Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-05-24
"rnE WAR RACES FnERcELY on

AacEe never Wass perhaps, u hetceE WAL IN
ging in this country for "power and place
than that now existing between the leading
Anti Americans, PIERCE, DOUGLAS and BUcH-
ANAN, and their respective friends. The
Cincinnati Convention is fated to realize or to
destroy the hopes of lifetime Of at least two
of these candidates, while, if the other sues
ceeds, he will only congratulate himself on bis
good luck, and stumble on 10 his errors and
weaknesses, If elected, for another four years
unless the people should rise in their might
and force him 10 adopt some decisive policy
that would maintain our national honor and
our national and individual rights. Hitherto,
this has not been done. The actions of PIERCE
have fallen far short Of corresponding with his
proclamations, and the spirit Of Ids messages to
Congress and probably no Democratic Pres
ident ever brought his administration so near
its close, with less popularity among his own
party, than he has. With few exceptions, the
most unbending and %virulent of the Demo-
cratic or Anti-American prints, as we'll as
those Of an Independent character, condemn
him and his administration in no measured
terms. This is peculiarly the case in the South.
If he can, with such a reputation, and with
such ~ INSTRUMENTATION Of our public af-
fairs at his back, receive the nomination of the
Cincinnati Convention, Lby-the-bye, be is a fit
nominee for o Cincinnati Convention, it will
ut once show the alarming increase of Execu~
| tive influence, and the immense power which
it Yields over the actions of men, when it is
| wiled that such disposition shall be made of
it. But Gen. PIERCE is one of the luckiest of
men; and from present appearances we are
sorry 10 confess that his chances for q res
nomination look exceedingly bright. With
every opportunity TO make his administration
n brilliant one, by taking advantage of circuH@
stances which would have added renewed lusO
tire to our national character, he has failed
from the want of nerve, or indecisiou, and has
thus nearly eked out his piteonsly stumbling
term as the President of this Republic. But,
lucky to the last, he may yet retrieve his for
tunes, in a measure, or the good name he has
thrown away. The Central American question
and the affairs in Nicaragua hold out to him
this inducement, now at the eleventh hour, if
he has only the tact to take advantage of
them and from telegraphic dispatches re-
ceived, it seems probable that he has at last
determined to act in accordance with the gen.
eral sentiment of the Americae people; and
which may be the means of his denomination.
He has lately discovered that it is proper to
recognize a Minister from Nicaragua at 4 time
when the affairs Of that country are in a more
condition than when FRENCH was
then comes his %promptness in attend.
ing to the insult Of our flag by the British
EuTydjce ; and Immediately on the
back Of that is the reported dismissal Of the
British Minister, CRAMPToN-all, measures
will he unanimously upheld by the
American people, and which will undoubtedly
give a new impetus to his popularity and be-
'ore The Convention meets in Cincinnati, there
ire doubtless still more exciting and popular
in store for him, which will, in the
lggregate, serve to retain him as a resident in
he White House for the next four years, if
he American party is unable 10 prevent it.
What misfortune it was for outsiders-those
Of the White House-that this Con
'ention was not held a couple of months
ince! Where would PIERcE's chances have
,een then? We feel for the unfortunate con-
of DOUGLAS and BUCHANAN, on the
houlders OF one of whom, in all probability,
he mantle of honor, and probably power, {
you'd have fallen, had the nomination been
1ade for President about tha: time; or had j
hose unlucky incidents recorded above, not
ccurred. Undismayed, however, these veteran T
and their friends, are battling man. q
ully for supremacy, while in their hearts they Z
re doubtless damning their unlucky stars. q
hey are met with equal pugnacity on the ,
Of the friends of PIERCE, who doubtless 7
as all the honors in his own hands, and must
yin the game, il, even at the last deal, he
now how to play his cards! d
But while "the war RACES fercely on" we |
re Indifferent as to the result. No, we cannot {
ay We ara Indifferent as to the result. Give s
IS Doue1As or BUCHANAN, if it must be, but r
pare us from another four years. infection Of
Hare We an Aattoress Amongst Us?-The t
lew York Mirror notices in fattering style, a /