The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-11-08

"pepce on earth and good will TO mcn." pale before
that more important one of having lnalguratrd tue
great principle which will definitely settle The slave
nv agitation that has continued thirty years. ana
which was threatening the dissolution OF the Union
II is the very highest merit of this administration
that instead of applying pali0tiv's, as had been
done on all former occa'pns-instcad OF rcsortihg
to compromises which only weakened the rights OF
the States and sappcd the very foundations oil the
constitutional boldly enuneiatod the duties we
we're called upon to perform as loyal friends OF that
organic law which made Us one people.
No one that reads the message Of President Pierce
In spppor of our fundamental law mistake their
meaning. In them is to be found 10 double dealing
nothing Machayclian He never treated consti-
uional question as physicians do medicines, to make
them paatab!c by the gliding of pills or the DISCUSSES
of sweets aud condiments; nor has he resortcd to
au ght more persuasive than til, clo1ucncc OF TRUTH
to charm hi. counrym,n into The path that leads to
duty. Oursplrs rise to enthusiasm when memory
revcrts to his noble and patriotic announcements OF
the duty Of the States under the constitution IN re-
gard to slavery. He has his reward That mircicv-
Gus agitation on the institutions OF Fifteen co-egnal
States has during his term of Office reached its cul-
minating point and ''all The clouds that hung Ger
our house" will soon BE- dispersed BY the tightening
of pcop 'swlll
| Great, then az may be the obligations Of present
and future generations for the proud cminencc we
occupy before the foreign world. this administration
has Won d more noble fam IN The happy solution 81
this domestic issue on slavery
We have every reason to hope ard think that from
the iih Of March forward The agitation Of th'a dnn-
grrou. and irritating snh viii cease " ~ am :or
ous. In 1920 aud at other tine. when the Union
seemed to be mpcrl d. cnmpr"ms 's wore made.
which were but hollow true pc tpynin the crisi'
10 future contests Th"ac organizing the Terrific
eies Of Kansas and Nebraska boldly cuunciatrd 'hr
obligations and provisions Of The constitution Of on
country protective alike Of the rights IF N" Stai"'
aud individual. Upon thi- act The pra.on alm ~.
traton firmly places i;-clf In TIE midst Of III" mot
mall gnant abuse. insane rawlings Of fanatics d trac
ton Misrepresentation and every VIII Of unsrrupu
Ions domagogncs. aided aad stimulated hy foreign
presses il ha4 calmly waited the time when The rca
son of our people could BE- successfully invoked e
CONE TO the rcscnc of Our country and it law.
The political campaign now in progress and whlcl
lids fair to terminate IN favor Of the Union will snt
tie this aylatins question 'or years 10 come and 50
hope forever Never again can the opponents o
/ equal rights hope 20 make such another array .
. forces against our national existence.
i With them they had know not'inE', free sellers
abolitionsts proper aud every conceivable odd and
: ends of factions. cliqu.s and rosm'n. j genera
! gathering Of tie clans opposed 10 law ana order
constitution. justice aud equality combined for on
. great effort TO ovcruen ii" tir reared hy III Wis
: and good mna who have p'.cna Il rs. The Mid
from every point Of Ne compls' p"trei nnrrls ~
on the bark lrcightod With thc hopes " millions .
prosperous frcomrn. and :hoa' Of orr property
We begin TO breathe NOR freely; tn snip IT stat
. shows She Il able to con, nd win taa r;i u blast
Of fanat'cal ap'r,s; and De woes Of psnn-vhani
and Indiana tell Of fayoriae eal and hllryoa sen
!. in prospect.
Ics the browning glory Of his administration %i'
be that in it, day, by It. frmGc.- aud good coaflnc
! dangerous and traitornB, -rh nc 10 destroy I'll
; Union through the agitat'o' Of tie slavery uetio
: and appeal, to ctional linz, eama to = hiaa an
was crushed we hope loH" rgan to d.2tag .
!. dangerous proportion. 'aia
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