Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-26
ASSESSMENTS or THE DEMOCRACY.

ASSESSMENTS OF THE DEMOCRACY.
The article below, from the Richmond
WAtg, is applicable alike to the Democ~
racy everywhere. As SIide|l!an tactics
elected Buchanan President, so they
havs carried this State.
The State Treasury, in the language
OF the Democratic Auditor, is bankrupt
ed every year, and the State compelled
10 borrow from Bauk The means 10 CAR
ry On the government. The Swamp
Lands are wasted, and aiE this is done
to keep up the ottice-hoIders, who, with
tLeir money, carry the elections.
The Democratic party Of New York
is in a bad way. The Albany clique
has levied Il very heavy contribution up
on The moneyd men Of tie party. TIE
Herald publishes tue following private
circular Of assessment:
ALBANY, Sept. IS 1850
Dear Sir:-At a meeting of the
Democratic Stale Central Committee,
held i'll this city on Wednesday, the
2lst inst, measures were adopted 10 Sc
cure a more perfect organization Of the
Stale than ever before aud to provide for
the registration OF The Democratic voters
| of the State under tbs act Of last winter.
Provision Vas also made for the ruIa-
ton Of campaign papers and Political
documents throughout every county in
the State. ALI this will be attended
with q large expense which can only be
covered by an appeal to the |iberali,y Of
such of our friends ia the State as are
able and who are supposed 10 be willing
to contribute to the objects indicated; -
An assessment WAS male upon YOU by
the committee Of 500, which may be
reunited to Dean Richmond, Esq. its
chairman, or 10 the undersigned.
respectfully yours,
?. Jaeger, Sec.
James Buchanan, in his Fort Du Cues
ne letter, pionsly asserted that it WAS not
until lately that money was used 10 carry
elections. James knew at the time lie
made his assestion that more money had
been spent to elect him 10 the Presidep-
cy, Tin the Slate OF Pennsylvania aIone)
than bad ever been used before in any
election. What is the consequence OF
this Democratic mode Of carrying cleo
tons! 1t is this that the Offices and fat
contracts Of Government pledged to
those who subscribe literally for this OBJ
ject, and the result is, that the Govern
ment is swindled out Of double and quad
ripple the amount to make up principal,
Interest and profit. Witness the sale OF
Fort Smelling, the mule Contract, and
the thousand and one other modes by
which the Government has been robbed
aud cheated to repay the money thus
advanced by political spectators, who
gamble away the means Of supporting,
and compel Government to borrow mon
ey to keep the machinery in motion, and
10 issue certificates to those who perform
its duties.
Let the people look to this~-|et them
Inquire who are tue meu who get pos
session OF the property IF the United
States. Who are They who are allowed
TO purchase the property Of the nation
for half its value and pay for il. in notes,
contrary to the letter of the law, and
from whom Government purchases the
same property at more than double its
value? Who are they :? They are the
peculiar friends OF the Administration,
They are the men who furnish the mon
ey to cary elect ions--the. Fort Smelling
S,eeles and Holidays, friends of a cor.
rupt and desperately wicked combina.
ton Of wicked men who surround and
support the1stilI more false and more
desperately wicked men whom they aid.
ed TO place the power, and from whom
they ara %clanoring for tho fuI6luent O
the corrup. bargains and engagements
made with them before they were elect
ed and appointed to office and power. =
4 NATURAL INau1RY.--The Sydil
published by Mrs. Dr.. Lydia sayer Has
brouck! is the organ Of the dress refor
mers, and its columns are filed with sd
~itorials and communications discussing
the subjects of petticoats, pa~ntaloons, ant
" SIGH like,"i in all their rotunditv ane
proEundity. There is much to amuse in