The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-17
MAJOR HERRON'S SPEECH.

speech upllVcfeu ny MHJo i''i'''' "h Ni'''"N''
Springs, which we find in the South West of the 18Th
instant
Spoking of Mr.. Davidson:
Wihou, umc,nting his many political dclin-
ouenccs RAINING through series Of years long since
past will ment on one ol his recent political trans
gressons, in which he lagrantly. and without iusti-
lcation excuse depart Il from the usagrs OF the
party. refer to his vote for aud his support Of the
late NJ G. Penn. Esq. for Judge Of the sih District.
IN ut disregard ol the Democratic nominal ol Of
Mr.. Angus Bowie. What right ha- h. TO invoke a
Democratic nomination rs u reason 10 receive our
support!
proesscd years ago. In tn Louisiana Legislature,
in February on March 1850. when accused Of iucon-
sstency on the suhjcct OF Native Amcrcausm. by
Mr.. Cullum Of ST. Landry. Mr.. Davidson replied
Sf ] am proud OF being IA Native Am ricnn. II is
the riches, legacy possess. blame 10 Whig, but
spit upon the Democrat who a0il atrs with Know
Nothngism, with the Knights Of the tullow candle.
So long Us my heart pulsatrs. | viii repudiatc all
such men. 10 be Native Amer can, III tn broad
light of day is thing TO speak in the dark. in
some secret hidug-plact, and swear opposition 10
constitutional liberty. Is another. and very differ
cnt thing. All my actions shall be IN the broad
light Of day anil no htrc has figM 10 Soy Ihate
chang,d mg yosaions Ttee opiaions ore my oua md II
am gftJdyci ~ deiend them whcnctcr dSs0iisd y
TINS lnHpuaec was used III February or March
lsj5 At q time when Know Nothingitm promise to
. sweep everything before IT, DAY d-on may have
uttered III aboy" sentiments to prepare hims II to
say in case the party sncccl drd and its secret ca
tur, abolished "g,urlrmrn have denounced
nrtrclcsy, bat my Official record VII show that
on the Native American principle | have always
Y lbntn With ynn
How stands Mr. Davidson on The Kansas. Walker
question; Ga ;hiH a important -uli ct. tbr apin-
ioAa ~ nn asp rant Ter Cn igrr.-ipn honnr-. should
uoi M lllt ID ipnht Gur walker. Il ivarrn ned
intr""niion III 10. affairs ~ Tie people ur Kansas
III, uitor disregard Of thr pliil procrp- ot th"
constitution his i!ngrlIt d parturr from the praci-
pies OF The tinrinHt platform and ol The Kansas
and Nebraska aCts and hS complete aCt TIC ol
southern rights. and snutlI ~ int rols II ihr Ter
rtory " Kansas. have received tr unqualified con
demnntion Of the Democracy Of Georgia and M,ssi.-
Sppi in convention assembled. Other conventions
hay" denounced hi, confe wilhOn, IN H-ntc, and
among ihcm thn convent on that nominated Mr.
~igur The mass of ibc whole southern people With
out distinction ni party, arc convinced tHpi a great
wrong has been pcrp"'raied on them IhR IN 4
matter OF this vast imporiaic" TO th" south. repeat
Whcr" stands ihomls e.. Davidson. | assert that
Judging from h.s letter publ h in tha ARGUS. he
occupies neither SIDE Of ha question. or bIil I'D "A.
according to III" construction placed hy the reader
, upon the document. In "Ir sentence hr praise
Walker 10 the skr- aud hnois ~ the ii II oi Nr IN
forests Of The South hoiug endangered in h- Keeping;
ia another he arntly object, to Nlr Walker. mjcaR
interference ~ one place hr cnnorsls Walker y
r gratuiIuusly advi-ng tl people what they shall do.
In another he thinks he hs gone rather far. Thus
i. usual he has prepared himself for any emergency.
liz may. without the charge " gross Inconsistency.
hereafter endorse W r.udtae Wnikr o. i .uit< ls
purposes ~ the tmr. No ono should receive Our
-i,itHgus Who is not clearly and beyond the shadow
! of douht, true TO our interests.
q Laurent ]. Sigur. the other Democratic candidate.
i comes recommend. by hi. many good qualities as 4
private citizen the honorable. high m ndod high
toned chiyalrau- gentleman. III" breath d suspicion
#cren. has never rulr! the surface of his pure ii
u rirnr and honorHbl" reputation aS man, True.
bold, independent he l. indeed, cierui.r m1r YeH
u aul' roIroeir As 4 min worthy il - ry respect
of nur confidence. - u politician heraiui nd, ON
l. respect and adm ration II characteristic h0ldne.
r. aud ind urudracr. cmjueiiy quality hm TO rrpre
sent rs ia Codpr.s at t'ii ilHclnrC Iii. knowa al
admitted ability gives errtH assurance that our pub
= lie interests viii be- ii sltc and reliable hands hi
II great energy aGl industry j. Il aurr glaranie" tbh
the private interests Of bis cons iuents viii not bi
!, ,tneglccrd.
llo is a consistent y. morrat, of the -.tatcright
u school. Til" charge that hr Is dsuIh"nis I
& brought by III opponents against him. deny th
l. charge feel authorized 10 say IL II talsc. This CT,
:, Of disnion which periodically /, raised by suhmls
=" soniss. against those Who dare advocate the right
~ ol the states and vndicatn cSi,trnen. even to III
la. extremity. to the nggressl0ns ~ thrse VINO Holt
Ilirccmcal illtcr away eonsttutiunnlrighis %il
bn raised in vain. against Mr.. Sigur. IL" stands mp
On the Cincinnati platform upon the slavery question
be endorses the Calhoun resolutions adopted by til
II convention from which he fec"yrd his nomination
! hr openly unelnvucally and without reserve. con
' lcmns COS. Wnkcrs Interference in The aaalrf o
the people Of Kansas IL is willing n aN@it III
action Ul President buchanan uull lhr time ~
Al sending his annual mess 10 EuB@res. u h the
. Il dsconuoct, himself cclrlY and distinctly from th
= sross outraets pcrpatalcd Iy Walk in kaJaa5. j
&c Will rrcc1 Mr.. S4Hr hands, rs H. should rrceiH
a. nj the lalio4 n all good ciiiz na. that cndorsr mn
- lc will well deserve. II. however, Mr. Euclann
." should abandon the principle Of noa.intervellinl
the very corner stone Of hn platform on which b
10 was c atcd and cndor.c Walker course ~ kansa
then viii Mr.. Sigur b. ready to make commo can,
, with the lr cods OF the violated Constitution. ~
= mite ont even Ia Mr.. Buelnddn III rnli N asur {
'd Noli deserved condemnation already bestowed 0
NJ, Walker
M SOUR is charged with being 0lhhh,ter. If
. this charge IL is m ant Mr.. Signr favored the ASST
!, iance thai Lop.z, Crttenden aud others sought
to carry into the Island Of Cuba TO the people OF iE
Island desiring to be relieved from the YOKE Of q
a press on which bound them down--f II If meli
that in consequence of his sympathy with me tnba1
- aud in imitation Of those who in ohi reyoutlp1al
struggle assisted oar infant Rcpnhc IN is -lrng1l'
as for liberty, he lost fortune in the cofltlt II nleai
that he is in favor Of :" extending he area Of lib
ty''by carrying our Republican system to our nes q
lg bors ii il means that he l. in favor Of the acqllS
IT. ton of Southern terory-thcn he is lillibuste
al and so is every true man in the South.