Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-10-10
Judge Watterston.

any office, within the git 0! the people
not only is his past political career made
4 subject Of partisan investigation, but
even bis private character is brought
forward aud submitted to the rigorous
INSPECTION Of those whose business it is
TO defeat him by fair OF foul means
No honest, no generous politician o.
either side would avail themselves oI
such low and base assistance 10 help
them forward,eyen though success shC uld
crown.tieir efforts in securing their cleo
ton. The disposition of some papers
to injure Judge Wa,terston politically in
consequence 0. his late difficulty with
Mr.. Mathews in Plaquenine, shows to
what Straits they are driven to secure
the election Of their respective candidates.
1t shows badly for their cause, whe,4
they cannot depend upon the merits Of
those they support, ard leaves the infer
ence that they nave grown desperate and
| would act in any manner to secure that
success, which could not be gained by
fair and honest argument. Had this
difficulty, unpleasant as it is, arisen from
political causes, it would doubtless be a
proper subject Of criticism from those
opposed to Judge W*,terston in poliii-
cal matters. But as the statement Of
Mr.. Mathews in his card, shows clearly
that the difficulty arose entirely from \
personal matter, We ,l,iLk that opr oppo-
nents might show a little courtesy in re-
framing from comments calculated to
injure not alone the political prospects,
but the reputation Of Judge Watterston.
It would be acting the mans part to do
so, but all are not men who wear the
human form. We have read Nj. Math
ews' ~s.a.ev1ent Of the yfair and its
causes, and common justice should die
tate o suspension Of public opinion unit!
Judge Watterston has time to yindicate
himself We do not wish to be under
stood by this, tha: Mr.. Mathews would
sn untrue Statement. OF the affair,
or NC have always heard him pronoun
ED a G. n~tleman-but upon the psinci-
sie that there are always tpo sides 10 a
question, and we should hear both before
decide. Judge Wstterston we feel
assured will make al! proper amends, If
INJUSTICE has been done TO either of the
parties whose names are me- toned in
Ir. Mathews card, and If flashing As a
supporter Of Judge Was!erston
suspension Of opinion until Judge
has time to set himself right !,
Ipon the matter, we ask for 10 more |
han we are satisfied n generous public
willing to accord. !,
CoRREcTloN.-Cot Z. W. ROBERTSON,
Democratic candidate for Auditor re- {
uests Us :, correc. an error into which i
se had fallen respecting his position l
pom the Walker-Buehapan Kansas
~uestion. We stated that he denounced a
9th Mr.. buchanan and Walker, and in {
ms iay Il error. He says that he has t
cen misrepresepted, aud that he only /
nounces Walker, but defends Bnchan- {
4 upon the principle that he believes /,
10 agent has transcribed The limits Of +,
e principal. Feeling perfectly willing a
make al! prope, correction SO far as |,
g are concerned, yet we would never 5,
eles, ask how much has Nj. Robertson e,
'nehtted himself by this correction p D
'hensyer an agent transcends the orders Z
his principal, is moi that principal res
onsible for the agents acts unles. he
'nediately withdraws his authority IN
IN the agent or otherwise satisfies tf
oee who may be deprived Of their Of
Vt rights BY the acts of the agent, that II
does not approve Of them! Nj. Bu- p'
has MOI. Withdrawn Gov. Walker, Ell
r has he given any satisfaction TO the H
nth that Gov. Walker las transceu- VI
q bis orders. What lnen is the infer D
ce why that the acts of the Cover sh
r are approved by the President he
nseqnently n should be made as d