The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-04-28
"By their Fruits, ye shall know them.

"By their Fruits, yc shall know them"
If we apply this rule of our Savior, to the Know
Nothings, north Of Mason and Dlxon's line, how do
they stand. Convicted beyond doubt or cavi Of alb
clifton principles.
What have they done, but displaced sound Demo-
Gratis and placed in Office, free SOIL or out and out
abolition Wings, wherever they have had the power.
Have they not sent to the Senate Of the United
States Wilson, tho most notorious abolitonst in the
North? man who has declared, since his election,
that he would make war upon slavery, whether in q
majority or minority, in public or private, and
would die with unrcenting hostility to it upon his
lips
Have they not sent VIM. II. Seward, also, back
to the Senate? man more Objectionable to the
South, on account Of his higher law conduct and
propensities, and his constant agitation on the sub
ject of slavery, than any other man in the nation.
man who has done more to destroy the confdepce
that should exist between the Northern and Southern
members of this confederacy, thereby producing Sec
tiona strife and consequently, in the end dlssou
ton Of the Union.
In Iowa, have they not sent IIarland, a notorious
abolition preacher, in place Of the distinguished
ism has always opposed abolitonism, free soilism,
and every other herey which has been gotten up to
injure and ruin Southern institutions. man below
ed and honored by every one that knew him, whether
of the same political party or not. and whose repu-
taton az sound conservative statesman, is co-cx-
tensve with our wide spread country.
In Illinois, have they not superseded the brave, the
generous, the noble Gen. Shields whose best blood
poured fast and freely for his adopted country In the
Mexican war; by one who is known to be free soiler
and far inferior to him in every respect as an Amer
lean statesman.
In Wisconsin. have they not sent Darkee in place
of Senator Walker, another noble, generous and ac-
complshed Northerner who preferred to do his duty
to his country and satisfy his conscience, rather
than pander to the base political appcttcs and pre-
ndiccs. which Northern fanatcsm and hatred to the
South had engcndcrcd among people Of his state
lie would not disregard constitutional obi cations
and southern rghts,t secure power and place. Oar
kee Is klown to be an aboltonst Of the deepest dye
In Michigan, did they not attempt to drive that
venerable and beloved old patriot and statesman
Gen. Cass. and his distinguished colleague, Senator
Street. out of the United States Senate, by passing
their constitutional Oaths.
| In all the Northern states have they not turned
ont every National Democratic representative in the
lower house. and put in downright free solers and
abol,tonists in their place?
These are few of the many instances that nigh,
be shown, to prove that Know Nothingism, free soil
ism. and abolitionism, north of Mason and Dixoni
line, are one and the thing. We, the people Of
the south, are certainly very blind to our own bes
interests, II we can look upon such repeated abo
liton measures under Know Nothing rule and pow
er and see no evil to our domestic interest premcdi
tated-no danger to our peace and happiness design
ed How does It happen that so many results. al
tending the same way constantly take place, wher
the Know Nothings in the north have the ascenden
cy and have it in their power to control things dif
ferently! There is but one answer. Know Nothing
ism, Frec-soilism, and Aboltlonism, are all tn
same All striving together for the same object ant
acting for the same end.
Whg and Democratic Know Nothings of the south
will yeu not demand something better from you
brother Know Nothings of the north? Will you still
remain in fancied security, and believe norther
Know Nothings intend no harm to southern right
or interests, when you have such demonstrable an
accumnlating evidence to the contrary? VIII yo
not pause and reflect? If you will not see for your
selves see for your children, who may perchanc
reap the bitter fruits of your present misguided zes
In political crusade, gotten up and controlled
the north pretendcdy against foreigners and Catht
lies, but really against southern institutions an
southern rights.
u UxoRIous.-An itnerant preacher In Cincinnati