The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-06
+" prestO.Change." "


Never has the mysterious magician's wand
been more expert in its dcceptions upon the nat.
ural vision, than has been the political wand Of
Col. Pond in his attempts upon the mental Wis.
ion of the people He has been ringing the
changes of Col. Davidson, over the whole dis
trct in re-cchoing pcals and by dcxterous
shuttle of political "reminiscences always takes
care to place the canvass Of his own recorded
scenes Just behind that Of his opponent where
they Of course are suffered to remain in the OBJ
scurcst back ground. II
Col Pond has been charging Col. Davidson
on every occasion with being most inconsistent,
inas,uch as he (Col. d. was some fifteen
years ago IN avowed native American, and that
he advocated the repeal Of the Naturalization
Laws. How fur Col. D, is obnoxious TO these
charges We are not able to say; but this We do
know. that whatever views he then entertained
on that question, he frankly and openly admits
after wears Of reflection aud observation were
wrong, and in the canvass of 1852, freely de-
clared that those opinions had undergone
change upon the ground, of his convictions
that they were enormously founded. This is
honest and frank, and no honest and candid
man will adhere to error, when he is convinced
of it. .. ....5-.. ..,,ss. =.. s.,5v.taf
4 But how has it been with Col Pond! Ho
has changed so often, and in so short time,
that it is scarcely possible to keep the run OF
him. In 1852, he was in favor Of even short
er term of probation for citizenship than five
years Hc warmly and cloqucntly too supper
ted the proposition Of Gen. Scott, that years
service in the army or navy of the country,
= should cntitlc foreigner, to all the rights
Of citizenship, and now, within two or three
years, he makes a complete summcrset, q TWEEN
ty years whirl, and declares that foreigners arc
very dangerous people and nothing less than
.penty one years. time shall be allowed them to
become citizens. Besides. instead of opening
: our army and naval service to them, as in 1852,
he would now exclude them from these services
;, in toto this is indeed quick work and thorough
ly accomplished, fully cqualling the magcian's
y y astonishing dcxtcrity Presto, aud it is done.
But what other remarkable turn has the Col,
made since '52? IF We rcccollcct right and
arc not most cggrcgionsly deceived, he was at
!, that time, q very strong, very decided,
and prominent Wing. His defence and support
: Of the whig party and principles, were head
~ and shoulders above almost anybody else IN
" these parts 1t was the true party, it was the
party of right, and above reproach, and incor.
rnptible. But nom Lo and behold do you
:" not hear him. almost daily, proclaiming this
- same whg party, to have been just as dirty and
= corrupt as the democratic party ever was
Yea, awfully corrupt and rotten and seeming
to rejoice with exceeding joy, that he has at
~ last made his escape from it, by wbrling out q
i. it, making another round and clear turn. w
th deed if Col. Davidson had two good legs, and
to each one two feet longer, with additional joints
en- he never could come up to these spry fcats Of
political dexterity in lofty tumbling during the
IA balance of his natural life.
nd Well we hope Col. p. will have good time
lid oft. We are only suspicious, that he will take
another turn, just after the fifth Of November
IN next, being as he has got into natural habit
"t ~, that way. But should he accidcntly turn out
of Know Nothingism, it will be the cap shcaf
can of all his summersetts and surely the best be
be has ever before made, In that case VIC would
ns once more say, Presto-n change a
30 X. N. Council DIssoIvED.--Wc learn from
f II the True American published at Trenton, n
,pi j., that council of Know Nothings at Ellf
abethtown, N. j., the late residence of Gen'
ON Scott recently surrendered their charter to tho
the State council. and dissolved their connection
ION Herewith, on account of the Abolition tender
md cics of the order.
~ GD-We have been requested to ate. tlst w
W" Parish Treasurer has received the school 1und' "
lth, the quarter ending September 80, amounting y
irit 1908 dollars. =. ..a.5
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