The American patriot., 1855-10-20

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gent, Independent men, who think for them
selves, and will not be led by set of party
leaders who take it upon themselves to say
what is and what is not democratic. If ever
the cardinal principles Of that good old party
faith are assaulted, we will ever be found
battling in their defence, but we hold no sym
pathv whatever with that pseudo modern, new
tangled democracy which would suffer the ma
tions of the old world to vomit the dregs and
dirty portion of their population into our bo-
som-that pretended democracy that is so
strangely, yet so strongly opposed to every
thing American.
Mr.. Haynes endeavored to explain away the
matter of his having signed card in 1S4s,
with some eighteen others, declaring Gen. Tay-
lor to be an aboltionist, but he f1oundered
about so in his explanation that he got much
deeper in the mire than he was before. He
said that the object of the card was to show
that Fillmore was an abolitionist, and not Tay
lor Now it is known that this is only making
bad worse, for Fillmore is one of the soundest
and most substantial national men in the Union.
Every one knows this to be true, and his course
in the Presidential chair affords proof of it
that is conclusive and incontrovertible.
Mr.. Haynes is opposed to the Native Ameri-
can party because it is proscriptive in its ten
denotes. He has been prescribing his political
opponents for years, and now when those who
condemn his politics as hollow, degrading and
ruinous to the best interests of the country,
would vote against him, he cries out proscrip-
ton. Every citizen entitled to vote has right
to cast that vote as he pleases and Mr. Haynes
is as amenable to the charge Of prescription
. as those who will not vote for him or foreign.
err. Let him pluck the beam out of his own
eye, which it is feared has grown so great as
totally to obscure his right vision, before he
attempts to gouge the moat out of his neigh
boris.
Ward concluded the discussion with very
excellent speech. He is decidedly the bes
qualified man on the legislative tickets, ant
the most intelligent. He discussed the issues
of the day with a clearness and energy which
was really refreshing to the audience. Ii,
took no ground that he did not sustain he sta.
ted no disposition he did not prove, and lef
the audience very favorably impressed, both ii
regard to his ability and the truth Of his cause
There are certain bastard arguments used a
gainst Ward, which have no foundation in rea
cop opd should not ba 1ictaOaJ IA for mn
ment. Il is said that he is very immofs
man, and that he has no permanent interest il
the Parish, which latter phrase is but NOR,
polite term for the real one which is meant
and that is, that he is poor man, and has tt
work for his livelihood As to his immortality
he stands in the same category with man.
Others, against whom such charge has neve
been preferred He INDUCES in the amuse
ments and recreations which circumstance
Offer but never practices them to excess or t.
+ his OWN injury In reference to his having II
permanent interest in the Parish, which is bu
another term for saying that he is poor ant
works for his living, we are compelled, if Their
is anything criminal in it, to plead guilty 70
poor Ward. He earns his living by his needle
and does it honorably-he is a tailor, and
: good one at that, but this certainly is no oh
E lection to any man. fit is, We have certainl
j, mistaken the dignity of labor and these whole
e some influences it exercises both on the ma
f and the community. We have been aware 70
$ some time that poverty was sore inconven
D ence, but we did not know until lately that
affected mans reputation for talent and III
. tegrity so seriously.a
h Every one who knows Ward can bear test
G mony with us that he is one of the most hol
: orable, high-minded gentlemen that our paris
4 can afford. He would suffer any thing rathe
o than compromise his pride of character
G We sincerely hope the people will look |
: their own interests and send him to the Legi
t laturc.