The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-09-15
American Crusader.

ting subscribers to, and circulating the amer
Iran Crusader,' about twelve or eighteen
months oeo. we warned them then, that we
were afraid that il was an Abolition paper III
disguisc When afterwards we referred to an
article published in that paper, in which 1t was
asserted that as soon as the " American par
ty had regulated the naturalization laws ana
Americanized the Roman Catholics 1t would
naturally resolve itself into an anti-slaycry par
ty.n the statement was doubted by the men,
bers of the order hcreabouts and some OF them
declared il must be mistake, We have tried
to ret hold of the number which contained it, !
but without success We wished to place our
selves RIGHT if we were mistaken. But while
we were waiting to get that number OF the
American Crusader, from some one who had
preserved file, the following editorial is put
forth in lis issue of the 25th Aug. How will
those gentlemen feel, who were so active in
getting subscribers for an anti-slavcry paper in
the south, and what will those gentlemen say
who discredted the statement above referred
to. Our impression is, they will feel rather
blank and come to the conclusion, that in try
ing to influence others, they have been duped
themselves Here is the article, read for your
selves
From the Boston Know nothing aud American CRU
4 sader, Aug 20.
i ANTLsLAyERY SENTIMENT OF TIE NORTH
i 1t i, no sort Of use to attempt to wink, blink,
argue, put down, veil, or in any manner, cover
up the fact that there is strong anti-savcry
: sentiment all through the north. 1t is in the
blood, bone, marrow of the people. 1t is not
to be abused nor sighted, but is to be honored
and respected.
We so honor and respect it, We mean our
paper shall We should occupy strange, nj
most offensive position did we not. Our col
/. umns will, from time to time, as occasion may
: seem meet, give proper and free expression to
. this sentiment. On this ground we wish to be
understood, and so indulge in plain talk. We
believe, further, that the great body of the
: South--its numerical force, at all events-res.
e pcct and honor this sentiment We do know
b. that northern men who are false to the north,
and its settled sentiment on this matter are
an abomination to the south They abhor a
traitor. They hate towards They despise
d the man or party which is not true its own
! Should the northbc any less true to itself than
d it she south?
= The AmerteGn pariy at the North IS arongi!
. anti-starcry. Whether some people may fame,
d this or not, will make no sort Of difference
IS Fact is fact 1t can't be rubbed out 1t ha
Is taken possession of the best minds Of the par
% ty, and there it will remain But for all that
: the American party is not the Antslayer.
- party. Let this distinction be made. 1t is
$, however, sufficiently onti-slarery far aH praetiea
'r pu1poscs---so far as is reasonable just, good
s. and prudent TO the extent that the anti
III slavery sentiment of the north is a part of tn
- mind and heart, its life and conviction, to tina
- extent is the American party anti-slayery.
" will be true to freedom in Il great and nobI
is sense. 1t will demand that aqrcyy shaH nj
Sc be ertemled to new territories and states; tina
n Government shall have nothing at all whatcl
:, er to do with it. In other words that it sha
IT, remasn mhsre II u.s. This the American part
Sc believes 1t is their faith. It will not be gi'
ne en- up. 1t will be carried out 1t cannot !
n put down if we would, and would not if "
could. 1t will be true to the people; true
:; its intelligence, its Justice its manliness, an
~ its rights; true to God and our country
'' Does the south take issue on this? IT will NJ
alter things one iota if it does. These are Il
as facts-thc sentiments--the convictions. Tht
cs, are fixed They cannot be changed. 1t is
Il point reached coolly, reasonably, fairly. So
" will be abidcd by. Nor does this conflict wi
~ the so-called American platform. Not at a
- A platform that ignored this sentiment won
BIC be no platform at all for the North--only
De- insult and an injury. 1t would be spit up'
and eXecratcd.
,os The American party will be true to ITSELF
=, 1t will carry out its own great, good, and lea
y" ing issues. 1t will also give play to this an
'th slavery element. II must do so. 1t can't Ii
AN the gigantic life it was born for if it does NJ
~ There is no cvading this. The American pr
bo ty will not evadc it. 1t has no disposition
" 1t will be anti-saycry just so far and so long
the hearts and heads Of the people are so,
ey- Whose believes otherwise will see in time,
I'VE he has eyes, that he is mistaken.
les The American party of the North has
tbo anti-slayery element. This is fixed fact.
on Is this the feast to which southern know
md things were invited. 1t would appear t
,tic E" American party north has already resoly