The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-09-13
The Great State Ratification Meeting
5000 PERSONS PRESENT.

placing 1t at tve, while others put 1t up us high
as eight thousand. Had the weather been
more favorable and the opportunities For get
ting to the capitol more convenient the num-
bers would have been much larger. 1t was
noble and glorious demonstration, one that
has added new vigor to the already high toned
enthusiasm which pervades the Democracy OF
the state, and certain prognostic of the tri-
umphant and overwhelming victory which they
will obtain in November next The city de
mocracy were exhilratcd by the interchange
Of opinions with their country brethren and
we doubt not beneficial results will proceed
therefrom.
The Hon. Trasimond Landry presided. as
sisted by numerous vice presidents and secre-
taries. Addresses were delivered by Mr.. Par
ham, Of Madison; Mr.. Vllere, Of Plaquemine;
Col. F. Leigh Claiborne of Point Coupee; and
Henry St. Paul Of New Orleans. Letters
we're read from the Hons. John Slidell and
Miles Taylor.
In the evening Alfred Tucker, Esqr., Of the
Parish of st. Mary's, addressed the Buchanan
and Breckenridge Club Of Baton Rouge.
The following are the resolutions which were
adopted on the occasion. They will be read
with pride and pleasure by every honest and
true southern man.
Rcsoired, That the Democracy of Louisiana
place their trust for the perpetuity Of the
Union in the intelligence, the patriotism and
the discriminating justice Of the American
people.
Resolrcd, That the popular will is the SOW
ereign power forming the basis of all free rep
rescntative governments, comforting authority
for special purposes in the promotion of the
common benefit, and through its agents,
whether as State or Federal governments, ad-
ministerng their common interests.
Resolred, That when for purposes of com.
mon defense and general welfare, the States
formed and entered into Federal league,
they parted with no portion of their sovereign.
ty--crecpt for certain purposes-to the common
agents Of the confederacy; and that to recall
the authority SO delegated for good and sufli.
cient cause, and to Judge Of the suflicency Of
that cause, and to withdraw from said confed
erncy, when the benefits of Union are exceed
cd by evils, was reserved right-Union be
ing the means of securing liberty and happiness
and not the end to which they should be sacr
feed
Resolred, That the prohibitation of slavery
by the ordinance of the 18th of July, 1887, il
: the Territory coded by the Commonwealth 0
8 Virginia and other States, was dangerous
d violation of that obligation solemnly assumed
u by the Congress Of the Confederation in thei
resolution of October the 10th, l7S0, whereby
d the unappropriated lands coded and rcln
IS quished to the United States, pursuant to tn
Recommendation of Congress of the 9th of Ser
n tember 1880 were to be disposed of for tn
9 common benefit Of the people of the Unite
1t States and be settled and formed into State;
to become members of the Federal Union, wit
the same rights of sovereignty, freedom an
independence as the other States
n Resolred, That the convention between til
u Governments of France and the United States
"a ratified by the treaty Of the 3Oth of Apri
"a 1903 secured, in the most so cmn manner
1t and according to the principles of the Feder'
\. Constitution, to the inhabitants Of the PROV
Ia nce of Louisiana, embracing the present TIE
ritories of Kansas and Nebraska, the EMO,
"a Incnt ol I'LL tHe TlgnlS, advantages ana llllntll
r. ties of citizens of the United States the a,
" mission of said Territory into the Union {
:. the earliest possible period consistently wit
:. the principles of the Federal Constitution; an
- protection and maintenance in the free EMO,
Il ment of their liberty, property and the religio
- which they protested.
~ Resolred, That the Territory of the Unite
Il States, whether acquired by trcty, purchase
"a by the common treasure, or conquered by I'll
common valor Of the country, is the commo
- property Of all; That any act Of Congre
!, modifying, restricting or compromising IL
- right to there settle and inhabtc with slave
!. other property, is in violation of the reserve
= = rights and privileges of the aggrieved party
- and, an usurpation and exercise of trcasonab
power which must ultimate in calm and res
Of lutte withdrawal from compact, all the obig
ir tons of which the South is expected scrup
Id lousy to fulfill, from all the benefits Of whit
hit she is sought to be ANONYMOUSLY excluded.
ct Resolved, That the attempt to deliberate
vn exercise said power, by majority in the Hou
of Representatives Of the Congress of Il
= United States, in their efforts to arrest Il
". w action of the general government in the mai
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