The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-09-08

when contrasted with their silence as to
the necessity of preserving unimpaired the
rights OF the states respectively.
3. Resolced, That we hail with unfeigncd
satisfaction the recognition by the Demo-
cratic parties Of Georgia and Louisiana of
the resolution adopted by the people of
Georgia, assembled in convention iu 1851
and as we believe, South Carolina, too,
will, and ought to resist, even (as u last
RESORT to disruption of every tie which
binds her to the Union, any action Of Con-
gress upon the subject of slavery in the Dis.
trict Of Columbia, or in places subject to
the jurisdiction of Congress, incompatible
with the safety, domestic tranquility, the
rights and honor Of the slaveholding states,
or any refusal to admit as state any ter
ritory hereafter applying, because of the
existence of slavery therein; or any act
prohibiting the introduction of slaves into
the Territories of Utah and New Mcxico;
or any act repeating or materially modify
ing the laws in force for the recovery of fu-
gitivc slaves"
4. Resotced, That we sympathise with the
friends of the slavery cause in Kansas, in
their manly efforts to maintain their rights
and the rights and interests of the southern
people, and that we rejoice at their recent
victories over the paid adventurers andfa-
natical hordcs Of northern abolitonism.--
That the deep interest fcltand taken by the
people of Missouri in the settlement of
Kansas, and the decision of the slavery
question in it, is both natural and proper:
and that it is their right and duty to extend
to their southern brethren in that territory
every legitimate and honorable sympathy
and support. t|
5. Resotued, That, in the opinion Of this
meeting, the existence and progress of the
organization known as the order of Know
Nothings is opposed theoretically and prac-
tically to the principles which have hither-
to characterized South Carolina as q state,
and render rally and reorganization of
| that party in South Carolina, matter of
imperative duty with those who remain
: steadfast in the faith.
6. Resolued, That this meeting disap-
: proves utterly and entirely of the introduce
ton Of religions tests into the politics of
: the country, and believes such connection
opposed to the constitution of the United
Q States, and anti-American in spirit and
policy.
: 7. Resolred, That while we regard the
, facility with which foreigners of all kinds
, arc admitted to the rights of citizenship
c and the abuses practiced under the existing
+ naturalization laws as proper subjects of leg
: islatlyc reform, we unhcsitatingly and un
II compromsingly reject, as remedy, the for
n nation of secret affiliated political associa
G TONS possessed ofpowers so novel and DIES
i potic as those Of the order Of Know Moth
t ings; and we utterly rcpudiatc the indis
; eliminate condemnation and unqualified
i exclusion from the privileges of citizenship
: Of all foreigners whatsoever, which is tn.
practical result of the triumph of the Or
n der, as illiberal, unjust, unwisc and peculiar
ly anti-American.
c s. Resolued That in addition to thos,
l. stringent objections, we are opposed to TIL,
C Know Nothing order
II Because its tendency is to organize
C band of spies in every community to watcl
Il the conduct and catch the words of the un
l. suspectng, to be reported to their secrc
councils, and made the foundation of polit
u cal prescription and persecution.
?, And because its practices strike at socia
&c confidence and all that is dear and valuabl
e in the social relation.
is 9. Resolved That it is due to the fratel
s. nal harmony which hitherto existed here
e. to the future yet certain perils which, a
1t citizens Of these slaycholding states, W
y must meet, and to resist which, successful,
s. there should exist unbroken unanimity, tina
al we should, with the utmost earnesmess, az
lc peal to those who have been led into thi
Order, to come out from it, and strip it c
n its power to do evil, and to all, Of whats,
le ever political designation they may hay
a. been, to unite in opposition to an organic
IN ton which, if successful, must PROSTATE til
ID rights Of individuals and states and in I'll
Of obedience it exacts to the will of maio
cs ity, extinguishes the hopes and rights Of
of minority.
of Resolved, That the chairman of this NEE
le ing appoint committee of one hundre,
I'd who shall be charged with the organic
Id ton of Southern rights party, in oppos
er ton to the order Of Know Nothings.
Letters were read from Hon. A. p. Blu
he Ter, Hon. l.. M. Keitt Hon. p. S. Brook