The Feliciana Democrat., 1856-01-19

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that candidate, and the platform upon which
he stands, at the same time.
"Wo refer to this incident. simply that
the people may have new evidence Of the
unfairness Of the charge that the Demo
Gratis are resisting union between nation
al men in the House Of Representatives"
GROWTH OF ABoLlToNrsM.-No better
idea Of the rapid growth and development
Of the abolitionst feeling at the North
can be had than from the following simple
statement Of the National Era.
Nine years ago we established the Ma
tional Era in Washington, when John @.
Adams, and Joshua Oiddings alone in the
House, not one in the Senate, represented
the principle we advocate. To-day, those
principles are defended by fourteen sena.
tors, Of firm purpose and marked ability, q
body strong enough to compel the yeas and
nays upon every important question-and
in the House, by q body of men constitu.
ting the strongest Of the three parties into
which it is divided, and destined to deter
mine its organization.
Politically, our simple aim has been pro.
hibition Of Slavery in all Federal Territory
and the Redemption of the Federal Gov.
ernment from the power Of the slave hold.
ing caste. This is the aim Of what are
called the anti-Nebraska voters Of the coun-
try. So far as Congress is concerned they
have done much iu securing in the House
Of Representatives plurality. The next
time they will secure majority. Mean
while, they are now concentrating their
forces SO as to take possession Of the Fcde-
raj Government in the next Presidential
contest. .b.I Hs rlu
This is their aim--this is ours. What
we have adhered to SO long and pertina-
ciously, we shall not now abandon.
COLONEL RICHARDSON ON THE
NEBRASKA BILL.
The speech of the democratic candidate
for speaker of the Hwse of Representa-
tivcs in support of the Kansas and Nebras
ka bill, delivered on the Goth Of May 1854
is now before us, and the followings passa
gcs are so pertinent and so manly so patri
otic and SO democratic, that we cannot re
stat laying them before our readers:
Since the introduction of this bill eve
ry expedient has been resorted to to intimi
date members from giving it their support
The pulpit have undertaken to speak in til,
name of Almighty God against it. Thu
abolition press have placed the names 0
members in what they are pleased to cal
the roll of infamy who voted for the bill
Such abuse is courtcd, rather than avoided
1.-The opponents Of the bill say the peo
will condemn us forever. have heard thu
same sort of talk before. Why, they have
told me some years ago here, that / nigh
look for some green spot by the sidt
of some gentle stream, where might fnt
my political grave. Sir, instead of tina
they have found their political grave, and
. have been continued here by the wish o
my constituents, and against my own dc
sire.
T :" But sir, gentlemen Of frce-soil and all
olition proclivities tell us, if We persist il
urging this measure, they will leave tin
democratic party. hope they will fo
in the hour of danger and trial they arr
opposed to us, and have ever been and j
is only when the victory is certain and th'
spoils to be divided, that they act with us
They have marred the moral of the victor,
by their clamor for the spoils. For one
/ have no desire to propitiatc them. Sir
) we will pass the bill, settle great princi
| pie, and to settle it, that in all future tim
: we can sustain it, the country will APPROX
; it, and these gentlemen, now so clamorou'
!, will acquicscc-yes sir, Ibelieve that is tn
i, word-or swear that they were always 70
+, the principle, but opposed to itsapplicatiol
| to these territories; and some of them will
, doubtless be able to 60 back to some spcec
or essay where they maintained the doctrn
that we now apply.
: Il want to say a word or two to ou
J, friends before conclude. | want to sa
: to them, that our danger consists in our d
!. visions. l want to say right here to on
vi Go.