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The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30

from, which will increase Conway's majority,
we believe, to 10000"
In OIL article on the result OF the election,
the True Democrat says:
"Our triumph is unprecedented. Ont OF a
vote of some thirty or forty thousand, the ma
jority Of Elias N. Conway, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, will be ten, if not
twelve thousand. We have elected, by over
wheming majorities both our candidates for
Congress, we have elected every one OF the
Circuit Judges; we have elected every one OF
the Prosecuting Attorneys; we have elected
twelve out of the thirteen, if not the whole
thirteen State Senators; we have elected six.
ty-three of the scvcnty-five members Of the
General Assembly; and, finally, we have elect
ed more than threc-fourths Of the Sherfls,
Clerks, and other county officers"
Now didn't that fire burn awfully!
"strke the cymbal Sound the drum
HuzLa! lIuzza! The people come!!!"
Seriously, we are at II loss to account for this
unmtigated propensity of our opponents in
disappearing the public feeling everywhere.
Are they not aware that the facts must *
pose their recklessness and their inter disre.
gard Of the public respect and confidence. III
the same column may be found statement
with regard to Mr. Buchanan, as utterly reck
less as that in reference to Arkansas. Here
| it is:
"Mr. Buchanan has no reliable strength al
the North, and daily diminishing popularity
at the South--while the strength Of Fillmore
! is diffused throughout the country and his
course is onward and upward everywhere. j
the Democracy would do Il deed that will eff
face many a stain from their record, aud vim
dictate their patriotism to future time, LIT them
withdraw their candidate" &c.
Every man of common sense, who has moi
lost his reason, is as well convinced now as be
possibly can be of any thing that has not al
ready occurred, that Mr.. Buchanan will most
assuredy carry the vote of every slave State
and fully one-haf of the Northern States
whilst Fillmore has no prospect whatever o
carrying single free State, and the rcsu
will show the facts as here stated. Mark wha
we say.
But should Mr.. Fillmore, percliance, carr!
single slave State, who would it benefit
Not him, certainly. No one but Fremon
would receive the benefit Of it, because it woul'
increase the prospect of carrying the election
to the House eff Representatives, where Fill
mores chance being utterly hopeless, his friend
would vote with the Black Republicans n
they are now doing, and elect Fremont Pres
dent as they did Banks Speaker.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30
Late Eleotions-the Prospect.

The late elections have quite clearly indicated the
caste Of the South In the pending Presidential eec'
ton.
In Kentucky. the Democratic majority 10 10000.
In Missouri, Folks majority Is 1000.
In North Carolina, Bragg's majority 10 Is 600.
In Arkansas, Democratic majority, $4,000.
In Texas, mo man can number" the democrats.
All these majorities will be increased in the cleo
ton Of November next, and all the other southern
States will give corresponding majorites for the M"
tional candidate, JAMES BUCHANAN.
Thus stands the south a. unit There ID not
spot upon her clear horizon, and not stain Will b.
left upon her bright escutcheon.
We could dwell upon this noble picture with PROUD
qualification, and beckon and persuade the lost and
strayed, and blind Know Nothings into the glorious
national fold, and enlist them under the good Old
banner Of the Constitution as true defenders OF the
rights of the South. We would bescech them t.
come out from the bad company into which tn!
have been unconsciously led by northern emssaries
and false teachers, and now blindy adhering to
in opposition to the best interests Of the SOUTH eve
to self immolation and destruction. We would goth
er them together a. hen gathereth her brood, and
shield them from the desolatng storm which thci'
self annihation. We would reason with them at
intelligent men should reason with one another, as
men, maintaining those high and intelligent attri'
butes that constitute the dignity Of man. But they
will not let up. Madncss rules the hour, and they
seem bent upon pursuing their wild and erratic ca
reer Their reason has flown its empire, and yielded
its sccptre to deluson, prejudice and passion Thes,
things we cannot but regret and deplore-not thai
we have any fears for Mr.. Buchanan in the South
but because We would desire to see q united vote
of her people in her own defense. in the true
Of the South. One thing We have observed will
high qualification the bttcrest and most violent OPP
ponents of the national candidate, Mr.. Buchanan
and the rights Of the South, are not natives Of tn,
South, not to the manor born, but from the free
States
Thus stands the prospects in the South. In thu
North Mr. Buchanan is in the lead. The infatuatio,
of Black Ropublicanism is on par with southern
Knownothngism. Brag is the game, and though
with some better prospects for their man. w
have not the shadow OF doubt that Buchanan viii
carry, triumphantly, one half of the free States
not more His election, as our next President. il
even now fired fact, the forms only being ncces
sary to be gone through with.
| We say not word about Fillmore. What is thu
use of talking about him? Indeed he is not wortl
the consideration Of any true southern mau. IL
eiN not get solitary electoral uoe, North South, in hi
election LET THIS PREDICTION BE REMENDEREp-itw vii
be found TRUE.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30
For the Fclic.aIa Democrat
Bargain and Corruption.

Mr. Editor: A correspondent of the Amer
lean Patriot, who subseribes himself an, ;" has
rushed before the public, in com.
munication in that paper Of the 18th inst,
and more recently in hand.bll, headed in
very large type, Henry Clay and General
Jackson, VS.. James Buchanan y and the bur-
den of his story is, the charge Of bargain
and corruption" made more than quarter of
a century ago against Henry Clay
This accusation, appearing first anonymous
ly, was afterwards reiterated by Carter Bevcr-
~ aud finally distinctly charged by General
jackson. Mr.. Buchanan was called dpon by
Gen jackson to sustain it, but instead of do
ing so, he fully and { implicitly eyonerated Mr..
Clay, as will appearby the following extract
from Mr.. Buchanan's reply to Gen jackson:
~ called upon Gen. jackson, solely as his friend,
and not rs the agent of Mr.. Clay or my other per
son, until saw Gen Jackson's letter to Mr. Beverly
of the 9Th ult. and at the same tine was Informed
by letter from the editor Of the U. S. Telegraph,
that was the person TO whom he alluded the con
crption never once entered my head that he be-
liev,d me to be the agent of Mr. Clay his friends,
or that had intended to propose to him terms OF
any kind from them, or thai he could have supposed
M capable of expressing the opinion that it was
right to fight such inriguers with their own wea-
pons.
Il owe il to my own character TO make another
observation. Had ever known or susp cted that
Gen. jackson believed had been sent to him by
Mr. Clay or his friends, should have corrected his
erroneous impression, and have prevented the neces
sity of this unpleasant explanation"
Mr.. Clay was perfectly satisfied with this
disclaimer on the part Of Mr.. Buchanan, and
in letter to Judge Brooke, in 1927, ulluding
to the statement made by Mr. Buchanan, he
says: ~ COULD NOT DESIRE A STRONGER STATE.
MENr;" aud afterwards in speech at dinner
in Washington, expressing himself perfectly
satisfied, he eXonerated Mr.. Buchanan from
all blame.
Not only was Mr.. Clay himself, and Mr.
Olay's bosom friends, satisfied, but the son Of
the old Wing Chieftain, James B. Clay comes
forward, in recent speech made in Kentucky
and defends and acquits Mr. Buchanan. II
these individuals, who cherish the purity Of
Henry Clay's fame with the greatest ardor
are satisfied, what cause or reason has an
to complain?
But "M.," Notwithstanding this crushing
and overwhelming testimony in favor of the
Democratic chieftain, lifts up his voice in com
plant and lamentation, and adopting the Ian
guage of the Louisville journal, says:
And now we ask the old friends of Henry CLAY
we ask the Old Line Wings, we ask all honorable
mem we ask the whole American people, what they
think Of James Buchanan, and how they mean tc
act towards hsm. o what shame, what O BURNING
shame, what an everlasting shame, it would be #
the American nation, after having thrice rejected
Henry Clay from the Presidency on account of d
charge OF bargain and corruption resting the al
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30
Evading the Issue,

opr opponents show great experiences in ovadng
the important and vital issues Of this con test They
cannot face them. They know that Mr.. Fillmore
stands upon the Black Republican side of these
issues; and endcsvor to avoid them by bringing up
other side questions. One tells long rlgmarole
about squatter sovereignty. Another rakes up the
Clay, Adams and jackson quarrel, DC. But none Of
them will come down on the slavery issue itself, the
only issue of the contest and define Mr.. Fillmore on
that question. They can't do it, and show to tht
southern people that he ought to be trusted BY
them.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30
JTThere will be five Democratic meetings held
In this Parish. in different Wards to-day.

THE Work GOES BRAvELY On."-So pleased are
our citizens with the beautiful and artistic impress
Sons taken, of the human face divine by Mr.. G
NOSES, that they have prevailed upon him to remain
with us week longer. Lose not the present oppor-
tunty, Tor II is doubtful IL We shall have 80 client
an artist again TO visit our town.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30

BATON RoroE. August Is, 1856.
10 the Democracy Of East Fliciana Parish:
You are respectfully invited to attend GRAND
STATE MASS MEETING AND BARBECUE. to
be given at BATON ROUGE. OH the SizM Of Sepem
Der nat Several distinguished orators from differ
ent States are expected to be present on that
sion to address the meeting.
Respectfully Yours, &C.,
BOB. E. NOTATION,
N. MORENO,
j. II. PERALTA.
Committee of Invitation.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30

NOTICE.
1ar"h q East Laiciana. No. 272l.
A. W. Dent VS.. His Creditors.
NJ oIlCE 10 hereby given to the creditors of the
~ Plaintiff in the above entitled suit to attend al
the once OF James Welsh Notary Public, in the
OF October, 1885, then and there to deliberate upon
the affairs Of said petitioner "r0'
aug 80 VIM. PATTERSON, CLERK.
I n Slae q Louisiana Seventh District Court
ParuM Of East Faiciana. No. ia
III inc matter OF the succession of w. II. g. A. NJ.
,ror,or Gaulden, deceased.
Noiioh IL hereby given that Sandel g. Hardee,
~ administrators of the succession aforesaid have
ned IN this court their third account of their ad-
Mlhislratlon OF the same which will be homologa-
.ed IN thirty days from the publication of this notice
unless legal opposition be made thereto.
Jug 20 VIM. PATTERSON, Clerk.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30

Mssosri E7saion-The St. Louis Repu bllcan says
that returns, ohicsl and unofficial Of the vote for
Governor from 81 counties, show the following 70
suit: Polk, 44l20 Ewing, as,46s Benton, 26,2se.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30

erThe Rev. A. W. POOLE has for the past week
daily supplied Us with some very fine specimens of
his growth of Peaches. Large in size, luscious in
favor, they rival any that we have seen or tasted
this season. Much credit is due the Rev. gentleman
for the attention and that he has taken in cu
tivating fine and good fruit. Our planters general
ly would do we'll to pay the same attention thereto
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30
NEW ADVERTISEME NTS.
RAIL ROAD NOTICE.

IN AND AFTER the first day of September next
" all persons receiving Freight. will hereafter be
required 10 pay on delivery. No VARIATION.
The Rail Road Company will not be responsible
for freight delivered along the road, except ut sta
tions where they have agents.
Storage charged on all freight remaining at the
Depot ten days.
Aug q, 56. H. MARSTON Agent.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30

VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE.
I'm ACRES, situated in Bossier Parish. ON VIII
IVY low Chute Bayou, two miles from Red River,
ana = mics ABOVE shreveport all cotton land of
the best quality. and all arabic 200 acres in good
state of cultivation, and $50 acres dcadencd and
easily prepared Common dwelling. negro cabins
good well and spring. This land will be sold on tho
best Of terms; Plenty Of lands 20 miles above, on
i hea river, which can be had on good terms For
information apply to A. D. PALMER, Esq.
aug ~. w. NJ. DOLES
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30

NEW FLOUR.
h'hEsH and New Flour, just received and for sale
l. by aug 80 J. G. D'4RMOND.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30

VEG ETABLE TINCTURE.
JUST RECEIVED, fresh supply OF DR.. IIampton's
d celebrated Vegetable Tincture at the drug store
OF aug 80 NORWOOD TlLDoN.
The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-30
FRESH GARDEN SEE

FRESH GARDEN SEEDS.
A FRESH SUPPLY. for fall and winter sowing
n Also the Large WI tc Globe, Red Top Ruta
basa and Early White Turnip leeds Just received
ut the drug store Of NORWOOD TILpoN
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-05-03

Ex7" What title has the Know-nothing
party to Southern confidence Within
the last two years, State after State has
been thrown into the arms of the Adolf
tionists by this secret faction; fearless
friends of the Constitution have been
defeated, one after the other, in the free
States by the same conspirators against
the rights of conscience and the rights
of the States; abolition Senators and
Representatives in Congress have been
chosen by the same influences, always in
preference to National Democrats reso-
buttons defying the fugitive slave law,
and demanding the restoration of the
Missouri Compromise and the admission
of no more Slave States, have been
adopted by Know-nothing Legislatures
and yet southern Know-nothing journals
deny that Know-nothingism is the imi-
tator and supporter of abolition doctrines
These papers seem to regard the southern
people as SO many beasts of burden FOR
Northern Abolitionists, and to expect
them to receive the blows and the stabs
of those enemies of their peace and their
existence, and to submit to them without
o murmur
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-05-03

TIE REAcTIoNARY MoyENENT.-Du-
ring the excuses of popular delusion,
it is almost impossible to invoke the aid
of truth and reason The disease must
run its race, and with utter weakness
and prostration, we may look for the
recuperative work of returning sanity
The signs are multiplying throughout
the length and breadth of the country,
that the wild, wicked force of Know
nothingism has spent its fury, and that
a deep and earnest reactionary movement
has commenced. States which, one year
ago, were triumphantly carried by the
know-nothngs, have returned to the
Democratic fold. The old-line Wings
of almost every State are meeting in
conventions and adopting resolutions de-
nouncing the secret political organization,
and recommending the entire separation
of the Wing party from the order whose
tendency is to corrupt political action
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-05-03

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. -
From the proceedings Of this body,
which assembled at Baltimore, on We'd
nesday last, we extract the following
items, as being of peculiar interest to our
readers. We should like to publish the
proceedings in full, but find them too
lengthy for our columns this week. We
shall publish them in full next week
A resolution was adopted for the APP
pointment Of State Central Committee,
consisting of ten members from the city
of Baltimore, and two from each of the
counties. The members for this county
are w. VEIRs BoUIo, Esq, and Maj
f. JONES.
The following gentlemen were selected
as District Presidential Electors:
First District. Henry Goldsborough,
of Talbot county.
Second District Richard w. Ring
gold, of Kent county.
Third District. Levi X. Bowen, Of
Baltimore county.
Fourth District. Francis Gallagher,
of Baltimore city.
Fifth District. H. Gordon, OF
Allegany county.
Sixth District. George w. Hughes,
of Anne Arundel county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-05-03
Murderous AfYray at Aspipwau.

New YoRK, April 29.-The steamer
Empire City arrived here this morning
from Havana, with dates to the evening
of the oath.
The steamer Philadelphia, from AS
pinwall, with the California mails and
passengers which left San Francisco on
the 10th ult., had arrived at Havana.
A terrible ARRAY occurred on the 18th
inst. at Aspinwall, between the Ameri-
can transit passengers and the natives,
in which 30 Americans were killed and
40 wounded.
The Empire City brings three Of the
wounded.
A large amount Of the passengers
baggage and railroad property, and the
property of individuals residing near the
railroad station was destroyed. All the
baggage in the freight house was rifled
1t is impossible to learn the names Of
all the dead. Out Of fourteen dead
bodies at the railroad freight house, only
one name, that Of Mrs. Stokes, was
known.
Among the killed were the following
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-05-03
ra-The Kansas and NabrasLa =.


Ey- The Kansas and Nebraska ex-
citement will prove to be an illusion like
thousand that have preceded it. 1t
will fail in the midst of the failure of the
predictions of the Abolition leaders
Before one year elapses results will an
swer to prophecies, and happy people
will proclaim their gratitude to the Dem
ocratic party. Those Democrats, who
have been seduced into the new party.
will find themselves among a class of
politicians whose creed is entire hostility
to all liberal legislation, and whose whole
idea of Democracy is that of warning
upon laws framed in obedience to the
Constitution of the United States. Be-
sides, like all the movements of this
Abolition interest," the present is based
upon general idea, alike absurd and
impracticable. Men should not be will
ling to go into party that unfurls its
banner in favor of propositions that can
never be realized, or unite with those
who fear to announce their real motives.
1t is not yet time for the leaders of the
new party publicly to disclose the dark
design which is nearest their hearts
that Of an earnest purpose to dissOlue the
Union. 1t would spoil their present
scheme. When it is disclosed, what
spectacle Democrats, who are caught upon
the Nebraska idea, will occupy before
their countrymen! Nations and men
are known by their works; and, although
the Abolition agitators may not be will
ling to let the past and the present indi-
cate happy and prosperous time to
come, we opine the people will be much
more willing to rely upon the example
and the works of such sages as JEFFER-
son, as ADAMS, as HAMILTON, and as
JACKSON, and upon those who faithfully
follow their teachings, than upon the
wild and incautious appeals of reckless
and insane agitators, who reply to all
the glorious memories of other days,
and to all the blessed hopes clustering
around the hearths and homes of twenty
six millions of people, What Is all
this north ?" or use those other words of
delusion and folly, "LiJerty first, and
Union afterwards" The people will
say, and do say, to all these wretched
enemies of the public tranquility, in the
language of DANIEL WEBSTER
Z" We have not allowed ourselves to
look beyond the Union to see what may
be hidden in the dark recess behind
We have not coolly weighed the chances
of preserving liberty when the bonds
that unite us together shall be broken
asunder. We have not accustomed our
selves to hang over the precipice of dis
union to see whether, with our short
sight, we can fathom the depth of the
abyss below; nor could zee regard him as
a safe counsellor IN the affairs Of this
government ,cItose thoughts should be serii-
ously bent on considering, not hoU the
. Union should best be preserved, but hon
tseroble @gpigh be the condition Of tie
people ulen 1t shall be broken up and
destroyed"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-05-03
why Donelson became a X. N.

The Hon. Richard II. Stanton, for
merly a member of Congress from Ken
lucky, and now editor of the Maysville,
Kentucky, Express, gives the reasons OF
a. j. Donelson deserving the Democrat
ic party and joining the Know-nothings,
in the following brief history:
" So odious was Donelson to the DEM
ocratic party, even as early as the sum-
mer of 1852, before the election of Gen.
Pierce, that the Democrats in Congress,
would not elect him Printer ofthe House,
although he was then editor of the me-
tropolitan paper, and the party had a
large majority of the members. They
refused to permit his name to be asso-
clated with his late lamented partner,
Gen. Armstrong, and gave the Office to
the latter. The editor of this paper
nominated Gen. Armstrong to the House
and happens to know well what were the
relations of Doneson at that time to the
party. Gen. Armstrong was elected
Printer on the 9th day of August, 1852,
sometime before the election of General
Pierce. A short time after this very UNI
equivocal indication of the party towards
Donelson, he sold his interest in the
Washington Union to Gen. Armstrong
and retired to private life, soured and
disappointed man.
Upon the inauguration of Gen.
Pierce, Mr. Donelson was among the
most importunate of the applicants for
foreign appointments, but was refused
by the President. He then labored to
secure one for his son-in-law, Mr.. Will
cox, of Mississippi, and it was not until
he had failed in both efforts, that he
openly denounced the administration and
turned traitor to the principles of his
party"
Intense selfshness and disappointment
in search of office, constitute the patriot
ism and principles of this traitor, and
will be very generally found at the bot
tom of all such defections from the Dem.
ocratic ranks.
Il, We publish this authentic narrative
from one who knows what he speaks of
that the true character and motives Of
A. j. Donelson may be known and ap
preciated. Had Gen. Pierce gratifeC
his desire for office, he would to this day
have been professedly as great Demo
crat as ever-he acaS not gratifed and h,
is a Rnop-nothing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-05-03

EE" The remarks of the President at
Annapolis, says the Alexandria Gazette,
(Whig,) will be read with pleasure and
interest. 1t is honorable to him that he
never omits an opportunity, on public
occasion, to speak of the value of the
Union, and the duty of the people to
sustain it, and strive for its perpetuity.
Hypercriticism might object that this is
all common place. But we do not so
regard it. We rejoice that the chief
magistrate delights in his addresses to
enforce the value of the Union. We
give him our thanks and respect for his
course in this particular 1t is worthy
of the President of the United States.