The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-07-28
CLINTON, La. SATURDAY MORNING, JULY %, 1856
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Speeches of Charles Derbigny and K.
9. Wioklife.
"Look on this picture; and then on ths.-'
Speech of Charles Derbgny, Kno,O Nothing
candidate for Governor, deliue,ed at che Rat
ifcation Meeting holden IN Lafayette Square,
w. o. on the eucning Of july II, 1855.
II thank you fellow citizens for your
kind reception. l shall make few re-
marks on the subject which has called us
together. On the Fourth Of July dele
gates from all the parishes in the State
nominated candidates. The delegates were
generally considered men Of talents. /
have some doubt whether they evinced
much sagacity in the selection Of one Of
the candidates. They placed at the head
Of the ticket all old man, of old principles
and notions, and with all that, obstinate.
That candidate is complete old fogy, who
is unwilling to progress. He believes that
if progress is made in cutting up the Con-
stitution we will all go to the devil. He
is in favor of the Constitution and the I'm
ion. He is opposed to higher law and is
not acquainted with wire-pulling and log
rolling. He cannot speak one way and
act another. He is in favor Of light taxa
ton, and the old man has many other queer
notions. Butt have said enough to show
that he ought not to have been nominated.
The balance Of the ticket is good. 1t is
composed of young and true men. Before
concluding l will submit one piece Of advice
cut of the head of the ticket if you do
not want it to be sunk.
Speech Of R. C. Wickli6e, delivered at the
Democratic Ratification Meeting, holden on
Canal street, ". o., on the evening Of Juiy
10, 1865.
FELLOW CITIzENs:-N Never before having
in presence of SO vast an assem-
blage as that which | now see before me,
it is with feelings of no ordinary embar-
rassment that address you: yet that shout
Of wild enthusiasm which fills the air. and
makes the welkin ring, brings assurance
that you are ready to unite with mein strik-
ing blow for the salvation of civil and
religious liberty. The principles of the par
ty | have the honor to represent, address
themselves to every American. They are
inscribed on every page of our country's
history, they were born Of the American rev.
olution, and the declaration Of American
independence stamped them on the Amer
ican heart. We are now called upon to
and defend them; and here in this
great city Of New Orleans, let the campaign
open and the fight commence. The party
which is opposed to us nominated its can
didates, and presented platform of its
principles, and by that platform it declares
itself ready to stand or fall. So let it be.
We are also ready to stand or fall by our
principles, whose virtue and whose truth
have so often received the endorsement of
the American people.
have not the honor of a personal ac-
quaintance with my immediate competitor;
but ] am told and believe that he is q
chiyalrous and accomplished gentleman.
twill be my pleasure throughout this con.
test to extend to him all the consideration
and the courtesy which are due from one
gentleman to another.
1t cannot be expected at this early stage
of the discussion, | should enter into an
elaborate discussion of the principles of the
Know Nothing party. | shall reserve that
Tor future occasion, when | expect to
meet you again, and when l hope after
having traversed the State in behalf of the
great cruise in which we are engaged, to be
able to report to you that the fires Of De-
mocracy are blazing brightly from every
hill top and in every valley.
do not know when the Know Nothing
party first appeared in our State. The
nature of its organization does not permit
us to obtain accurate information on that
point. All that we know is that it came
like thief in the dark, and that as soon
as it lifted its head into the light, it was
assailed by the old Democratic party, and
thank God, by some of the brightest orna-
ments of the old Wing party. The features
by which it is characterized instantly be-
trayed its origin. Its religious proscip-
ton, its fanatical hatred Of foreigners, its