Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-05-03

GrThe line of policy to be pursued in the
approaching canvass, on the part of our Demo-
cratic brethren, as indicated by their speakers
and presses South, will be to gull the people,
if possible, into the belief that the only great
issue is between The Democratic party and the
Black Republicans, while they would fain induce
them to believe that the American party will
not be able to make a respectable show. Eff
forts will be made 10 raise "hue and cry" a.
bout Black Repulicanism and Abolitionism;
then to show that Democracy alone can make
headway against Northern fanaticism; and then
appeals will be made to the American party,
South, to unite with the Democracy in this holy
crusade, under the appearance that it is only for
the good Of the South We say such are the
signs and indications. We warn our American
brethern to be on their guard against such
delusons. Do not suffer yourselves to be
drawn off from the support of AlLLARD Fills
MORE, who stands "a head and shoulders above
them all, into the wiIes and snares of the ad
Yersary. Remember the ground we occupy,
and stand firm upon it; and if defeat should
come, which we cannot believe, it will be more
glorious to suffer defeat in defence of our
principles and under the banner of our gallant
leaders, than by deserting them to insure
victory. If our Democratic brethern believe
that it will take the combined forces of Ameri'
cansm and Democracy at the South to make
head against Northern fanat icism, invite them
to unite with US under the lead Of one who has
shown himself true to the country and the
Constitution, not merely by language, but by
his acts, aud whose administration they them
selves have willingly or unwiIingly endorsed so
far as the great Slavery question is involved
Invite them to unite with us under leader who
in the administration of the government, they
must admit, stood high above mere partyism
and sectionalsm, and who made the Constitu>
ton and laws of his country the pole star of
his guidance. Ifthe good of the country is the
thing to be looked to, and its glory and perpe~
tuty to be sought, is it not safer to trust where
we have not been deceived? Is it not better
TO look for hope where we have never been dis
appointed! Away with the idea of drawing
off the American party from the support of
good men, tried and true, TO the worship of
"false gods" We have no fears of any such
thing In the approaching contest, the Amer~
can party here will stand firm and true to q
man. IF victory shall crown our efforts it will!
be glorious triumph, and if defeat stare US in
the face, we will have the proud consolation of
knowing that we fell in the faithful discharge
of our duty and in doing what we believed to
be best for our common country. All we
want is the right sort of men as our standard
bearers: Such men we have; national, conser-
vative men, stamped as good and true by the
approval of the nation, and BY The testimony o.
names dear to the heart of the whole Ameri-
cah people, Shall we be led astray by false
clamoPs and false Issues from the support of
such men? Shall we sell our, birth-right for
mess Of pottage? Never!-Columbia (7san.)
Mirror.