The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1855-05-05
State Rights our only Safeguard.

sideration of the following article taken from the
: Savannah Georgian.
Most of the Northern t-Nebraska and u por-
ton Of the Southern opposition press have recently
INDUCED In triumphant speculations on the oonsti-
tuition of the next Congress- To the former II Is
turally subject of exultation, and we know not
but 1t is to the latter. It is certain that the one
has been the faithful copyist of the other. and no
sooner has an article appeared on the subject In a
Northern paper than 1t finds Its way directly into the
Wing Know Nothing prints Of the South. One Of
them, originating with the New York Courier and
Enquirer, the very embodiment Of Anti-Nebraska,
Know Nothing and Foreign Influence, recently at
tracted our attention. 1t is as follows:
"The elections in Connecticut and Rhode
Island complete the entire list Of members for
Congress from the Free States. In the last
Congress these States sent ninety admnistra-
ton members and ffty-onc opposition. In the
next Congress, the entire number of admins
traton members from the Free States is, we be-
lieye we do not err--rwENrY-rHREE, the entire
number Of opposition members is ONE HUNDRED
AND SIXTEEN. 1t would be very
difficult to classify the opposition with refer
encc to particular party distinctions. Many
were elected as Wings, many as Free Sellers,
many rs Fusion men and many as Know No
things
We have not before us the full election reports on
which the above estimate is based, though we have
no reason to doubt that II Is correct or nearly So
The subject has indeed been absolutely distastcfu to
US, at times producing deep dependency, and
from the beginning our mind has hestated to con-
slider IL. II was the instructive shrinking natural to
every lover of the Union, in view of events which
bode but dark and gloomy future. We knew that
general understanding and secret arrangement had
been entered into ut the North, among the enemies
of the South, and that war to the uttermost was
proclaimed against Der institutions her interests and
her rihgts. II was not that bold and manly warfare
which could be met boldly on OH equal battle field
It was cowardly and nsidous conspiracy, which
sought to circumvent by foul means, what II could
not effect by fair
For years the fanatics of the New England States,
under the lead of bigoted clergy, New York under
VIM II. Seward and portion of the great North
West, under emissarcs out from both, had struggled
with fcrcest energy and intensest hatred to accom-
psh their great object the curtalment of the inau-
ence of the South, her arrangement and scpara-
ton from the Union. They had signally failed in |
their attempt. Calm, dignifed, and prosperous the
objects of their hatred had gathered strength under
reiterated attack, and day by day, grew in the conf
dence and regard Of all right minded people. For
evidence Of this We need but refer to events that
have trsnspired during the short period of the pre-
sent administration. Numerous principles for which
the south had long commended, have been recognised
and measures important to her general Interests and
welfare, have triumphed, and become part of the |
settled policy Of the country.
Tactics then must be changed. Open warfare.
except in few instances of foolish fanaticsm,
which no influence could check or deccncy restrain,
was eschewed A secret arrangement well under.
stood at the North conspiracy in fact was entered
into, whose ramidcations extended from the Allan
tic borders of Massachusetts, to the most distant
boundaries Of the newly organized territories VIM.
H. Seward is the head and front, the very soul and
life Of this conspiracy. Its ultimate and declared
object is the predomnance Of northern influence in
the national councils else separate Northern con-
federacy with the great arch agitator ut its head
As to the means, none were too low none too mean.
none too cowardly, 20 they were successful Every
possible influence was brought to bear upon the all
absorbing question, every prejudice pampered every
party conrted As the Courier and Enquirer well
says: /" some were elected as Wings many as Free
Sellers, many as Fusion men, and many as Know
Nothings."
The well known course of threatening events
which we have thus briefly recountcd, dscoscs the
rock of our danger, and suggests the proper-our
only safeguard. Having failed in all previous indi-
vidua efforts the whole strength ofthe North is now
to be thrown as it banded and conspired togc-
ther, into the national councils. Multiplying the laws
and authority Of the Federal Government at home,
as we have lately seen in Illinois and Massachusetts
the enemies Of the South think to make the next |
Congress, for whose mastery they have SO ferccly,
so uuscrupulously, and We may add, far as major
tiles go, trumphanty striyen, the means of further
aggression.
In many Of the southern states thr elections are
yet to be heldthcre is time to consider the danger
which threatens; and as we are Enthusiastically fore
warned, let us be forearmod. In each Congressional
District let good and true men be chosen true men
to the South, true to the Constitution true to the
Union as long as it lasts, (Which Heaven grant may
be forevcr) and above all, true to the States and
their natural and undelegated rights. II is answer
wing fidelity to this last, that would most ear
nesty insist upon here. In threatening times of the
past 1t has proved the safety of the South we fore
see 1t to be her palladium again God grant that in