The American patriot., 1855-10-13
IL Che north. To have made this old thread


bare sor gintcresing, he should have at least
set tito new music. But it came out in Che
same long metre, without alteration, and FIJI
upon the ears of The audience as a twice told
tale, without effect. Upon this point, Pond
completely routed him. showing most clearly,
that the ...Harls" of New York were the only
wing of the democracy North, that could hv
any claim to the character of a national party.
and even they had passed resolutions in theh
convention short time since, favorable to fire.
soi,ism. Col Davi lson was completely discom-
fitted "He had been trying to catch Pond on
the stump ever since the opering Of the can
canvas He caught him yesterday. He viii
no. be apt to catch him soon again. Davi lson
is too shrewd man to butt his own brains out
which be will he certain to do every time he
tackles Pond .4---...-.-- -,------.-
Toreview Ponds speech would be to report
it at length. 1t was delivered in as condensed
a form as we could possibly give it. He out
did himself, and his last was the best effort we
have ever heard him make. Nothing was left
untold, and no point was left unexplained.
The whole matter Of Native Americanism was
laid before the people in its most elegant and
attractive garb. The latter portion of his
speech, the rejonder, was the bcs'--''e had
kept the good wine for the latter part of the
fast. t...,
His arguments upon the means and agcn-
ccs used by the European governments to get
rid Of their refuse poruation by throwing it
abe imnress to our government against which
all the monarchics Of the old world are wag'ne
m unceasinr warfare, was unanswcrablc. Tn
support Of this position we have hnt to look at
the calendar Of c'inaein our coNntrr-vc have
hut to consider the number of for irn"rs who
crowd our penitentiaries, our aims honsos, and
our lnnotic asylums, to see the whole truth and
force Of the argument .-..
\ 1t was observed that Davi !son never attack
ed the first principle of orr party faith. He
! was afrai to do this he knows they are in
n tact and invunerab'e
He discussed what he termed 'nroscrint;on
AGAINST the catholics, and the shutting of the
Native American party on that question:" But
our gallant and ready chamr ion soon placed
him ''hors a,ih hcomhat" on that point, nv sta.
ting the true position of the na'ivos on that
noint, which was that IRE recognize the Consti
!ntion Of the United Sta'es ns the highcst an
thority IN the land, and that the Ntfire Ame-
ricans think it to hehigh7y aangerous to place
he political poper Of oar country in the
hands ef any who ore an allegiance to any
foreign Pofentate superior TO the aNa0ionce
he oaces to has country md his Conatitutiop.
That the right to hoM G.bie depended on the
3aeuer to get it. and the ar1o7e mattsr rested
, on ,chether the caadi8ate couM get rotes
enough TO elect him If tits is prescription i
has been wagcd by all parties for years against
each other, and it would not do to talk about
, it now. ,
1t was the Unanimous expression of all not
, 100 much prejudiced to see the truth, that
, Pond left the field completely victorious.
Many of the foreigners were heard to acknowl-
edge publicly and without hesitation, that na-
wilson was completely used up, and several
| sail they were determined to vote for Pond
In fact Davidsons reasons in his speech were
not to be found. They We're like two grains Of
! wheat in bushel Of chaf, "von might hunt
, all day for them and not find them and when
) you did they would rot he worth the search y
This failure we attribute not TO any want Of
ability on the rart of Col Davi 'son, but to
the lameness Of is cause He Iii all tha,
could be done under the circumstances, and
bis party could lot have selected a better ad.
! vocate. es
The Natives returned home from the scene
Of til ir victory completely elated, and al, i,
well. To our friends at a distance, We hi
them be of good cheer: al viii he right i,
Eas, Feliciana in November We have ma
the enemy and they are ours
Truth is mighty and will prevail.
PAEsoN LoNGsTnEEr-We hone the above
named divine feels ieasy after the three trc
nendous letters he has written, asanst ths
American party; ard would advise him nov tc
return to his clerical robes and desk an.l :r,
and lemean imse'r in such a manner MS IL
regain the respect and confidcnce of his pas
toral charge which he has undoubtedly 'ost by
his 'ate dabh'c in political mire.
He, however. in his last essay has. we think
done good, probably uriatcntiona'lv.
Hc has proved most conciusivc'v that for
csncrs are abo'itionists, especially the Enc'isl
and Irish. He has proved that tho America,
party has thrown off the sccr,sv wlic, i