The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-03-28
SUPREME COURT VS.. THE ABOLI-
TIO\JSTS

Abolionism, from It's earliest inception to
the passing hour, in all its efforts and aims,
has ever been based upon ASSUMPTIONS OF an
authority paramount to the Constitution, ad-
vorated with arguments teemng with treason,
and enforced bv means regardless OF recognlz-
ed rights and the laws of the land. 1t has,
however, always clamored loudly for liberty
and equality. aud justice among men. upit-
ing their hands in holy horror, It's DESIGNING
demagogucs have been wont to shrek and wall,
rave and storm, and mponsly appeal 10 Hcnv-
en- by turns, as they impose upon the popular
mind of the North with their perverted por-
traitures of Southern slavery, contemptlhlc
carcatureS of Southern society, and narrowing
calnmnics upon Southern character. But with
all their trickcrv and treason their Tyrian-
tongucd professions of fidelity to freedom, and
their Indignation aud sorrow over the enorml.
ties of negro slavery it has heretofore been
the peculiar pocy--at least of those o.! the
schools more moderate than the maligners OF
Washington and rcpudiators of the Bihlc--to
claim for the federal government the right OF
prescribing the boundaries OF slavery, prohib-
itng it's extension, and all other latitudlnarian
legislation on the subject, not in conflict with
the most liberal construction of the Constitu-
ton And, now, that the Supreme Court OF
the United States the accredited interpreter
of the Constitution and arhiter OF disagree
mcnts between the several States--after the
most profound research, thorough invcstlga-
tion of facts and analysis OF principle, after
deep dclibcration, impartially and without pref
ndce; now. thatsthis august tribunal has de-
clared calm conviction, sustained with IRE
fragable reasoning which not only annihilates
the snpcrsirnrtmr hut also destr0Hs HP fOnn-
dalioa of the theory upon which their warfare
has been wagcd against the institutions OF the
South, they are completely taken abark, non
plused and brwilderpd. confoun'ed aud con-
fused. Even the federal government, the
favorite upon which they iawncd, refuses to
, abet them Bnt though they have been
, brought to stand still ms suddenly as the la
borers on the tower of Babel, they will not
long remain inactive, parayzed by an uncX-
perted blow in the hey day of hope, and gaz-
Ing yacantly upon the wreck before them and
behind them Ehectually foilcd in an effort
they had been making for years, Defeated in
the field of their own choice, driven from the
ground they have so often and so dciantly dis
pured, their centre has been broken and the
army put to rout. But they will rally again
with renovated vIgor and with the determlna-
, ton of despair; reckless of wrong or right
regardless of the laws Of God or man, they
will rush to the rescue, determined Ito rule ol
ruin" to arrest the extension of slavery or tt
Q destroy the Constitution and the Union.--
, Obliged to abandon their principal point o
y operations they will re.organizc on another
4 Scbastopol is taken but the war is not ended
e For the future, we predict, the Abolition
: party will not be divided into wings and fac
, tions, and schools of different measures, bu
h with the same primary principles.
J. The moderate man of the North, who aa
G mits the git of the slave States to exclusive
:, control over their own institutions, bnt wne
,, is opposed to the exten'on OF slavery INTO th'
h territories, and in favor of the exercise o
Federal power to prevent it, will hereafter o.
n found marching shoulder to shoulder IN th'
ranks with the furious, fool sh fanatic VIII
IS. would burn tn. Bible for bonfire in honor Q
pr an emeute in Virginia or South Carolina, an
pr boast of having hung Washington in etfig
cr because he was an owner Of slaves. Ever
class and character, and type of ahoitionisl
will be merged into an indistingushable arm
!" of implacable assalants of the South. Th
fanatic vii! not be brought to eense and rea