The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-09-06

against the adverse policy of foreign nations,
aud ignoby surrender those immutable truths
to the guardianship ind control Of a "oNE
IDEA" party, whose stnndard.bearer is avowed-
" hostile to TINT great American system to
which We owe our unrivalled prosperity as u
State, and our unparalleled gretness as Nation.
Resolved That in the nomination of MILL
ARD FILLMORE, of New York, for the
Presidency of these United States, we recog-
nize the man eminently qualified for the times,
and welcome him us our standard-bcarcr
taken from HE re,y loias of the free hodo' Of the
Nort-one whose past history is II triumphant
security of what the future will be--one who
has stood fearless and unmoved at the helm OF
State, amid the thunder's roar and lightni gs
fash of secession and dsunion, aud one who, in
the language of the patriot Clay, has been
tried and found true, honest, fearless and con
sciencous, " and we hereby pledge to him and
to each other, our cordial and united deter
miration to trinmphantly place him at the
Executive Head of the Nation.
Resolved, That as ANDREW JACKSON Don
ELS ~, of Tennessee, for the Vice-Presdency,
stands upon the same broad platform OF Iii cr-
ty and Equality, knowing no North, no South,
no East, no West, nothing but the undivided
interests of the entire Republic, we untedly
pledge all honorable and honest means to pro-
mote his election.
Resolved, Tint are arc naeompromisingly Ia
faror Of Kansas being admitted into Hc Union
as a free Sidte, and her citizens protected in
their just and lawful rights; and as anquaEf-
ediy opposed 10 the eficnsion If siarcry IN terri
tories mar free, ond far Hat anm sHeh purposes,
arc see no alternative bnt 10 support the eminent
~ conservatives, aatioaai, anil patriotic aomiaa-
TINS of EWimore oad Doacisoa, and we there.
fore give our banner to the breeze and our
hcarts 10 Me canSc, confidently trusting in the
fidelity, intelligence aud patriotism of the
1 American people to stand by the Union for
the sake of the UNION"
Resolved, We hereby pledge curse YES as
Americans to each other, and to the American
Party we represent, that we will use all honor.
able means to secure the success of the Ma.
tional American Ticket.
Motion made and carried that committee
Of eight one from each Township, be appoint
ed Central Committee.
!, On motion, Resolved That the scvcra
Townships he requested TO organize Fillmor,
and DonelSon associations without delay. and
report such organization to the Central G ON
+ mittee.
Resolved, That the proceedings of thi.
meeting be published in THE UNION.
On motion adjourned.
WIN. A MCDOWELL, Chairman
c. THOMPSON, Secretary.
! We have not omitted letter of these pro
ccedings and we defy them to be contradcted
In the face OF these facts how can any natir
barn southern man so far bctray his birth RICH,
as to cooperate with a party maintaining
such views and such determined opposition to
; the South and her constitutional right? But
why ask these questions, are not the Know
Nothings bound by oaM and obligation to sup
port the nominee of their order, whether the,
| approve him or not? We charge it upol
: them they have SO sworn and Mat Mey are $,
boud.
| When John p Hale was asked what he
was going to do with Know Nothingism h,
-, replied" We intend 10 aboliti0niae The Soutl
acih IT." He knew what Know Nothingisn
was, he knew its object, he knew its binding
force, he knew the terrors held over its victims
: he knew the power Of its higher law cdicts, h,
knew the authority of its dcspotic commands
he knew the menaces and threats CONSTANT,
suspended over its oath bound vassals. Ar,
not his predictions almost yerclied so far rs
southern Know Notlingism is concerned?
We tell those who are thus cooperating
with these Northern fanatics in supporting
a such sentiments and designs as are declared in
g the foregoing resolutions, that they are aiding
to 0bolitioniee Ht .South that they are advo
u eating and upholding abolition sentiments and
feelings, and are defending and justfyng the
II aer0ngs of the South. They have assumed q
e fearful task, they surely forget they are citi-
e zcns of the South
A laundering Gun.