The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-27
The South---KnOw NOthingiSm.


and interests Of the south, and who are against
them? Who are for the constitution and
southern rights We ask these questions OF
oil parties, in earnestness and sincerity, for it
is time the south should know who are her
real friends, and who are those, who advocate
policies and measures, directly adverse to her
independence and prosperity.
Is Louisiana to be hitched on to that New
England car Of Know Nothingsm the great
OMNIBUS of all the IsMs and fanaticism Of the
north, which are in deadly hostility to the
south Will southern men give their MD in
consummating this disgraceful result? Are
the people of Louisiana prepared for submis-
sion to northern deception, insult, and aggres-
sion? Are they ready to place themselves un-
der the rule and dictation of GRAND Know
Nothing council Of the north which assumes
the control Of powers abore the constitution,
and directed by tyrannical will, resting upon
violent oaths, unknown to free people? Or
will they abide by and support the constitution
and maintain the constitutional rights Of the
south? These are solemn questions which ev-
cry voter should well consider before he ap-
proaches the ballot bar, for so far as his own
act can 60, in depositing his ballot, it may be
in direct opposition to the constitution and the
dearest rights Of the south.
It is most clear and indisputabe that the
policy, designs, and ritual Of Know Nothing
ism, as promulged by its own organs, are in di-
rect conflict, both in letter and in spirit, with
the constitution, and its acts and transactions,
thus far, have as clearly demonstrated its bit
ter hostility to the south. We will ask of all
unprejudiced men Of the south, what do you
know Of the origin and secret designs of north
ern Know Nothingism, with which you are in
sworn affliation ? You who are now expect
ing to vote in its behalf-Do you kno,c rhat
you are.roting for? Can you tell us where it
came from; who originated it who devised
and who planned it; and acho brought IL to the
south? You cannot, and you know you can't;
objects of those who, in some dark and mid
night council, schemcd and plotted their dam
nable treason against the constitution and
Union Of the American Government ?
1t was not conceived or Matched in the south.
No southern mind is yet so far perfected in the
devices and ingenuities Of deprayity and cor
ruption as to have been capacitated for such n
work, so perfectly adapted and arranged in all
parts, steps or degrees of iniquity, to deceive,
mislead, and corrupt, and to bring odium, dis
grace and shame upon the American people,
and government Then it could not have orig
mated among either wings or democrats in the
south, and we warn all southern men to be-
ware of it. We warn all those who have been
misled into it, and wound up in its poisonous
webs, to come out from it, to tear assunder its
rotten cords and step forth, true southern free
men.
1t did not originate among the democracy
of the north, for they at once, resisted it, and
declared it but another base scheme of aboli-
tionism, and dsunion and arraycd themselves
against it. 1t did not originate among the old
national wings Of the north, for they also have
spurned, snd denounced it, They
stand aloof from it, and will have nothing to
do with the foul conspiracy. Then there is
no pure and healthy source from whence it could
have sprung. Hence, it must be a political
conceived in iniquity, brought forth
in corruption, and nurtured in fraud and de-
cepton. A great american fungus, that
would oyershadow the constitution and smoth-
cr and exhaust the liberties of tho people.
We shall never cease our humble co efforts
until this anti-southern conspiracy is whipped
back to its gnoble birthplace. Southern
men, keep out from this foul northern ism.-
You, wings and democrats, who have Joined
it from honest motives and who honestly ad-
here to it, from favor to some of its preteaded
oljccts, which are only designed to hide from
you its ostensible secret designs, and mslead
you on false track, come out of it, for we
tell you the south has nothing to expect or
gain by it. Come out of it, for it is opposed
to the whole spirit and genius of our govern
ment. Come out of it, for no ORGANIZATION