The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-07-30
The American Party In Feltciana.

IN largo anu eutnusaastie ineetiHg VI
the friends of FILLMORE and DoNEL-
SON, assembled themselves 10 Clinton,
East Felioina, on the 10th inst,
which was organized by calling Capt.
H. b. Chase, to the chair, aud APP
pointing W. II. Green, Secretary.
Mr.. F. Hardesty addressed the
meeting in brief, but eloquent man
manner, and asked the appointment
of o committee on resolutions, where
upon, the chair appointed +. Hardesty,
II. W. Ward s. J. Norwood, G. T,
Dunn, and w. j. Warner, After
short absence, the committee reported
q set of resolutions expressive of the
feelings Of the meeting, and Of their
zeal for tho cause of the American
Party, in the coming contest.
Messrs. +. Hardesty, +. w. Ward,
G. 7. Dunn. o. ?. Longworthy, D.
G. Morgan, j. o. Fuqua, aud l.. G.
Perkins, were appointed by the chair
as an Executive Commute, for said
Parish.
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The Clinton Patriot, commenting
upon--tbe proceedings Of the meeting,
says:
1.-The condition of our party was
never better, its future prospects never
better than they are at this time. There
exists in the minds of the members q
confidence In the souudness of their
political views and in the goodness
and greatness of their candidate
WILLARD FlLtMoKE--which has never
been felt before
4 n r
"The principles of our party faith
appeal to the virtue and patriotism of
the people and not popular prejudice
and passion. Our doctrines would
deal with the judgment and discretion
Of the people and not with the whims
and caprices Of, the masses.
As might well have been foretold,
no boisterous demonstration---no voci-
ferrous outbreaks--no shadow of mis-
behavior or disrespeet whatever, was
seen in the meeting, but the whole
proceeding was conducted in accor-
dance with the strictest rules of pro-
priety and gentlemanly department. =
Can our opponents say as much for
their meetings Z" O.
RIDING AND WALK1Ne,--The effects
Of two much riding and too little walk
ing, is thus shot off by contempor-
airy:
1.-THE multiplication Of vehicles,
steam and other, is in some respects a
curse. Its tendency is to render us
effeminate. Laziness is an inherent
weakness of humanity. and few of us
are willing 10 walk league when we
can be carried that distance for few
cents. Man, in a refined state Of
civilization, seems to have constitu-
tional objection to carry his own car
case, and we know that even the illu-
sion Of riding once reconciled an anopy-
nous freshman to sedan chair with
the bottom out. Under these circum-
stances we hold wheeled vehicles to be
unfavorable to the development Of
muscular energy. Look at the legs
Of the present day. They are not like
tho legs of sixty years ago, when knee
breeches were in vogue. On the con-
trary, they are attenuated and spindly
b I'd might as well be worn either way
upward. This comes of too much
riding. Walk, young men, walk
Use your femoral muscles. Bring the
tendon Achiltes into play. So shall
your calves be dubious, and your legs
no longer rattle in your boots, as you
mincingly promenade to church on
Sundays" Walk, Spindleshanks!
Hon. W. J.. SHARKEY.-The Vicks-
burg Times of the Goth inst says:
"This distinguished gentleman, re-