Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-05-02


:, a. ~ %a-4-s 5s-~
lae lnYr.o,E a. lai>"'E ~ st@s%.s 'r
d sum sufficient in p~0Ectta-e a hon. 4,
where in TIL South, m eS-tGeslient ,@AeE.
. has been suggested by one OF oo1 Kentucky
exchanges, and is worthy OF the seIious con-
siieratlon OF the Southern press and people.
With much 10 sustain the assertion, in its
most odious meaning, it has been said that
: Republics are ungrateiui." So far as pes
Of private i,le-and petchauce III poverty
may be regarded IN this light, lie very
genius of this Republic renders the as
~scrtioa a Self-cyjaeut fact as applied to It.
For The Republics sf'~ts, upon the LEA. that
all its citizens are equal and have equal
rights, and that It's officers voluntarily con-
seRtjng 10 administer the laws have no more
n0jm upon the Government than any other
citizen. beyond the term Of their service.
aud then only- to d reasonable compensation
tf the tame hey may be required to with
draw their atteiion from their prifate in
terests to attend II public i~~stacss Ihe
idea Of the Governments pensioElug- lis re-
tired officers is therefore Inconsistent with
the spirit OF this Republic, whose ex-oihcers
may ave =. IL y wealti.of poverty. to its
utter Indifference. But while this is true Of
Republican Governments, II is not true Of
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Republican citizens and The good and faithful
office, who spends his lie ia the service Of
the Republic, need entertain 40 doubt Of the
gratitude Of his aetlow-citizens,
1t was doubtless a >pir.s Of Republican
gratitude which prompted the suggestions OF
our Kentucky cutemsorary. and 1t is similar
spirit winch moves a. 10 suggest an appro-
pirate amendment, by initiating the name Of
MILLARD F.ELHoaE With that Of FRA4K
PIERcE. The acceptance ct this ancn9meut
will dl"est the question OF all partisan bias,
ard secure for it Il Spontaneous favorable re-
Spouse from The whole South. AMI will also
make the compliment: donbiy more aparopri-
ate. Al any rate, the proposition has our
cordial and hearty support.
In addition 70 the peculiarly fattzring aud
delicate compliment which would be con-
veyed by slgn a move IN behalf OF ax Presr-
dents PIERCE and FILLMORE, there are many
good aud substantial reasons which can be
urged in its ia.or. Io'aay nothing OF the
harmonlzlng influence Of such a move. Or
smothering down the a>parittes Of partisan
contests, the example "uGId he a pleasing
assurance to the Statesmen who cling 70 the
Constitution ana The Union. that the Aueri-
can people will reward tile faith.u! guardian
Of this great Union, and that regardless Of
national men ano maintain her con-
rights.
Our opinion OF NlLlARD FILLMORE and 81
ms administration Is too well known to BE-
here-n0r would It lie necessary
ais services 10 his country IN most irving
loar OF Its existence are loo well know Ia
.Ver be forgotten. The pages Of history VIII
be searched IN vain for a single name whlrh =
a pHrer man than ex-Presidens Fill a
loRE. Of eX-?resident Psz9cE. we can :
rom OFT heart cay that aside from cur party
We regard h1m as emlnentiv )
deserving the confidence and gratitude of the
southern peopIe-he has proven himself |
d national man and Ike his
distinguished predecessor he was equal 10
he task OF rising above the prejudices Of
arIy education and faithfully maintained The
tights Of the South against the fierce assaults =
t tanatlcism. r
For the strict adherance to the condition !
nd the rights Of the South. x-Presitents :
'IERcE and FILLMORE are viIiIfpd and il
bused by the Northern fanatics. 1t is tine t
hat as President OF the United States thew :.
Id 10 more tnan their duty in preserving y
af constitutional rights, but then they de- t
srve and will receive the grateful acknowl- J
dgements Of the people for having done :,
leir duty-lt is all that men ran do, Y
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