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

rit Of seeming confidence and then private
~ to issue secret instructions insinuating
want of fidelity and honor in his comrades,
would be so deeply dyed in duplicity that
no man who honors the name. of Washing.
ton could believe for a moment that he could
be guilty Of such conduct. They know
nothing Of the moral rectitude and high
honor of Washington's character who in
sinuatc that he could have done so.'"
Know Nothingism and it, Allies.
A meeting Of thev'various rsxs, that defeat.
cd the Democratic party Of New Hampshire,
at the late election in that State, was held at
Portsmouth on the Gath ult. In the words Of
the Concord Statesman, 1t was made the oc-
casion for feast" Wings, abolitionists free
soilers, and prominent leaders Of the American
party made speeches on the occasion. We an
mex a few extracts.
Hon. Ichabod Goodwin, of Portsmouth,
delivered q brief and earnest address, in
which he expressed his unbounded gratif.
cation at the result Of the recent conflict.
He regarded it as a triumph of the people
over the politicians, and although he had
ever been party man and never member
of the American organization, he could hear
tily rejoice with them in the victory they
had achieved. While different causes had
contributed to this result, he believed the
violation Of compact involved in the repeal
of the Missouri compromise had done more
than any thing else to cause the reputation
by the people Of the Pierce administration.
The speaker declared he never was an abo-
litionist, but ever friend OF the constitu-
ton and the Union. The constitution rec
ognized and guaranteed slavery, and he had
ever been ready to admit and defend all the
rights of the South under the constitution;
but the North has rights as well as the
South, and these we preserve inviolate.--
The slaveholding South and its allies would
extend the curse Of slavery throughout our
fair domain; the free north would resist the
accession of more slave States and deter
minedly oppose any further extension of
slave territory.
Daniel Clark, ESQ., of Manchester, fol-
lowed. He said he did not feel in the
mood for making congratulatory speech.
Although, he did not undervalue the tri-
umph freedom had achieved here, he could
not forget that in the vast and beautiful
territory Of Kansas, until recently secured
by solemn compact to freedom, contest
had on that day been fought which would
decide whether that'fair land should in fu-
ture be the happy abode Of a free and intel
ligent people, or whether from it should as
cend the cries of the oppressed and the
groans Of tortured humanity. He alluded
to the Important position occupied by New
Hampshire in regard to the slavery ques-
tion, showing that on her representation in
the U. S. Senate might depend the triumph
Of freedom or slavery in the nation. With
out New Hampshire the free and slave states
have an equal representation in that body.
With such men as have recently occupied
the places of Senators in New Hampshire
the scale would be turned in favor of slave
ry; while If her free people were truly re-
presented there, liberty would triumph.
A letter from Mason W. Tappan, Esq,
member Of Congress elect, contained the
following remarks:
! trust that the policy which the Ameri-
can party will inaughrate will be one of
ouCH IIdllliCoI lSuOu anu TcgdTu IOT Lnc
rights and interests Of the whole people as
to mark new era in the history of our
State. The movement which has produced
this change is emphatically movement OF
THE PEOPLE, irrespective Of party; and while
in the achievement Of our great victory, all
praise is due to the American party as a
distinct organization, it should at the same
time be remembered that it had the sympa,
thy and support Of thousands of good and
patriotic men who were not members of thai
Organization. Nor should it be forgotten
the great outrage perpetrated upon the tret
States by the administration in the passage
of the Nebraska bill, had much to do II
Fastening the result over which we have sc
much reason to rejoice. Everywhere
throughout the canvass the issue was upor
the true ground of liberty on the one hand
or "acquiescence" to slavery extension OF
the other; and am glad to know, that ev
erywhere the American party threw its in
auence in favor of liberty, and the encroach
ments Of the slave power.
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