The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-06-13
A Southern Sectional Party.

and plausible reasons are given, for such course
on the part of the people of the South in one OF its
articles now before us. These reasons. would have
much more weight If they were not put forth by
supposed, fnot an avowcd advocatefor dissolution
of this still glorious Union of sovereign states.
In times gone by, the great and good men, who
assisted in forming the Union. and fashionng our
admirable system Of Government, forcsaw that dill
cuties would present themselves, in administering it,
They forcsaw that geographical issues would he
made that conflicting interests would arise, that
would probably shake the whole political fabric to
its centre but they wisely and paroticolly, almon-
shed their countrymen to bear with each other
while under dcison. and wait for returning sense
of Justice and right the part of those who were
going astray, and TO keep ourselves in n condition
to profit by the chapter of accidents, and not to
think of dissolution of the Union. unless the re-
naming therein. was n greater evil than resistance
and revolution. II was adopted only in the last re-
sort, when the ultima ratio, would have to decide.
The great and good Washington, the iusrious
Father Of his country, admonished his counrymcn
in his farewell address. to look upon the Union as
the palladium of our liberties, and the groundwork
of our individual and our national property. 50
also said the hero Of the Hermitage. SO has said
nearly all 1De llllSIrlOUS VI
and so we fondly hope will say the wise, the good.
and the patriotic Of all succeeding generations.
Sufficient for the day, is the evil thereof holds
good in this, as it was designed 10 hold good in
morals.
The South should always, as we are very sure she
will, be prepared to assert and defend her rights.
against aggression, from what quarter it may
but to rcpudiatc all party fcalty, and ignore the
only true national party that exists, both North and
South. would be worse than suicide To ignore the
Democratic party at time like the present, and 90
into binding up n southern sectional party would
result in nothing but evil to the southern States,
and to the whole nation. Have we not recently
achieved most glorious victory over the Black Re
pubcans, under most disadvanagcous circunlstan-
ccs where eight hundred thousand votes were cast
for Mr. Fillmore, most of which we are bound to be-
lieve were truly national and conservative and
would have given their support TO Mr.. Buchanan
had Mr. Fillmore been ont Of the field. With such q
great national statesman. ut the helm Of government
surrounded by cabinet whom all admit, to be wise
conservative and devoted to the best interests Of our
common country gentlemen of experience, pru-
dence and nerve. who will leave nothing undonc to
alloy scctionalism, TO preserve the Union and to
its trainers designed, to wit. to preserve peace, in
sure domestic tranquility and promote the general
good Of all. We have evidence from all parts, that
reaction is going in the northern States, iavora
bic to the success of the law-abdlng and constitu
tonal portion of the people of those States. Conf
lence is everywhere manifested that Mr. Buchanan
is the man for the times. and that so soon as thu
. affairs OF Kansas shall be settled firm basis.
+ they soon will be- Black Rcpublicansm, having moth
ing upon which to get up excitement. will grow
= small by degrees and become sonsbIy less until /
!. will not be able to control single State in tn
:, whole Union
!. Then why try TO kick up dust aud cry out 70
S. the formation of great southern party to protcc
Il southern rights Surely southern rights can be bet
ter defended in the Union than out Of il, and by tn
great National Democratic party, than by any oihc
: party, no matter by what name you call IT, Whc
, the Democratic party is given up for great south
ern sectional party shall then have what the dis
unionists, both North and South working fol
l. to wit great Northern and great Southern pal
ID ty both bent on ruling or running the country Sue
dangerous eypedients must be repudiated and th
true national men everywhere must dept the partin
n advice of the Father of his country 'to indignant,
ID frown upon every attempt to excite one section G
!, our countrymen against the other to weaken th
- ties that bind together its various parts"
s, The Democratic party, while it remains poll
s. ical organization will be the greatest preventive
20 n dissolution of the Union, and the Delta IL woul
D. seem, in counseing disregard of party ties, ha
" this very idea in view. 1t knows that to break II
the union of these States, it will first be necessar
q TO break up the Democratic party, great nation
)" al party. What true friend Of his country is prcpa
ID ed to adopt such mistaken of conduct? Wh'
r. true hearted Democrat is prepared to abandon I'll
" noble old party that has safely weathered so man
'" political storms. and often moored the ship
=, state into the haven of security by giving peace
:" the country both at home and abroad? What gee
crous southern heart, Is prepared to forsakc tho
= noble national men of the North, who have so lon
- and so firmly stood up to maintain our rights und
40 the constitution, by adopting the policy Of formir
II, great southern party as recommended by the Ne
Orleans Delta? We are among those who ncth
believe in the policy or the necessity of building
DIS any such party and trust that the day is far distan
vs. when any of events may make it necessary