The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-06-02

lite Coh entered for the Sweepstakes of
1855! Sam KnoW Nothing let dorm. :
Many of our readers will be greatly pain
ed to learn that on Thursday last that prom
Using young horse, whose friends were GER
tain would win the sweepstakes at the fall
races of 1856, was irretrievably ruined in
race in Virginia and has been turned out
to grass. 1t becomes our duty to give a
slight sketch ofhis pedigree, performance,
&c, d., L. is not certain where he was
foaled, but he was bred near the Five Points.
by his proprietor Ned Buntline. He was
sired by Prejudice, oft of Fanaticism, and
is, of course, full brother to Abolition. Anti
Mason, Anti-Renter and Higher Law, whose
performance on the New ork and neighbor-
ing courses astonished the loversof the Con-
stitution.
Within the last two years this Young
horse has won great many quarter scrub
races, and had raised the hopes of his friends
that ne would very probably win at the
great four year race to come off on the first
Tuesday of November SO.
1t was hoped that if he could win at the
spring meeting in the Old Domnion-the
mother of States and Statesmen, and not
less distinguished for fine horses than for
great men-that no entry would be made
against him inthe great Presidential sweep
stake. His friends were immensely san
guine, and piled up their money at large
odds, that he would double-distance his
competitor. Some of the Wise men who
Kno,o Something took large odds, not hav-
ing any confidence in the bottom of that
stock, as none Of his brothers had ever ruu
respectable race and the stock is not con-
sidered game-though tricky.
The meeting however came off on Thurs
day last, and was witnessed by the largest
crowd ever assembled and the result look
ed forward to with painful anxiety by the
friends Of the Constitution all over the
Union.
The Virginians entered their favorte old
horse Democrat, who though occasionally
beaten out of the State, had never lost a
heat on his native soil, and though looking
thin with hard work, came to the Pole
in q calm and easy way, while Sam Know
Nothing evinced all the dancing, prancing,
and impotence that characterizcs the scrub.
At the start the colt rushed ahead and his
friends shouted and made the wclkin ring
and betted and Dragged so high that the
friends of the old democrat were afraid to
risk their money, but Sans friends were
doomed to bitter disappointment. Long
before the race was over, twas evident that
this promising colt was ruined forever. 1t
was with great difficulty that he was taken
OIL the track and led to his stall, where at
the last accounts he was dying and is now
most probably dead.
Old Democrat on the contrary, came out
OF this race looking as fine as silk, and
prlcking up his ears and looking Wise, as
much as to say, "This old horse never did,
or Will lose race in old Virginia
1t is not known what the enemies of old
Democracy will do at the ensuing race
having disposed of their entire stock for
the purpose of purchasing this very prom
Using young Sam Know Nothing colt.
There is is said to be, north of Mason
and Dixon's line, very strong and flourish
ing animal called .anti-JNebrasta BiM a half
brother of Sans, who has host of friends
at the North, and if few can be found at
the South, he may be possibly entered to
prevent Old Democrat from walking over
the course.
Democrat by Old Virginia, out of Civil and Re-
O. lgious Liberty ,...,,.......:...... LIST
Sam. Know Nothing by Prejudice out of Fanat-
icism g.. Persecution ....,,...,.'..... dist
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