Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-06
Home Correspondence.

EHior .t.Suoar I1anjer,': In looking over our poht=
ical affairs at the present time. we are impressed with
the necessity of having the Candidates ana n-''r
principles held up to the people N their true iishl'
Now As the day Of election s" fast approaches, II IS
time that politicians aud men who take an interest IN
coming events should throw away sectional teeilne
and party l~feiuaice4 as much as possible, and note
more e5e4ly t4en.45n issues evolved in the coming
fight. liz .4aia5 : 4estiaa He. l-iHt=e TAI party
is. according 10 It's own declarations, ,fl.ily sena!
on thfs point. Such a thing is impossible, 30 We
have g iu,.So el.erwisa th&a bg ahat tit!y say.
Mr.. Lincoln pledges hlal#eIf 10 sup ri II : lights
II all TIE sta;es I'M Territories aui re9tIe q the
nation to ,naiptein the iuyiolab.isty Of t,e Cgnstita.
ton arl the perpetual union, harmony, aud Tire
prosperity Of ALL
Mr.. BrcckiariAse Gays: 'sIile Constitution AMI the
Equality OF ii, .Statcs-these are The symbols OF
everlasting union. Let these BE- tie ~rallHine erie of
the peoI L." Thereby iut:nating his intention of
perry etuatfng the Union AMI maintaining the Consti
tuition.
Mr. Douglas. In his letter q acceptance, says
The Federal un.on must be preserved the Constltu.
zion mus. be kept uyioiate. Every right guaranteed
by the Constitution must be protected by law in
every case where lekltlallOi Is ncGesHdiy " ! ehJoJ
! '"a.t.i
join Bell, replying t; tisc note a%pprlains hun OK his
nomination, says: 'If, under Providence, @o'U'" os
called 10 preside over the affairs Of this country, the
only pledge l feel called upon to make is hat. with
;ae utmost Of my ability, and with whatever strength
If will | can command, all the power and influence
belonging to my Official station shall be employed
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for which this Government was instituted, bat esle-
cially for the maintenance If the Constitution and
Union against 81 opposing iniaenee- AMI tenlen
clos"
Noble words these, from all-patrtotIc sentiments
worthy OF Candidates for tbs highest ofice il the gift
Of the greatest peoite uneer the SCI. Bat lre these
expressions exponent5 Of the parties WHICH these aaca
represeutf ar, Lincoln We caa leave out Of tie
.aes,i9n Is Mr. 8iecktnrtlsets q party formed for
tie p7esetyati"n q IL. gui9n and the ailayiug of sec
tioa4l feeling and disturbance2 lie says he is for
tnian. AMI doubtless speaks truth IS FAR as he is
coaceTueI. BIZ. has III. faction shica he leads the
desire 10 Aeep pe4ce and harmony in the land uPpsr-
most in their thoughts and wishesf We doubt it.
We have but one way of dnling out, and tina. IS by
seeing who compose this party. Caleb Cushing leads
the Northern cohorts, and William L. Iancey carries
the southern wing to battle. Gushing, who has been
IN his day Wing, ~knov-Nothing, Republican-(whc,
when the little State OF Arkansas applied for admls-
sion into the Union, made the master effort of his
life against her admission, because Of a slavery code
in her Constitution)-this man is now, forsooth, a
Southern fire eateri
Q: Mr.. Yancey too much could not be said-too
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plan for preclpi.ating the South into q revolution,
has been read at every hustlngs. It is not denied-so
far from 1t he says, IN his great two hours speech at
Memphis-tbe principal campaign document OF his
party in some Of the Southern S,ates-that he s.ioes
not take back a word contained n that letter" This
man undoubtedly leads the onion Breckinridqc rartu.
We pronounce it the Disunion party. 1t Gao be proved
1t has been proven; and the fact Is becoming more
and more impressed on the mind Of the people, and
the second sober thought has come, and their vote
Will show next November that there still remains in
Us virtue enough, patriotism sufficient to value the
pubic good above party and sectional advancement.
Dir. Douglas was nominated by q majority Of the
Democratic party-his is by Tar the most national
branch OF the once triumphant party the faint OF
disunion has never for d moment been attached to
him. Bell rsen ana Douglas mea are affiliated North
w
and South, because they are fighting in bah aaainst hs
enemies OF their country's good AMI sectional rv,judices.
The result OF the August elections, aud the signs
OF the times show that either Mr.. Bell or Mr.. Doug.
las, or one of the eminent men candidates for the
!tce-Presiiency under them before the people. will
DO our next Chief Magistrate. The Au,ust elections
have gwen great eacouragement 10 our SIDE. Tie
2S,o32 majority Of Mr.. Coombs in Kentucky, the ,lee-
ton OF Jackson il Missouri, Of Rector Ia arkansas
and the much reduced majority of Ellis in North Car.
DINA, show which way tho wind of popular favor is
setting.
But, above oil, the innumerabie petty ATTACKS
hes which are not believed by those who hear them
which are daily made against Nr. Bell, show that
the iiiunion party are thoroughly frightened and in.
stead OF lighting a fair stand-up fight, seek to win by
!oui blows and unsir means. Time was when men
would listen to such tales, but deeper interests are At |
stake, a4i Eien are investigating for Themselves. as !
eFents viii show. No one believes Breckinriure an
.s".it'"nl't; no Charges, however gathered By the .
aS'ven%erS Of the Yaneeyites, will convince men that
douglas is. John Bell has shown BY a course of forty
years what his p~rincipies are, and the whole cues
ton turns upon The point of union or tIisuni,n. and
'ley VIII be "aoeighei IN The bdllnce ana found u1nt-
ing y Yours, "A eyer
lily UPON TIE MALL,
Tho lHuan - sln TO- l