Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-09-01
THE REAsON WHY.

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Breckinridge, and a mouth piece Of the secesFio
party, does not forget while advocating the one an
supporting the other, that JUS ice is always due il
opponents when fighting manfully and honestly 70
sxch principles a they deem best for the country
prosperity. The New York Herald, a paper who's
influence is always felt wherever it Is read, at tn
opening of the campaign, was inclined to sevcr tn
cause Of Mr.. Breckenridge and advocated that caus
for some time with considerable zeal. 1t was ofte
quoted from by the other Preckinr:dge papers, an
its articles were always commended to the public a
emanations of one of the largest--lf not the la'Ses
newspa per in the Union. The position Of the Herald q
that time carried much weight with It for the rea
sons We have already stated, but when 1t was foun,
that that paper was compelled to retract and retrac'
the steps it had taken in favor of Mr.. breckinriAge
hat f.w were liberal enough to acknowledge that The
Herald was prompted by honest motives in so doing
The Charleston Mercury in reviewing the position G
the Herald in regard to its present advocacy Of Bel
and Everett. says:
North WHO understand the relation" between the
North and South, vehemently upholds the Union. Its
opposition to the Black Republican party, Is not
from any sympathy with the South or the Institute
Of slavery. but because it believes that tie ascend
ency OF this party in the North viii dissolve the
Union. 1t knows what disaster and ruin, such Il
catastrophe will bring upon the North 1t is true t"
its section. Men establish and support governments,
only on account of the Genetits they expect them 10
confer npon them and no government, since the
foundation of the world. has been such All un'Aitiga-
tel blessing to any people, as the Government OF the
United States has been TO the people of the Northern
States.
The gIasSes through which the Mercury looks at
everything conservative at the North are 81 strongly
colored with the doctrine of secession, that the reader
will readily understand the delicate slur contained in
the admission. But it matters little to US why and
Tor what reasons our Northern frierds predetermined
to crush out abolitionism. so long as il is done. They
may not like slavery, nor any of our Southern insti
tntions, but as our institutions We're created for our
benefit aud convenience, it Is a matter Of the most
sovereign indifference to US what they think Of them,
or how much they may dislike them. SO long As
they do not trouble or interfere with us, We are con
tent-we ask no more, aud intend, for the matter Of
that, to take no less. The Herald sees a great c,lam-
ity in disunion, and so far a. it is abb. III 4 true pa
triotic spirit, is determined to crush out the cause
at once begins at home, right in the nest and
holes Of the enemy. Right, Nj. Herald, We apple
your effort.
Further on the Mercury says:
Content with this qualified prosperity. the South
has been af.ctionately true to her Jnlo1 with the
North but the Northern people have not been con
with their vast and undu" advantages over'the
South the Union bestows. They encroach,sthey rob,
they insult, they domineer they will be satisfied
nothing short of the absolute subsection of the
South to their vulgar domination. From the custom
houses they come into our dwellings, and strive to
up discomfort and insurrection amongst our
slaves. Atlength, the Southern people seem deter
mined to protect themselves, and to throw of Il ty
H-1+ en- arr aud r$nlnratJ TIN lL.rrII /
lnde IL. Governor Hunt and Governor Briggs.
Ind Edward Everett, and The other old Consolidation
sts of the North, who pushed on the Tariff oppres-
ions, and Matched abolitionism, halt in their career.
They are torthe Union, an6 they support any com
,inatlon, with any body, to defeat the Black Repub-
party. The change ofthcir support in a month,
rom BI ecAinridge to Bell, or from Be Il I" Douglas, or
o a fusion Of all parties at the North tog tiIer, to
efeat the Black Republican party, viii not be at all
uprising"
Just so !! Our object is ITO defeat the Black Repub-
rs in the North-to silence forever aboiitionism,
nd punish with the utmost severity all who attempt
throw the tire branl of discord into the Union
.rlily. This ione-aua We intend lighting until il is
ccomllishea-the evils Of which the Mercury com
lAins will be eradicated in the Union, and the Secs
ion party and sentiment will die a natural death,
18th scarcely a solitary mourner, unless il be our
lend Of the Charleston Mercury. If such men as
fe NeBtlrNtu ABOVE. are OF nave peeE 2DCiftipGirIS-
5 our contemporary Leaf US TO nfer-tIieyhayc come
their senses. AMI wil'only labor the harder t. re
ali they have done and having prcfited by evil
for so many years, aie well calculated 10
y their d~elormitics before the people that Others
Jay pros: hv their experience. The South endured,
r a long time, all the infections enumerated by tie
srrury That We have not been driven into rebel
on or secessioE-what you willis a wonder. That
lie North has not acted towards US with fairness and
their Equals is undeniable ; but now that we begin
discern symptoms Of returning reason, shall we
lrow the jewels of Uuion and Equal Rights away ? {
is as much to our interest to remain in the Union i
it is to the interest of the North.
STILL THEY CoAE.-The Messenger, a paper printed in '
lie French language. in the wealthy parish ,
st. James, is out for the glorious Union candid tes. 1