The Feliciana Democrat., 1856-01-05
A GOODOMEN.


In the last American Patriot, we are pleas
ed to see an editorial recommending the south
can know nothings in Congress to vote for the
Hon. w. A. Richardson, OF Illinois for speak
er. now that Mr. Wheeler had withdrawn his
name from amoug the candidates. This we
look upon as good sign, which argues well
for the future. 1t not only discloses the fact
that the democracy Of the south will have the
aid and assistance of southern know nothings
on the great question which vitaly concerns us,
but is an acknowledgment, that the democracy
of the whole union, are truly national in their
organization worthy to be trusted in preference
to northern know nothings, aboltionists, and
freesoilers, who have been banded together
in the House of Representatives to shape the
legislation of Congress to suit their unholy
purposes. This is only one instance in many,
where the know nothing press, south, is speak
ing out in relation to the course political events
are taking in that body. They now began to
see, what the democracy everywhere predicted
is coming to pass. Southern know nothings
with national sentiments, now are no longer
left in the dark with regard to the course that
duty and proper sense Of southern rights re.
quire them to pursue To act with their nor
thern brethren IS to. surrender their consti
tutional rights, and their selfrespcct, to nppease
the fanatcal spirit of northern aggression, up
on the institutions of the south. They have to
choose between subscribing to their own dcgra
dation, as co-equal, political partners in the
privileges which the constitution was intended
to confer, by its illustrious trainers, or to cut
loose and unite with the democrats, who sub
jcct them to no such alternative. They know
that every interest in the nation is safe under
the democratic rule They know that thu
country has prospcred under democratic admin
istrations, more than that of any party, /
southern know nothings ever had any doubts
with regard to the truly national position til,
democracy Of the north wonld take in rcgarl
to the action of Congress on the subject o
slavery, they have been dispeled by the noble
stand they have taken in regard to the election
Of speaker, since Congress convened! l
southern Know notnings ever had any hopes
of their party north, becoming national, thos'
hopes have been destroyed by the action o
the Cincinnati convention, which has declared
that no slave state shall ever be admitted int
this union unless the Missouri Compromise i
restored This is the substance of their reso
lutions Here the issue is distinctly made tina
the know nothings of the southern states, mus
acknowledge themselves not upon an equal foot
ing with their northern brethren, or in othe
words, that the people Of the south, must agre
to have no right to go north Of certain gee
graphical line with their property. while n
such restriction is put upon the people of tn
north Southern know nothings cannot fail t
see, that the doctrines of the Kansas Ncbras
ka bill, are the only safe grounds for the sout
to stand upon. A state shall have the righ
to come into the Union, with or without slave
ry as it may choose. Is there southern ma
of any political party who would be so lost I
his own sense Of duty and patriotism as to at
: mi', that tasrs s ANY iassasHty between III