Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-06-20

an Independent character to their journals ims
mediately after the Presidential election, and
have maintained that character up to the pre-
sent time, but without the honor of so ~iatter-
ing a notice in consequence as the one which,
Ito the sorrow of many of our readers proba~
Bly, gave origin to this article. The above
journals perhaps are awaiting for events to
unfold before again DOMINIC the habiliments
of war, and "6inging forth their banner to the
battle and the breeze" Like them-we wait
We did not count the costs when we en-
listed in the American cause, but which costs
were no Insignificant loss to US, as it proved
nor did we stop to think whether it would be
pleasing to this man or to that man, but DASH
ed ahead, irrespective of consequences; the
consequences were not favorable first one
and then another of our old friends stopped
their paper, while others who had patronized
US from The first, discontinued their advertiset
ments and gave them to the other paper
A strange and hard vocation, the success or
downfall of which depends upon the express
sion or advocacy Of a political opinion!
These losses, caused by our zeal in defence
and support Of the American party, came at a
time when we were i'll prepared to meet them
We had for a long time previous to that event,
been on the minority side in the parish, and
those who know anything about such matters,
know that we couldn't have "fattened thereon"
very rapidly. But did we waver under these
difficulties? Did we lag or drooP for a mo-
ment in our editorial duties? Our patrons. to
whom this is addressed, best know how to an
swer the question. With a zeal which ran
ahead of our ability, and probably to but little
purpose, we worked with unceasing energy
for the cause in which Ne were engaged, while
struggling at the same time to meet necessary
expenses. Compelled by necessity to do with
out a journeyman, we were often forced, as we
are in this instance, to compose our articles
from the case, and consequently making many
errors which we had not time to correet--and
thus we have often worked to get out our pa
per when sick, and when we would have gladly
laid down. If influenced by sordid motives Gas
our friend whom we took leave of some dis
lance back so broadly a~sserts) why did we not
then go over to the enemy and profit by it as
others did?
But enough. We have done our part, and
more than our part, for the p~redominance of a
principle which will ever be dear to our heart.
We have worked in sickness, on the sabbath,
and when others ~sIept--giving not only our
time and our labor, but our means, for the sake
of that principle, and to the party which adVo-
Gated it. Why did we? We admit that it
was not altogether patriotism on our part, and
we could i'll afford to work for nothing
I've have reference here to "job work.
yet we did so, aud did it cheerfnl'y. 1t is no
use saying a word respecting the course of our
paper; it speaks for itself, as it has always
spoken for itself. Our personal predictions,
or otherwise, is a matter which can be
Of little interest to any one. And with these
(Which we have in a measure been
forced into,) we take leave of the subject res
ouFseIf and our past course, at once
and forever.