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The American patriot., 1855-08-18
More Cannon.

We could not restrain smile at the great
shoD of candor and hon esty, but in reality the
innocent stupidity, the special-committee-
American nominations for Parish Offices His
whining lacrymose regrets that Captain Com
stock was left off the ticket are truly farsical
They remind us Of very bad stage playing
wherein the actor pretends to cry but makes
such bad out that the audience are convuls-
cd with laughter at his ridiculous failure. Capt
Comstock is lauded to the skies as possessing
every qualification for the Sherifalty, Ia truth
which the-special- ial-Committee-man never
admitted before in his life, and one which he
would not admit now, had he not design in
view;) and the defeat of this gentleman is
mourncd over with the most hypocritical man
ifestations Of grief.
The special committee man makes such a
miserable out in, this portion of his dolorous
composition, that we would suggest that he
procure David's Lamentations over tiny son
Absalom," aud after prac:icing this a while he
will be able to succeed better in his whining
complaints.
Had Captain Comstock been nominated,
would his political enemies have been so pro-
fuse in their compliments towards him? So far
from lauding his qualifications every thing that
could have been urged against him would have
been urged; and no effort would have been
left untried to defeat one who lis so we'll quail
ificd" for the position to which he was aspi.
ring. Has not Captain Comstock in common
with the members of the Native American
party been denounced as one Of "the dark Ian.
termed fraternity "-"as traitor to his coun.
try" and ga conspirator against the Constitu'
tion?" And now with what grace can these
culminators of every thing Americaa presume
to compliment one in such magnificent strains
whom before it has been their delight to ira
duce and abuse? Captain Comstock has beer
a candidate before for the same office of Sheriff
but did the dolorous committee man ever vote
for him? Did not that clique always exert al
their strength to defeat him, and could he eX
pect sympathy from such men now? As wei
might one expect to find vice in heaven
or look for virtue in the character of the devil
Was Captain Comstcck the nominee now o
the Native American party, how many ofth'
anti-Americans would vote for him? Not one
They would sooner cast their votes for tn
most miserable foreigner in our parish, VIII
makes his livelihood by selling whisky to ou
negroes, and cheating them out of corn stolel
from their masters at midnight.
The American patriot., 1855-08-18
Incendiary Papers.

"The people of the South should be On the,
guard against incendiary papers that arc nov
flooding the mails of the South, from the n.
states,'' "Louisiana and Mississippi win com.
in for their share during this fall. Already
that black abolition sheet, the CincinnaK
dollar Times,' crowding our post offcesn
"They come to all persons whom they sun.
pose to be gulli6le, and they come prepaid
an evidence of deep and preconcerted schem,
ofthe Abolition Know Nothings to break down
the Democracy of the South, as well a u
North, and take the government into Their
own precious keeping
The above remarks are copied from thr
beautiful sheet, the " "Felciana Democrat" TINT
pink of rnodesty and purity. As to the percsp
tion of the publishers of the "Times" in regard
to "gullibility," we cannot but think, if it was
their object to send their paper to such, thas
they were not far from right, as we saw II il
the hands of some who take the Democrat
Of this place and the Courier" of New o..
leans, for their guide and counsel.
AS 10 ltS Oelhg ' placA Apolltion Sneet'
if its containing remonstrances and accounts d
large meetings Of the people of Ohio againsl
the nomination of the abolition Democat
"Salmon P. Chase" as candidate for Go,
ernor," if its censuring Hale, Wilson, Seward
Greely, and that faction or finally, If its Con
tanning long article against NEGRO stealing
makes it "black abolition Sheet" we woul
like to make the inquiry of the Especial Dem
ocratic Committee" what kind of sheet the
would style the Feliciana Democrat?"
The American patriot., 1855-08-18
Democracy and Aholitionism.

The following extract is taken from the Chi
cago Democrat. Read it and draw your own
inference. Is not the anti-American party ab
oiitionized?
"We are willing to do anything Democrats
to unite the North. But we would as soon
unite with friends of human slavery in The
South, as with men in the North, who make /
mans birth place or his aoctrinal religion,
test for office, over and above his characts
and his princ;pl S. THE SANE nEMOCRAf.
IC PRINCIPLES THAT MAKE US DETEST
SLAVERY, MAKE US ANXIOUS FOR
HEALTHY FOREIGN EMIGRATION, As
THE BEST MEANS OF GETTING RID or
1T. Besides our country should continue 10 h
what it is now, the home Of the Oppressed
from all quarters of the world"
The American patriot., 1855-08-18
Know Nothing Platform.

We think the Especial Committee" haze
studied the English Dictionary to very little
purpose when they have so little idea Of the
meaning of the word rested, as used in The
phrase vested rights. We would refer them
to the article under that head by "a Candid
Know Nothing" in former number Of our pa.
per for information. They will there find
that the "pan Of milk ras not kicked over
neither is their "rulc in Mathematics" appI
cable. Ut
The American patriot., 1855-08-18
wound vour feeling, as Irishmen. +

wound your feeling, as Irishmen. have ha.,
at the first epoch of my American existsnc.a
swept along by the loud and unmeanine crv :;
soulless Democracy and though I NAV Az
sent from the political creed Of majority n
my countrymen, cannot forget that h.,s
drawn my first sustenance from the bosom of
Green Erin, and would, if her foes would nv
nit, like the dying Argive, draw my last sieb
by the rush of her waters, ct dulues ma-ies.
renainiscilar argos. HRRssa
The American patriot., 1855-08-18
c We clip the following from the Baton
Rouge Gazette: -
Hon. Thomas Green Davidson.

It will be seen by the following letter from
this gentleman that in 1912 he was melnbs
Of an 'assocat.on that advocated, principh
that now lie as thick substrstun., at the .toun
dation, and in fact constitutes the beginning
and the end Of what is now termed the "Ameri
can Party Now, after a lapse of thirteen year
from the date of this letter party has beM
formed separate end distinct from all otht
parties hasing FOR ats object the single qua.
ton Of Repeal, or modification of the Mtu.
Ia'ization laws, so as to guard the purity Of
the elective franchise, and where stands thb
great "warhorse of Democracy" as he delights
to denominate himself? The American Pr.
ty" have now made tie question of repeal o
extension, the "paramonat qaesti0n in all
elections, apd at al times" The princips
now advocated by the "American Party" ~
almost precisely and identically the same
those advocated then by Mr.. Davidson y
what strange infatuation has this man deter
mined to oppose party organized on the vei!
principles proposed by him, and standing out
"separate and distinct from all other parties
is question that would puzzle the brain Of tn
most astute of modern politicians Read hb
letter. u
LOUISIANA NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Thursday, January 6, 1S42
"E'nract ,ti'om the Winutes.'
Capt. Stickney, Cj,-irman Of the Commits
appointed at the previous meeting, presenta
the following letter rseciveA from the Hon.
Thomas Green Davidson, which was read and
ordered to be entered on the minutes Of ths
meeting ~
New ORLEANS, La,
Senate Chamber, January s, 1842.
Gentlemen Il found on my table yesterd,J
morning your esteemed favor of the LIST inst-
and hasten to reply thereto. | have made uP
my mind to have nothing more to do with 1
Native American Association until the Assor
ci,tion makes up their mind to form a pstlN
separate and distinct from all other partieA
having for its object the single question err.
peal ! am -Natire .4meriean, because
believe the peri etuity of cur beloved 1nsti!f
tons depends upon our Vanishing foreign ~
Hnenre from our councils This made me
Natico 4mer'can, and for this I shall a.eoy E
be found stirring I have seen, and deepy
deplore this fact, that this holy and sacrsgi y
question has been vilely prostitutcd BY men y '.
all parties Wherefore have determined ~, !"
to interfere until all Native Americans sn.p
act as such, making that the paramount que
ton in all elections, and at al times, until o"
question shall be triumphafst
l AIN therefore compelled to decline YOU
kind and pleasing invitation, which would ~, sg
der other circumstances, be proudly comPs'
with.
am, gentlemen with great respect and es'eep
Your friend and servant,
! THOMAS GREEN DAvlDsos' !
To Messrs Stickney, Dameron and "alp'E
} pesent,
The American patriot., 1855-08-18
'' ''ALLA."

The .'Triumph Of Genius" has been crowd
ed out this week. 1t will appear in our next
issue. The reading public may expect some
thing rich in this new story Of our fair su-
thoress. e
The American patriot., 1855-08-18

~ Our thanks to A. Levi, for New York
papers. Mr.. Levi is in New York at this time
purchasing goods for the fall and winter mar
ket It
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The American patriot., 1855-08-18

tE- We are authorized to announce that
Barbecue will be given three miles northwest
of this place, at the old mill, Just beyond j. L.
Dclee's ESQ.,, on SATURDAY NEXT, the
25th inst. The public are respectfully invited
to attend.
Beal, Allen, Heistand, McWhortcr, G. NJ. Mil
Ter, and others, arc expected to speak
Mr.. Dawson, the new Governor of Kansas,
ia said to he related to Gen Cass
The American patriot., 1855-08-18
An Irishman's Views upon the American
Question.

The frankfort (Ky.) commonwealth says
that an intelligent and learned lrishman, and
citizen of this country. has sent us the fol-
lowing appeal to his countrymen upon the
great question of the day. We commend his
sound, convertive, patriotic production to the
perusal of all our readers, and especially to the
perusal of all our adopted citizens of Irish
The American patriot., 1855-08-18
Native American Parish Ticket.

LEGISLATURE,
SAMUEL ORWOOD,
FRANKLIN W. WARD. d,
...7 FOR CLERK, l.5ts.r
HENRY SKIP WITH.
FOR sHERlFF,
JOHN EAST. lSf'i
FOR ASSESSOR,
JAMES A, SCOTT.
FOR CORONER,
NJ. w. HUGHES.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
Judge L,Oriug.

The telegraph announces that Gov. Garfner
OF Mass, sent a message to the House refusin,,
to remove Judge LOring. The document w.s
lald upon the table, and five thousand comic.
ordered to be printed. The Legislature has
no power to remove Judge Loring, except by q
COnstl'utlonai amendment, making the judiciary
elective by the people, which wosld reouiro th'.
sanction Of two Legislatures and then Of ,hs,
people A majority Of the Governors Counc,i
were adverse to his decision. We think. with
the New York Times, that whatever NAV Ic
the temporary feeling in regard TO this matter
IN Massa chusetts or elsewhere, the sober iude-.,
neht OF the country will approve this act Of
uov. uardner. The removal of a Judge for al,
independent, even if mistaken, exercise of the
functions OF his Office. would have established
= ~ precepent In the highest degree dangerous to
to the stability of our institutions PhiIadei-
phiG San. > :
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
'Matttr.
Cuba.

The island upon which the Executive ap-
pears TO have fixed its covetous eyes is more
like nation than a province. Cuba is six
hundred and eighty miles long, with a.
breadth varying from thirty to one hundred
miles. 1t contains twenty million acres of
land. 1t has population of one million and a
quarter--six hundred thousand whites, two
hundred thousand free colored persons, and
four hundred and fifty thousand slaves The
soil is fertility itself: The climate, for a tro-
pical region, is most salubrioGs. Rain falls in
every month of the year. There are mountains
on this island, there are excellent harbOrs on
its coast; streams and lakes are numerous :;
there are mines of copper and of coal and the
vast tracks of primeval forest abounds in the
most precious woods Only one-tenth of the
soil Of Cuba has yet been brought into cultiva-
ton yet the annual product even of that small
portion, counting only its saleable produce, is
sixty million dollars year. The Spanish gov
ernment derives revenus from it of twelve
millions. 1t exports annually twenty-five mil
lions, and imports twenty-six, of which nearly
One-quarter goes from the United States
Cuba has every requisite for prosperous in
dependent existence. Nothing is wanting IN
make it powerful nation, except a struSpIe
for liberty with the Spanish government
struggle which, perhaps, would have begun ere
this, if the Creole population had not been led
to rely on aid from without, instead of their
own arms and hearts.
To suppose that Cnba can ever become a
member OF this cOnfederacy is prepostcrous-
The Cubans are Catholics, and every recent
election has shown that the people of the Uni
ted States have an antipathy to the Catholic
denomination. The Cmbans speak the Spanisl
language-an insuperable obstacle to that pccu
liar intimacy of friendship which, among cqua
members of republican confederacy, ought IL
subslst. The Cubans are idle and luxurlons
they have as little in common with ths active
saving. thrifty people of these Northern State
as we have with the Arabs. What God hatl
not joined, let no President attempt to bind to
rether.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
Wonders of the Telegraph.

The electric telegraph is now established.
almost without break, from London, across
Europe, under the Black Sea, and into the Cri-
mea-a distance of some eight hundred leagues.
which is about equal to four fifths of the actual
distance between Liverpool and New York.
and more than equal to the whole route from
Ireland to Halifax. The last newspapers from
Engla by the Asia, contain intelligence
which was committed to the wires at Balaklaya.
at four O'Clock in the morning, and received in
London on the afternoon of the same day. We
may thus calculate on receiving news from the
Crimea within ten day. The submarine cable
is laid down some 300 miles at the bottom of
the Black Sea. II remains to be seen how far
it may be affected by under-currents and other
distractions. Scientific men in Europe have
little fear on that score. The principle once
established as successful, we may speedily ex.
pect TO have q submarine telegraph line be.
tween the Old World and the New, and there
IS no reason, that once accomplished, why the
daily news Of London and Paris should NOT
be published in this country within few hours
of its occurrence. 6 .f g.. 4 ~.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16

Day WEkTHER.-Seldom, if ever, have we
been visited with such dry weather at this sea-
son of the year. Many wells have been dry
for long time. and the ponds which are usually
full of water at this season, are now entirely
dry. Grass is almost stationary, and the fields
look nearly as bare as they did in the winter.
The farmers provender is almost exhausted,
and there is very little or no pasture. The
consequence is, that if it continues dry much
longer, great deal of the stock must perish
for the want of food. The wheat crop is sstunt
ed, oats cannot grow, and corn can scarcely
vegetate. .......... ....... ....
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
Sounding the Niagara.

The engineer of the suspension bridge near
the Fails of Niagara, Mr.. John A. Roeblins
writes to the Buffalo Democracy that he has.
made second attempt To sound the Niagara,
at and from the bridge, without success. The
last attempt was made with an iron of about
forty pounds weight, attached 10 a No. ii wire.
winch was let fall from the bridge, a distance
Of 225 feet, striking the surface perpendicularly,
but 1t was not cut of sight more then one
second. appearing again on the surtaee, about
one hundred feet down stream, skipping upon
the water like a chip. While hauling il up il,
bounced about like ball, till struck by a cake
OF ice, and severed from the wire Mr.. Roe.
bling adds that he is satisfied that no metal has
sufficient specific gravity to pierce that cur
rent, even with the momentum acquired by a
fall of 225 feet! The velocity OF the iron.
when striking, must have been about equal IN
ia feet per second, and consequently its mo.
mentum near 5000 lbs. Its surface opposed 10
the current was about fifty SUPERFICIAL inches.
This will give an idea of the strength of iha
current, and ut the same time hint a the Tita
forces that have been at work To scoop out the
bed of the Niagara River.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
Rain and the Crops at the South.

The Southern papers are in extacies at a de-
lighiful rain in that region last week. The
Augusta (Ga,) Republican OF Friday week
says:
Yesterday evening, between six and seven
o'clock, we were visited with a hail shower,
which terminated in good steady rain, accom-
panied by thunder and lightning, aud at the time
we write it gives promise TO continue falling for
some time. This section Of Georgia has been
materially injured by the drought, but we trust
this rain will extend far enough to revive the
almost sinking hopes of our agriculturists."
The Columbia Is. c. Times ofthe same date
reports heavy fall of rain and hail in Chester
district on Wednesday night week, and adds
"At this present writing a very gentle and
genial shower OF rain is falling. The heavens
IN every quarter of the compass are overcast
with thick clouds, the vivid lightning is flash.
ing almost necessarily, and every sign gives a
gratifying promise OF an abundant fall of rain
| 1t is greatly needed. From various sections
of the State we have received gloomy accounts
of the wheat and oats crops, which have suffer
ed greatly for the want of rain. The earl,
wheat We fear is past resuscitatiOn, There are
complaints, too, of the bad stands of cotton and
corn"
The drought in Louisiana continued at las
accounts, and the crops are represented as suf
fering terribly. The Alexandria (La) Demo
crat of the 25th ult., says:
"The heat is intense thus early, and all hop
Of rain is wellnigh abandoned. We might sa
the crops were suffering, but this would not
proper, as We have no crops to suffer. Neve
in the history of this parish has such caam
ty befallen agriculture. Every thing is drie
up, parched and ruined"
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16

EScouRAGE Your OwS.--Every man and
particularly every advocate of the protective
principle should supply his wants at home
Support your neighbors first. Get your boots,
your coats, your groceries, and dry goods, at
home, if you would have your town and COM
munity thrive.-Amougst all your practice OF
this principle, don't forget to incou age your
home newspaper, for that is matter we have
good and cheap an article as circumstances al
low. Just in proportion as each branch of busi-
ness is encouraged, will ambition be stimulated
aud the means found to better supply your wants
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
Affairs In Europe.

The steamers of last week bring us very inn
portant news respecting the state of affairs in
Europe and in the East. The Congress of the
Nations at Vienna, whose deliberations were
to give peace to the Nations, has broken up
without having effected any object except to
amuse and occupy the attention Of the Allies
while Russia was carrying on her operations
for defence and exerting her influence in draw
ing off or neutralizing Austria. 1t is now said
that the Allies can no longer calculate on Aus
tria to arm against Russia.
Louis Napoleon with his Empress have been
making royal visit to Queen Victoria and her
husband. Their arrival was greeted with the
greatest enthusiasm by the Nation; the Eng.
liSh people, not usually easily to be excited,
exhibited all the extravaganza of show, of
noise and extravaganza of expression common
to their excitable and mercurial neighbors OF
France. 1t is evident that Louis Napoleon is
at present, at least popular with the English
people. and that they value very highly the
amty and friendship now existing between the
two nations They no doubt look to Napoleon
and the French as the means of successfully
carrying them through the expensive war;
Somehow Louis has managed, contrary to the
general expectation of the world, not only tC
sustain himself, but to strengthen his position
and render himself one of the most popula
men of the day. While in England, he reeeiv
ed the honors of the orders of the Garter, &c.
from the Queen. And now, as report says, h
and his Empress are to be off for the Crimes
to finish the capture of Sebastopol. '...
An active bombardment of Sebastopol ha
been carried on now for number of days with
out material effect; it will be, it is said, follow
ed soon by an attempt to storm the city, wit
what prospect of success we know not. On
thing is very certain, the Allies have found it
very hard nut to crack.
No peace to be obtained, the Allies will hav
nothing to do but to fight it out; they cannc
go back-and must try some new tactics the
efforts to fight against the absolutism of Rui
sia, and at the same time court Austria, qua
antee to her safety against the attacks of libe
alism and republicanisln-thus fighting bot
sides of the battle-they have now found wi
; not do. Let the contest be between Russ
} Austria, &C., and absolutism, OIL the one han
, and let the Allies, on the other hand, espou.
the cause of liberal principles, arm the Hung
rians, reconstruct Poland, encourage republ
cansm in Germany and Italy, and then the
: will make the Russian bear scratch his hea
Z and begin to feel it time to keep himself with
s his old territories. And why not !-the peop
of England and France are in favor of liber
! government, and it is fighting against natu
/. for their rulers to attempt to array them
f favor of despotism.
Smyrna times., 1855-05-16
Mo1ey.--Weights and Measures

The admirable proposition which has been in.
trOduced in the British Parliament TO hold
Congress of all nations for the purpose of agree
ing upon Common system OF money, weights
and measures, meets general favor. The Iri-
bune says there is no good reason for the pres.
ent universal discOrd In these respects The
affairs OF the world would be transacted with
infinitely greater ease and benefit If the mea-
sures OF value and OF quantity were uniform in
all countries. Now, the traveller from the
United States must begin by converting his
American money into sterling for England
then into francs for France, next into thalers
and fOrIns for Germany, and so OH, losing some
thing Of course at every change. So, too, you
may buy merchandise by one kind of inca sure
at Moscow, another at Vienna, another at Par
is, and third at London. All this is quite
absurd, and without the least benefit, either pr-
sonal or patriotic, TO any individual OF nation
except the money changers and mlddl,Inen.
Indeed, 1t seems prepOsterOUS tu talk Of the re
as intelligent IN which such rude elementary
form OF international disunty is needlessly pre-.
served. We trust then with the Tribune ina,
this movement may receive in Parliament thai
support which its intrinsic importance merits
Most reforms are necessarily postponed on ac
count of the war, hut this is SO simple, ratioa
and economical IN its nature, that it may bt
Carried into execution at any time The pro-
posed Congress should. of course, be held OF
neutral territory, and llcivlllzcd natios shoul,
be invited To send representatives.. The ques
tiOn being strictly a scientific one, there eoulC
be no nseperable difficulty even in secnr,n.
tine cooperation OF the powers actually at va
with each other. 1t would be no slight CON
pensatlOn for the accumulation of disasters AN,
evils OF the present time, If so grand and usc!u
an improvement were to be born ia the mt,iS
| OF it.