The Feliciana Democrat., 1855-10-13

that all without distinction of party. would
need the aid and sympathy of the foreign born,
citizens in our midst, should such n direfu en-.
tastrophe happen, as dissolution of the Union
which is SO much feared by the great men to
whom we have already alluded. 1t may be
that We shall need them in the hour of dan.
ger to buckle OH their armor, and stand bv
our sides IN the defence of our very hearth
stones and lives, when fanatcism shall have
thrown oil all restraint, and attempts to do by
force, what it can never do by blind zeal. and
insulting cpithets Should the dissolution of
the Union ever take place, rest assured that
these lnad-cap abolitionists would never rest
until q collision sooner or later between the
north and the south would take place. Who
is SO lost to reason, and common sense as not
to feel, aud know that every citizen, native.
and adopted, would be wanted to stand in the
breach and ward off the blows that wonld be
aimed at our destruction. 1t is an old saying
that none arc SO blind as those who will not
sce." Is it possible that any great portion of
our fellow citizens, Democratic, wlir. or know
n)thng, will long remain in this hopeless pre-
dcalnent, when prudence, reason, danger, to
say nothing Of our sense of right and Justice
towards those who happened to be born in
foreign land, loudly proclaimthat it is suic-
dnl on our parts We should seek to unite
the people Of the south in firm resolve to
resist together, should resistance ever be rctui-
red for our preservation and happiness let
the blow come from whatever quarter it may.
There is noble band of democrats in all
the northern states, aided by a few old line
wings who nrc glorionsly contendiug for the
preservation of the Union, by battling for our
rights, under the Constitution, against the fear
fnl odds, which abol on.sm is raising to over
whem them, and to destroy us, should they
ever be able to carry ont their designs. Shall
the people of the south contemplate this con-
test, between their friends and their enemies
aud take no interest in the decision of the
struggle. We will not believe it. The
democrats of the south at least, will not
desert their friends at the North. They
love the Cnion too well, and appreciate too
highly, the noble efforts made by them to pre-
serve the Constitution, and secure to ns our
rights rs cocuIlal members Of the same nation-
al Union. We know that they have justice
reason, and the Constitution to suppor. them
based upon truth, the facts of history and the
eternal principles Of right, TO sustain them. in
The battle tlcy are waging against abolition
ism, free soilisln and Know Nothing;sm at the
North, combined. Do they not deserve our
aid and sympathy Shall that be withheld
by us, and shall we charge them as the south
crn Know Notl,ings do, Ms being free soilcrs,
and Abolitionists Themselves Never. New
or. We should cheer their hearts, and aid
their noble efforts, by encouraging them on in
the good work, and approaching their course.
We should let them know that we have nei
thcr lost confidence in them, nor the power of
truth over error, in u fair contest That we
still have hope, and firmly believe that the
good people of the north will yet do us Justice,
notwithstanding the efforts of the abolitionists
TO prevent them. This the south should feel.
and await with calmness the result, but at the
same time, good feelings unity and friendship
among ourselves, should be sought by every
one, in order that we may be prepared to act,
together, should the union be dissolved, which
God in his mercy, forcfcnd This is the duty
'of the south. .., ,..-.r ...=