The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-04-23
THE OPPOSITION.


This is the title which the enemies aud opponents
of the Democratic party now assume II represents
party based upon negatives 1T seeks to obtain cor
troll Of the Government hy opposing cvcryhng-it
gives no outline of its own policy foreign or dnmcs-
tic.-it is for nothing except power. II is well de-
pctcd in Tho following article taken from that stcr-
ling democratic journal the Louisville" Courier
"Opposition to what? Why to th" Democracy and
of course. opposition to the principles of the Demo-
cratic party They are then. opposed {" the rinhis
of the States: TO the rights of the South TO tn" doc
trinc Of non-infcrvcntion and in hort 10 every hnr
advocated bv The Democratic party Afraid to cnun.
ciar any principles of their own. they content them.
selves with growing nj II Is principle of tie
common law. that when man pleads IL abatement
to n writ that hc shall furnish q better What sort of
q figure would the Opposition Of the South cut were
they held to this rule? They believe that the terrible
Democracy is going TO ruin the country vet TO save
the country. and their precious souls they cannot
suggest hottcr form Of government than that adopt.
ed bv the Democracy.
"The fact is. the 0pnossiion party is the unnvoln-
blc result Of n well constituted government. Nothing
can he made without leaving more or less waste ma
terial. Gol cannot he melted without leaving moro
or legs dross; and governments can not br formed
without leaving moro or less nractahlr elements
which make very good opposition, Lont nt III" Pre-
Does It no. consist Of fragments aud odds and cnd?
Most certainly il docs. Where are all the hr0iiou
down politicians? IN The Opposition party where
are all Tho disappointed office scrkcrs? In the Oppo
son party Tn" thing is now only in name. being
composed Of the oldest possible mitcrinls
II is like snake which changes its skin every year
only II has been skinned so often by the Democracy
that this wear IT appears without any skin nt al. III
its ranks Won will find n great variety Of mon with Il
great variety Of talents. MI of whom should hc Pre-
silcnis and would be- hut for the cruel lack Of ap
probation the part Of The people II il you Will
find any number Of far seeing and wise statesmen
who are always discovering some awful danger right
in the path Of this elnrons republic They are ccr.
nally seeing grim political Blue Beard who il lust
ready to chop OF the head of this great country and
they pitch their PIPING notes Of warning on the high
est key which always pass unhoc1fd v scnsiLlo pco-
pie But their manifold failures does not scom TO
dampcn their aldor. Not bit They keen ttcir
warning shrick no matter in what @arb they amp ar
Whether a. Fcdrraliss National R,puhlica.is. Amer
leans Wings. Know Nothings. Black Republicans or
Oppositoniss. they relax their patriotic squall
One moment you shall hear them screaming about
foreign influence. then about Democratic eytrava-
gance, then about tho Pope then about Americans
rnlng America. and always about the Democratic
Administration. This last is there whicl, never
fails them. and God grant that it never may Let
them shrek
Such is the opposition pary--such are IL elem nts
such its avoraon ana its destiny.
FINE Wool"-Finc wool can be and is produced in
Louisiana In Jackson parish. Mr.. James Ecnnc-
dy has just shcarcd from genuine Southdown eve.
fleece weighing ten pounds. The wool is as fine as
that prolMcnl by the sAmn hrnni In Eunlnul