The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-07-15
THE GRE AT
KNOW NOTHING DEMONSTRATION
IN NEW ORLEANS.

Ten Thousand persons are said to
have been present, at an enthusiastic
ratification meeting in Lafayette
Square, New Orleans, on the 18th
inst. The State platform was endors-
sd by the meeting and speeches de-
iivered by the Hon. G. DERBteNY,
the American Candidate for Govern
orr Gro. Eusris, Jr. aud Ca St. ALBERT
PIKE. We make few extracts from
tho speech OF the latter gentleman
Speaking of the American party he
said O
The order has not as yfl assailed
the Church itself, and ! believe,
never will. Political tendencies
its pts,liar views on mundane mat
tiers alone, we're attacked. 1t may be
ussless to enlarge on this subjects |
(said Mr.. Pike) cannot satisfy the pol
itGans; but | will say, and that fear,
lessly, there is now growing up SEN
timent in the American heart which
will soon override every other it is
an utter distrust Of all politicians-es-
pecally editors. QLaughter.)
Il voice. Let It's Delta put that
down (Cont;nued Asaughter)
say tgsCatholics Of Louisiana. add
ed Mr.. Pike, | defended them with
my whole energy. Almost the only
speech | made in the Convention was
in their behalf | supported your reg
ular delegates-told. witt they were,
what Offices they held, how they were
respected, and asked'tAa t they should
be treated as gentlemen. | never
would or could baye voted for the
delegation which was finally admitted
Several voices They were rats.
And here, said Mr.. Pike, l leave
the Catholic question and proceed to
the main issues between the two great
parties which contest this State at
present.
The country needed great nation.
al party-one loving our country bet
ter than any either. and believeing it
to be the best under the sun, and that
party is the American party. The
two great partres the Democratic and
the American, are engaged in one
great causc,-which was the South.
ern cause. In a few years ten new
States would be added to the Union,
and the great struggle now was to
make these States Southern in princi.
pie. Mr.. Pike stated that he
was no office seekers wanted no
Offices did not care much which par.
ty succeeded, but he wanted to see the
American party treated with respect
Parties have finally come to the con.
clusion that they must be governed by
the rules Of common deoency that
hcnceforth they must not select the
biggest rascal, but the best men 70,
office. He wishes. however in the
coming contest to see no favors shown
by the American party to any one, the
fabric of the old organizations must be
pulled down-Samson-like the Ameri
can party must seize with one arm the
pillar of Democracy, and with the
other the pillar of Whiggery, drag
them both down, and triumph ovel
their ruins. Great applause.)
Mr.. Pike, here went into arg expo
sition of the democracy of Arkansas
and told an amusing anecdote or two
which were greatly relished. The
gentleman said. | shall stand on The
platform, said Mr.. Pike, though one
of the planks does not suit me still
believe it is sound in the heart, and
care not how rotten the sap may be
(Applause.)
There have been several deaths il
Philadelphia from snn-stroke.
MARRIED.-on the 2sth ult.. at tn. re,