The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-13
Liberty, Miss, Oct. l, 1865.


Liberty, Miss, Oct. l, 1865.
Mr.. Editor,
Pursuant to appointment, Gen. Quitman and
G. NJ. Hillycr, addressed the people Of the 9th
district, at this place.
The discussion was opened by the invincible
Quitman, who not less an experienced states
man and profound logician than hero veteran
Of "thc tented field !" distinguished as civil
an, staunch advocate Of State Rights, the
fearless champion Of Southern interests in,
the political arena, as invinciblc in argument
as in arms, as Col. Hillyer found to his chagrn
| in this discussion. Gen. Quitman won golden
opinions by his generous bearing, and high toned
affability and his instruction brought many
from darkness to light. IL
Inargument, lucid, impressive and nnanswcr-
able, he vindicated our peculiar institution,
demonstrated, not only that slavery was u so
cial good, but that its moral bias more thun
once proved the political salvation of our coun-
!, try, that its educated influence had ever array-
ed itself in opposition to al! obnoxious, arhtra-
ry and federal measures, that all issues must
be constitutional, that the question ofslavcry is
the only true issue Of the present day, and that
compromise in view Of the question, had never
fulfilled our expectations. He spoke Of the
birthplace Of Northern Sam, Of opposition to
southern institutions, as tenet OF the party
faith there, and the universal sentiment of the
! Northern party press as northern strategy
to mask the real design Of the abolitionst, OF
the object of its originators, being the over
. throw of our dearest rights aud those great in
; tcrcsts which protect our fresidcs, wives ciil-
, drcn and all Of happiness. lie eypatatcd on
, emigration and foreign influence, with those lib
r eral, elevated and extended views which beto-
: ken the statesman, thoroughly conversant with
the real merits of the subject, worthy II man
: emincntly Of American heart, in sympathy and
Q in principle. In connection with this theme,
: he spoke of the influence of American talent,
upon the destinies OF Europe and exposed the
e fallacious reasoning of his opponent, then tur-
!. ned his artillery upon the X. \. platform and
completely demolished it plank by plank, and
= in scathng criticism also, paid his respects to
f certain delinquent soutlerners unworthy the ii.
: tie, who were parties to its tratorons dogmas
5 His exposition Of the powers Of the federal
!, government as the offspring Of the states as q
= measure Of self protection, we have never heard
d surpassed.
Q COL Hillycr, the qnondam Scott-tc and en-
|. dorscr of the erich Irish brogue and sweet Ger
e man accent !" Notwithstanding his intense afcc
:, ton and blarneying professions of regard, fol
naturalized voters in so, now soundly bcratcl
them with zeal and acumcn crcditablc to tht
ingenuity of the man.
In connection with the foregoing, he drew
y largely upon his imagination for distorted en-
bcllishments of the horrors of Catholicism, hi
agonizing apprehcnsions of the future wer,
:. = worthy of the Internal shades of mythology.
!. = lie unequiyocally lodged slavery as an issue
# and the position of the party, North, upon TIN
; plea, that K. N.-ism was not an issue, in rcccn
% elections, but in acknowledging the responsible
a ty in regard to Massachusetts,, virtually ad
IN mitted its anti-savery proclivites, and its ali
=, iatiOn with the aboitionists of the north
- The Col is Unionist, and an adjnstmen
- man, said the time had not arrived for us t.
resist the north, that we have nothing to fea
- from that section.
Gen Quitman in reply said, COL II. had no
,e as yet met single objection to K. N. ism, 70
" his part he would require a very long proba
ton and naturalization in the south of abo
tion incendaries, as theirs is the most activ
m hostility to the institutions of our country
H. He further said, he should never hesitate t,
employ foreign talent, genius or skill, in th
statesman, scholg or artzan, either to adyanc
n the general interest, or to adorn and beautif