnings do the will Of Col" sets aside
the twice delivered verdict OF the people
themselves, and force upon them his oppo-
nent,
Was this done in obedience to the dictates
Of The feelings Of justice and principle o.
right. which should govern the acton Of Qua
Leg!slature1 We answer emphaticat!y, no
Let l~ocoCocos speakers in the House and Sen
ate expatiate as they please upon that inhercnl
lore Of justice rchtch c0mpetE them Wit tears IN
their eyes to 10 fh,s hiagi Let taena cry oGt
the people demand and we must obey. Wei
do the people know that their views Of the
laws Of Justice are conprehended in the grca'
rule which demands and entorces Honesty
among hcnorables,a and which comrels ont
~locofoco member to vote Office and fe5'ef to thu
friends, supporters or relatives Of the donor,
a5tc gent, who stands always ready to Tccip
rocate the denaaads Of the people!
Native Americans you have tameIy sub
mitted to many an insult, but this last i
keener-more cutting than all. Has the ca
of our Gorcrnneat become deafened to tn,
p voice OF her first born that this loud wal
ascending from behind every cotton bale OF
the New Orleans leyee-from every llls,
5 throat-from every German lager-beeT hous'
| is mistaken for her peoples demand! 70
have done yonr worst and can do no more
Y u have spit forth your heiiish venom, an
[ now sink back TO your homes and hide your
! selves from the light of day; like owls, ST.
forth only in the dark.
Major Hufty will be Sheriff in sH;fe Of yo'
: The Supreme Court vii! sustain htn!.
J. PIPER & Cove refer our readers