The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-04-26
A Political Curiosity.

In q long and dignifed dissertation i'm the last
weeks Patriot, containg much rare verbiage and a
multiplicity of strange ideas of various shades and
colors We have come across the following curiosi-
ty-viz:
awe declared our adherence to the political views
Of the great Calhoun, who was the leader Of the
States Rights party in his day."
When we read this we were unques,onably aumped
seriously, and with no intention of black guardism
and in the most gcntlcmanly sense, we repeat, we
were stnmpcd. We were certiny in dilemma and
could discover ruse to get out of it, Think of
Il the Patriot following in the footsteps of the
great Calhoun! We thought we might have got hold
of the wrong paper and looked to Its head but there
IL was the Patriot The same old Patriot that dccnr-
ed that "Fullcr is that will do to depend upon"
Yes, Fuller and Calhoun the beacon lights of the
Patriot! Wonderful conjunction; profound and
harmonious association of variegatcd ideas! What
other genous could have blended light and darkness
so tremendously? Who else could have performed the
astonishing feat of adhering to Calhoun and depend
ing on Fuller? We were lost in amazement. The
thought at lcugth struck into our dull NOODLE that
the Patriot might have kicked over the late Februa
ry platform and determined to turn over new leaf
for new and better course. We looked over its
FORM but alas there IL was the same platform with
not single word letter in behalf of slavery not
one hope expressed for the South, that South which
Calhoun had never forsaken. There 1t stands just as
Pike and Shortridgc and White says:
"1t ignores the question of slavery. It nowhere
mentions II. II does not leave plausible ground for
belief that 1t is the design wish of the party to
uphold the rights of the siavcholding States in our
Territories, and leaves it debatable question weth
err II will protect it where it exists"
There it is just as they say and there stands the
Patriot upon it halloong after the great Calhoun
Is there any wonder at our bcwldermcnt in coming
across this singular political lusus? VIII the Patriot
explain aud give relief to our painful anxiety? Will
Il give to us light by unfolding to us the sublime
workings of the grand ideas, which have produced
this wonderful phenomena? Will it recall its cruel
to notice us more Just ut this crit
cal uncture? Will it take back that fatal good bye
and oh will 1t once more come down and .'unbend
the editorial dignity of gentleman" and give us
relief of our painful anxiety and uncertainty? o
come, do let us know what you are and where you
are. If you stand upon that platform, You are not
for the South F.; II yon are for the South then you
stand platform that is against the South You
are firing from battery of the enemy of the South
Here is q dilemma for you and you can't scare upl
any neo ruse to escape it. So you may just we'll
anbend and come down to plain matters at once.
Don't talk to about your dignity and that sort
thing that may do to astonish boys. The South de-
mands of every citizen uneqnivocal, undoubted sup
port and she asks the question emphatcally mho is
for me9 Can you Mr.. Patriot. standing upon that
platform and depending upon II. NJ Fuller, say lam?