Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-06-30
Couaa IN unicated.
The Campaign. Our Duty.

vocated those prime pes AND views o
government, which you deemed mos
conducive to the perpe,uity aud prosper
ity OF common country.
Will you allow a small place in y"n'
columns to one, who sharing with YOU
the sincere desire, to see tn, s%"ctlon,
IiscorI a%IIayel, which is enlan.eriny
The very existence of this Union. al
though l may ditftr in opinion viii
you, as to the means by which this end
is t. he attained!
We are all agreed, that to defeat
Black Republican is". is paramount g
all other considerations to this end, the
energies Of all patriotic citizens of these
States should be directed. and a united
and combined .-Anrt of all law abiding
citizens is absolutely necessary to Obtain
this most desirable result. We have
now authenli' news from Baltimore
The Doug'a>l,es, in the B fillmore Com
v%entive, determined at all hazards, to
nominate for the Presidency their fav"-
rite, the committee on credentials, u
maj GRITTY Of whom were Douglas meu
reported in favor o. bogus delegations
from several of the Southern States. TIE
delegations f"m those States, that re-
tired from the Ci,a'I-sl'n Convention.
who returned to their constituents and
reported TO them the course they had
pursued, which course me- the approval
1t those constituents, WHO reasse,nbled
in Convention. empowered and i%ns,ruc-
ted them to demand their seats in III
Convention. at Baltimore on the 18th o,'
June, aud there make a las, effort to re-
store harmony to the Den ocra,ic part,
these delegations were rej.c,ed--,hr
bogus delegations were admitted t.
seats. Bolstered up with these delega-
tons, representing small minori,ies OF
the electors Of these States disappoin
ted politicians, who were willing to sac
r'fce their political principles and con-
in the hope Of securing a stall
at the public crib; they were able to
nominate DoueLAs to the Presidency. !
and secure a platform, on which be can
a platform containing principles
to our rights and interests, re
pugnant to the feelings IF every tue
man.
The true delegations from the Southern
representing the sentiments Of the
Southern people. protested at this incen-
1lary and revolutionary course. and qni.
lily Withdrew entire delegations
rom the States Of Oregon, California and
Massachusetts. a Ia'g- portion Of the
from New York and Penn-
and PORTIONS of the delegations
rom many other Of the Northern States
also withdrew and joined their sister
southern States in nominating. with Que
JOHN c. BKECk.NRlDGE. of keL.
,ucky, t" the Presidency. and JOS. LANE.
If Oregon, to the Vlce-Presidencv, alop-
irg { Platform Of principles, 70 which i,
unnecessary now to aIlude, whlcl, is
altogether satisfactory to tn.
southern people, which The Northern
in the true spirit Of conse,v.
'tism, heartily endorsed, MS only ac-
'nowledgirg our just rights under tie
Constitution.
BELL and EVERETT, conservative in
heir sentiments; patriotic, and every
way worthy Of the esteem aud conf,lenc.
t TIER countrympn, are also candidates
or the highes, Offices in The gift Of til.
'eop'e. Although deserving our l,igl,esr
egArd from their exalted patriotism, aud
imminent abilry, w cannot Conceal o,
|eny the fact that their political adI,er.n,s }
re powerIess for good. Then, | repea,, ,
hat is our wisest, oar safest, and on
My course, to defeat R,publica"ism, ,
nd restore harmony and peace to our
istrscte! land. With Il due respect to 6
he opinions Of others, l am fully Com ,
that If the conservatism Of til. a