The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-05-19
Napoleon il London.

We are not apt to become much alarmed
by speeches delivered by foreign politicians
any more than We are at the threats Of do
nestle traitors nor to regard with greater
apprehension an anti.slavery demonstration
in Exeter Hall, London, than in Faneuil
Hall, Boston. We have also become too
much accustomed to the business character Of
such things to believe there is anything dan
gcrous about them, or any more serious feel
ing mixed up with them than is to be found
in the calculating money-gctting spirit Of the
principal getters-np and takers at such ex-
hibitions. Nevertheless there are at times
indications slight it is true, but still serious
enough to demand attention, that the, insti-
tutions of the South are not entirely safe
from the designs of foreign governments and
the Vaccinations of formidable combina-
ton of our citizens.
The recent demonstrations of the power
full secret association Of "Know Nothings"
in Maine Massachusetts, and New Hamp-
shire irrespective of old party lines, as re-
CARELESS of constitutional duties, admonish
the South of the necessity Of immediate
preparation to resist the most dangerous
and formidable combination against its in
tegrity, prosperity and independence that
has ever been organized athome or derived
encouragement from the enemies of repub-
lican governmental other countries. Were
the people Of the United States, therefore,
united as one man in support Of the consti-
tuition and the laws, and for the maintenance
of the sovereignty of the individual states,
as it is their duty to be, the menace, the
insolent, audacious and disgraceful menace,
contained in the speech Of Bonaparte in re-
ply to the congratulatory address of the
corporation of London, on his recent visit
to the British metropolis, might be treated
with the contempt entertained for its author
and the ridicule free and great people can
afford to indulge at the expense Of those
whose ignorance is the only palliation of
their impotent malignity. The following
is the portion of the hypocritical harranguc
to which we are abiding:
Indeed England and France arc naturally
united on all the great questions Of politics and
OF human progress that agtate the world
From the shores of the Atlantic to those of the
ELECTROMAGNETIC the Baltic to the Black
sea-:from the desire TO abolish slarcry, 10 our
hopes for The amelioration Of all the eo..ntrics of
Europc- | see in the moral, as in the political
morld, for our two nations, but one course and
one end. tits then only, by unworthy consid-
erations and pitiful rivalries that our, union
could be discovered If we follow the dictates
of common sense alone, VIC shall be sure Of the
future.
According to this dictum of the acciden-
tai tyrant who now rules over France,
" England and France are naturally united
on all the great questions of politics and of
human progress that agitate the world."-
From the shores OF the Atlantic to those
OF the INSTRUMENTATION the desire to
abolish slavery TO our hopes for the ameli-
Grafton OF all the countries of Europe"
Bonaparte assures the easy, comfortable,
and respectable citizens of London that
England and France are naturally united
and the Times, at present the thunderer
against privilege and aristocracy, approves
Napoleon and patronizes Know Nothing
ISM"
There is something significant in all this,
there are condolences which it is well for
the South to remember in connection with
all these events, for we cannot forget if we
would, that in the elections already had in
the free States, men entertaining the same
dctcstation OF Southern institutions, the
same desire to abolish slavery" therein, as
expressed by Napoleon and the Times, have
been almost invariably selected to serve in
the next Congress that will meet in Wash
ington in December next.
We do not assume in this great emergen-
cy any right of suggesting to the people
what it may behooye them to do: it is not
for us to lead, but to follow--to give ex-
preston to the public wishes not to AFRO
gate to ourselves the Interpretation of their
Intentions We are not nnmindful Of the
fact that many of our citizens-many per-
hapss OF our personal friends, are members
OF the secret political association, which,
Tor three important States of the confede-
racy, has already declared and pledged it.
self to eternal hostility to the South; and
in doing so, yeopcnly repudiated both the
Constitution and the Union. But we are
sure these reasonable proceedings will find
no coantenancc or support among such
friends OF ours, nor yet among any consd-
cradle number of those whose fortunes, like
our own, are cast. for veal or for woe in