The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-06
The Louisiana Statesman, one of the most

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7 south, gives expression to The following lruth
5 full and liberal sentiments:
5 The south owes, duty toItseif higher ant
J, broader than the sectional diatrbes on the IN
: terests of slavery and narration OF the lnsan
aerressions of the north. This local Insanlf,
Of feeling which has spread heart burnlngs ans
discomfort through large sections OF the Unlo'
involving in its influence even many wise an{
; rejecting minds will die out, and be succeeded
) by returning health of sentiment. Already The
: symptoms OF reaction are seen. That emlnen
scholar and divine, doctor Lord, Of Dartmouth
i college has addressed pamphlet to his breth
rem Of the north, in which he admits that sav
erv is an institution Of divine origin, and one
with which the clergy, in their official capacity
are not called on to Interfere. Another dlstin
yuished divine of Boston, has published WORK
which he calls the '.sunny side of slavery IN
which he presents much suggestive matter tc
the intelligent thinkers of the north.
I Thus are events working happily for the per-
pctuity of the Union, and the constitutional
privileges of the south We are not called into
the field to defend or assai Providence is
working out our safety. Let us seize this mo-
ment to improve our condition. Let us adopt
these means which will develop our resources,
anu tcUu W us llidt pSINSHl,
and industrialv of other sections of the Union.
The mention of the wants of the south
points out the remedy. She is now completely
at the mercy of northern industry and capital
Her citizens dress in clothes of northern manu-
fscture eat from dishes of New England work
manship, with northern knives and forks, and
use towels from the Lowell factories. The corn
which makes the morning cake, the wheat which
is manufactured into our daily bread, the light
sugar used in our tea, and the spoons with
which we stir this delightful beverage, are all
the products Of northern skill. We manufac-
ture nothing, but consume aA from her work
Shops her factories, her fields, and yet we pre-
tend to depIore our dependence without lifting
a hand to help ourselves
Let us encourage home production-estab-
fish home ufactorles-consruet home rail
roads, bringing the country and city IN close
contact and developing the resources of both,
let us unite to bring the fostering arm OF the
general government to the Improvement OF oul
mighty rivers. and the establishment of arsenals
and navy yards and public depots of commerce,
instead Of manfestng a Jealousy of what the
north does-all the north says, and all the
north is supposed to think or desi On,
We are sick with this incessant charge ban
lied from party to party of being in league with
rec soilers, abolitioni>ts and enemies of the
south. We regard this over senstiveness as
Indicative Of feeling of insecurity or of fear,
when in reality, we are stronger than ifsur-
ounded by bulwark of steel. The consttu-
ion is shield which will avert all the blows Of
nemies or treacherous friends, if true to our
elves we attend to our home interests and bold
ur sister states to the faithful fuItiIment of
heir plighted faith.
We hope, therefore, that this subject will be
ostponed for the nobler one Of developing home
Industry, home manufactures, and home enter
rise of every description. The course and
uty of the south is plain. Let her see to it
hat she does not neglect her destiny.
An act, with the title, can act TO protect the
ghts and liberties of the people of Massachu
etts,'' has beer passed by the senate, which
ccording to the Traveller proposes '.the rankest
From that paper we copy an ,
utilne of the bill.
Il provides that every alleged fugitive from -,
arvice shall be entitled to the benefit of the
rIt of habeas corpus, which may be issued BY
he supreme court, court of common pleas, any
lstlce's court, or police court of any city or
'wn, by any court of record, or by any justices
either such courts. or by any Judge of pro /
ate, or even by any justice of the peace, if i
one of the before named magistrates are v
nown to be within five miles of the place 4
here the party is imprisoned. Any court be- !
re which this writ shall be made returnable :.
lalI be authorized to order trial BY jury in a
'Iation to the facts, or to admit the party to b
all in sum not exceeding SO 600 ANY ii
almant of the person for whose benefit said tt
rlt is sued out Shall state in writing the facts Il
I which he relies, and neither the claimant of b
e alleged fugitive. nor any person interested W
his service or labor nor the alleged fugitive, i,
1aIl be permitted to testify at the trial and no
admissions or declarations of the A
legged fugitive against himself shall be given
evidence.
No person holding state Office is allowed
issue any warrant or grant any certificate y,
lder the fugitive slave act of the United >
.ates, or IN any capacity to serve any such r
arrant, under penalty of forteiting his Office, ~
ID being forever ineligible to any Office of a
ust oremoumcnt under the laws of the com =
onwealth. In the case Of judges, such I'd
inlstratlon OF the law of congress shall be ~
eemed sufficient ground for impeachment or =
moval by address. Any person who shall :,
It as counsel or attorney for any claimant for T. =
~ alleged fugitive from service or labor, =,
lder or by virtue of the acts of congress- shall ~
: deemed to have resi- gned any commission ~
ON the commonwealth that he may possess ;"
I'd shall be thereafter incapacitated from ap- ~ =,
'arlng as counsel or attorney in the courts Of VI
is commonwealth
sheritls deputies. coroncrs, consabes. po-
e officers and the volunteer militia are all for Il,
dden to aid in any way in the arrest of rendi- q,
N OF fugitive slave, under penalty of S 900 ~
W 200 fine, each and every one them, and ~
'prlsonment in the state prison for one or two W
ears. The governor is to be authorized to APP ~,
'lnt public commissioner in every county of 4.
e state to defend the alleged fugitive, and to -
tray all necessary expenses in doing this No i;
Il or other place of confinement in the com w.
onwealth can be used ass place Of detention =, ~,
I any alleged fugitive. ~ ~
This is specimen of statesrights somewhat "
'ead of the principles as taught at the south, al
I'd looks like an intention of turning the ia "a
es' on the latter
The last Alexandria Democrat states that in