The American patriot., 1855-09-15
Public Meeting at Clinton.

Public Meeting at Clinton.
Intelligence having been received that the
Hon. Randel Hunt would address the people at
Clinton on Wednesday the 18th, considerable
preparation was made for the occasion, short
as tho notice was. And in view Of the disin-
clination of he Citizens to risk their lives
where the yellow fever was reported to have
existed, quite large crowd assembled. But
they were doomed to disappointment by the
non.appearance of that gentleman. An acci-
dent prevented him getting here, although he
had reached Bayou Sara on the way. Better
luck to him next time.
But Col. Pond was on the ground, and
where he is you may be sure that his hearers
will have at all times ''fit and proper enter
tainment." In this there was no disappoint-
ment He was invited to the stand, and al
though laboring under severe indisposition,
would not refuse the call thus made upon him.
Like "Massa McDonougi,, he always at home.
Col. Pond spoke for about two hours, in elo-
quent app. ais to the sober judgment and rea-
son Of his audience, nothing to their passions.
He gave brief history of the two old parties,
showing that the principles advocated and op-
posed BY them, had been for some years set
tied, by throwing aside that which was impo-
litic or unnecessary, and adopting that which
was good and demanded by the necessities Of
the government as permanent features Of our
political economy. .f.. a
He then gave history Of the parties during
the interregnum, when no fixed principles
governed them, and strife for the spoi1s was
the unit around which partizans c1ung
The necessity of the present Native Ameri-
can organization was his next theme, and
most manfuly and eloquentry did he stand up
in defence of its principles. The charge Of Sc
cresy he laughed at, telling his opponents, that
with that, they had nothing to do, as it was
our plan of organization, and not theirs He
well knew that no candid man believed that
the men composing the party here, are capa-
bic Of committing the deep and damning crimes
charged against them, and that, was there any.
thing in this secresy dangerous to the institu.
tions Of the country, self-nterest, If nothing
else, would cause almost every member of the
Order in this Parish to withdraw at once.
At the conclusion he took occasion to dis.
claim having at any time assailed the mora
character Of his competitor Such fact, he
said, had existence only in the fertile brain o.
him who fabricated it. He can have abundant
proof, if necessary, that the charge is a false
one, as number from this parish listened to
his speech at Whitaker's springs, and not a
word did they lose Of it, although he spoke for
at least three hours, and every one will testify
that he did not make the least alusion to Mr.
Davilson's private character. 1lis political ca
reer, he charged on both occasions, and justly
so, as inconsistent. He does not need to de-
scend to those old political tricks to maintain
himself He has placed his feet upon the rock
of principle, and it will sustain him. We feel
that he will be our next representative in Con-
gross and that ere long, he will awake the
slumbering echoes of the Capital in advance.
ment of the principles and objects of the Anne.
rican party.
We hope stiIl to have Randel Hunt among
us before the "season Closes" With anything
like reasonable notice he would not be cha
grined at the number and character of the
crowd which would assemble to hear him.
Many thanks are due to the public spirited
individuals VINO took upon themselves the pre-
paration of the grouud and fixtures for the
occasion.