The true Democrat., 1856-02-19

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 For the TIue Democrat. Let there be his ht-GENEsIs. Let there be
 Darhness-DA DARK LANTERN.
 Some late number of the True Democrat, contained an extract from the South Stamp giving to the reader a very pleasing and highly interesting account of the presentation of a banner to the democrats of Ouachita county, by Miss Armstrong, the lady representative for the lady y-dcmocrats of said county. The ad- dress delivered by Miss Armstrong ought to be read with much attentionby every one. There is one sentence in particular, which cannot but affect deeply every man of generous heart Pointing to the beautiful banner, Miss Arm strong says: "In your hours of victory, tram pie not its prostrate enemies lift them up, and let it be an @gis of protection to ALL MANKIND." In the Gazette, another presentation of a ban ner is recorded to the Know Nothings of Scar cy county The lady representative for the lady Know Nothings of said county, address ing the champions of the dark-lantern, and pointing to their banner, says: Strike till the last armed foe EXPIREs.' Reader. compare this stern address, with the humane sentiment expressed by Miss Armstrong, and comment for yourself. The features of the opposing parties are clearly delineated therein.
 The Gazette used to be bitterly opposed to the Louisville Journal, but copies now largely from that paper, whose editor, :" Geo. D. Pren- tice,' has, of late earned most abominabie notoriety. Bloody Monday, and G. D. Pren- tice," are now synonymous in all tongues spo- ken by the different nations on our globe, who have any claim to civilization; on his character is written in letters of fire and of blood aye. with the blood of defenceless women and of hel bless children--" Me,seteAel." The votes of the southern States have rendered their yer diet against you as ''guilty!" And you boast of being descendant of the " PHgrJn, Jathers!' Europe never vonalteI torthn upon inc shores of the United States 90 vile a miscreant as Geo. D. Prentice.
 If such an awful catastrophe, as has been enacted in Louisville, had occurred in Europe, or in any other part of our globe, (horrid as it is,) it never could have reused that degree of intense and universal dignation, in the heart of all civilized nations, to whose cars the as tohnding message has been brought: "Ihat that hendiSh deed of blood and incendaryism has really been perpetrated in the United States in our days" Geo. D. Prentice and his myr- midons" have dastardly profaned, grossly out- ragged and indelliby stained the only a}tar of liberty o'd protectjon C oU masktnd, that ever existed since history has a record Yol sacri- feed unto {" Moloch'-in Louisville
 For this most sacriesioua atrocity, ''man5iad' has condemned you forever; though your judges in Louisville, and a Know Nothing assembly of that State have absolved you, nay, even thanked You for your patrotism Some con soiation for you, Geo. D. Prentice, for you have fair prospect for a crowdng company when you start for -. If the monument be erected in Louisville in commemoration of bloody Monday, is completed, then hie thee there, Geo, D. Prentice with thy myrmidons and other retajners. Let part of your braves carry the buckets which contain the crimson paint that eXudcd from tue bursted veins of vour hapeless victims; whilst the balance of youY braves carry the ncendiary torch, whose fearful glare had assisted you in the consummation of that heish work. Tkysclf, take thy brush and paint that monument from base to top with that precious paint by the glare of that Sagae torch, assisted and surrounded by the same de- mon crew. Thou need'st not shudder. when thus engaged, if a dismal sound like the moan ing of woman in her agorics of death, or like the dying shriek of despairing mother, or like the feeble cry ana wailiug of a tortured expiring infant should reach thine ear. The paint q warranD will keep forever its color and its gloss in all their horrid freshness cite, that dread monument has crumblcd into dust, and even ajjer Plymouth Rock itself has tumbled into the ocean
 America was formed by the hands of the Creator himselfto what she has already a,pired aud gained The United States have the ho- nor of having first established and secured civil and religious liberty to aH manIi1aa For this very reason the writer of this communica- ton opposes the narrow minded and selfish principles of the Know Nothings. Before he proceeds further, he cannot but regret, that he is compelled to state, that so many of his own personal friends have joined that phantom or der the more affected he feels for these, who used to be not only his personal friends but also his staunch fellow soldiers in upholding those principles that never can be overcome.-- If Borland had opposed the Know Nothings with the zeal he used to exhibit against the whigs, when skinning their coon he would at least have appeared consistent. After leaving our ranks the Doctor formed " triumvirate" with Pike and Yell. In other words: This trio, with one accord, made at once, in greatest harmony, a "retrograde' movement of two centuries in civilization. Things looked squal- ly, we knew they were some pumpkins in our dggngs; but how is 1t now? Democracy pre- vailed and will ever prevail. True democracy, correctly interpreted and adhered to, is CO., equal with the eternal laws of nature and of natures tod. Democracy IS of no earthly origin, it is Gods own universal religion, which rises supremely majestic, high over and above all sectarianism. That the framers of the con- stitution thought, and felt similar on this sub ject, Is evident from the fact, that they abolish ed all religious tests, and acknowledged demo- cracy at once as the only altar upon which all denominations (religious) could unite, and be sworn to fealty or into office. Just now, at this very moment, we are struggling with all our might against those of our fellow citizens who blindly and ruthlessly would trample under their feet, and make us relinquish, one of the most fundamental principles established by the incomparable framers of our constitution What pgmy souls are the Know Nothings of our days in comparison to those sages, whose most extraordinary intellect seems to have fore