The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-04-04
THE X. N. ADDRESS AND IT'S ECHo's

the X. n. party in the last legislature, thought
it their duty before adjourning to prepare q
bill Of indictment agants the democratic mem.
Der Of the two Houses, in which they in their
wisdom have brought many and serious charg-
es. We have no objection to their having
done SO, as it was their privilege but we do
protest against their charging acts against the
democratic members which is not sustained by
the record.
These Senators and Representatives charge
upon the democratic party in the two Houses,
as heedlcssly and recklessy passing laws, taxi
ing away the right of the people Of New Or
leans to elect their constables, tax-collcc.
tors, &c. 1t is true that such bills were be-
fore the Legislature and passed the Senate, but
were opposed by both democrats and X. Ms,
and were lost without division in the House
The election of these and all other officers
were mere farce in New Orleans, as every
one must know, who is at all conversant with
the history of elections in that city for the last
two years, and some of the democrats thought
it would be better to place the appointment
Of these officers for limited time in the hands
Of the Governor. AS it is now, and has been
for some time past, these officers have not
been chosen by the voice of the people but
forced upon them by mobb who through vio-
lcnce, intimidation and other unlawful means,
stned the freedom Of the citizen in the excr-
else of his dearest rights These democratic
Senators, thought it would be better to have
one man despotism, than the secret, hidden,
and irresponsible despotism of the thugs, and
assassins, that have reigned and ruled in New
Orleans, since the reign Of terror was first in
augurated in that unfortunate city.
The next charge in this bill of indictment
is the financial ruin, which they say has been
brought upon the Treasury Of the State by the
party in power This charge is made with as
much confidence, as if the thing were true.
What fact have these grave and reverend Sen
ators and Representatives adduccd to support
this charge? Not one except that the lcigis
lature borrowed three hundred thousand dol
lars without interest from the Louisiana State
Bank in order to meet certain appropriations
made in anticipation of the Revenue that would
soon be paid into the State Treasury by the
different tax-collcctors Of the various parishes
IN the State What was there wrong or unu-
'ual in this? Certainly nothing whatever.
The State neither makes nor loses by the ope-
alton, but individual creditors and public Off
.ers, are greatly accommodated by the ar
1t has been customary thus to an
ticipatc the incoming revenue, for years past,
but the great danger or wrong, was never seen
before. 1t remained for the X y Senators
and Representatives to find it out, and make
it a serious charge against the democrats A
little party capital was wanted for the ensu-
ing elections, in November next, and they
went to work to make it, and their echo's
throughout the State, arc basing their argu-
mcnts upon this address, taking it for granted
That everything contained therein is true.
Witness the long editorial in the American
Patriot of last week, for the truth of this as
,ertion. Withess the hue and cry of the whole
Know Nothing papers throughout the State.
They have all taken their cue from this won
lcrful production.
The Know Nothing members of the Senate
md House Of Representatives, well aware of
he enormous taxation under which the people
If Louisiana are suffering, made that partic-
liar charge in their address, against the demo
ratio party, and even went so far as to predict
uin and Bankruptcy unless the democrats
iere hurled from power
1t ought to be known to all, tllat this sub
oct Of taxation, is not the growth of day
ut is the result of legislation for years and
ears gone by, when the Wings had full and
omplcte CONTROL Of every department of our
tate Government We do not thereby decide
hat the measures and policy, out Of which this
axation has grown was wrong. That it was
ght and proper in every instance, we shall
OF contend The salaries of the most of our
ublic officers were fixed by the Wing conven-
on, that formed our present state constitution,
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