Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-05-31

How TIE Nrw CaLTA%a DELTA IALEs :
We cannot refrain from publishing Ill full
the following extract irrm the N. .. Delta OF
the eth int. The Uei0 his been one OF the
Interest a~ssailers and deIouncers ofthe Amer
lean party. that we have hta since We have
become a party. Although not strictly
Democratic in It's principles and ideas. it has
such a tendency that way as to satisfy even
the most fastidions" that it was more Dem
| oc,atic than anything else. We can assure
our friends OF the Delta that the g't Of the
same ruuorS float all over the country and
certainly do not forboae very pleasant results
to the Democracy. 1t is quite refreshing
once in a while to hear a wholesome truth
from Il political adversary, 'cos as how"
they are like angels visits, few &C.:
Ora Local PoLlrics.-Our local politics
are in d ratAer CHAOTIC condition at present,
and it would be difficult to predict tie result
Of the election which is TO take place on the
I'd OF June. Up to this tie Know Nothlngs
have 'con3ucted the can'aSs with consnm-
mate tact, while the Democrats. with inc eX-
ception OF one or two prominent candGdates.
nave UcPii Itltldl hdoiF dtu' XIV a'i inns
. Both Mr.. Eimore and Mr.. Waterman are
7~oruHar citizens. and can muster many friends
at the polls, but the party which the latter
! re presents is better organized and more har-
moliors than the Democracy which has be-
come unguarled and lneuergetic from an
over confidence IN the certainly OF its success.
When lnen rest on their oars and helmsulan
sleeps at his post, the vessel IN VII Gu their
fortunes are embarked Is sure TO hrltt with
wind and tlde-perhapS on a lee shore.
The Municipal election may depend on IN"
vote Of the naturalIzed citizens. or on their
nou-,ote. as the case my be, inasmuch as
they are said to hold the balance Of power IA
their hands. As long as the Know Nothing
| press teemet with a,uSe OF them and ali be-
| Inngin. - tltem. Their whole Interest ami
energy V-re devoted to the D"uotrutIc
cause. Eut OF .ate that press has JudIcloHaly
changed It's tame and RETAINS from anything
which might eXa>perate the feelings Of the
naturalized portion of the community. II
discusses principles without as>ai!la. ration
a%Iities or individuals. and the result OF this
clever stroke 0! pc icy Is a pefceptlu'e DIM
mutton OF the a~ccrhlty which existed during
the last State e.rCtjon
! the Doruoc attic party meanwhile bas done
very little TO secure the t,!l and earnest sup
pof[ tL t!!e liItl-tI-NbiN CilIZc!IS. iilihlli1 10
adequate preparations for :Meir protection on
election day. ana virtually ruurg them OF:
o: ali b"t the subordinate and dangerous du-
ties o. the party. They are besu ing 10 dis
cover that many Democrats Who are elo-
q4en:ly 1evoted 10 them before promotion TO
the Gubcrnatoria chair, and other positions
OF dignity and profit, give them tbs cold
shoulder when their special objects aA. at
tanned. Many OF them, We have reason TO
believe. would cheerfully. dis>0cia'c them
selves from all parties. if the City Govern
ment would ensure the safety Of their lives
and property and suppress the gangs of stall
oers aud "kuuckl9iS who iufe>t Our streets
and can never permanently benefit any cause
to which they may be attached. They are
weary Of bring used as cats-paws to pluck
the walinats from the fIe, which the promI-
n.It candidates are anxious 70 tcvour.
Such appears to be the gi>t Of the rumor
floating through the city and it certainly does
not iofebode very pleasant results for the
Democracy. IT is true that vigorous action
on the pait of the leaders, Letween this and
electioE-dav. might redeem lost ground and
improve their prospects considerably. n
any case we trust there Will be no repetition
OF the scenes OF violence and hioodshed which
dissraced New Orleans at the last election.
and a serious responsibility rests upon our
municipal officers to prevent them BY every
legal means III their control. 1t is moi
the politicians who suffer b. them so much
as the respectable merchants and men Of busl-
ness and the resident property-ho!ders OF the
city.