The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-10-10

would henceforth use the term Mississippi Democrat
as descriptive of his political faith.
Col Davis objected to Gov. Walkers arguments on
climatic law, not only because they designed to
keep Southern men from going there but because they
were untrue. They might be true of the elevated plains
and mountains Of Western Kansas but that part OF
the territory was not settled and probably would not
be for long period If ever. by agricultural people
The inhabtabe part of Kansas altogether east ol
this sothernal line and far from not being adapted
to slave labor it was part of that rich valley which
Western Missouri Is formed and Is known to be one oi
the hest hemp and tobacco regions In the world lhee
staples have been produced successfully in this
country. except by slave labor and no other crops
pays better.
lie feared however. that Kansas would be rejected
by Congress. If she with prosavery Constitl-
ton. He feared that there would be traitors enough
In the camp who would yield to the outside pressure
to ovcrwhem the patriotic, constitutional portion oil
that body. Perhaps many of them would give some
other reason for their votes would seize upon
alien sutragc-somc upon the non-submssion of the
constitution to all the resident inhabitants of the tnr
tory. and some upon other prcteXts. But the real
case would he slavery And he desired to know what
Mississippi would do In that event? Her Convention in
sjl had declared that she would secede, If State
applying for admission into the Union were rejected
because 1t recognized slavery in its constitution. Did
they that Congress should say that that was the
ground of its rejection: or. on the other hand wheh-
Congress said so or not if they had sufficient cause
TO believe that the true reason of its rejection that
they would seccde? He desired TO know, because he
was not then behind the scenes, as to he able to
speak definitely Of the meaning Of the majority in tha,
convention lie did not approve its action and there
fore was not in its confidence. But he desired the
information. not for the purpose of renewing past d
fcrenccs which had happily almost been oblitcrated
in this State but that he might truly represent Misss
Isppi in the emergency which he thought wnuld speed
lily he upon lie did not wish to pledge her to any
course that would not be sistaned-he unwilling
to make pledge for her that not justified by hc
position aud that her gallant not willing
resolved TO redeem. And it behoovcd us to rctlec
what we were prepared TO do. 1t the part of foil,
to talk and resolve what we would do and vet max,
no preparation until the evil is upon US, and we fine
ourselves not ready for the emergency. The South
without arms. munon. or any OF the necessary mean
Of successful warfare. The power we should have Il
contend with in such an emergency, is not properly
timatcd 1T the South-it was very great. To cNpcc
to resist it. successfully. without PREPARATION was
foolish to attempt to take Gibraltar with popgu
lie believed that one Of the contingencies expressed il
the resolutions of the Convention would be upo
us How shall we meet it? lie knew that men, whci
excited. were apt to imagine they could accomplish
wonders: but il was the chief part Of wisdom to lool
the facts plainly in the face and not to rush into
conflict for which we were unprcparcd lie desired f
represent the State truly in Congress and did not wisl
to assume any position in her name that she was no
both determined and prepared to maintain.
lie urged the Importance of extending our railroad
facilities. to bc able to duplicate our power
should II become necessary to use In vndicaton
our rights. The North have Railroads intcrsccting al
parts Of their section Of the Union, and converging
from every direction at Washington, while the South
have only Two or three roads entering there. He asc
advocated the policy Of having Southern school-books
and southern teachers in Schools and Colleges
He thought that If committees appointed by the
Legislatures of the Southern States TO examine school
books and put their imprint upon such las they approx
ed il would have the effect Of driving out of ON
schools. all books not having that imprint. and all
teachers that failed to the approved books. Thu.
Southern consumption would call forth Southern
writer's and Southern literature would be built up and
established