Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-11-19
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THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.

) Prominent among the causes whic|
have given in the North the ascendanc.
to the Black Republican party, is tn
) unpopuIarity Of The Administrations
We are not jnstiga1ed by the slIghtss
feeling Of political luminosity when W.
say that Mr.. Buchanan possesses fewe
claims to the admiration and affection o
tbs people than almost any of bis prede
c~essors. In private life the Presiden
may be an anliabIe gentleman, but a.
the Chief Magistrate Of 3 great natloF
he has urqnestlonably occasioDed pro
found disappointment even amongst the
members Of lis own party. In positions
Of inferior trust, Mr., Buchanan had dis
played abundant talent and no small
share of adroitness; but when his All
mini@tratiye qualities were tested, they
fell wotulIy short Of the standard Of ex.
ceIlence. The President seems TO lack
energy, consistency, tact, and those pow
ers Of strong aud persistent ~voIilion which
:nVariabEy command respect, and which
ina politician are indispensable in keep
ing bis party together. This particular
quality Was tie 81 crel If the success Of
both Jackson and Polk. Mr.. buchanan
is sadly deficient in this respect, and as a
consequence tie integrity Of the Damo-
cratic party bias been more impaired du~
ring bis administration than at any time
within the last twenty years--lor even
in 1910 and in l845 the Democrats,
though defeated, presented a close and
serried organization. and fought with
amazing vafor and resolution. But now
they see,a par1laIIy disintegratetl ; their
zeal is destitute Of enthusiasm their
energy is simply the effect Of habit
They appear TO be without a head, like
a powerful army which las lest its COM
nia,1der.
We may e told that the soutl, is
Democratic S. she is; but only be-
cause she has no alternative. There be-
ing but. one rational organization, the
South must necessarily belong to it
The North is Black R~pubiican-no. 50
much, as NE truly believe, on accouu. Of
the strength and progress of tie anti
slavery doctrines, AS because Dem ocracy
in that section is in such extremely bad
odor. All IN the North who love not
MIR. Buchanan ally themselves with The
party hostile to him. Hence, there are
thousands Of citizens who are in reality
neutral on the slavery question, that con
tlnue to vote with the Black Republicans
rather than associate with Democracy.
The conclusions we draw frou these
premises is obvious. Next year the ill.,
cumbent Of The White House will be off |
the political track. His sinister influence
ne fortunes Of his party will be no
longer felt. The Democracy will be
under anoth r leader, and #,
We imagine, the champion Of the par
ty viii be Que capable Of arousiug its
enthusiasm, aud inspiring IT with conf
dence OF victory, a very different state
OF things will exist from that which is
now Witnessed. The South, as a matter
Of course: will adhere nualnchiugIy t.
any Organization which promises
to protect her rights, and 10 secure
to her the guarantees Of lhe Conslitu-
Bnl 1t is to the North that we
look for material changes. Gjve a
gallant leader to national principles, aud
may yet achieve n glorious ~vic.ory.
Place Ill tie 'front.' rank OF tie support
ars OF the Constitution and State Rights |
one entitled TO their administration and
sympathy Wand a spirited contest is render
certain. There will be DO apathy in
hat case nor will the host Of Northern
who have been helping Black
Esepnbllcanism, through dislike for Mr..
Buchanan, persist in their unnatural as
ISOLATION. We are satisfied that the An
i~Slayery faction can be seriously shorn
IF its strength by this wise and judjci-
JUS policy. But we are equally tonviu-
led that if the counseIs OF prudeece are
l'sda'neds and the opponents Of section I
are forced 70 do battle under the
tandard of soma a~nsiquated fossil who
'as outIived popularity, influence and l
public regard, they will be siguaIly wor-
ted. in the most momentous political I
trugggle which the country bias ever been |
allied upon to sustain.~N. O. Bee.
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