The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-11-15
The Result.

The election is over. The victory is COM
pete. James Buchanan of Pennsylvania is
President elect of these still United States for
the next four years after the 4th of March en-
suing; and John G. Breckenridge Of Kentucky
is Vice President.
JOY should fill every patriotic bosom, and
thrill every national heart, throughout the
length aud breadth of this great and mighty
nation
When we reflect upon the fearful consequent
ces that were involved in the contest, the
great danger of an immediate dissolution Of
the Union if Fremont had been elected, as he
would have been, upon pure sectional grounds,
and the great probability Of a civil war grow
ing out Of such deplorable event. we have
cause to be thankful to God, that he has at
least for time averted so sad calamity
When we survey the battle field aud behold
the national Democracy every where doing
their whole duty. acting us one man in q great
conflict for principle, we have cause to be
proud of our party. When we see in every
State noble band Of national Wings, and
many of the Know Notlinys, rising above par
ty francis and party obligations, and forget
ting and aging aside former prejudiccs, come
to the rescue OF their country in danger by
generously and patroticaIly voting for the
Democratic nominees, whom they saw could
alone defeat the candidate of the disunionists
of the North, who had gotten up an excite
ment about Kansas and the repeal Of the Mis-.
souri, Compromise, that had almost proved
successful, all honor to these noble patriots
for this timely assistance in n trying hour. They
have covered themselves with glory by coming
into the Democratic ranks, and paying homage
to the nationality of party with whom they
had always, previously been ut war. 1t was
compliment to the Democracy, and an honor
to their own heads and hearts, which will live
upon the pages of their country's history
through all coming time.
! The dark demon Of disunion has been foilcd
The Union has been saved, and the constitu
; ton the great palladium of our liberties la,
been preserved The unhoIy schemes of Adolf
tions,s and Black Rcpublicanism have beer
defeated. Know Nothingism has had its qui
etus and from this time will scarcely be heart
of except in New Orleans, Baltimore, and ,
few other places, where the organization ma.
be kept up for the sake of the leaves and fish
cs, which their municipal Offices may affort,
Slng-shot and brass knucklcs seem to be thu
order of the day in New Orleans.
!, The great Statesman who has been calct
by his countrymcn to preside over the destinic
of this nation for the next four year, will Sc
that equal and exact justice is mctcd out t.
, very portion of our common country Til
rights and interest Of all will be respected n
. nnrrow-minded views, no selfish policy wi
mark his administration, but broad, nationa
open handed, and honorable course will chal
acterize every measure with which his nam
y will be identified in the future, as it has don
e in the past. His election will be a healin
balm to the agitated mind of the Nation
= Peace will be restored and confidence wi
. reign in every nationa bosom from Maine
/ California.
y One of the beauties of this result il, that til
! Democratic orators, and the Democratic press
. es have been sustained in every prediction the
made before the election. No one can say h
, has been deceived by either. Every propos
! ton was fairly made, and as fairly maintained
as the sequel has abundantly shown. TIL
moral grandeur of the Democratic party, wa
never greater than it is now. 1t is Il prou
] party because it is generous, just, and const
tutiona in all its aims, and all its principle,
Who would not be Il Democrat
The Vote of New Orleans.