The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-06-02
CLINTON, La. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1856.
Gbe feIitiana 9tn,otrat.
Saturday Morning, June 2, 1855.
Northern Know NOthing-iSm.

| The American Patriot of this place. devotcs ar
article of more than two columns In length to the
defence of the Know Nothing party, against the
charge of Aboltionsm at the North considers II
"thc latest humbug ofthe season." Can't divine from
what source this astonishing intelligence has been
derived;"-that 1T owes It's birth to the Imagination
Of some old fogy whos tryngto fighten the natives
Of the South" with many other cpithets of the kind
which the writer evidently substitutes for argument
How It Is possible for any one who is not blinded by
party prejudice to look the facts in the facc, that
have transpired at the north within the last twelve
months, and come to the conclusion, that the Know
Nothing party at the north Is not more liable to the
charge Of aboitionism than the democratic party is
truly refreshing The editor Of the Patriot may con-
tradict the charge until his head grows grey, and
still the facts against him. If he choose to go
blind, We can but regret the folly of his course
Docs he want than preference made to the facts
that have taken place In the northern sacs and to
which every reading man must be familiar. Where
are all the antslavery resolutions, passed by the
Know Nothing Conventions, and legislatures Of Mas
sachusetts Maine, Rhode Island, Iowa. Connecticut,
Michigan, and indeed nearly oil the northern states!
Who have the Know nothings sent to the Senate and
house of Representatives from these same satess Is
there sound national man among them? On the
contrary they not Frec-socrs and abolitlonists
every one? If we are to Judge the tree by its fruits
how can any rational mind come to any other con-
cluson than that Abolitionsm Frec-Soilism and
Know Nothingsm at the north are one and the same
thing
The editor of the Patriot comes TO the sage con-
cluson that because charge made against G en-.
Harrison In 1910 and another against Van Burcn were
false, that this charge against the Know Nothings
must be also. This mode of reasoning will not do.
thousand stories told against Gen. Harrison, and
Mr. Van Buren,, may have proven to be false yet this
one story against the Know Nothings may be true
Every tub must stand on Its own bottom. The facts
stated are either true false, and II true as we
contend they are, stronger could not be made
out. What do the Know Nothing papers say? Do
they not proclaim antislavery their watch word
Here is specimen from the Worcester Journal pub
lished in Massachusetts.
From the Worcester Evening Journal.
AMERICANS AND SLAVERY.
One of the most interesting questions that
are connected with the American movement is
the inquiry as to what policy the party will pur-
sue in regard to an institution that has com
pletely disorganizcd and ruled the two old po.
litical porties and which it is strongly believed
and predicted will yet scatter to the winds
what to-day is a mighty and irresistible poit-
ical organization. We have already noticed
that in the Senate, Adams of Miss has in
troduced bill of the same character as
that desired by the new party; while in the
House, Barry of the same state, has violently
and bitterly attacked the whole party; and
Henry A. Wise, the most insolcnt advocate Of
slavery that the South possesses, is also opposed
to the whole movement. Another fact in this
connexion should not be lost sight of,-and
that is, that the most popular man in the par
ty, talked of as candidate for the presidency,
is an anti-Nebraska, heart and soul But If
we lacked positive proof of the feelings Of the
masses of the party in regard to slavery, the
late elections in this and other states of the
Union show the liberal tendencies of the whole
party. In New York the American party poll
ed l22, 600 votes, but they aided Me ami-Ne-
braska purity in' Mat state In returning 10 Tie
merit Congress tweaty-nine men opposed 10 Me ad-
mission Of slauery into Kansas In Pemsylra-
MIA me saao like result; aohile IN Illinois, bykhc
aid Of this Increment, The D0uglasitcs pere cam
pletcly routcd; amd so dn Michigan, mherc Me
achoie State mas carricd far freedom By the cou,-
Gil fires Of The Americam purity.
Since last April, the American party have
elected nine anti-Nebraska governors in as ma
ny States, seven of which last year had dem
ocratic executives. In our ann state Me party
has semi 10 Congress siz out-aad-ot free-soilers,
aohile The aohole stale government Is Moroughly
anti-slauery. New Jersey furnishes also anoti-
er strong proof of the tendency Of the party
the Americans in that State returning four
members to Congress in favor of freedom in
Kansas and the restoration of the Missouri
Compromise. The party has defeated every
northern man that voted for the Nebraska
bill, and it has completely reyolutionized the
House of Representatives; but for three years
two-thirds Of the Senate will be beyond its
reach. Thus far the party has professed moth
ing, but silently, powerfully, and successfully
it has acted and given to freedom trophies that
she may boast Of SO long as the republic shall
last The question here returns Will this, SO
far, general avowal Of the American party in
behalf Of freedom be carried out in national
campaign? We answer it will, and to prove
the assertion we submit the following facts:
first, the movement has thus far, and will pre-
vail in all States possessing foreign popula-
ton; secondly, such States as the northern and
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