Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-02-11
THE NEW DODGE.

When it was suggested some time since b!
b several Democratic papers. that inasmuch a
i. there was no organized opposition to th'
Democratic party in the Sorth, and that /,
consequence there would be but little oppo
sition to the nominee of the Charleston Con
v%ention, that all persons be admitted int
Democratic primary meetings for the purpose
Of selecting delegates to the State Conven
tion, we unhesitatirgiv declared our objec
tions to such a move. Since that time, w
have seen nothing 10 induce us to change O.
even modify the sentiments we then express
ed. On the contrary, we are now more thar
ever convinced that we pursued the proper
and only correct course in requesting our po
litical friends to abstain from any afiliatior
with the Democracy for such a purpose. W.
are sustained in this course by not only The
leading Democratic journals, but by others
whose whole life's career has been in oppo-
sit,hn to that Earty. 1t is not necessary here
to ~reiterate those reasons or the reasons of
those who saw proper to coincide with US.
A document which has been pretty gen.
orally circulated and commented upon
signed by several Democratic members of
The Legislature, and a few Democratic pri-
vate citizens, recommending the people Of
the different parishes, irrespective Of former
political differences, to meet together in cor
dial determination to support the nominee Of
the Charleston Convention, and to appoint
their delegates to meet in the Democratic
State Contention for the purpose Of appoint
ing delegates to represent Louisiana in the
Charleston Convent;on," %inclines us to the
belief that a trap of some sort is being skill
fully arranged 20 ensnare the unwarv. This
document, is signed exclusively by Demo-
Gratis opposed to Mr.. SLIDELL. ard who are
generally known in political parlance as
" bob tails" No old Line Wing or American
figures upon its face. Why this sympathy
and proffered determination all at once =
Why do no Old Line Democrats sign the
call for this 3love feast' of all persons %"irre-
OF former political preferences -
Is it to secure $ aid and comfort" to the ranks
Of those who are virtually overheard from
the Old Line Democratic party; or, is il to
lay the foundation for securing the vote of
the State for STEPHEN A. DoueLAse Things
squint most terribly that way. Several of
the most prominent Of these signers are we'll
known to indulge largely in admiration OF the
& Squatter King's'i soundness upon Southern
Rights-men who have raised their voices
md shouted until they were almost frantic
,ver Gov. WALKERS damnable heresy in
|657-and who were loud morthed in their
es Of President BUCHANAN because he
lid not Immediately remove the man who
Southern Rights in his Inaugural
A very sudden change has come
'ver the spirit of their dreams. They show
and give encouragement to the very
nan of al others: the South does not and can
'ot look to for the maintenance of her right.
n the common territories of the United
'tates. Consistency thou art indeed a Jewel
As a member Of the American party which {
ought against the Squatter Sovereign pro.
Of Mr.. DOUGLAS in 1856, we must y,
ourselves aloof from any affliation in
art or in whole with those who directly or c
give countenance to that gentle. I
,an's aspirations to the Presidency. As sad $
are the fortunes of the Opposition party t
'st now, they will be ten times more grief |
when they lay themselves under Z
b]isations to this modern "Trojan Horse.n i
ave we no nobler hope or higher destiny il
ian to play the go-between of Democratic I
Are we to disband TO- the TEMPO o
Try and delusive privilege Of voting for the r
nominees We had rather obey a
onor than hunger in selling out our orsani- n
'tion for such a suspicious and at best hut a :
mess Of pottage. Suppose We do sup e
Tess these considerations Of honor and prin- q
pie, and being being allowed by a majority d
do so-participate il the Democratic Con- :"
%'nt.on, in what plight would we be should Fl
oueLAs get the nomination-and we can A
d|y believe this to be the chief object of the o.
of the card-we who have de- T.
,unced DOUGLAS ever since that little DEM m
'ogue began his career of Free-soilism- tc
Sovereignty? Let us stand aIoof NJ
om these entanglements, and when the =;
residential battle comes on, We will fight OF
e enemy upon our "own hook" though in
,der 4 Democratic banner.
TO
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The CLAY MONUMENT The principal fea- tn
re- among the Improvements now going
in Canal street is the formation Of a 81,
-cIe At the junction Of Canal, Royal
d St. Charles streets, in the centre of