The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-29
Mr.. Breckenridge Know Nothing.

On the It'll of April, 1855, when the knownothing
party strong and vigorous in Kentucky and through
out the Union, Mr. Breckenridge then as now an avowed
democrat made political speech at Cynthana in Har
rson county He deemed it important at that time to
make the impression that although know-nOthing
he svmpathsed with the knOw-nothings inconsid-
cradle extent His speech reported and published
in the Washington Union the Richmond Enquirer and
other organs of his party. And here is what he
stated in these friendly organs to have said:
It natural for to prefer those of his own
religious faith in voting and he himself would vote for
one Of his own way Of thinking in religion rather than
for another all other things being equal, just as he
would for native in preference to foreign-born
citizen, other things being equal"
There can be question, adds the Journal as to the
correctness of this report Of what Mr. Breckenridge
said for as we have already remarked it made in
the organs politically friendly to him, and furthermore
he did gainsay its correctness did any friend of
his gansay it for him. The fact therefore, stands that
Mr. Breckenridge publicly proclaimed that other things
being equal, he would vote for of his own reIi
gious persuasion than for Of any other per-
suasion and for native citizen sooner than for a
naturased citizen. If this different from regular
know-nohingism the difference was only in degree.
The principle was the same Mr. Breckenridge distinctly
recognised candidates religion and place Of birth as
Legitimate and proper matters to be considered by
voters at the election polls. He announced them as
matters that would influence himself and in designated
state of case determine his vote.
The foul record" of Mr. Breckenridge does not set
very well on the southern stomach But all is not told
yet. A little leaks every day. For instance
here is another item from Mr.. BIS speech of last
December:
''The first duty of all who love their country is to
overthrow the black republican party, and with this
conviction | should be untrue to Kentucky if | did
not plead for the union of all opposed to that danger
Gus organisation; and to fall to pieces questions of
less magnitude than its defeat, is to surrender to its
dominion and all the fatal consequences that may
Acknowledging that he 'would be untrue to Ken
lucky" if he did plead for union of all opposed to
repubcanism, ignoring Questions of less magnitude y
Mr. Breckenridge becomes the candidate of faction of
his party, who secede upon question of infinitely
less magnitude the champion of policy which is
contributing than any other conceivable policy
could indirectly the election Of Lincoln Accord
ing his showing, therefore, Mr.. Breckenridge is
''untrue to Kentucky and has surrendered to the
dominion of Lincoln and all the fatal consequences that
may ensue. Louisville journal.
R1cn-We extract the following from the last Bayou
Sara Ledger merely observing that instead of 5000 be-
ing the ratification meeting alluded to- there were
between $50 and 400, Breckinridgemen, Dougasites,
and Betes, all told and not one of the orators named
were present.
SCOOP News FROM NORTH LOUISIANA friend OF
ours permits US to make the following extract from
letter from Mr.. VIM. Ball. Mr. B. is well known here,
and opposition friends well as others know that
he is man who knows what he is talking about, and
exactly what he says The letter dated Shreve
port, Caddo parish, August 9th 1860:
Breckenridge and Lane viii sweep north Louisiana
like tornado. We have large ratification meeting
called for tomorrow, at which there will be erthree
thousand people sure will be addressed by the cleo
tor Mr.. Levy, Col Wigfall of Texas, Hon. J. NJ San
didge, Gen Phillips Of DeSoto and many other dis
tingpshed speakers and will be grand affair We do
not expect candidates to get great many in
New Orleans, we consider that place half abolition
ised but making arrangements to give Brock
inridge aud Lane the State by at least six thousand
without the aid Of New Orleans No Douglas men
here, and but few Deliveries Old Caddo parish
hagare Fillmore 3 m2ority is good for three hun,
dred majority for Breckenridge and Lane TWhcw |
We doing all can and if the lower parishes do
their duty the majority will be as large governor
Moores
The number of emigrants that have arrived at the
port Of New York since January il 63, 723.