The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-08-22

| larty to what. under less happy auspices, would
have been lruicss attempts at national reform
Had the jealousy and suspicion which iniudicious
politicians at the South are striving now to arouse
between the National and the State rights Dcmocra-
cy existed during the great party struggles from
1912 to 1850 the federal party would have been now
as powerful national organization as it was before
the election Of Thomas Jefferson.
Take. by way Of illustration. that great national
measure by which Territory larger, aud more fer
tile than France was added to the United States
We refer TO the annexation OF Texas In that meas
IRE the South was peculiarly Interested The ncqui
stion Of so large quantity of Territory designed
for the extension of slavery was we'll calculated 10
excite the biltnrest opposition in the free States
They had not then by the rapid growth Of popua.
ton in the West aud Nnrth-Wcst, obtained every
thing which they could desire in the form of politi-
cal strength, and the acquisition by the South of q
Territory susceptible Of easy division into three
states. naturally excite. the opprchcnsons Of the
opponents Of slavery.
Against that strong opposition from the free States
increased and stimulated by the letter Of Henry
Clay. and by The hostility Of the Southern Wing par
ty to annexation the efforts Of the friends Of annex.
alton. in the slave States would have avacd moth.
ing had not tho national Democracy given to the
state rights party their powerful aid Calhoun. Ty.
Ter. Wise ana Upshur, of the State rights party AZ
the South. could. unaidcd by Wright, buchanan.
Woodbury. and Dickinson, have done nothing. The
Northern Democracy. true to their Southern breth.
rcn. Inscribed ",SSEytTioS' upon their banners.
and the great Democratic victory NJ 1911 added 10
the South Q magnificent domain ana destroyed for
ever The prestige Of thn Federal patty
NJ state rights leader Or enlarged and political
talents will ever lend himself to hc cause which
few improcicaba politician. in South Carolina arc
mody pursuing for the purpose Of alternating The
state rights from the national Democracy Calhoun
and Upsiur among the illusirions dead ana Wise.
Floyd, Thompson, and others. first among the prac.
Teal and reliable leaders If Tie state RIGHTS PARTY off
the South of TIE present day SIN feel and recognize
the Importance Of union Of TIE state rights party
and the national Democracy. as tie only defence Of
The South against the Black Republican party. Lc.I
those who revere The memory Of John a. CahomI
read bis letter 70 die View York cccor. in SO ana
zee how much Importance he attached 70 Tie prrpo
ua'lon Of national Democracy. complete hs.o-I
ry Of The repeated proofs which Tho national p,moc
rncy have afforded Of their loyalty to lhe South
would MI Il volume ola thousand pages Hundreds
Democrats have chocrfully suffered political martyr
dom rather than desert the South
During time Of tremendous political excitement.
and when abolition faty had iu.'amcd the public
mind Of The free States against Tie South these noble
men might have bought long political ltre ana n.
honors by npo4Iaoy. Elt how few have been the In.
stances Of dc.crtion compared with the many indi.
rdual cases Of heroic devotion 10 The south Again
and again have we been spared The horrors Of Gi.un
ION by the support Of this noble party. Never have
hey refused their support 10 any measure of domcs.
tic policy advocated by the south. The South desr-
ed that the protective System should he abolished.
ond although it was popular in the free States, the
National Democracy advocated triumplantly the
present tariff for revenue. which was built upon the
ruins of the Protective Tariff Of 1872.
So when the Winthrop proyiso aimed. by an nm.
restriction 70 deprive H. Of our rght.
n The territories acquired ~ the blood ana treas
lres Of southern not less than Of Northern men. thc
Northern Democracy in Congress boldly opposed
hat odious restriction, and claimed for The south
equal rights with the North in the territories Of he
United States In adversely and in prosperity in
var a5 IN peace, tbe National Democracy have ever
lcen the faithful allies Of the State rights party
Their platforms ard objections have been heretofore
IDENTICAL.
During the last Presidential election they fought
idle BY SIDE ana Of the issues involved was tlo
il.'oluion of the Union. IL is ruc that In nearly
VI Of the free States The allies Of the state RIGHTS
'arty were defeated. The Black Republicans prov.
q too strong for the national Democracy When
80 reflect that the fidelity Of the Northern Dcmoc-
acy to the South Is the cause OF their present weak
lc-s' we should be the last 10 taunt thcm with tbcr
want OF SIrnGth. In New Hampshire, in Maine. and
u Oh.o' they sacrificed thcr strength and power in
defending The repeal Of The Missouri Compromise.
y which the odious and disgraceiul shacEless of
e-o were stricken from the limbs of the South.
Mr.. Buchanan, in the formation Of his Cabinet ,
WINGED his regard and esteem for the State RIGHTS
'aty, by selecting two Of the leaders of the srictest
ect of that party for his Cabinet. We mean Gov :
lloyd OF Virginia and Jacob Thompson of MssissIp
u. The Interests of the State Rights party c0ull /
lot have been placed in safer hands, as far as the 7,
rue interests Of the State rights party are concern
d. Governor Floyd was the Chief Executive officer
TINS Commonwealth during that important and i
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