The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1855-04-07

!oie III HeNceiuAS. Lev, unMluuiul OF MS pledges,
be soon became on active partisan Of Mr.. Van
Buren,, who, through his influence aud his abuse
OF Official patronage was elected his successor.
Passing over the war upon Mr.. Calhoun and
South Carolina, it may be well here to, ,recur to
the TACT that, having conciliated Mr.. Webster,
and fearing that he could not otherwise elect
Mr. Van Buren,, General jackson called meet
ing in Boston Of Mr.. Van Buren, and his CON
iederates, and attended that meeting in person.
Mr.: Webster and his partisans erected trinmphAl
arches to his honor. on which were inscribed,
1.-The doctrine of the proclamation is the doc
trine Of New England" and the proud fsder-
alits Of Massachusetts, prostituted their Uni
versity, and made him doctor Of laws. Asa
tit commentary on this proceeding, the ink was
yet scarcely dry on the diploma, which gave
authority TO his Construction of the constitu-
tion. when be seized the public moneys deposit
ted IN the Bank Of the United States and trans
terred them to the pet banks. Indeed, i be-
!leve that the order for the seizure was written
IN Boston) Itwas this corrupt use Of the pub
nc money and the equally corrupt abuse Of his
Official patronage which made Mr.. Van Buren,
President. The reaction caused that deep dis
content which drove Mr.. Van Buren, from of.
nee, and placed General Harrison in the Presi-
dency. 5,5 4 Ti
! recur to these facts because / know with
what pertinacity party leaders, who are in posi-
ton to profit by the old party machinery, insist
on what they call political consistency, and that
l may remind you that General jackson was q
candidate in opposition to the regular nom
nation" and that no one was more decided
than he in denouncing the monster" party.
10 you not recollect his letters to Mr. Monroe,
advising him to select o cabinet composed Of
persons Of both political parties, and that he
was denounced BY the Albany Argus, then the
organ Of MI Van Buren, by the Richmond
Enquirer, then the organ Of the regular nom
ination; and by Mr.. Kendall and Mr.. Blair,
the II editors Of the Kentucky Argus; and that
the regular party candidate was defeated, and
the Albany Argus, the Richmond Enquirer,
Martin VanBuren, Ritchie, Blair, and Kendall,
oil became the active and devoted partisans Of
General jackson? The popular /" discomfort"
then compelled the political managers to aban-
don their old party organization, and enter into
the popular movement. What was done then
Will be done again, in spite Of the effort to
galvanlze the Democracy by funeral ceremony
over General Jackson's sword. DO you not
know that, deprived of his patronage, General
jackson lost his influence, and was unable to
control the election in his own district, and that
the effort to restore his dynasty, and to admin
lister bis passions and his prejudces by Mr..
Polk, drove the party from power, and placed
General Taylor in the Presidency? Do you
not know that those who trade in politics hate
q minority as nature hates, a vacuum? And,
with knowledge Of this fact, can you believe
that q few congressional speeches, and vote Of
thanks over Jackson's sword can cure the
malady Of the Democratic party?
1t is said that the eccentric Mr.. Whitefeld
replied to some one who was opposed to lively
airs in church music, 81 do not think the Devil
ought to have the best tunes )" so believing
that there is deep philosophy in popular" dis
content, and That the maintenance Of true re-
llgion and patriotism (by which / mean the
maintenance of Evangelical truth, in opposition
to popish idolatry, and preference for onr own
people and government over all others) to be |
the basis of the organization of the American
party, ! am not willing to surrender that or
ganization with the power and influence which |
:" philosophy, true religion and "patriot-
ism must give into the hands Of northern fana-
ticism. |, for one, am not willing thus to sur
render my birth-right; and / respectfully SUBJ
NIT that instead Of wasting our energies in a |
fruitless war upon the American party, it is
much better to unite in the movement and give
it right direction. ''s,'F'7-'' .