The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-09-01

under the state and general government, and
presided for several years, with great success,
over the house of Representatives Of Louisi-
ana. Is such man, likely TO be amcnable to
the charge of lying, or of being contemplate!
We think Col. Christy did himself more harm
than he did Mr.. Noise, by such uncalledfor
accusations. Mr.. Noise we hope to have the
pleasure of seeing in East Feliciana before the
election, and of hearing him speak to the good
people of this parish in his own behalf, and in
behalf of the democratic party of Louisiana,
Unless we are much deceived, he will convince
the people that he is neither contemplate, or
guilty of asserting a falsehood upon the know
nothngs, but on the contrary, that he is capr-
bic Of telling what know nothingism is, in as
clear, truthful and unmistakable terms as any
man they ever heard. He makes his impress
sion wherever he goes. Should Col. Christy
ever meet him in debate, he will consider him
no mean adversary, we are perfectly sure. He
may treat him with contempt behind his back,
but he will never do so to his face. He next
spoke of Mr.. Signr, as one of the big guns OF
the party, attempted to answer what be stated
to be one of his arguments, said he should be
at Bayou Tunica on Monday next, when he
should have fair opportunity Of meeting him
face to face lie will meet man, that is
every worthy of his steel" ...s.
Like the two gentlemen that had preceded
him. he accused both the old parties with being
full of corruption, and carrying the government
to dcspotism, and the country to ruin, as fast
as time could move, until this new American
party sprung up to stay its progress, &c, &c.
When we see gentleman like Col Christy,
grown grey in the cause of whiggery, all at
once turn round and accuse that party with
corruption, it does appear to our mind that all
was not right with him in his former course---
If the whig party was so corrupt, why did he
support it? How did many of the old whig
fathers feel under such charge as this? Did
they think they were supporting bad cause,
or corrupt party, when they were using all
their energies to carry the day for the whig
party in days gone by? We have too much
respect for them to believe for moment they
would lend their aid to such unholy ends
Two years ago, they believed the wings, were
both honest and right in their efforts, and sound
and correct in their principles. They acted
with them from conviction Of duty, that they
were serving their country and best promoting
its interests, by opposing the democratic party
whose principles and measures, were different
from the wings. Both the wings and demo
Gratis, thought each other in error, but they
believed it was an honest difference of opinion
and could well tolerate it, as long as they were
left free to combat it, with truth. Reason, ar
gument, and free press, free speech, and al
open field for debate, was all they DESIRED
Was there any corruption in all this? w
confess we are unable to see it; but, on the con
trary, it was the very life, and health of til
body polite. 1t was healthful exercise Q
the public mind, and led to investigation am
study. 1t kept up vigilance aud informed tn
people. 1t was wholesome check upon cN
, travagance, and great stimulus to correc
, conduct on the part of the party in power
, To be watched and exposed by the oppost
party, was great security against corruption
1t was right to have two parties bot
- were national.
q Col Christy spoke of himself, and his ow
political history, very often as he proceeded
He was generally the hero of his own storic
:, He told several amusing ones, respecting hin
= self and the Irish He said he was attacke
by one hnndred nmd fifty at one time at an ee
!, tion, on Galveston Island when he was unarn
cd, but scared them all by making them belle,
he was armed, and would kill the first ma
y that should molest him. At another time
Cincinnati, during the canvass of 1910, he W,
attacked by about five thousand Irish at ono
y but put them to flight, by similar process
y We do not wish to question Col. Christys We
= acity in the least, for we have high respc
> for his character as gentleman, but we mu
" be permitted to say that we think his excite
~ ~ imagination, at the time, must have deceive