The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-03
WITHDRAW 4!

WITHDRAW!
What man or what journal who has the success ol
the glorious principles of our good old party at heart
but what says he ought to have withdrawn. What
other Democrat than Col. Davidson would have con
tnucd to eopardizc the success of the ticket by con
tinuing in the field? We ask you Individually a,
Democrats, would you not had you been placed IN
| the same situation have instantly withdrawn ana
said to the Districts come together, as brothers Labor
! ing in the same good cause and for the same noble
ends, and select standard bearer upon whom you
can all clccriully unite and with whomyou can
achieve q glorious victory my party first. myself
last? Would not this have been cmincntly rfgpt
proper, ard Democratic? This would have been n
accordauce with the " customs and usaccs" of tho
Democratic party. Has Col. Davidson followed Til,
course The y. o. Courier said be ought TO hayr
done II The Baton Rouge Advocate says he ought
70 have done III aud every Democrat every wherp
says he ought 10 have done it. 10 have done So
would have been aching. right but COL Davidson
toll Us he has neither The right nor disposition "
TO do what III concur IN saying was right. Now
we usk you. can yon, viii you support man wlp
pcrycrsey persists IL doing that which Is not right
8ho ian retire from the field would rather see on
principle oycrtlr6wn and our party defeated. AnI
Why did net Col. Davidson Withdrew because t1r
y. T. Adyocate snys his evil advisers prevented
him from doing t., and be says he has not the
right nor disposition IN doit, lie has not III,
disposition and his evil advisers have the right
70 Withdraw him. And must our party bc scattcrc.
baorr the Know Nothing cohorts for such pncrih
end una mnoraiic reasons a. these? Mus, yon bow
down III menk submission before the will and thn
pT { I q.
you reld the solemn dic,lea or your judgments :
{" your solemn duty 70 your party. because of Cu
Daydson's evil adviser" whom DO You prefer
Who would make the best representative VINO
comes nearest 70 The standard Of .Jofarson III th.
qualifications of honesty. ndcy and capacity
i there any thing That compcls you To vote fnrCol
David nr2 lie isa minority candidate and as such
hHs no advantage over Mr. Sigur Yon are noi
n'nm' ihen ~ Democrat Wv ANY protcnsions ofhi-
% nomination. lie and Nr. Sgm. SO f,r.n, n,a,
matter @"cs stand upon the same footing. Which
DO you prettr. As q rrceman as n pntrio, and os +,
democrat, do Your duty to Your country and 10 your
p4rE'by maniuily casting YOU. vote for tint cand
date aom yuf honestly prefer Do this ana ouI
Tafig is -ac.
TIE EXTREME 0r Dl-I%TEgESTED pATRl
9riSM.
The American Patriot, Is ont in characlcri.G
medesty calling On the people Of Tho parish TO ny
aside party and look only q Tie good Of The peop
OF The parish in casting their votes How ynr,
Nadi ll1w generous and 4clisacriGcine! on read
ing such nice and louicd words from The Know
Nothing organ, who would have supposed that II
party had actually made party nominations both G,y
ne senate and House Of Representatives and thai
l.
support on the ground that they ufo Rail Road men
~ h"' lhefe II no trick nor pl .0 this il alI
Tor patriotism and the pubic good What If M
n''t1"S Ihat made these nominations did endorse thc
parry organization Of the State and It's nominees.
what i this same meeting did endorse the District
parry organization and It's nominee for CONGRESS
hal y i did organize the party in this parish and
lPPoht Il parish executive committee and ward com.
hlleea This Is all nothing. II Is all for PATRIOTISM
Here Is no party in it. They no doubt thinking
he democrats good easy souls will moi see into their
lesighs; and under the plea of patriotism and cry
or The local interests Of the parish now. that thc
democrats are divided and are at ogeerhcads. will
manage to slip in 10 the Legislature. where If thcv
gel The majority they will elect GOOD Know Moth
hg to the United States Senate in place OF Mr. Ben.
ANN ana repeal the election law passed by the las,
,es''la'ure 10 protect the people Of New Orleans in
heir right Of suffrage.
l'et me Democrats Of this parish be on the alert
'na not be caught mapping, by the arts of their op
'onenis' There is something more TO do by the
leXt Legislature. than to pass law granting State
lu 10 ltall Road from here to Baton Rouge The
nominees are known to be warmly In
aVor OF that measure, but choose not to make IL
N issue in this canvass before the people, for the
cry reason that our opponents are making il a party
ontest, and only now seize upon The Rail Road to
make votes. They know full well that the Demo
ratio nominees will carry out in good faith the viii
u lleir constituents, on the Rail Road and every
iher question whenever it is clearly ascertainod
'ul II docs not suit them. They want Know-Noth.
lgs to represent them. This is too plain to deceive
ny one.
GOOD niGN.-1he Baton Rouge Advocate says that
Is a good sign to see the Delta opposing Colonel
aVidson That II opposed Buchanan, and its now
pposlng Davidson is good sign that he will be
ectcd.
Inc Democracy of East Felicana, Iberville West