The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-14
From the caddo pouisIana) Gazette.
SOUTHERN PARTY"

6fth sixth, seventh, and eighth districts
From caddo pouisIana) Gazette
nSoUTHERN PATTY"
Not few of our exchanges urging the speedy form
alton of what they fit to term southern party, with
view to flor form other concuson) the disso-
luton of this blood-b bought and glorious Union. Some
plausible given in vndication of such
on the part of the parties in question: which amounts to
nothing but empty defamation.
In times past patriotic, great and pure men forcsaw
that evil spirits would arise and that difficulties would
naturally present themselves in the administration of the
government They also saw that geographical issues
would be presented that would in all human probability
shake our political fabric with earthquake Then
it they wisely and prayerfuy admonished their coun
ymen to bear patiently with each other, and under any
circumstances not to let sectional interests them
from the important and mighty interests Of the Union.
Washington, the saviour Of liberties, admon-
sed his countrymen to look upon the Union the pal
adum of our liberties, and the great foundation of our
individual happiness and prosperity The old hero of the
Hermitage gave utterancc to the principles fact
which has rendered his name immortal among
Henry Clay, the lion hearted statesman of the West
whose name will be remembered by all generations
cherished the pure and holy sentiments So have
nearly all the great and good agcs of the past and pres
ent and may not hope that the patriotic of coming
generations will be governed in like manner! So mote il
BE-!
At present there is just for dissolution Of the
Union Sufficient for the day the evil thereof holds
perfectly good in this it intended to hold good in
morals and religion.
The South should at all times be amply prepared to as
sert maintain and defend her sacred rights against the
slightest aggression let it from what it may.
On this point she cannot be too jealous watchul God
himself jealous of his rights and he has little
spect for people who will permit themselves to be OPP
pressed without Then, while rcpudiate and re-
pulse llagrcsion the part of the North etus be careful
not ignore and blot out the only true national party
in existence both North and South, for such of
action would be than sefmurdcr To ignore the
democratic party at this time by the establishment of
southern faction would result in death and destruction to
the South and her interests, and would finally, be the
means of blotting out the whole nation, and her
to become by word among her sister nations At this
time have ample evidence from all parts of the North
that reaction constantly going highly favorable
to the South, well to the whole country. Mr..
Buchanan has fully gained the confidence and respect Of
all aw-ading people, of every party from Maine to the
godcapped hills of California Our President is in fact
the man for the times and just the difficulties
in Kansas shall be settled doubtless they will be-
.back rpuJcdniun'' will grow insignificant and become
sensbly less until its identity will be entirely lost sight
Of and its infamy longer feared This being the case
southern righs In opinion, these rights better
be taken care of in the Union than out of it When the
South laws aside the great democratic party in order to
establish southern sectional, political organization
shall have disunion North and Souththe very thing
ambitious and designing spirits arc longing for
Such experiments should never be mentioned among
rational and thinking beings, but the contrary should
be rcpudied by true national men Of all political crecds
The time has come when it behooves to ponder well
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his Country indignantly frown upon every attempt to
excite one section of counrymcn against the other
or to weaken the ties that bind together its various
parts"
The democracy, party, is now the greatest pre-
vcnve to the destruction of the Union consequently
call on all good in North Iouisiansaat the coming
clection) stand by her. dscgarlcss of former party
ties, feelings. To destroy this Union you must first
strike down the democratic party great national
ganization. Will you do it is question of grave and
solemn importance What true friend of Columbia $
fair land is ready to take such step Where is the
democrat North or South who is prepared to abandon
the thirtyone stars and stripes, simply to crafty
momcntary spirit of disapprobation towards party
nearly demolished by happy tide of circumstances,
brought about by the election and Inauguration of
James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, who has nobly
wcahcred many political storms and often moored
Din company with such spirits Polk and of others
just pue) the ship of State into the haven of sec
rity, and afforded peace and happiness to the country,
at home and abroad. What noble southern heart is
ready and prepared to orsac the generous national
found in every State north of Mason and Dixons line
who have, year after year. fought manfuly and firmly to
maintain the rights of the South under the constitution
While at the North last summer Din old Tammany
HalI denounced black republcanism and all its sis
ter sms with all the might could summon and com
mand, during which time sustained and cheered
by the national democracy, who ready to
hear and defend speaker from the South Can we af-
ford TO cast off such materiaf We nay. Then,
in conclusion let our motto be 'the Union !" and while
others howl and gnash their teeth let democracy sup
ported by the constitution and the right of Justice
onward and upward This done, example will be-
the watch-word of millions while sectional agators
will be forgotten, unwept, unhonored and unsung.
terrible death occurred the night of the 4th in
Chicago. rocket entered the window of house
Clark street and struck Mrs Sarah A. Smith in the centre
of the forehead entering about six inches and from APP