The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-21
Manifestations of a Great Coming
Event

The State Rights Democracy Of the south do not
nor will they blind their eyes to the ominons signs
Of the times. There has been and is now more than
ever. concurrent movement of striking manifesto
tons steadily working their way to great con-
vcrgng point where they will, inevitably sooner or
later meet. That point is The dissolution Of this Federal
Union, unconditional .Jmsson to Northern aqgyession
injustice and oppression.
We have been an humble observer of the political
events and progress Of parties for the last thirty
years; we have been attached to that great
ganization of the Democracy which has, from the be-
ginning, always rested upon the only true basis of
republican liberty and equality. and has always
dcavOred to conduct the government in subordna-
ton TO that great COMPACT which constitutes our
federal nationality. and at no time during this long
and cventful period have we ever witnessed great
er accumulation Of political evils and dangers all
seeming to he working their course with the same
current and to the same end and purpose.
There is no need of reviewing the course of polit-
cal events of the past; "SuNcicnt unto the day is
the evil thereof" and that is truly hidcous monster
Of many heads. The truth is too apparent to admit
Of denial or even doubt. that the people of the
Northern free States are ripcniug and concen-
rating their forces by large maoritics for the sole
to their own merccnary and Safeguarding pnr.
poses, in the event of non-submsson TO these
base Objects to force us to withdraw from the Union
They have merged all otherr questions into this great
issue. and the South must either succumb to the
despotism of their demands set up for herself and
again achieve her independence. With her the issue
now is whether she will maintain the ri ghts of slave
ry and Stare labor or be forced ultimately to abandon
It and submit Internationally, for the free TAILOR of
he slavery to be substituted in its place, even though
rivers of blood shall be the fruits of her resistance
On the other hand the South has never before en-
hibitcd SO much uneasy restlessness and so great
dimnuion of confidence in the justice and good faith
of the North. With all the past and present there
is scarcely green spot Of promise for the future, rs
large as mans hand. The Southern people have
become wearied to the last endurance with the in
ccssant aggressons insults and ISLANDERS of the north
people and whilst they yet submit to these most
unjust and d'shonorable grievances, they see no
hope ahead but that whsch rests in their own nm.
daunted spirit, unconquered arm and magnificent
resources; and hence there Is In the south, Mt this
moment more general, wide spread and vigorous
sentiment daily manifesng itself against so unholy
and unrighteons union as that which the north Is
now substituting and forcing upon the south in
place of the ORIGINAL COMPACT. The end will soon
come either for better or for worse. If God shall
direct that end to the high destiny of SOUTHERN
CONFEDERATION, we could only bow down in humble
responsibility WILL BE DoNE.v
The NATIONAL THEATRE, at Washington, was de-
stroyed by fire on the 10th inst. The Union Office
which was only separated by narrow street. was in
great danger. and was only saved by the excrtions
of the hremen This building was rebuilt on the site
of the old theatre, which was burnt on the night
succeeding the inauguration of James *. Polk.
PROMPTING PUBLIC OrNION-Seve raj of our demo-
cratic legislators, addressed note recently to DR.
Bard the present School Superintendent requesting
him to allow his name to go before the democratic
convention for denomination. The Doctor, however