Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-06-07
The Election on Monday.

WINS 10 have been expected. the result
,f tho Gle. ton OF last Monday thoroughly
dHrn>teu the Democratic ltadrrS-the place.
hunters and the spc iismen. we n!ean-nlfH
have leccme 50 accustomed 10 success
AZ d the ENJOYMENT Of the en'"I1m"',s oil
office That they have icrsttatet themselves
they po>eess an impr"scTipt,bte r|"htfo ho'h
IahoIirr ururr>urh comfortable 'e@US|oEs.
j. is no wonder they regard 'pPoSIlon as "u',
rare. and defeat as a procedure Nhlch Eot'G
oujy be brought about " the most cfii:irai
conduct on the ]aTt oi tte.r opponents. "h"''
o,st the the office Eottirg arlstocracy-turn
cut the nri,l}ee,d class-ard na'roducc ne"
set of men,! Why. tie very l,ra is shocking
TO .hrir seu>lLIlitics! An" having found that
the people have IcputIat"d them IN manner
rs uumistakaltie as overwhelming. they Eent
tleir srlecn in loud. proi"uScd ard inrionS
abuse of the American party. IN WHEN mere
IS iu>: about one gram G. truth to one huLcIcd
bushels Of chat.
RIA. 4ycc,ee> were committed we do not
disnute. Neither do We wish TO excuse those
If orr side who were 10 the wrong. But we
d, insist thatthe turbulences. hen practced
hv Democrats, are Just is wrong as wien
rr,cticsi hy Americans. We also insist that
an 2ct wLich is crlmirai in one must be crIIn-
jnal IN another nan-that II It is rutfian!stn
IN am American TO m~ai:Tcat a Democrat II l.
| uIffanisrI in an Democrat to H%lattre"t an
Au1ericah-ttat If il is murder for an Amer
lean to slay a Democrat. II is also murder ioT
4 Democrat to sla an American. I'm PROPOSE
tons like these. We are wiling nc AHIcTi-
can party Of New Of|ear 5 should tried and
iud.ed by an intelligent, an impartial ard an
honest public. We ask 30 favor iorthe party
with wtich we are identified. But that par
ty HIS an iIdcfcasiLle right 10 4 tar showing
-aud il ,hoH have a fair showing. so long as
a press remains under our control.
The American party OF Ne" Orleans has
been slandered and mslisned lorg enough
4 About all the ciincs known to the catalogue
have bt.u cau<eles>ly ard r"'hleSSlv imFnt-t
20 rs. This has been lone to prejudice II!
with Tie people abroad. In the city It ha'
constituted theme fr mirth-Las never MS
en- to the dignity OF respectable contempt
or else the voice Of SANDER would have bcc!
siIenccd long since.
Tie responsihilitv-the cnus OF ~1iotings a
, the polis-lies with .hose " ho commenced tn
difficulties. 7hfy are the real authors Of tn
= disturbances t. ihn all the eyi! is attachc
not 10 those who were aggravated by IN
: suits and outrages into acts of violence an
h retaliation. If you strike a man in the sire
that man, if he is not a white lirered poltroo
= will strike back, may pursue ard whip nj
asSailant-nay In the furious excitement er
rendered BY on irtoleIal'e outrage, draN
u weapons and take life. These acts are d
D contrary to Law. Yet. would lnilic sent.
ment punish and sti.rnatisc aid punish the II
suited individual as a ruRian a3a ii murtere
y and hold the author c: the aiiray b'ameless
By no means. Could a .ry or 4 party t
,e found that would got Pronounce in favor
the former ard against the latter No! !
A. least such is our firm conviction.
to Now. we unhesita'ingIy make the ~aSsartic
se-and il we are convinced We have iaIia, II
ID to error, We shall promptly make amp
r. attnement-that members oftke Democrat
~ party drew'the first Weapons in every attra
V. tina. took place on Monday! We wish II
he public to bear this fact in mfrd end reflc
ID upon it carefully. In simple justice 10
great and patriotic party it deserves I!
ng wiAbst consideration.
e. By way OF illustration we will cite a comp
d: Of instances. At the Seventh Precinct
w. Democrat by the name Of Mackey BEGAN
as insulting and outrageous, and wound up
ms performances by attempting TO commit mt
he derby firing a horse pistol at a man al
n, n' into a crowd. 1t was a miracle that noboe
id. was killed. He then drew a knife. tried
al run, was stabbed, shot at, pursued and a pc
'e ter bottle smashed over his head.
:, Who was to blame in this case: the m
oil who sought to do murder, or the exasperat
"a individuals who punished his atrocirus co
"' duct7 According to Democratic logic. Ma
Nv kew is a martyr. and those who put it ont
his power to attempt further e~normlties. {
zen rutIians and assasslnsI If he had killed h
,ns a dozen Americans, we suppose the an
American presses would have passed it o'
he in silence or treated it as a good joke
w Then there was that da>tardly and M
Ms, dero,,s assault upon Mr.. Norbert Trepagni
res Clerk OF the First District Court, mate b,
or mob of Democratic Sicilian desperadoes
ell Than Mr.. T.. a purer. more quiet and unt
r,a %trusire. or better citizen, does not live
xiv New Orleans. Yet he narrowly escaped
ing sassinotion, and row lies on bed suffer-
1th in a most p,ccarious condition.. But We
The ten in vain Tor Democratic anathemas "
,et. this most horrible outrage! Mr.. T. is
oils American, and although he is universe
Isl loved and respected, is not deemed Wort
RE the sympathy of the leaders of the OPPOSITE
ed. OF course this awful attempt at murder
e in cited the friends of Mr.. Trepagnier. III
A.. pursued the wou!d-b murdeIe1 to their t
ans and slew them.
the = This. too. was wrong. But who CONNIE,
cit the work of death? The blood-tnirsty, m
'oer derous Democratic Sicilians! But for Il
,he there would have been no blood shed. Z
ring or those who hired them, are also response
his; -qbne chargeable-with the tragical see
which followed. The friends of Mr..
the pagnier saw the blood pouring from nun
Gus wounds-believed every gasp would
hi. last-aud consequently became infuria
=" beyond control.
ana We believe the foregoing samples will
e in swer the whole. We published, yestert
a long and truthful report of the elect
troubles, and shall give more information
ting it trans. Tres. We shall nothing exten,
nor aught set down in malice" notwiths'
I'M .Ie ding our party proc!ivlties are strong