Sugar planter. [volume], March 01, 1856, Image 2

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TIIE S IIGAI PLANTER.
IIENilY J. IIYAMS, Editor.
gl- All cmmunicatiOfs internded tdo promote the pri.
rate rond or interents of Corporationro, `rlietire, neli
vtdual>, orlSchool, will be charged as advrrtisements.
SVCrrds of a rccPwe.rl, roracter can oliY be in
srti in thir pa er as advertisements, and utast be
paid for IN Ant"'o ic.
NOTICE.
Colnmunieations intended fr tlo panlr shonuld be
directed to litton Rouge, or WItest"RInton RoKtre.
Our exclhanges wtU confer a ftrvot upon us by direct
t ag as above.
r7'-Any ot our Batoln IofljIZe frierds hav
ing crnmunications, &r' , flr the Sunn0 Plan
ter, by leaving them with lIr. Bruee lluston,
on board the ferryhoat Byrona, will be prowl
ly received and attended to.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1856.
SET A We have previously warned the plan
ters along the coast to be on the lookout for
high water, and we again reiterate the caut ion,
The river has commenced rising, and we may
soon look for the flood.
[p-The Governor has issued his royal edict
calling for a new election in the parish of St.
Helena, to ill the vacancy of Mr. Strickland.
If the same candidates will run,. we'll wager
one of PuiLr.I,'s best moleskins, that Strick
land will be elected ! WhoA, take up the
wager t
Ros:rn y.--The dwellirg house of our
neighbor Mr. L.co.aBE, . as entered on Sun
day evening last, by some thieves, who rob
bed him of all his money and some articles of
clothing. No clue has been discovered as
yet to the perpretators of this outrage. Mir.
Lecombe is old and infirm, and. the loss of
his money and clothing is severely felt by
him,
WaarEELRWIGo T AND BLACKSlrMITH.- lMr
CUARLES RusrON, formerly of Baton Rouge
is now putting up in our town, a large and
cormodious shop far the purpose of manu
acturing and repairing everything appertain
ing to his line of business. Mr. RursroN is
the pioneer of our contemplated town and he
should receive the reward of his energy
plenty of business. His shop will be con
pleted about the 10th inst., and ready for or
ders.
A VIsrroR.-Yesterday, white sealted in
our sanctum inhaling the fragrance of a de
licious havana, our extremely pious and well
beloved friend, JeaNNINu of the Iberville
Gu:cite, popped in upon us without a mo
ment's warning. The Major was as usual
in a good flow of spirits, and his cheerful
smiling face satisfied us that he was " sound
in wind and limb." And long may you re
main so, friend J., for 'tis not often we find a
brother quill-driver, ornamnenting the profes
sion with the same fearle:!sness and straight
forward behaviour as yout do. What's the
price of Drugs !
Tna NEW LATONA.-Tlhls favorite steamer
still makes her regular trips, arriving at Bat
on Rouge on Thursdays and Saturdays, and
we are happy to see that her popular officers
receive-more than a full share of public pat
ronage. Travel once with Capt.Gross and
Henry Kerr and you will always select the
Latona as a medium of travel. Inferior to
none, both in point of substantial accommoda
tion and polite uncringing attention on the
part of her officers.
1=They have funny scenes sometimes in
the precincts of that old edifice, the Baton
Rouge Court house. Thursday last the amia
ble Bob White, Esq., was tried by a jury
of his countrymen, and on their honorable
acquital of him, the following little conver
sation took place :
Said the Foreman-"We find the the C1l.
not guilty!" Upon which glad tidings, the
Col. responded-"good as -grass!" What the
Judge said we will not repeat but suffice it to
say, the Col. spent the next four hours in sol
itary musings within the square walls of that
sanctuary of the afflicted, the Parish Jail.
DrETISNrY.-We paid a visit on yesterday
to the rooms of Dr. J. A. TROCSDALE, Sur
geon Dentist, and wereshown some peices of
dental plate work, which for ingenuity, solid
ity of construction, and beautiful finish we
think cannot be surpassed in our State. One
peice of work in particular, composing near
ly a full upper set of teeth, attracted our at
tentionI from i~l extreme simplicity and
the manner in which it fitted the mouth
-being held by an air-chamber. Judging
from the numerous specimens we saw fin
ished and finishing, we think the Dr. is reap
ing the reward of his skill and ingenuity.
To any of our West Baton Rouge friends re
quiring dental operations to beperformed, we
cordially recommend Dr. Trousdale to their
attention, as his workmanship is of a superi
or order-his charges moderate and he guar.
anties satisfaction in all cases.
0 -The American Party of Baton Rouge
have nominated the following ticket for city
officers, Election to take placein April next.
The nominations are goodj in every in
stance, and meet the full approval of the
party. N e since the introduction of the
order in East . Rouge, have we seen so
much harmony a4od feeling as now pre
vails in that '
For Mayer.--Josua MOaoGTr.
For Treasurer, Collector, and Assessors.--H.
L. Warrs.
For City CoasataMe.-FRANK NEPRsLxR.
For Sdertcmue.
Ward No. 1.-F. AnaoCa, Sen'r: psaxpsE
Laasatsa, H. V. B hns
Ward No. Z.-ED Y 1-~~ s U; )3 r,
D. C. Mos..a.
Fillmore and Donelson.
With an exultant heart and nerves which
thrill in common with those of every true
American throughout the Union at the good
tidings that MILLARD FI.uaMocE is our chosen
standard bearer-we hoist his pure and un
polluted name at our mast head, resolved to
urge his claims and battle to maintain his
cause-our own-and the cause of every true
American, until the people gather in their
might and by their ballots reclaim our coun
try from misrule, and place a IlAN at the helm
of the battered and plundered old Ship of
State, who once before guided her crer the
s urken rocks that ei.langered her progress,
and brought her into the wide ope I sea of
safety. "The darkest hour is always just be
flre day"-and in the gloom of defeat, when
the murky cloud ot despair had closed and
settled upon our people. one star still hovered
over the horizon, cheering the faint-hearted
andl encouraging those who saw no means of
disentangling our Union from the many for
eign and domestic troubles into which it had
been plunged by the reckless hand of Pierce
and his crew-but in the person qf him who
knew no North nor South, but whose heart
beat for the Union.
His name will be greeted with cheers and
joy, and every city, tillage and town through
out the country will gather together its claus
of true hearted men, and rallying to the slogan
of FILL.ioIs: anai Do t:L.sos. march onward
to battle under their proudl ha;uner. Our
party has been defeated at the North and
;cattered in defeat it the South, but not ,hr
n1e moment has the cloud of despair inter
cepted the gleam of hope that the time must
cone, when united under one great leader
'iship, and cleaned of the etfn/T that, hindered our
progress, we should overwhelm our political
toes and gain that ascendancy of which we
were defrauded, by lies slanders and corrup
tions of the great miscalled Democracy.
Our readers will scarcely require our eau
tion, but beware, for a thousand volcanoes
of corruptiopj will cloud the very heavens
with thier Locotoco and anti-American filth
-from a thousand lying Democratic sheets
the falsehood will be reiterated at tile South
that MILLRan FiLoLoRE is a traitor to her
interests; at the North that he is a fulsome
adorer of the South ! Let them remember
his past career--et them remember the peace
and quiet of the country when he filled the
Presidential chair, and above all, let them re
member that what Demiocrury-anti-.Aemoicasn
lo'ofocoism is at the South-as fully developed
by their thug representatives in both houses
o: the State Legislature, in their total disre
gard of constitutiolal rights and privileges
so is it throughout the Union!
Americans! You have a leader presented
to you under whose banner you can assuredly
march on to victory. Lousianians you have
lir.,LaoD FILLaoUEtr once more for your stan
tdard bearer-remember that he once before
led you onward-remnenmber that lie is the
sami pure, unwavering patriot. that enlisted
your sympathies inl '48. and above all rernem
hber that next November the die is cast for
good or for evil-for the weal or woe of our
common country. Will you nut support hin ?
. - . . . . .. .
National American Convention Nomi
nations.
PnHIr.n.LPrTrA .Feb. ~5.-The National
American Convention. now sitting here.
agreed this morning to proceed to the nomi
nation of Presidential candidates. Consider
able exciteme nt, however, subsequently
arose. and the consequence of the differences
and discussions which were elicited was that
the delegates from Connecticut. Massachn
seats, Rhode Island. Ohio, lllinois' Iowa and
Pennsylvania withdrew from the Conven
The Convention nevertheless continued in
session, and it became quite manilest that it
the nominations were not postponed, Miliard
Fillmore wonld be nominated for President.
andl Andrew Jackson Donaldson, Vice Presi
dent.
In the afternoon the Convention accord
ingly again proceeded with the business of
making the nomination, and, as was expected
Fillmoreand Donelson were triumphantly
and enthusiastically declared the Presiden
tial candidates of the Am es ican party. The
vote stood :
For President-Fillmore. 175; Law, 24:
Davis, 10: Husted, 3; Radner, 14 ; McLean
13; Stocton 3.
For Vice President-Don l]son, 181; Ray
ner, 12; Smith, of Alaban.a S ; scattering 9
Mr. Donaldson made a very eloquent
speech. in which he warmly advocated and
illustrated the American cause. He said that
he owned a hundred slaves, and loved the
constitutions of his country, whether North or
South , East or West. Several others de
livered addresses, after which the Conven
tion adjourned sine die.
Tnu CLAY MoUMENTr.-We are gratified
to see says the N. O. Bulletin, that the Clay
Monument Association are determined to fril
I11 the pledge solemnly and formally made by
them some years since to erect a monument
to the greatest orator and statesman of modern
days. No patriotic citizen whoa appreciates
pubLic and private virtue, and forms a dte
estimate ot the imperishable services of the
illustrious CLAY, will hold back from his
share in the great work of perpetuating his
name by a statue which will bh the gloryand
honor of New Orleans.
Convi lIoss--The American Almanac for
the N. Y. Journal of Commerce, contains a
statement collected from the returns of the
clerks of the courts, under the head of crime
from which it appears that of the 14,988 con
victions had before the courts of the United
States. from 1841 to 1854 inclusive--a period
ot fourteen years-9548 were natives of. the
United States, and 5450 foreigners. As the
native population, except slaves, in 1840 was
17,957,184. while the foreign population was
2,241.648, it follows that the same ratio of con
victions among the former, as took place
among the latter, would give 48,600 instead
of 9,348; or 4j times as many as actually oc
curred. In other words, the number of con
vietioms among foreigners was 4t times as
among native A naericans. in proportion to the
.w.lst, s : lass.'
The Concerts.
During the past week the good citizens of
Baton Rouge have been favored with two
concerts ; one on Tuesday last by the ladies
of St. James Church,and the other on Thurs
day night last, for the benefit of Mr. Tar.nxx
the blind pianist. The concert of Tuesday
was creditable to the ladies of that church,
and shows Mith what perseverance the fair
sex will labor when. they undertake anything.
The music, both Vocal and instrumental, was
in extreme good taste, and judging by the ap
plause bestowed upon the performers, was
highly appreciated by the audience. Unfor
tunately the inclemency of the weather was
such as to prevent many from attending, and
we think had the concert been postponed
until the following night, the Hall would have i
been crowded to its utmost capacity. On
this occasion the Glee Club didt well, but a
little more practice would have much im
proved their singing. The " Sexton '! by the
Admiral, and the " Norah Bray " of Mr. R
H-, created quite a sensation. The per
formances concluded at an early hour and the
audience retired well pleased with their eve
inng's entertainment.
'The concert of Thursday evening by l'rof
T'rrux, was not as well attended as we think
it ought to have been. Tie Professor is an
accomplished musician an!d his perirman;e, I
upon the piano was highly applauded. The
quickness aind delicacy of his tu,tch is surpri
ing, as lhe has been blind sirnce he was teti
years of age; yet he seems to lind the keys
of the instrument with the samie facility as ift
possessed of sight. We nrderstand he r·ni
templates giving another concert shortv.
when we hope he may have a larcer audience
-and thlse of our triends who il.edl toi it
ness his first performance would be doubly
repaid by hearing his executn ion upon the
piano, besides contributing to the relief of
the afflicted.
For the remainder of the affair we carriit
say much, as we believe there never was anl
audience so bored with dialboical attempt. at
singing as that which eilured the atllictions
of' Thursday right. Excepting the solos of
Messrs. "lMasur., MAIrRKx.u, and Ir: nDeesRn.,
the balance were deficient inl evervthir".. WeV
vainly tried to reconcile the beautiies of
" Sally Shilly-Shally,:: atwl Smna,r"ne my last
cigar, with the dying groans of t!lly Dale
and the last expiring kick of a " Young mani
who had to oirin the tempjranerr societ--ri
too-tol-de-rol-da,7' but all to no pu rlo..
We couldrttt discover the,', '. *dy, which was
probably omitted in the hurry; so we had to
imnainm it. The aiuience seemed hirh"l, de
lighted when the affair was ox er, and twe were
for one.
While ripon this subject. it seeti to us that
a better place for rrconcerts roudi he , l ,tod
Baton Rouge than the Hani of th:e House, as
its size rrutiers it almorst irmprpsible for
the loudest voice to fill. and its pe, rliar con
struction renders it entirelyv unfit for eitther
vocal or instrumental mtu.sir. It onie of the
chilrches coijd be uisedi tir those putrposes.
even if the price of adrtnissioi, ,,as higher-it I
would ;not only be nimre crt1rtabule to the
auldie ice lut the music would have a bitter
s:nodi. We hope Prof. 'lTitx will give his
next concert either at the ('hristia i or ietho
dist church, wl.ich we think could be pIro
cured lor the purpose
MI. Error.:--lea,uin that you were an
Altiquarian. I send you eC..,osed a ci,,v of,-l
some verses I loundjin an old Mlagazl,..i fr
inspection. and which you may publish if
you feel so disposed. The style of the poetry
is chaste and unique and contaiji a deal ol
pathos and expression. They would be no
doubt doubly valuable if set to music.
Yours,
Hark! I hear de Frums-frums blow.
Hark : I hear de Frum frum bIloa
Carum boss from de Norf ant conic.
We'll blue our beards wid inldio,
And sound de Tamborer and Drum,
While all de wimmeon shout Lou-loo
Lots of life at de Timbutono.
While all de wimmen shout Loo-loc.
Lots of Life at de Timbuctoo.
Run a thorn in de white bull's nose,
Let his tall wid a scarlet brush be dyed:
He'll dance till he cracks his horny toes,
While on his back de gals do ride,
While all de wimmen shout Loo loo-
Lots of life at de Timbuctoo
While all de wimmen shout L.oo-loo-
Lots of life at de Timnbuctoo.
A nigg-r man sass'd me del morn,
I kicked hil. flat as a button ob brass
I knocked my best wife down in a horn,
She quiz too much in a looking-glass,
While all de wimmen shout loo-loo-
Lots of life at de Timbuctoo.
While all de wimmen shout Loo-loo-
Lots of life at de Timbuctoo.
A nigger man in de street one day,
Wid a yaller gal he fell in lob,
Easeile refused him lie went away,
And drowned hisself in her washing tub,
While all de wimmen shout Los-loo
Lots of life at de Timbuctoo.
While all de wimmen shout Loo-loo
Lots of life at de Timbuctoo.
We were not aware that so important a
title as " Antiquarian " had been applied to
us, believing that it only belonged to our
friend of the Comet, but we certainly feel
under obligations to ALEXIS, and we accord
ingly publish the poetry. It is a novel pro
duction, and we are only sorry that the au
thor's name is not known, as it prevents a
highly gratified public from paying the due
honor to merit. Who is the author? Can
any one enlighten us '
The Stillwater (Min.) Union states that
there is a letter in the post office at that place
directed in the following manner:
Go Boldly on in Spit ov fate
in Dangurs Salli pas
till you git with adelia gates
in Lowell state or mass
ADDRIESS AND EXPOSITION
TO TiHE
Citizens of New Orleans and State of
Louisiana;
lnaniimously adoptcd by a MAl.s Mfeeting of the
.American Party. held at Odd Fellows Hall,
Monuday, Fclruary, 25, Ih:.'.
The principles and objecti'if the American
Party in Louisiana were p1oclaimed to the
people of the State by at: American State
Convention, and are famili::r to every honor
able and candid citizen of ,rlaisiana.
'To uphold the Union--ti rmuintain the
Constitution in all its purity, with equal jus
tice and good faith to evel y portion of the
country-to inculcate respect for the laws,
and a cheerful and steady co mpliance with
their mandates-to protect e"erv citizen in
thi full enjoyment of all his rights. civil. po
litical and religious-to effert such a reform
in the naturalization taw, as wdil exclude
I from the rights of citizenishipl the ineducat'ed
Sand ignorant hosts of immigrants daily ar
riving on our .lhes fromn the tdcepotx courln
tries ,o the Old WoIhld and as \s ill preserve
our National integrity as the Amterric.n I'eo
ple-the people of the Iniited States--to
puritf our sys'em of governmuent, azl to ,!,'
v 'ate the Anlerican lcharac:ter :iy vingtI a
just and natural preterance for oliie, lirn
ameong those qualified for it. to fhii nIttive
born sons of America-to adopt an Al:. can
p,"licv ith respect to our Amba.-aius
other public 1fuii' -tes atd i ' .
none to represet the iiatio: ., + ,'
Amnericans. These constitute th. : p' rio
ciples and obiets of it;, Ameri l, ;
IThat Ininagoues andI ultioe eh:
in i :eir va n prt it ni i s ,,i '. ,i''I ~ vii e
mll't. iihc 'dC dt lorimn a at ar r iari ; X l 1'i
m i .rueSr t tiklitse prnotiple..ant ,i t th'.
t. lo be xpected by ;very 'n..,a w t \"
a ythilin. of n tllian nature, aid i' 4 oaeil
:tt' er l" t ti le le avers of tin anti-._\ i ain
I rtv. in thlls ý ate. Bilt that a i o ierilo i el
ty of the office, of his sell'r etp tt. a' l hil' "
re .ni 1 ftri the trt., asct to i p.u: t i t. tmllt
oii tICr ,hte rere:tl)lL the allrt i iararY ia '.i il
,!iznathio and eoutteirpct
iovernor t a ickliffe. notwithstainnIg the
pu rlirc:ion of the ;latform n of the Aericain
Party, d ''iheratb i detnoiure, tihe patV as at
'scrit s,.c'iev, jl0 mire' rese1 e t'i Is tile t15rUxse
.n ' its ut',.a, zatic'"I . IC l" St, es il a "'. ,rit
l,:iiita ord anized forl t!, it u ti f . e p.r i u,_
not uncomtItutional. per:erst of the legli
nailt, plur' i o is of the a llot ii i I.
He a 1s, avierts in exlres, terms. and with
ou; the shadow of fact to a.'i ,lt hinr. that
i the late electionl, the Aiertcani party cmad',
reielion a test for office. Ai 1,"! content
with ths avi thermislr.preiettationi'- the
princip!' I and otjecty i lf the A t.etrican patiii
ire speaks of the breaking of the ballot troxes
a;,d other ciolehtalIi' illegal act- cominnitted
durilt aid si'o rd he . e :.nc -givh out i by
:a a i o ri it ,llnce o " ins a it.atlln t.at thice airt I
are charl.eable to tie Alneticani i party ; and
--The rcent politic'al rodes't has naugu
aef .n rai ot craime io Nt' .C tile.n.s. t wre
t el're diltint uishad ! isr her live- of peai e and
ord,ti. LTi ii e i at fA ulir t in the 'law ot r its
mlmn;i ! rditor ., eare 't t be somr't hingll rat
icailS dectiv, o the tg vrit V erltill ftL e city.
and it uo it thuld be thtor,,agp ly lremiu.!
deled
Thie American party isan it ter-lovinlgald
laf the-abir i party. andt it i no e rc esont a ot
sibl!e tc the at: comp!l.uined if than for the
tie ll.ti-Anf he prlitian 'a friel- nt Governor
tickli State. ilt a ree. with the (; ervor in
ti'-. There is a fault htitti .v, h the iaw u:it
ail !h1e Admiinistration of the jaw it, -New
trlear...
,'et tv of New Ort,:a;s L.,-t a teýo Gow
ernrm.enu t that secure,1d i'ec,'," ah,! salety to
lifi and property . The ',pr<etit Goler~nor
Geri. Lewis the Mlaver of the ('t,-.r.
31iise. tfie Attorney General oftle State co
,lx'rating as rnember. c. t h, Legimlature in
i,::, overthrew ilia`, go,,'erlame it and there
by l,.t it, city exposedi to turmult pillage
popular disorder. violence and crnme.
The criuinal law has ftr nionths past al
most ceased to be adatnmsthie l in the city.
It i, said there are now more that a thotand dI
criminal cases to be dieposed ot. Let it be
remembered that this is a st te of things ex.
isting tider an An:ti-American-pseudo-Dem
oeratic Govertnment.
The American party" invites the attention
of their fellow citizens to the recent acts of
the Anti-American mongrel-D,:nmocracy of
the State Legislature.
The American Party view the removal of
Messrs. Burke, Michel and Burthe. from their
seats in the Senate. and the substitution ,f
Messrs. Hyams. St. Paul and Withersin their
places as a violation of the Constitution and
laws of the State, a clear audacious and un
principled overthrow of the principle of pop
ular representation,
The removal of these men were effected
by the illegal admission of depositions taken
by the contestants ex-parLe before Judge Rey
nolds, without authority of law. Judg s
Kennedy and Cotton had been applied to by
the contestants to take testimony in their
case under the Act of 1814 relative to elec
tions. Those Judges declared severally, that
the law had been expressly repealed by the
Act of 1855 relative to elections, and that the
testimony could not be legally taken. Judge
Augustin had made a similar decision upon
an application to him, and refused to give his
official sanction to a proceedure substantially
torbidden by the repealing law. Judge Rey
nolds was more pliant-he took the testimo
ny. It was taken ex-parte-the returned
members not participating in it, but protes
ting against it,
The testimony consists of deposition pre
pared in advance by Messrs. Hyams & Co.,
and printed. The facile witnesses had noth
ing to do but to put their names to the for
mula, and to swear lip to the anti-American
standard of proof. In the absence of usual
safeguards for the truth of testimony, two
dozen persons might, by the fraudulent use
of the names of others have subscribed all
the depositions, without much danger of de
tection. But any number of witnesses no
doubt were at the command of the party con
testants. Under similar circumstances, an
army of witnesess can always be had by the
party after an election, to effect by fraud or
management, as it is called, what cannot be
carried by law.
This testimony thus taken undera repealed
law, was admitted by a majority of the com
mittee of the Senate to whom the case of the
election was referred, and was reported to the
Senate. The Senate received the partial re
port and refused to allow the sitting members
the right to send for persons and papers, to
rebut the testimony of the contestants.
The repealed act of 1814. which was ille
gally admitted to give lile to the printed de
positions, provided that th: sittismembers
should be confirmed in their seat . C that the
election should be sent back oo the people.
This was the only alternative under the -law
of 1814. But the idea of sending the parties
to the people, although suggested by the re.
pealed act, was not p tid'to influence the
minds of the majoriy. Predetermined and
reckless they removed the sitting members,
and placed the contestants in their stead.
The will of the pople as expressed at the
polls, was set aside, tfbr. ot the will, but the
paper manufactured votes of a self-declared
ntimidated host of mean, not one-fourth of
whom could probably be now fobund in New
Orleans.
The fraud on the popular will of New Or
leans was perpetrated in the House of Rep
resentatives with still greater aunacity and
contempt for the (Cnstitution and the law.
No evidence was taken in relation to the
contested seats. The ea tIle testimony ta
ken under a repealed law, in a case between
parties before the Senate, was by an easy
cdisregard of law and of justice, applied to the
cases before the lloure. The right to be
heard, to oiler evidence, and to delend their
own claims andl the rights of the people, was
practically refr-ed the sitting members. A
pretence of violence in the city was made a
justification of the denial of all right anrid jus
tire an the Legislature, and a tyrannical l)em
ocratic anti-? rierica.i majority dislosied of
seats as of their own property. The Armeri
can Representative., elected and returned to
the House. were deprived of their seats and
I)enmocratic favorites substituted for them.
Ini keeping with tt.e outrages ni coistitci
tional government and pubeli liberty. above
describedr, is the action of the Legislature ti
the removal of Sherni l lfty.
The relction ot f t 1r. I1tuly was cirtestedl
iy .\lr Bell. The jury of the countr.y, to
.vihcmi the conteteseed case was submitted, ai -
c, Ig to iaw, recr ere, a verdict in lata i cf
,Itr. clt'y, after an un:successful niotinn oti
the part c.f Mr. Beil for a new trial. a liiai
judiernt;t was rncdered by the Court. deccil
, .. lriy the Sieritrf elect, and en.t..-d
'o h l t h tie ,nlice :,.r the te nt o: two years.
lie w as dic v crotnntisi-soned. and rctered upn-c
th . ,- h uarge l htis duties. The Legi"la
c-e' i c-c c'U" ' dcd shiirt.
iThe gruccd aurnred for his removal re
late , to Ua.:rs . .iw i were discus aed and di -
p",, . n! tihe acion of tiell.vs. HulV. There
wits no appeal in tha.t caye. Indeed, though
ti:e cou:s'l of H Ate asserted the right ol ap
p'aic, the crol'el of tBel confident of the ta
vor of the (',nr .rt, drerid it ; anl in that ton
fi;ence. a el rr i!l place.!, obtaice.t an order
ircnr the ('rort re.-li. g to allow the e tidence
to be reduced to wr itng, as is usual in Jury
trials, and tock Iro xceptions or had no rea
svc to take any 1cr an appeal. Bell aS;,' his
cctel I t .ur, vi'try. The cafe was
iflly ar Itr'd. 1Hlfy triumlphed. The jury
var W.Vccl c.'mpc;sId. No honorlable mran has
darrd! t, c pi ip'achi its iiten!ri tv.
l cie addhe-Ii chf It.rLeg'rlature refers to
itLe crtiduct of tile Cc,,riiissioners of Elec
tioi. aid,, to the c!estcrctieri of the votes after
th clo.esing of the poils. IThese matters a ere
ir ly i ,deted by the jury with the parties
to 'the sit btc crc,' tlbei,, adit alter hearing evi
deuce atnd arg nlerct.
Mr Miutty has not been called before eith
cr lo:use of the Legislature. He has had nc
clcl. rtunrty o.t eielncllrg his rightto the office
1a:*d of vindicating his- gid name. Hisrightto
offie--a valnablel righlt -has been taken
away irc,rn him withotr a trial.
Hlls removal circler these circumstances. j,
1r, the nature (iof I attercdr. It is unjust and
unprecedented, and is not warranted by any
p,;rtcse tir which tie lower of reimocal was
e.-tced in the Legi!sature by the Constitu
1i he framers of tihe Constitution never ;n
tenled that the lec;islature shoull .et aside
Sp.a. ,t!caI ly th indl .rnien t ,f ' a cro it in a rase
pr.p'rly su,'t:r.ed to it0-ac, without scm
Iocia:rr a putlic officer beforre t}hem-without
hear 'rg evdrclnce or argumtent in relation to
any chaesaege aliege agmainst him. The tcriw
er was irtedci od cI asts wh lreicc a par'y
co .I! t,,it !,. or at c..st h., nct been ,made
asneab le t icc v. In ,r' i id cring a bIcw for the
'ral cc a conte~'-ed electio c. the Iegislature
ha'!ers tiha..t matter to the jcirisdiction of a
crirt The exv cde''e subirnctted to the jury
has nuthe been pwe,i before the I.egislature.
It was not taketn diown in coinsequence of the
Soppo"liioni of ýIr. Hel's counsel, as has been.
already sta-tecd. It was uirnlit. therefore
.;eve:: t :tie L"icgiclature had a. Ight to act. to
acui that the evide:ce didt not support the
vc:rtict.
I''he address speaks of 1300 votes as de
itrcc-ed, and says that the whole population
of: \ew Orleans bears testimony to the fact.
The American party while denouncing and
reprobating all violence and illegal conduct
deem it proper to say that the whole popu
Sltion does not bear any such testimony.
'That ifarty were contrent to leave that mat
ter to the decision of the jury t,, whom it
pro!erly belonget.
T.he action ot the Legis:ature is a had pre
celent. In times of party excitement, it
,will lead to injustice and oppression.
The address was passed masifeatly at the
instigation of the Governor, and it must be
regarded as a party act to punish an eneniy
and reward a friend.
The nomination of Mr. Bell aggravates the
injustice of the removal. The citizens of
New Orleans have not forgotten that Mr.
Bell, many years ago while enjoying an office
of profit under the General Government, re
tained through party support. a seat in the
State Senate, for the purpose of voting in vi
olation of the Constitution for an U. S. Sen
ator.
The American party perceive in the pro
ject of a Registry Act, introduced into the
Senate by Mr. hyams, of New Orleans, an
insidious effort utnder pretext of complying
with a requisition of the Constitution, to
leave a wide door open for frauds upon the
elective franchise. The project is a mockery
intended to delude the confiding and un
wary.
The object or the Registry Act is to pro
tect the elective Jranchise against fraud by
requiring the registration in legal formr of the
names of all qualified voters. The propo.
sition of Mr. l1yams is to admit to registra
ti-n the name of any person who will swear
that he is a naturalized citizen and. has lost
his naturalization papers, or that the papers
have been destroyed, and who will give any
plausible account of the loss on destruction
of them. This proposition removes the best
proof of the right of the natuialized citizen,
and the only safeguard against the frauds of
the unnaturalized alien, viz: The production
of the naturalization papers. Nor would the
exaction of this proof impose any hardship
upon the real voter. Communication with
the different parts of the Union is easy, rapid
and certain There will be ample time before
any election for such comm. nication. Ev
ery citizen who duly appreciates his right,
will take care to secure it.
The project is further objectionable to the
American party because it proves a partizan
appointment of 'the Register and increases
Executive patronage. It provides a large
salary for an Executive favorite, and takes
away from the people their just voice in the
selection of art officer to whom a duty-affect
ing their dearest uights is confided. This ob.
ection is strengthened by the hostile attitude
which the Governor has assumed towards
the American party, and by the maiignhnt
and unfounded denunciations in which he has
indulged against their objects, motives and
conduct.
With this exposition, the American party
of New Orleans feel it their duty to denounce
and they do now pblie de ce
course pursued by the Legislature uas the
stitutioral. unjuot and t- ranni -cal adto
claim, as they do now publicly propnrdo
charges made against them by G 'o Wick.
liffe in his message, unfoundeda " lelk.
ous. Friends of cnstitutional libero r rmi.
in their principles aln undism y , the
threats of arbitrary power thayed by the
ue to do battle in their great cause unil they
overcrire alt enemies and establish thea
priirciples as the setd policy of the eoun.
try. h et po.. c J f th
I'oe.r that shows itself in acts of tyra
iy is rtett.t lot anid most be ahortllvad
I/ urpatrnn and outrage provoke opptosi
and ensure defeat. the people will notfa..
when t. eil r eves Are opened to wrong ad in
lUStir to assert their rights and dismi will
disgra,.e the leaders who abused their ,on..
dience. The cause of the American o..
the cause of the tijonot Conath
liberty--of patriotism With courage ad
perseverance in its suppo. its scess is
certain. Diitficulties are incident toall hi
man urtertakin, Ti.rie American party will
do their ,,tv. anl u'der the blessngs of the
God o! Lberty will ftinally triumph.
'Commerce is ing."
Tt. ft,!lonwing aile anri well directed arti.
c!e is ,.orth't o1 perusual by all engagt in
'1r, : :ura ,.iti.., We think the sug.
! t :itri:. out, .ay not come mis to
it; S'warI lr0 terr as they of all agrieultarl
i ets are most ii the hiands of the merchants.
It is wor hy ot atterr,trn
Who brakes it king' The Farmer. Who
iW! aiir l'e ·.ube ¶5 ct the £\ornmercial kiarg
lu whose p.ower does it lie to dethrone this
king . Tie Farmer's.
,Vie ,onstaitute orrselves one of the Ujary
of octurs'' called for in the December num.
her, nrt to giv e the pathology and diganosis
for the "'.,rious e.1." but we will prognos_
tigate a ,Cire and propose a remedy,so that
the sutterers may be relieved.
The remedy consists in a revolution, and a
new declaration of independence, to be sigp.
ed by every farmer in the Union.
Let there be formed, without delay. anAg.
riultural Society in every County in ach
State. arid State Society, composed of dele
gates from the County Societies when these
are formed, let there be a general asesably,
composed of delegates from each State sea
ety. Let the general assembly enact laws.
to govern each and all, and fix a standard
permanent value on each staple production;
tie value to be reasonable, and at the same
t!ne remunerative. For instance, wheat
1.!',; per bushel; corn 60 ets, wool fr. m.3
to i60 cts.. according to the quality i cotld
from 10 to 1. cts.
Let the general assembly also causeeppl
to be made by each State Society, these re
ports to contain accurate statistics of the
amount of each staple raised in every 9Stae.
l'his scheme may at first sight appsr vi-.
ionarv. but we think we can meet eteryob
jection, except such as may be bhrotgLtby
the courtiers of the commercial king. For
example, they wi!l say that it will pretv
their pocketing all the profits made oni
era' produce; but we do not carea ataw If
tt does.
It is high time that the farmers were wes
kimr from their Rip Van Winkle sleep; it
high time their eves were opened. and thi
energies taxed, to overthrow the monster
wh;o has fattened to such huge proportioi:
in the profits or their toil.
I> it not absurd and cowardly feathe ftal.
ers to allow merchants, whpodepend o thea
Sor their lio<l and living. to sett the price os
their produce, ari at the same time fix the
saitte of their own merchandise? Why not
trarde fairly; at least to allow the farmer to
price his own commodities ? Or,iftheywjUl.
not allow them to do it. we say, farmnes
charge a ju.st srise,.andstarve them into sb
iection. Yes, it is in the farmer:s power, If
they will unite in one harmonious wholefto
control those merchants and mannfactrsm '
who are doing all im their power to crmk
them to the earth See the effort being unts
by the nraaafacturers to annihilate the. ta'f
on iwools.
The "'wool, gnower' asks. "What is to be
done "" We say, let a new party of Ameri
can patriots be !ormned, to be composed qfthe
honest farmers and mechanics, and let their
motto be, Union and our own rights. tLb
them crush the factions and isms of the day.
let them elect such men to Congress as will"
bind themselves to protect American indi.
try, whether mechanical or agricultural.
Our ceantry never will be superlatively
prosperous until a high tariff is imposed iat
all foreign articles. We are independent. d
England and the rest of the world: therefor
let us make our own iron and clothes,.anm
protect them. so that the foreign cannot coen
pete with.the domestic; and we will git
tee that the farmers will thrive, themeel.s
its will thrive, and we will permit the
merchants and the manufacturers to thrive
too, although they want to rob us of all we
raise. it is to our own interest to lettlem
thaive, for the more we have to feed and
clothe, the more profitable our manly calling.
What would the farmer do with his; surplus
'wheat and corn, if all were farmers?- We
want as many mechanics as we can get; thi
more the better. Whatif we do have to pay
more for manufactured articles? Why, we
can afford to, if we have a pocket full o
"rocks.'
Farmers, wake up, and keep awake. Do
not let this plan fail for the want of energy.
Do not read, and then forgot, but go to. wnrL
Now is the time. Form societies as fastat
you can, make yo.ar resolutions, and let a
losnger be said that you are blind and asleep,
and slaves of the rest of mankind.
This is a charitable plan. as well asa plan
to secure yourown rights; for it will preqt
that monopoly which starves the poor. 1"
merchants wish to speculate on our grs5,\
let them. do so in foreign lands,but notiq
this.
We request other agricultural journals to
copy this for the benefit of their patronsasl
that the ballt may keep in motion.-The
Plough, Loom and the .nvil.
TassMs.-Borrowed garments seldomm t
well.
Haste often tips up its own heels.
Men often blush to hear what they arenet
ashamed to act.
Pride is a flower that grows in the devil's
garden.
More are drowned in the wise ctpthan in
the ocean
He who buys too many supefluities, may
be obliged to sell his necessities.
The heart of the miser must be touched
with a hot iron before any warmth be pro
duedd.
He who talks most has often the lees
brains.
Never patronize a spendthrift; bettel let
thy silvear and gold rs in thy till.