The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14
TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

| False prophets have lived in all countries and in
all ages Of the world, but we doubt exceedingly
whether they were ever so numerous, or so fruitful
in false promises in any former period Of the worlds
history as they have been within the last sixty years
in The United States Although the government for
the last fifty years has been almost entirely under the
exclusive control of the democratic party, aud al
though no country that the sun ever shone upon has
ever increased in strength and Dimensions equal ia
this OF has been happy and prosperous, at no time
within that period have the false prophets failed TO
declare that the country ruined. and the Demo
cratic party about to br dissolved These declar
ations, so often repeated, quite familiar to the
peoples ears, and receive but little attention, while
those who make them are no longer regarded rs wor-
thy of belief
T1e country MT runed, adItr Is he Dmocratc p1r-
N dssoird When the latter event takes place then
the former will follow The pcrpciuty aud prosper
ity OF the one depends upon the other Unless the
people are struck with Judicial blindness neither the
cue the other of these sad disasters can ever oc.
eur.
The Democratic pavty hare mol ruined he comry They
have made il what il now is-grcut. grand. glorious
happy, free magnificent in the eyes of the world Tn.
der its auspices Louisiana was acgnircd Texas was
annexed California, with her golden treasure was
added every sea has been made to bear upon its
bosom the "stars and stripes" aud every PATRIOTS
heart has been filled with JOY at its greatness it,
wealth and IT. power. Railroads aud canals cover IL
face like net work, and commerce aud the arts and
sciences flourish to an unprecedented extent. Tie
original thirteen infant States have been converted in
~,
der the Constitution Of the Federal Government and
excite hcp pride and admiration Of the patriotic world.
THE D,mocaic partY Is not dsyoirtd the false aS,cr-
tion. Of the Opposition 70 the contrary notwithsand-
ing For sixty years that ancient aud honorable par
ty has had IFS ial and il tumphs, hut il ha. safe
~ outriddcu every opposition storm and has conduct
ed the Ship Of state IN safety through MI the threat
cncd dangers. No seeds Of decay are implanted ii
its ysem- signs Of dissolution are visible aud
none can be, for II i composed o. at uloatructiblc
material which never di"4. nor never decays
The Democratic party has outliycd every opposing
party that ever rose up in this country and il l. das
tined to outlive all the base factions and coalitions
that may be formed against it hereafter. 1t : the
only political party that Il now worthy of t!io cond
dencc and respect OF the people and It is the only par
w Iiil y thlEHluI'V W Hc w Hl't1lliNN WA
glory Of the country
ELECTION N KANSAS The vote on TIE English or
dinance at Lravenworh. was 1910 again-' It. aud l39
in favor q il. Ia kichapoo ~ IN favor. aud 10
against il.
AuEmcw MANrfArrrnEs is ENGrANp.--lt IN a met
significant Of the proeros. Of American manufacturing
skill, that the Birmingham (England) manufacturers
initiate the trade marks Of American manufactured
cutlery and sell as imported from the .uitod States.
The London Times Of the first inst. hasa report Of
trial Of the Collin. Company vs.. Reeves IN which
it was proved That The latter inflated all thn trade
marks Of the former, an American company, even to
the fac smilcof s W Collins signature wlchh
stamped on the cutlery.
TuE SrHN,nISE CABLE. Tho reports Of The success
iul laying Of the Atlantic calo lpYr been fully con
tirnnd, both ends having been landed The Niaga.
ras end was successfully landed at Trinity bay on tbo
9th, and the telegraph at Newfoundland announce.
the same Of the AgamsmnoA at Nalcntia. Tie ~ig.
mails continue io be perfect. II i understood. how
eyer, that several days will be required for tbn ma.
king Of experiments before the line can be opened
for business.
SERVANT GMlsM-A servant eirl III Dubuque took
her mistress wedding dress worth $500 aud wore
II TO 4 low ball No discovery VA. made of hs faci
until a day or Two since, when the lady opened the
trunk containing the dress. having made mp hor mind
to wear il to n wedding party that evening. What
was her horror, on taking out her beautiful dress To
find the skirt oft all bdraggcd with mud: the front
stained with the drppings lager beer the breast
bearing the impress Of the hands Of the amorous
swains with whom the girl had whirlcd through the
maze of the waltz and the lace torn and .oled be.
yond redemption
CoTToN * Africa. \ letter received by the Cot
ton Supply from Mr.. i. y. Ross Cape Coast Castle,
which appears in the London Times states emphatic.
ally that cotton which is indigenous to Africa and
grows abundantly in Ashantce, might be obtained
equal to that of Georgia. both nquanty and quality
Mr., Ross thinks the Africans would readily profit by
instruction, and that Africa would before long com.
pete well with the slave States Of America Il capital.
lists would establish organizations in central districts
to purchase and prepare for export all the cotton
which the natives should he left to grow themselves
1nR BEECH ISLAND SPEEcH.- We have reason ia be
lleVe That the report Of Senator Ilam,nonds late
speech given in our columns does not correctly ren