Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-09-03
Poor KING JouN.-Just about now, the

! excitement against the s. old hero of a thous-
and battles" seems to increase with wonder
full power. The opposition to his rule are
determined that he shall be placed before
the people IN all his hldeous deformity of po-
litical character. There should be a little
charity in all these charges against King
John. The opposition should remember
that it is mainly due the admirable tact OF
that mighty leader" that Democracy has
become the dominant party Of the State
Siace the days of the great PIaquemines
frauds: to the present time, has the Demo-
cratic party of this State increased in pow
e, and place, and even if they snffered"an
occasional defeat, the forces were quickly
rallied under his ski||ful generalship, and
prepared for another fl !ht. The Democracy
won't deny this, and as the opposition claim
to be Democrats, they, with their brothers,
musst make same acknowledgment. There
fore be moderate,-if the old man has sinned
in disturbing the, harmony of his party, re-
member that man is not infaIlible, and that
mercy should lie shown him, even as the wind
is tempered to the shorn la NIB. Iftheo!d man
must be talked to like a tather,'1do it with
that regard and affection that a good parent
would demonstrate with a refractory child,
that he may be taught with wholesome argu-
ment that his paths are the paths of the wick
ed, and that if he reforms not, the roaring
lion and bottomless pit are waiting to receive
HIM IN their fond embrace. This is what
we would advise. and as mode.n Democracy
is greatly influenced by ex-K. N. counsel.
We trust our words will not be- scattered on
the desert air.
The Southern Times, of Jackson parish,
dlslikes the position of the King, and does not
hesitate in expressing It's sentiments in re-
gard to him. We can onry feel sorry that
friend McCRAN1E should be 50 imprudent as
to throw down his gauntlet and bid defiance
to the King and his power. Politics are a
good deal like the negroes opinion of a white
ne mighty onsartin," and should Mr..
.SLlDELL prove victorious in the comingstrus-
gle for United States Senator. there's TO tell
ing what revulsions of opinion there may
be, and some who now Boldly stand out
against him, be compelled by force Of
circumstances to change with the changes.
But says the Times:
That Mr.. Slidell has interfered and does
yet interfere in the politics Of this State as
no other Senator ever has, cannot be denied.
That the Democratic party of Louisiana at
this time is serving his purposes, we have
not a sing'e doubt. He makes State tickets.
dictates to those he can, and holds himself
in an attitude toward Democrats gene ally
little less in presumption than that of an
" autocrat.' And if the many Democrats to
whom he has recently written his %instruc-
tious would dare * pose his authoritative
manner rs he there shows it, this verdict
would be universal. His COW ing adju,ants
and lieuteuants all KNOW THIS.
But. if Mr.. Slidelt can succeed in this way.
IT matters but little with us, and. perha ps.
he is not so much to blame, since all men
are ambitious to fill pubic stations. Yet ii is
for the PARTY to say. whelher or not it uW lon
ger be used By such men for their ovn selfish
purposes!