The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-17
The Missouri Compromise.

It's certainly reported says the Washington Union
upon good authority, that the Supreme Court of the
United States, have come TO decision in the case d
bred Scott which involves the nationality of the
Missouri Compromise of 1920. The runner is tina,
seven of the Judges, viz: Chief Justice fancy Jus
tees Catron, Daniel Wayne, Campbell, Nelson. Grier
decide the law of 1920 to be unconstitutional, jus
tices Curtis and McClain dissenting.
This is as the Democratic party South and indeed
of the Democratic party generally have ever conten
dcd. The Democratic party North and South and
the Wing party South with a few exceptions, voted
for its repeal in the Kansas Nebraska act and wcr.
generally denounced by the Black Republicans and
the Know Nothngs both North and South, for doing
so. Even Mr.. Fillmore himself took occasion, in q
public speech to characterize 1t as the Pandora's
box from which had sprung all the evils, that had
bcalen the country since from the agitation of slave
ry. Now that the highest tribunal in the land has
decided the Missouri Compromise to be Uncon.titu.
tonal, wc hope to hear more of broken compacts
violated pledges and want Of good faith on the part
of the South. The broken compacs, violated pledg-
es, and want Of good faith, the side of the
North when the Missouri Compromise was passed,
in violation of the Constitution and the rights and
circumstances of the South. The wisdom of its re-
peal has been vindlcated by this decision. We hope
the matter will now be forever at rest.
CONQUERED AT LAsT.-Our friend and confrere o.
the Baton Rouge Advocate, has at last fallen vic
tim not to his political opponents but to the worth
and prowess of woman, and he Is now enchanted in
bonds that neither the sophistry of argument nor
the b0ldness of democratic editor can rid him Of
The soft still voice which overcomes alike those high
in state and low in position, will for the future be
his counsel. May it nerve him on to do good battle
in the future for his country's sake.
He thus gracefully notices THE event:
SOMETHING IN THE MATRIMONIAL LINE-So far as
we can appreciate our condition and feelings this
morning, 1t seems as though we are O duplicated
young man; bisected, however, for the moment. and
the most cherished and important half left at-well
no matter where; or certainty, II is not in the
Advocates editorial sanctum, at present. We have
an'indlstinct memory of something having transpired
last evening" where sundry persons were assembled;
where gentleman in white cravat asked nervous
gentleman in black cravat II he was willing to do
so-and-so for the future, in regard to an engaging
young female standing in his vicinity. Then came
very emphatic responses. and pronounciHE of
somebody imam and wife" after which followed
much masculine congratulation. anda great abund-
aace of feminine kissing. The upshot was that the
nervous young gentleman, hitherto deemed incorig-
ibe in the latitude OF the heart found himself the
possessor Of treasure thathe Of course, considers
priceless. For further particulars see bymenial no.
tice elsewhere The kind friends who rendered the
compliment of a serenade will be long remembered
by those for whom ii was intended. Such delicate
attentions are ever welcome and always appreciated.
This will be better understood by reading the
following:
On Tuesday evening, the 18th inst, by Rev.
CastletOn, Pastor of the Presbytcr Church. Mr. J.
NJ TAYLOR to Miss ELIZA A. MONTAN, ali of Ba.
on Rouge.