Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-09-19
For the Southern Sentinel
C-onfessions of am OLA Democrat,

hC 6ouLueLi SSutlIAcl.
Confessions of an Old
Mr.. EDITOR | have watched with fearful
interest, for some time past, the political horizon
in the Third Congressional District, which is
threatening to burst upon US with its thunders
and engulph our glorious old party amidst it's
ruins. And as a member of the party, and one
that has grown grey in its service-one who
has never asked for promotion-one whose
only aspiration has been my country's good
have been at a great loss to know what course
to pursue. ! have fondly hoped that some
wiser head than mine might suggest a plan by
which the political waters might be caImed,
and our party yet be saved the degradation
and shame which a defeat would necessarily
bring about.
am free to confess that my teachings, as
we'll as the promptings of my heart, have ever
been to support the nominees of the party,
whenever they have been legitimately made; and
at times have permitted my party zeal to lead
me contrary to my better judgment, and have
voted for many who were nominated by in
tHgue and corruption and were unworthy of
my support. But
"A change has come DER the spirit ofmy dream >
and I am determined to be governed BY
such principles in future. In the presents ~
gle shall act Independently, and as ! think
becomes a good Democrat, and support the
H0n. L. J. SIGUR, the Peoples Candidate, for
Chpnroso E;neS So, AZ AL
the manner in which the nomination was cons
fered upon Tho. Green Davidson, who was not
tie choice of the people, but a set of designing
Office seekers, who live and breathe in the at
nDsphere of John SIidell, and those who wear
BIB collar upon their necks. Second, because
ny nature reeoils from voting for any man
without moral or political character. Surely
Ne. Davidson does not complain of my course,
slice he so recently defeated the regular nomic
ne "a gentleman personally known to me, and
wtrthy the highest considerations, both per-
sdally and politically in his District for the
Jdgeship.
But my third, and great reason is that a crisis
hs arrived in our political affairs which calls
loydly upon every man, whatever he be, Demo.
crit, Wing or American, to use every exertion
witch the God of nature has given him to bring
abut a union of the Southland the whole
SQth. The truth can be disguised no longer
TIL South has been betrayed by Mr.. Buchanan,
an the fond hopes which we so recently in~
duged, that the Rights of the South would be
maintained and the Union preserved, have for
evtr fled.
lhave so dearly loved the Union, that ! was
wiling like the good Saviour, by the unprofta-
bls ig-tree, "to spare it yet a little longer!n'
therefore opposed to the organization
of Southern party to protect the interests of
But now see il is inevitable. So
let IS begin the work at once. Let US turn q
dea lear to those who prefer place and position
to tie dearest interests of our country.
We now have an opportunity to strengthen
and in some measure protecting the
of our beloved State and her institutions,
IN tb election of Mr.. SIGUR, who is a native
Of or State and parish, and every way identis
~ hN ~ 0ouShs AIs 6NGDhs luUIcOtCTs 10
n faor of the extension of slave territory
that should long since have been ems
into the principles Of the Democratic
part. -a4 sa
With such men as L. ]. S1GUR in our ma
Joni councils, we may for q time stay the
orrat Of fanaticism at the north which has
'eendaily and hourly increasing and threaten
ng p destroy the South since the unholy
COMPROMISE of 1850.
hve thus, Mr.. Editor, in my feeble man-
wen you my reasons for supporting Mr..
'IeU4 which to my mind are legitimate, and
Vhicu hope will meet the appreciation of my
I'D al respected Democratic friends through
nut tb parish. 1t is a duty which we owe to
ur contry and to our fressides, to 60 to the
.'ollssn the I'd. day November and present one
front for SIGUR AND THE SoUrH! -
PLANTER.
tn PREPARING SYsrEM.-The Office in
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