The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-09-20
Southern Men Against the South.

ma highest interests OF tne SOuIn, II 1huceu tne.
have not already boldly taken It, is calculated to
,slonish and startle all rejecting men. The argu'
ments now beginning to be used by the organs and
speakers of this untsouthern faction, go far beyond
many free-so papers Of the north, In disparage-
ment of southern rights, institutions and honor.
In the Language of the Richmond Enquirer, we
have often argued that there was something sinister
in the course of Mr. Fillmore and the great body Of
his supporters North and South, who SO directly de
iounce the repeal of the Missouri Compromise rs n
monstrous wrong We thought that 1t was a natural
and necessary consequence that they should be in
favor of redressing that "wrong' by restoring the
Missouri Compromise. Time has proved that we
are not mistaken. The Baltimore Patriot, a leading
and influential Fillmore organ, has thrown of the
mask and boldly advocates the restoration Of tic Ms
souri, Compromise. We do not think II necessary to
90 over the oftrcpcated and conclusive arguments
in REPUTATION to the sophss Of the Baltimore Patriot
and its unjust filings at the South. Suffice 1t that
call the attention of southern men to the fact that
leading Fillmore paper at the South, doubtless re-
hectlng the sentiments of its party. has raised
banner of "resto,aton Of the Missouri Compromised
and that this issue is openly avowed between the
Fillmore party and the Democracy. What true
southern man con hesitate in taking his course after
reading the following programme recommended by
the Baltimore Patriot. prominent Fillmore organ
in Maryland?'
"The Kansas cbraska bill was the head
and front Of all subsequent offending, and to
those who originated it, and those through
whom it became law of the land are the
sanguinary excuses which now prevail on the
borders of the Missouri to he justly ascribed.
There is but one mode of giving peace to the
country and that is easy Of accomplishment,
If all who believe us we do would openly de-
clare themselves, and act at once upon their
convictions The Missouri line must be re-
stored. Every thoughtful southern man must
see that, however unconstitutional in its cs-
sence the adoption Of this line originally was,
it was the outgrowth of noble spirit of con-
citation, and became "quasi" constitutional
by the consent Of parties, and by the respect
in which its provisions were held for more
thirty years.
We say to the South that, in sustaining the
Kansas Nebraska bill, you are building up an
aggressive power at the North, which can on.
" end in dissolution of the Federal bond
You are doing more than this--you are alien.
ating from your cause your trucst and most
$ influential friends--who reason calmly upon
existing differences, and men will not suffer
+ themselves to be turned from the path of du-
!, ty either by the philanthropy of the
ultra Republicans, or the equivocal patriotism
!, the uitra-Democrats In sustaining on alb.
stract principle, which, however just in itself
can never prove of any earthly service to the
$ South, is sacrificing It's vital interests BY re-
h opening the llood-gatcs of discussion to tho
" ant-slavery faction at the North, it has renew
e ed with additional vrulence, the excitin.
IS scenes of 1920, and paved the way for TIL,
l. imposition Of restrictions far more dangerous
/, to its security and fatal to the progressive in
C crease in wealth and population. No one be
5? lieycs that slavery can ever be permanently cs
n tablished in any portion Of the territory o
h. the Northwest. 1t is plant of pure tropica
m origin and can only prosper in a climate adap
is ted to its growth. The experience of thu
}. Northern and Middle States ought to satsf
.. any rejecting mind that there are natura
). metes and bounds beyond which slavery can
= not be extended, no matter what care is EN-
5. ploycd to introduce the system, or what pro
i visions are made for its sustcnance Its limit
p are as strongly marked, and ms accurately de
. fined, as those of the sugar cane and the cot
ton plant, and are cocXtensiyc with them
>. Natural laws significantly indicated the line o
SO deg 80 min to be the true boundary be
tween the slave and free States long before tin
:, States themselves solemnly consented to re
y spect that landmark, and it is in direct viola
u ton of those laws that the recent attempt ha
y been made to force slavery into the Northwes
>, tern territories"
= Thus is the restoration of one of the most odou
u and degrading restrictions against the South bodl
advocated, as also the Nebraska bill condemned an
Is denounced, although plain, Just and constitutions
l. measure, whose only fault is that it iavors the pee
pie of the South with qual privileges and rights in til
A. territories with those of the North. Nothing more
" Because it does this it is denounced and condemned
e. and its repeal boldly urged by southern mcn-b
A. southern Know Nothings only, under oaths and oil
r. legations which they dare not dsobey.
l. BEHOLD THE You've STATEsMEN--Jamcs B. Cha,
\ son of the great Harry of the West, is an arden
~ supporter of Buchanan; Gen. Iarrsons is SUI
h porting Buchanan; Daniel Websters son is support
~ ing Mr. Buchanan; and what is more significant still
N Mr.. Frelnghuysen, who was the Wing candidate 70
7 Vice President on the ticket with Henry Clay,
,I,o Mr. Puoh