The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-08-16
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may say, now however, for the benefit Of our
readers that ,ce do not sec a possibility Of their
election. We will say further, that, while there
are thousands of our friends who might desire
this event, they would yet deeply depore the
success of the Black Republican ticket; aud it
rests with them to say whether they will con-
tribute to this result, or not.
Mr. Ashbury Hnll, who was Wing elector
in Georgia In 1S48, now declares for Buchanan
and Breckenridge on these grounds:
The contest in the coming Presidential cleo
tion must, it appears to me, be narrowed
down between the Black Republicans and the
Democrats In that condition of affairs, can
any Southern man hesitate? cannot The
principles avowed by the Democratic party
are certainly to my mind, more favorable to
the great interest which we Southerners re-
gard of most Importance to our well-being
than the principles Of the party or parties an
tagonistic; and, therefore, with the lights be-
fore me, and disregarding party ties and pref
udices, think shall best discharge my duty
in voting for Buchanan and Breckenridge.
Our For BUcHANAS.-Wm. NJ. Burwe,
Esq, formerly editor Of the Know Nothing
Organ at Washington city, has come out in a
strong letter for Buchanan He has sent his
resignation to Governor Wise as member of
the Virginia Legislature. In his letter he
remarks:
Foremost and the most formidable in this
contest stands the Black Republican party.
dangerous compound of fanaticsm and pollt-
cal cupdity. 1t is numerous and of powerful
resources; it is led by ambitious and sagacious
men; it intends to employ the numbers of the
North to subjugate the South and govern the
country. Its material of warfare consists in
impeaching the title Of your property, defam-
ing your character and combining the most
despotic and lawless influences in crusade
against you. Its plan Of warfare is to cut of
the supplies and communications of slavery,
to invest its citadel and to send flag inscrib.
ed, assault or unconditional surrender"
The Democratic party has been, by force of
circumstances, placed in direct antagonism to
this party. 1t stands not only pledged. but
committed, beyond the power of recantation
or withdrawal, to maintain your rights as DO
ltical equals in this confeleracy.
With my opinions, neutrality would be, at
this important crisis, little better than treason.
| shall, therefore, vote for the Democratic
candidates at the ensuing Presidential election.
because that is the only party committed to
assert the rights of the South, and because the
opinions avowed by that party upon the sub
ject OF slavery represent my own.
CANDID ADMISSION. We have said that
Fillmore's Albany and Rochester speeches
locate him fairly and squarcly on the Black
Republican side of the Kansas question-thc
GREAT ISSUE in the present contest We are
sustained in this assertion by high Know Moth
ing authority. The Mobile Tribune, X. N.
journal, frankly admits that those speeches
"indicahe Mat he as opposed 10 tie Kansas.N
braska act; and IN FAVOR OF THE RESTORATION
OF THE Missouri COMPROMISE"
A democratic ratification meeting held in
Springwcll, Michigan, few days since, Judge
Bacon, an active and Jealous old-lne whig,
was called to the chair
"Upon taking the chair the Judge stated
that he had heretofore acted with the whig
party; that he had been warm and earnest
supporter Of Mr.. Clay; that he had loved the
old party and revered its gallant and patriotic
leader, and that it was with regret that he
found himself, in common with thousands, with
out party. He had witnessed the old whig
organization broken into fragments each of
which was warning directly or indirectly
against the Union. In this national crisis
when there was danger threatening our con-
federacy-he found but one course to pursue,
but one party with which to unite, and that
to-day he identified himself with that party
which professcd an earnest and sincere desire
to preserve the Union at all hazards. With
it he would take up his political habitation
and with it remain so long as it proved true to
the constitution and the Union.'
We might extend these extracts to an almost in.
termnable length, all over the Union. We only Sc
lect few from different points. East West, North
and South we find thousands and thousands of the
old Wings thus ranging themselves with the demo-
racy and declaring their determination to stand
with them or fall with them in battling for the con.
sttution and the Union. They all speak one senti-
ment and one language and all through the South
the most influential and intelligent among the Know
Nothings are leaving their organization and uniting
with the great national democracy. God speed the
glorious work and the great cause.
DJ~Mr. Andrew Jackson donelson, in his
Baltimore speech, said that the Democratic
party cleft him" To which, correspondent
of the Raleigh Standard suggests, "that the
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