Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-07-26
from the Nashville Patriot
Squatter Sovereignty---What is it?

leoptS
,rhQe in a territorial condition haze the right TO
frame such domestic institutions as they eltooss
and, in the exercise Of this right, to abolish or
Dermu slauey.
What Democrats have snid OF this Doc
| trine:
IT'S INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE
| CONST1TUTION-Unon end fine, iean.
A DOCTRINE OF ALL OTHERS"
THE MOST ODIOUS THE SOUTH"
| Nashville Union and y4neviran
THE MOST INDUSTRIOUS DOCTRINE
EVER ADVANCED BY AN AMERICAN
STATESMAN.n-John c. Calhoun
WORSE THAN W1LMOT PROvIsO-
1sM:'-John C. Calhoun
LAS INDEFENsTBLE IN PRINCIPLE
AND DANGEROUS IN PRACTICE AS
WILMOT PROvISOISM.o-C Conventions Of
alabama and Virginia, in 1s4s
"WILL NEVER SUPPORT ANY CAN
nIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY OR
VICE PRESIDENCY WHO MAINTAINS
IT."-Same. -
Among the fair but false and fatal theo-
ries OF the day, none attracts so much homage
as as the "Squatter Sovereignty" courtesan.
There are none so radiant with meretricious
Vial bOuC 81 iSdNy WIN ucIClllU PROMISES,
and none so sure to cover their victim with
shame and reproach. The sovereignty of the
people is noble principl and should COM
mard universal homage. SQUATTER
SOVEREIGNTY" IS AN IMPOSTER-A
COUNTERFEIT COPY-AN UGLY IDOL
WROUGHT. BY MEMS HANDSa-AND
SHOULD BE KICKED OFFTHE PEDES-
TAI WHERE 1T SITS IN MOCK MAJES-
TY AND COURTS THE ADMIRATION
OFFOOLS AND DEMAGOGUES.',-R
s,ond Enquirer.
Mr.. Burhonan and Squatter Souee;gnty
Mr.. Buchanan in his letter Of his accept
ance, openly and boldly approves this doc
trine. Remember that, people of the South,
and read the following: -.-E
From the National 1nterigeneer, June c1
But while giving to his letter the ac-
acknowledgement ofour admiration and respect,
we refrain from evoking any recollections
which may seem to mar the sincerity Of our
praise, and for a like reason, we 1orbear all
comment upon the Interpretation which Mr
Buchanan gives to certain dispute d point Of
Democratic doctrine, respecting the powerof
a Territory to establish or prohibit the insti-
tuition Of slavery. Mr.. Buchanan, it will be
seen. gives in his adhesion ito the principles
Of Squatter Sovereignty, Is it is popularity
called, in terms the most definite and *
press, understanding as he does, that Congress.
by its recent legislation upon this subject, has
" simply declared that the PEOPLE OF TER
R1roRY, like those Of State, shall decide FOR
THEMSELVES whether slavery shall Or shall
not exist within their limits
A HARD H1r-The Natchez Free Trader
has correspondent in New Orleans who
signs himself "Beppo' and who appears to
be we'll posted in the true condition Of the
unterri6ed in that city.
1t seems to us that Democracy is rather at
a low ebb when such good Democrats az
"Beppo,'' and such good Democratic papers
as the Free Trader are willing to write and
receive into their columns such wholesome
truths as the following But the cream Of
the Joke is the Delta corroborates "Beppo's'
statement and says its true and very s12ges-
tive We should think it was!
~ am sorry to say that perceive no ef-
fcient steps yet taken, by the Democratic
party Of this city. to organize for the Presi-
DENTAL campaign. On the contrary, there
are heart -burnings, rivaIries and dissenslons
in our ranks, that should not exist, and are
operating injuriously in other quarters. re-
fer to these matters with regret, but it is bet
ter they should be known and Temedied, and
not suffered to tester until remedy becomes
impossible. The Democracy Of this city owe
a heavy responsibility for their apathy 4Sd
and want of nerve in the
recent election. With an undoubted Democ-
ratio maiority-with large accessions from
the old Whig party-the very ablest men of
that partv having joined us--we, nevertheless,
permitted the polls to be controlled by ruff
fans, and fell behind our acreage strength
several thousand votes.
Had our party faced the music on that oc-
cassion-hsd they stood to the rack-had
they repaired to the polls prepared to MANI
tain their constitutional rights, the Know
Nothing party would have disappeared with
the election, and disappeared forever. But
we shrank like towards even men who have
grown rich in office. and who should not be
afraid of a little gunpowder, lodged away
t1om the polls, and shrank from scoundrels
who, except in the excitement of elections.
dare not show their faces in daylight. And
now we ses the result. Our bolder adversa-
ries have it all their own way: They have
put young. active, able, and fearless men in
power. and if we ever wrest 1t from them, 1t
will be with desperate effort. .
Up to this moment see no effort to con-
solidate our strength, Of even rally our forces !,
see iealousies-1 see cliques-1 see every
thing but the proper spirit. Some are dissat-
isfed because Douglas was not nominated
some plume themselves too much on the nom
nation of Mr. Buchanan--none defend Gen
Pierce and his administration as they should
be defended-some says the platform goestoo
that j. is not up to the mark,-ln
short, there is spirit here. among our Lea
ders, that the Democratic masses should rise
up and condemn. ----.'..-.
F111MoRE AND DoNELsoN IN MISSISSIPPI.
A correspondent. writing from Cross Hldse'
Miss. says: "The canvass has opened mere
-, E:lIvnnrn and Lon.