The Feliciana Democrat., 1856-01-19
PROPHECY AND IT'S FULFILLMENT.

If the democracy had been inspired with
the gift Of prophecy, they could not have pre-
dicted with greater certainty, the results that
have taken place among the know nothngs in
the different parts of the union, and especially
with regard to their want Of confidence in each
other and unanimitv Of purpose whenever they
should meet in Congress- for the purpose Of
carrying ont the various views, Of the differ
cnt shades Of the order. The democrats all
over the union, saw that no party could long
stand that prescribed one class Of our citizens
on account Of being born in other lands, and
another on account of their religious belief,
and made secrecy and oaths a part Of their po.
litical tactics. They foresaw the evils that
must result from such dangerous. proscrip-
tive, and ungenerous course Of conduct, and
foretold the events that have since come to
pass, long before the mournful record, stained
the history Of st. Louis, Cincinnati, New Or
leans, Louisville, Baltimore, and other cities.
These predictions were founded upon what
they knew must follow such fragrant departure
from correct principles and the plainest provis-
ions Of the Constitution. They knew it was
persecution and prescription for opinions sake,
which has never failed to track its course in
blood and death. lie has read the history Of
religious and political intolerance, in other
countries to little advantage. who could fail to
foretcll, that like causes produce like effects in
all countries.
What is the contest for speaker in the House
of Representatives in the Congress Of the
United States, but the most signal fulGllmcnt
of what the democracy has predicted from the
very beginning Of the know nothing triumphs?
The Democracy know full well, that the know
nothing shareholders Of the south, could new
er act in concert with the abolitionsts of the
north. They know that know nothirgism at
the north was one thing, and at the south an
other. They might pretend to unite in pros
criblng the catholic and the foreign born cti-
zcns, from an equal participation in the rights
md privileges secured by the constitution but
they felt that such professions could not be sin
cere at the time. and were simply resortcd to
by the abolitionists for the time being to get
into power, by putting the south of its guard
Snch was the prediction Of the democracy ev.
erywherc, and the result MS disclosed in the
late congressional proceedings, abundantly jus.
tify its correctness.
The great majority Of those members elect
ed from the north MS know nothings, and re-
ioiced over by their southern brethren as gteat
" American Victories" have since declared
themselves republicans, and vote for Banks the
abolition candidate for speaker of the House
What excuse onr southern know nothings can
have now to keep up southern organization,
or national one If you please, we are perfect
ly unable TO divine They mnst know that
their chance Of effecting any good in their pres
ent hopeless minority is perfectly fruitlcss. -
To remain silent, or keep up their separate ac-
ton is alike fatal to southern rights. They
know that they can neither elect the speaker
or the next president. This being fixed fact
what does duty require at their hands? Most
certainly to act with the party that they knew
at least is national party and in whose hands
the country has been safe for nearly the whole
time of our existence under the American gov
crnment
Compare our present great and nourshing
with what we were in 1921 Our
population doubled Our exports more than
four times greater, and our imports still msch
more largely increased. Many new states add
ed to the Union, and a vast public domain OBJ
taned, large enough to admit as many more
These benefits, and many others, which the
democratic party have heretofore secured for
the nation, are sure guarantee that that par
ty may be safely trusted for the future.
A DAcuERREorypE,-A Washington cores
pondcnt of the New York Herald, says of Mr..
Banks, the anti-Ncbraska candidate for the
Spcakership that :" he has the air of New
England clergyman, pacing the deck of a stca-
mer which he expects every minute will blow
him up"