Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-10-28
Friends of sagur

are great, as you may have supposed from the
showing Of our columns. Every where he has
been received with the most enthusiastic feel-
ings. In fact, his very countenance is the pros
totype of honesty, earnestness and truth, and
when aided by his eloquent and convincing
words, the people naturally flock TO him as one
whom they not only can trust in any emergens
cy, but one whose genius and attainments will
shed lustre upon his constituents and the State.
There is no question but, for the short space
of time, a revolution has been created in his
favor, such as has never before been equalled.
But, friends, Mr.. Sigur has had too short a
time to canvass the District, active as he has
been--there has been too little time for the
people to be made acquainted with all the facts
and merits of the case bearing in Mr.. Sigur's
favor--therefore the necessity, not only that
EVERY VOTE should be polled, but the impor-
lance of the determination on the part of his
friends, that FROM THIS DAY, they will not be
idle in preparing to achieve such a victory for
IBERVILLE'S SON, as has never heretofore,
in point of magnitude, been achieved for any
candidate in this parish.
Truly, is Laurent ]. Sigur, as a candidate for
Congress, worthy of a great victory for who
in his native State has evidenced greater love
for, and fealty to, the South? His fortune
has been sacrificed for the spread of Republic
can principles. Who has given such a practi>
cal demonstration of his affection for the
South, its institution and the institutions of the
whole country, as DIR. Sigur has? Besides
this, look at his exalted talents--his fearless
ness 10 proclaim the right. Why send men
TO Congress unless we send those who are
able and willing to protect our interests and
defend and maintain our local rights? If we
pursue a rule different TO this principle, we had
as well place the Government at once in the
hands of the President and his cabinet, or a
similar oligarcby.
Mr.. SiguF has proved himself worthy of the
peoples confidence in every way he may be
taken. No sooner was he nominated than he
buckled on his. armor and entered tina contest.
But where were his opponents? Davidson
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might have been expected by those acquainted
with his character and experimentation he
was not afraid to sneak behind Mr. Sigur, with
trumped-up documents suitable to the occa,
sion, as we learn, after the latter had got thro'
with his appointments In the Northern parish-
es. And afhat has MIR. Watterston done? Is
this the kind of steel that suits you, Demo-
Gratis and people Of Iberville While Sigur
been every where, battling in feeble health
with a giant intellect, for Southern and
Constitutional rights, as not inseparable from
love for the Union and his support of the :
administration, none have had the courage to
him on the stump. {
But, friends, do not imagine otherwise than 9
the most extraordinary e~xertions will be
to defeat Mr.. Sigur. Ifyou do, you are i
mistaken. We hear already Of forged voters
o be scattered along the line of the jackson
Railroad, and regularly consigned to Davidson :
md his friends-a trick peculiarly SIideIlian! /
indeed, we have no doubt that money will flow
ike molten lead, to make up what may be
aeking in character, ability and truth, on the
Of DIR. Siidell's amans friday D
Then arouse yourselves in I~berville, friends Ii
i Sigur. Leave nothing undone to favor his '
ause. SEE THAT EVERY VOTE rs ii
oOLLED-and above all, let there be no v
isgraceful swapping Of votes 10 Sigur's inju- !,
Y among the. friends of local candidates. And ii
matter we would warn you Of, friends ii
be on your guard for hypocrites. E,
Let Iberville give SiguF 500 votes majority. Fl
nd bis election is sure. Itean be achieved b,
every friend enter atonee with heart and o,
,ul into the contest, and IT WILL BE ACHIEVED! ii
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