The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-11-10

performance at an early date, on which occa-
sion the two laughable petit comedies of The
Toodles," and Dead Shot," will be presented.
THF ELECTION In THIS PARISH.
We give in another column, the returns from
the election in this parish, which shows that
the whole democratic ticket has been elected by
. handsome majority. Had any one predicted
this result some six months ago, he would have
been put down as an enthusiast. The know
nothing party, ut that time, flushed with two
victories had become naughty and defiant, and
confident OF their strength, asked no quarter
at the hands Of their opponents But the
people have at last aroused from the slumber
into which they had fallen and shaken of the
yoke, lawless faction had placed upon them.
In the darkest hour Of our political night, we
felt an abiding assurance that illegal oaths
and unholy obligations could not long blind
men, who had once breathcd the fresh air Of
freedom aud we therefore waited patiently for
the skies to break again. They have broken
at last, and the parish stands redeemed from
the thrall Of political bondage, in which it has
been placed for the last twelve months. But
II we are proud Of the victory, we are not the
less proud of the means by which it has
been won. We challenge the sevcrest scrutiny
into the manner in which this election has been
conducted by the democratic party Of this par
ish. While nothing was left undone that IN.
dnstry and energy could accomplish in on hon
orable way, nothing was done to which even
o cavller, could even take exception We
have worked in the full glare Of day no mid
night meetings, no secret conclaves, no sitting
with locked doors and barred windows, no re-
mnding men Of illegal oaths taken at the
dead hour Of night in remote corners no
threats and intimidations, no kidnapping, clo-
setting, and concealing freemen, no "hire and
salary for any mans vote And, as we sur.
vey the field and count the trophies we have
won, we are proud to be able to say, that by
no act Of ours has that flag been sullied under
which VIC fought.
How is it with our opponents those immac-
ulate men who have fed from the corruptions
OF the two old parties? How have they come
out of this contest? If but 1.-THE of what is
reported, Is true, it presents state of things
never before known in this parish Men were
transported in hot haste, from one ward to
another, cabbined cribbed, and confined .
strictly watched and guarded. and kept under
the basest surveillance, and all for the purpose
OF purifying the ballot box Voters in the
sixth ward were hurried of to the seventh. and
voters in the third ward were hurried off to
tne fourth, kept under watch till the hour of
voting arrived and all for the sake of purify.
ing the BALLOT box!
But the most disgraceful scenes were enact
cd in our neighborng town of jackson, by
these rampant reformers On the LIST of this
month, the College was opened, and it was
announced that the town had become entirely
healthy, and students were invited to return
1t was suddenly discovered that this announce
meut was premature. 1t was reported the
town was still filed with disease, that there
were then at least five cases Of yellow fever in
i, and runners were dispatched in every direc.
lion to warn the people in the country not to
come in, and all this for the sake of purifying
The ballot box! One poor fellow who had al.
ways been member of the democratic party.
md who had meyer failed to cast his suffrage
With them had been lately discharged from
'he Asylum where he had been confined on
account OF temporary insanity but he had
scarcely reached his shop, when he was sudden
y picked up hurried into buggy and pack.
cd oil to the fourth ward, and there kept until
he had cast his first know nothing vote. and
III for the sake of purifying the ballot box
out we tire OF recounting such things. Ali
loweyer, would not do. The people have risen
Up in their strength, and their voice for the
irst time in twelve months has been heard
instliied and free, carrying dismay into the
'anks OF these jobbng patriots.
Even that model of know nothing high