Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-01-30
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tire Dem ocrat,c party Of the State, and
also discovers that there is no rupture III
that party-that everything is as har-
monious as the most exquisite and de-
vout SlidelIian could wish it to he, and
what is worse, wonders that there is any
cause for dissension! If our memcry
serves us correctly in error, please
correct us-some very few months ago
a paper published in Plaquemine, and
known to the Inhabitants thereof, as the
Gazette, was one of the most enthusias-
tic and decided supporters of Mr. S1GuR,
against the regular Democratic nominee
Mr., DAVIDSON, for Congress. 1t is not
necessary to inform our readers and the
readers of the Gasetts,1llat about that
time, many grave and serious errors
were discovered in the Democratic party
. by the Gazette, and the greatest of these
/ was the unprincip|ed demagoguesm of
Mr.. SL1DELL. The Gazette WAS very
bitter and Was determined to fight until
these faults were eradicated. So far so
good,aud to which there is no objection,
but change has come over the spirit Of
bis dream, and he thus d:scourses
On Tuesday last we visited the Capi-
tol. Tue Democracy--that is to say the
representatives Of the Democracy and
supposed to etnbody its principles,
| were not united. Four Democratic rep
resentatives refused, according to the in
| formation impaired to US, to submit to
the tlme-honored usages of the Demo
cratic party-to acquiesce in the will of
the majority fully expressed in caucus,
fairly convened III strict accordance with
the ancient, well considered and univsr-
sally conceded practice Of the party from
the days Of Jefferson to the present mo-
'pent. Why is this What cause is
assigned for this departure from the we'll
established and equab|e practice Of the
Democratic nasses2 Why this estrange- |
ment of a few from the many9 Is it to
be presumed THAT a vast majority Of the
Deinocraticic party, or its representa-
tives eompos ng some Of the best talent
Of the State, have gone astray ?-mad
aud bind to the true interest OF the
whole community? No! What is the
reason then assigned? Why that nine
tenths OF our representatives are under
the influence Of Senator Slide|l !! Pre-
posterous! WHAT has Sliae! to do
with lhe great interest OF the Democrat
ic people more than any other private
individual? What has Slideil done so
almighty that he Should be ding donged
in our ears to frighten our equanni'n'tyF /
Is be more than man-and man Of or
dinary capacity for craftsmanship
There is considerable pith and mean
inc in the above if the reader will under
90 the labor Of searching for. it. - o.
But how have the Democratic men,
bers of the House shown their servisity
for Senator SlideIl or Tom Green David
sontg Why BY nominating Judge Welch
for Chief Clerk Of the House, one Of the
ablest and most interchangeable supporters
of Mr.. Sigur in.:the last Congressional.
contest! Away with such nonsense !
We recognise nothing but The great De-
mocratic party, one andindivisible, whose
principles ate founded upon the Const''
tuition and embraces the States Rights
doctrine in the fullest extent as promuI~
gated and illustrated by Jefferson, Ham
ilton, (of South Caro!iha,) Hayne and
Cafhoun-the party that has garnered
into the Union Florida, / louisiana, Texas
and California-the party. IN ~ fact and
Truth which alone has conferred inestl-
mabIe benefits upon the whole country,
and whether arraigned against the Old
Federalist, Wings, Known Noth'ngs or
extreme factionist Of to-day, has ever adj
vocated the doctrine of equality among
the States, expansion and acquisition In
theoiy and ia practice, and is equally |
desirous Of extending the boundaries of
the country and projecting the rlghtsssof
each and every citizen and of every
State. .:.. J.
No one ever accused the Democratic
members of The House with showing
se,rv,ility i, for Senator sIIDELL or Ton.
GREEN DAVIDSON, but outsiders know
tthat L, i the slideII members of the Demoe-
: raw <:,:,,nr made their caucus nominations Of
nor, hone ; but b,' slidslI Democrats, ,;,;st and il
was onlv when It was discovered thatI