The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-12-05

sstancc to tyranny becomes duty II has said to
power, thus far, but farther IL has made our ouov.
rel just; IL has marked the fighting line from whic,
We can take no step backward but with dislionor.
rms Is al That constitutions or laws can do the bal
ancc is for ourselves
Let US then be prepared eternal vigilance and sac
riicc Is the price oflibcry nopcopc ever have been
great or free no people ever be- free who are not
mlitary IN thclr habits, and ever ready to defend
their institutions and their uwa. We asa people.
ENJOY tho peculiar privilengc of bearing arms, and
being the defenders of our own rights and liberties.
1--we should ever be deprived of the one lose the
othcr u VIII De because we are unworthy of them,
and had not the courage to defend them. IL is, bow.
ever, not only our privilege, but it is bounden
duty, as free people, to cultivate u military spirit
and to obtain military knowledge in this view of
our duty II will be my study to effect thorough or
ganization of the militia OF the State. This would
feel bound to do, even though there was no immcdi-
ate danger mcnacng us. But situated ns we now
are with danger the most imminent, 1t is absolutely
necessary to our security and the pcrmancncc of our
institutions. That the overthrow Of our social or
ganzation is the fixed purpose of very large mum
her of the people of the non-slavclIoding States is
beyond doubt. In the late presidential election it
was fully manifested and they had wc-ngh succeed
ed; as they carried eleven ont of sixteen of those
States. They are now preparing for another strug-
gle They teach hostility to s and our institutions in
Their schools they preach it from their pulpits they
prnt IL IN their books they proclaim IL in the hul-
tngs they agitatc ii in the State and federal govern.
ments Their course Is onward. and believe can
only be arrested by force or fear. \ on might as well
reason with mad man as Il fanatic. How can YOU
approach ransccndcntal Of the higher law school
who has law Of his own paramount to the consiiii
ton OF his country. and religion holier than that
OF the Bible? II cannot be done, and fear that We
act upon false premises, when encourage the cX
prctntion Tint this tnnnticsm will die ont on rccpdr
from its purpose God grant that il may be So but
such an expectation Is not justified by the teachings
oi thc past-a history shows that such innaticnl
organizations have generally succeeded in their pir-
poses. or had 10 be crushed oul by force and Stral-
Slrl ~ their own blood. The former we never can
permit for the Latter let as he ready our security
iS state. and the pcrnanenCc Of the Union depcnds
upon the ilnncSs and concert Of The South. Let us
not hy oar supincncss invite aggression. but Ir n
thorough aiming and organization convince our as
snilnhiS that We cannot ht attacked with implntY.
hut on the contrary that are full ready and will
ing and able to take of ourselves in the t'nion
II We can ont Of il if we must. Let u act thus
taking our measure icarcssly and openly il l. our
right and duty, and IL is possible that even yet be-
ing thus fully and Solrmny warned of the cuiscalcn-
crs. that there may he sufficient patriotism and sense
o justice ut the North. to avert the great calamity Of
disruption with which tn" country j. n0w threatened
and which Is inevitable il things travel ON in the
direction TO which they are now tending. In addi-
ton to this let Us appeal To the Democracy of the
non-sl,vrholdng states, aHd all other patriotic or
conservative men there. and everywhere urging upon
them to stand fast. and struggle on in defence of the
Constitution and the Union hoping that the sober
second thought Of the people may get save the rDur-
Try. This, with thorough preparation our part. Is
AL thai we can do the rest We must lrayc To that
G"d. who has thus fir guided and pr0st red H. ~
nation trusting and praying that The same Kind Prov.
ilcHrr which has been voucl~nirl tn rs ia the past
may br continued In the future we'll knowing that
except the Lord keep the city. the wiichnan wakelh
but ia vain.