Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-12-22
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How Have We Cosoe 70 this CsasPlexie"f
1--WE are i'm the midst of a revolution rs yet blood
less'- revolution threatening nothing less than the
overthrow Of the most powerful and happy govern
ment on earth; and if not stayed or arrested in its
wild career, will precipitate a calamity upon the
whole world little less in its consequences than the
general fall of mankind, as among the effects CT IT'S
widespread. ruin it will sweep religious liberty from
the face of the earth.
What has brought about this state ct things! Is
there any sufficient cause that cannot be corrected
without resortiny to such violent means as those
which propose TO destroy the whole body in order to
&c, RI. # a diseased limb? We know OF none. and
can only trace our present troubles to the enormous
, corruptions, unworthy ambition and aspirations OF
men in high places. The people have had no part in
bringing about these troubles, but they have sprung
from the corrupt and disobedient servants of the
people, through their base i%ntrigu"s for power ana
place and the present administration OF James buch-
anan, is at the head of the matter. Through the
instigation of demagogues and Official plunderers, he
threw himself in the lead and made himself the
champion Of the most high handed aud infamous
crusade against Judge Douglas that was ever waged
against the honesty AMI good name of any man on
ear th before. In 1855 James Buchanan, AS President
Of the United States, so far %di.graced and dislionored
that high seat, by prostituting his official influence
AMI patronage to electioneering purposes in behalf OF
Abraham lsncoln for the United states Senate.
Everything that he could do, by removals and ap
pointments to office and by Official promises and
doubtless by the use of public m"nTy, was done TO
defeat stephen A. Douglas, and elect Abraham Lincoln
to the Senate. In this he failed, AMI the next mo-
ment we find him in active conspiracy with the dem
agogues of the Senate and federal office holders and
servile tools for etfecting his vile purposes ami objects
through the Charleston convention. With a venom
never surpassed by any species of reptile, he pursu-s
Mr.. Douglas to Charleston, and with the %congenial
spirits and willing hands which he 6aas there, he sets
his machinery 20 work to crush out his victim, even
if il snail cost the overthrow of the democracy aud
the general ruin of the country to effect it; and right
here we 6ad the commencement of the true causes
whit h have led, step by step, this grea: government
to the brink Of ruin, and are about to throw into
general anarchy and strife a happy people, who have
no hand in bringing these things upon them, elves.
Mr.. Buchanan played = strong hand here to accom-
plish his object. Delegates TO Charleston were bought
up by the wholesale. Many who went here not
dreaming Of position and place, returned home into
fat Offices already prepared for them, denouncing and
abusing Douglas. Never was there such open bribery;
never before did men make .ale Of themselves so bare
faced and undisguised. We all know the result-we
know that the Convention was broken up without
making any nomination. and we know that the men
who did it were the Office holders AMI the especial
favorites Of Mr.. Buchanan. The Convention was ad-
journel to Baltimore, and Mr.. buchanan, not salts.
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Douglas TO Baltimore. He here extended lis opera
tons and perfected his conspiracy for making, as he
hoped. clean work in destroying Douglas and the
National democracy. He could not defeat the uomi-
nation II Douglas, but determined to defeat hs cleo
ton b. destroying the Democratic Strength. This he
effected by openly declaring his preference for Greek
lnrtdge, who was put forward by less than one third
of the National Convention-those w,o had bolted
from that body by his instrumental,fy. He said
there was no Democratic nominee, and commenced
the canvass upon this falsehood by setting all ais Off
Gals to work SO as to divide the Northern Democracy
as much as possible in favor OF Breckenridge and
against Douglas, by which means Lincoln, election
was secured. n" other. result could have been ex-
pected. and Mr.. Buchanan doubles so considered it.
Yet so inveterate and determined was he to over
throw Mr. Douglas, that he preferred to be secured
in his object by siding the election of Lincoln as The
surest prospect, let the COZ seq uences be what they
miglt.
He has accomplished his ends, destroyed the Ma
tional Democracy, bankrupted the government, and,
with has CO workers, is trying to break up the Union
And why9 Because the sceptre has departed from
Is ael-the power Of the Democracy TO rule the coun-
try is rent asunder, and that po,cer must be transferred
to a SOUTHERN CoSFEDERAcY Hence the secession
spirit of the l!lowers of Mr.. Breckinridge-th man
Friday of Mr.. Buchanan. This fact is a, plain as the
monday sun to any one who will reflect a u,omeut
upon she matter. These men who are so anxious for
separate State action fear to test the question before
the people; hence no time is allowed for discussion,
no time for elaboration. A majority of the voters
Of this State are opposed to hasty action. This is
we'll known to the "precipltationists,' but 1t don't
chime with their views to acknowledge it. They at
tempt to frown down any difference Of opinion as to
the proper course to pursue, b. applying the ~epithets
''sutmissionists,' - "Union shriekers, y and such like,
to those thinking proper to differ with them.
We have shown the rottenness and corruption oil
the party that has plunged the country INTO its pres
ent troubles. 1t is time the people began to act
Let them 90 so by electing conservative men to our
State Convention-not WORKOUT, worthless politi
clans and demagogues, who will sell honor or lucrt
and position.
A MODEL REPoRT.-Our collector, who for two
months past has been wearing out his shoes and pa
thence endeavoring to get in our little bills. has re
signed his high position with unmitieated disgust
In doing so he expresses no hard feelings towards hi