The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-07-19
EX-GOVERNOR HEBERT AT TAMMA-
NY HALL &


The Democrats of New York city celebrated
the fourth Of July with great solemni'y and
magnifcencc. Our New York papers teen
with loug accounts Of the celebration. After
the various exercises Of the day had been pro-
ceeded with, beautiful banquet was served
up, which some of the most distinguished poll.
ticians of the country attended. Among the
guests present we notice the name Of ex.Gov-
ernor Paul 0. Hcbert The regular toast,
'the Union of the States" was responded to
by him as follows:
Tx. Governor Hebcrt of Louisiana, respond
cd by saying that he remembered, some years
since, that the lamcntcd and distinguished Prem
tiss, of Mississippi, while makinga speech to a
New York audience, remarked that he was
proud, in this noble country, to say fellow
citizens" whether at the East, West, North
or South. lie was proud, therefore, as Ro-
man Catholic, and from Louisiana to say
"fcllow.citizens" to them in New York. APP
plause. While he was proud as Democrat
that he could say that, as n lover OF his coun-
try he was sad at the reflection that there was
but one party in existcnce--at the North,
South, East or West-to which he could say
"felow.citzens" and that was the Democratic
party At the time when Mr.. Prcntiss made
this remark, there were two great parties, the
members of which could say "fcllow-citizens"
to each other; but now only in the ranks of
the Democratic party could he say fellow
citizens" to its members because ii would not
be asked of him to say "fcllow citizens TO the
Black Republicans or AbolitioLists. APP
plausc. lie spoke for the South as South
erner; and gentlemen at the North were very
much mistaken if they supposed that they at
the South were disunionists They were as
great lovers Of the Union, and as stcadlast in
their adherence to it as any men ut the North
All they asked was as the speaker who had
preceded him remarked. "to be let alone
Applause. They did not interfere with the
North or COLOMBO their country. They spent
their money freely ut the North aud they came
by hundreds and thousands every year to the
North, to their hotels and watering places,
spending their money freely and literally, and
: he trusted that they always acted like gentle
men. There was day when he could bring
Was that justice! Did they Of the South III
suit the North? He had read in the newspa-
pers that an illustrious Senator, backed by an
editor, had said that the South could not be
kicked out of the Union. 1t was Notifying
), thing to be kicked out of good company
Laughter. He did not pretend that South
erners were better behaved or more chivarou
than any other people, but he was not accus
toned to be kicked with mpunity by anybody
! Applause. The man who would Sumncrz'
him would suffer for it, and he would not, aftel
being slapped upon the right check, present
the other also. Applause. Another Sena
tor had drawn the magnificent picture of
mother with her infant, and right over them
, tremendous negro, with knife in his hands
He did not know from what source the Sena
tor derived his idea, but he would say this
any man were to go tomorrow into his cant
field and express such an Infamous sentiment
as that Senator expressed, his very negroc,
would rise en- masse and cut him up into mincC
meat. 1t is said that Louisiana would not
: vote for Buchanan. We have at the South
two kinds of opinions--thc silent and the bet
ting opinions Laughter lie had bet
} ting opinion upon that point. He was sugal
planter, and having some sugar left, he would
J bet any reasonable amount of hogsheads of il
I'LL" III WIS hrsI rate sugar laughter l.
a against an equal value of Yankee shoes, that
. he wanted for his negroes, that the State Of
. Louisiana would give for Buchanan and Breck.
t enridgc majority of from $500 to 5000
The representation of the coat of arms of his
e State was pelican feeding its young from its
; own bosom. They had just passed registry
!, law in Louisiana; and that State under the
r operation OF this law was nursing the largest
: number of young Democrats that were ever
seen there. She would turn them out in great
numbers on the first day of November next,
r and they would roll up in Louisiana maiori.
n ty of 5000 for the Democratic ticket Ap.
$ plause.
Capt. Ryndcrs called for three cheers for
the speaker, as be said he was not only an OK.
Governor of Louisiana, but was Que of the
most gallant officers i'm the Meyicon war