The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-28
TELICIANA DEMOCRAT.
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Brnion's daughter; strongmlndeu women, anu q
hGaels found in him man who neither re-
snected domestic ties, nor things holy, whilst
all of the advocates Of the majority principle
as applied to Government, found in him rep
resentative alike ignorant and careless OF con.
situtional restraints and the obligations OF
Justice. In the election that followed, agrarl'
nnism through him was made to swallow
Know. Nothiugism forever, and nothing pre-
vented his election hut the want OF that thor.
ough fusion of party elements which Seward
had foreseen would require a somewhat longer
time to cngender, because Of the mschevons
blunders previously committed by Know-Noth-
ingism, operating unfavorably in the oirec"o'
Of the Irish and German vote.
The reason why the standard Of Black Re
publicanism inscribed with the principles OF
Radical Democracy has been accepted so read
ily by the North is no less plain and obvious
than the reason of their rejection OF Know
Nothinrism. In accepting Black Republican
ism the improperly MOSES OF the North ac-
cent the surest means of striking down the
largest body of property holders in the country,
with regard both to real and personal estate,
os is the fact with the slave owners Of the
South; and by so doing, they, at the same
time. not only secure to themselves and their
children, in the most certain manner the ter
ritorial possessions Of the Government, but
also ultimately reduce the value Of Southern
lands SO low as to fall within their grasp
The whole of this view is taken by them They
clearly understand that with every decrease IN
the value of Southern slaves, Southern lands
decrease in value, and this constitutes with
them one of the motives for urging the aboli-
ton of the inter State slave trade, and the
prohibition of the use of slaves in the navy
wards and arscnals They see beyond this,
that with total emancipation, Southern iauds
would be "a drug in the market" to be mao
for the asking, or the possession OF which WOMB
never he disputed II is folly 10 suppose TIM
the abolit;on direction Of The ograrian n'orcmen
of The North rW ceaSe whife Mc Cn,on comm
ues. Already under Fremont, mere politi
cal advcnturer, with but little private virtue
with no public merit, and not even pretenso
to craftsmanship, through the inherent fore
of its own principles independently of the man
in its first general struggle, it has swept ava
from the Constitution every non-slaycholdln
State. with the exception Of Pennsylvania
New Jersey, Indiana, Illinois and California
This result has not only taught them TO kho'
their strength, but how to increase 1t. !
1856 John c. Fremont was taken up for trla
In 1860 William III. Seward will be selecte
for victory. Seward has as many qualihr'
tions as Fremont had deficiencies He h;
been always an advocate OF the oppressed u
tionaties and peoples OF Europe, toler NJ
religion and politics, and foremost among tho
in Congress most conspicuous Tor voting aw
the public lands to the landless multtua
For many years he has been fayoritc amo
orr naturalized citizens The Irish and q
mans olikc esteem him. Catholics respect a
admire him. Protestants almost idollze hi
All ranks, denominations, sections ana GAS
of the manual laborng men are gather
around him The age of Mclean and SEQ
the defeats of Fillmore and Fremont, inc n
hilation Of Know n. thinglsm and the Cd
oues Of Native Americanism, leave nm,
once and the same time, without rival,
without nindrance TO thc marshaliing
consolidation Of lis forces. Without prese
immediate, and determined action by the sou
his complete triumph in 1860 will leave at
North not a vesage of support to the CO
pact of the Constitution.
Thus, sir. | have faithfully delneated bel
Won. from the tables of the times, the grad
unfolding of the agrarian principles in our /
ties, and the gathering together into one G
pact whole, throughout the non-slavehoo
States, of the agrarian elements OF party u
the leadership of a distinguished citizen, patti
INSCRIPTIONS, Sagacions, aiholllous, anu I,
lar; who possesses untiring energies, great
ents, and persistency Of purpose; who is eq
" remarkable for his public celebrity
availability; whose private character is II
sailable because of any weakness OF passio
avarice and who occupies his position at
North unriyacd and almost unopposed
have moreover ATTEMPTED to demonstrate
with such leader it will be not only poss
but highly probable that sixteen millions
of the eighteen millions Of people at the Nc
Northwest, and West, will stand marshalle
serried ranks around the ballot boxes to
troll the State and general elections in
afterwards to sweep without impeachment
the Territories of the Government, seeki
more genial cline, and to better their fort
like the Gauls and Cloths who overran
after the barriers to their invasion impose
vigor and just appreciation OF danger
fallen into disuse through weakness ant
tricidal strife, a lesson worthy OF Sou
Contemplation. purpose now to look
what further into the subject, to evov
;ss,os oud IN consider the nOlicy that