Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-05-09
The ELECTION last Monday.


On last Monday the election for Mayor and
Selectmen of Plaquemine, took place. 1t had
caused some little excitement for the previous
week, owing to the fact, we imagine, that the
sum Of three hundred dollars would fall into
the pockets of him who should be selected to
perform the Mayors arduous q duties for the
next twelve months. The ticket elected will
be found in another place.
This ticket was nominated by the Democra-
tic party, which, as usual, called Convention
for that purpose, which assembled last Satur-
day evening, "amid thunder. lightning and
rain" at the coffee-house of our friend n. Va,
LEGAs.
Indisposition rendered it impossible for as
to be present on the occasion. We learn,
however, that considerable fun and l~iveliness
prevailed previous TO the nominations-or, ra-
tber, previous to the nomination for Mayor;
for no salary is affixed to the office of Select
mGn-but that curses, loud and deep, followed
that event, arising from the belief that an uns
fair game had been played. The hopes of two
gentlemen were blighted, owing to the deci-
sion of the Convention, and we may presume
that this was the cause of the dissatisfaction
arising from that decision. No. / had reason
to believe that be was called upon to serve as
Mayor by the united voice of both parties and
all classes-he was called upon wherever he
went, to accept the Office, and votes promised
him without number by both parties; he was
the candidate Of both parties--an independent
candidate-but he was a good Democrat, and
for the fear of setting a bad example, he would
not run as an independent, but would allow
bis name to go into the Convention and accept
its nomination as q matter of form-probably
he was advised to this course-and in the con-
vention he was actually called upon for a
speech by the delegates, which he acceded to,
giving an outline of his policy as chief officer
of the town. But alas for the instability of
human promises and the falIacy of human ex-
pectations, he was most cavGlierly showed aside
when the moment of trial came. Did he de-
serve such a tantalizing proceeding? Why
should they "hold the cup of promise to his
lips and break it to his hopew
No. 2 claimed the nomination as a right due
for long and faithful services; he was a Demo.
Graf who had proved his feaIty by his Witness
ness to serve the people, and by his faithful
ness when in Office but above all, he had
manfully resisted the seductions of SAM
when some among the best and proudest of
the Democracy had wayered; he bad never
got to the front door even of "Sam's" domi-
MONS, and we might add, which was the more
to his misfortune, he had never laid behind a
fence to 0Gtch the K. N'S.-but enough, his
name was thrown aside, and like No. ], was
forced to submit to the superior claims of one
whose services in behalf of Democracy as far
out"shown the services of the defeated, as ad.
mitted by all, as the sun out4shines the dim;n~
utive staF-and triumphautly was he discov-
cred to be elected when the votes were count
ed on Monday. Who will say after this that
republics are ungrateful-that ingratitude is
shown to editors-that the Democratic party
does not lake care of its children?
The struggle at the polls was marked by
good feeling and just enough of excitement
to make it interesting. The contest was not
of a party charact Ter. The defeated candidates.
as far as we know, were composed of one K
NJ Cor who was one 70 rmerly,O two old-line
Wings, and three Democrats. There was no
undue hilarity at the resuIt--the sun went
down as usual-and it was noticed as a most
remarkable fact that the Mayor elect was disc
covered next morning at GABRIEL's, in social
converse with "one OF the hewers of wood
and"-drinkers Of lager beer. And thus, we
have spun a long yarn out Of a small subject.