The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-02-23
ELECTION IN CLINTON.

A Ward election was held in our town on
last, for Magistrate and Constablel
to flll the vacancies occasioncd by the death
of r. G. Carman, Esq, ard the resignation
of James Stokes.
Henry Hawford, who has long acted as
was elected to the former, and
our old friend, Major General Alexander
to the latter Office. Both of
these gentlemen are foreigners by birth.
Many OF the members of the Native Amer
lean Party voted for Gen. Skarzynski, on
the ground Of his capability and attention
to business.-Thc choice in both cases was
good-it could not we'll he improved
The Natives, by their action in this cleo
ton show determination to throw aside
the machinery of the Order, and we COM
mend the step as a wise and judicious one,
Let their example be.followed in other To-
calities and our caune will prosper beyond
"a doubt. T,.ts
We have ever waQcd an nnceasing opposi-
| ton to some of the features of our party
organization-thc obligation and the secrc-
sy. The latter has long since worn itself out,
and the former by this determined move of
the party in this ward, has been formally
and entirely discarded We repeat again
that the movement is good one, and VIC in
dorse it with our whole soul--it is hoped
the example may be followed by the party
in other localities, and that the several ex-
cresccnces that have grown up on the or
ganization, NAV one after another be lop-
ped off, Let our party faith rest upon its
own merits, and we need have no fears about
/ its success and ultimate triumph.
american Patriot.
The result Of little election in our town has
brought forth the above singular enunciatons
| from the organ Of Know Nothingism in this
parish; we give the article entire, It j. Curl
osity in its way, remarkable ereresoM Of
Know Nothing politics and about as complete
q specimen Of genuine Know Nothing princi-
pies, in d small way, as We have ever met with
any where H#DHal
| II declares "a determination 10 Mr0ao aside
the machinery Of he order;" 1t don't work well,
there's too great variety Of material, too many
wheels agoing at the same time and then they
are all turning different ways; there are also
wheels within wheels, some turning in and some
turning ont; there are thousands Of little
wheels that are whirled about by the big
wheels with great rapidity and then again
there are many of the little wheels heaving and
setting and fighting with all their might, try
ing to turn some of the big wheels. All in NIL
it is wonderful machinery donghtless design
ed for the long desired achievement of perpet
ual motion, but it has proved grand failure
The grist is too scant and the grinding is too
low to supply the vast operations Of the con
Germ and having been constructed Of very baf
material ut the outset, rotten and sobby ant
funky, there is no wonder at its working badly
We would advise the Patriot however to bl
cautious in executing its determination, Al
there is iminent danger to be npprehenaed II
throwing aside the "maeaiaefy," there will b.
nothing Of the "order' left.
But we are happy to find little further Of
that the Patriot, perhaps does not design t
make clean sweep of the machinery Of II
order, but simply to lop eG "Ae sererai ercres
cences Mat hare groarn upon The organization.
In this it has certainly commenced very Ian
dable work; whatit will accomplish may remain
for future commentator; all do not prccisel.
understand its mode, or the extent Of its opera
tions, or the particular kind of ereresecnces 4
be Topped off, and in this respect we wonlf
again caution the Patriot that its looping opcri
tions upon the ererescences might leave as littl'
of the "organieatioP behind as the throwing
aside of the machinery would leave of tn
I "0rder.o z4a =4g# #s#F@Hs 4#Izst# 8#H@
Now Mr. Patriot, as You appear to hay
commenced glorious undertaking we vii
take the liberty to inform you of the extent G
your work. The "ercresccnces' Of Know Moth
ingism constitutes the thing itself. Il is for
) fungus throughout an embodiment of cxcres
cences which when separated and Topped off wi
leave nothing but the eonglomcrate mass of col
ruptien that sprouted and nourished then
Success to you Mr.. Patriot and may your BATH
with the "ercreseences' Of Know Nothingism b
so vigorous and effective as to leave notlin
visible Of the monster but q creased spot