Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-07-07


SOUTHERN ORGANIzATIoS-The Louisian-
ians Of the Parish of Plaquemines, held pub
lie meeting on the 9th June, to effect an organ
izatiou Of new party on Southern principles,
and in the course Of an address to the public,
expressed themselves freely, as folloWs:-
'In the affairs Of our nation at this time stands
one question pre.eminently conspicuous, and
overshado,ving all others-that is, the conflict
OF the South against the Northern aggression
a contest which we desire not, but which we
cannot shun. 1t is unnecessary to recaPitulate
the many acts Of Northern enmity, nor 10
uarticularize offences Notifications of the
DEGREES Of the United States Supreme Court,
and the murder Of the United states officials in
the execution Of federal laws enacted for the
protection Of Southern rights, are acts which
have been perpetrated in Northern States, by
Northern men, and obtained sanction by North
eTu Legislatures Grants OF money to Northern
companies to wage war upon Southern people,
are facts which disgrace the records OF North
crn State assemblies. We need go no further. Eve
nv mail brings you news that should warn you
Of impending danger. Certainly does 1t be-
hoovc US, most urgently, TO provide the means
of defence We ask no fayoTs-nO concessions;
all we require is JUSTICES independence
this we must have.
But will Free-Soil Administration grant US
Justice? Nav rather will It not tramplc upon
our rights And is not the Free Soil Party now
so strong as to make success almost certain IN
the next election for the Presidency? This, We
fear, is too true; but while yet doubtful, let us
use all diligence and strain every nerve to pre-
vent it; and, If in this successful, at least to
place ourselves in the best attitude Of defence.
To do this, it becomes necessary to consolidate
the strength Of the Southern people. There are
no causes which should operate to prevent our
cohesion. Points Of past contention must be
made to yield to the object In view. We look
upnn il not only as matter ofpOlicy, but as one
OF necessity, and to obtain which we are in duty
bound to make sacrifices. 1t IS impossible to
blend influences under any party retaining, in
toto its ancient aspect Besides diversitieS Of
principles, feelings have been engendered by po-
itical strife which must render fusion impossible
or ineffective.
Political cxigencies require, too, modified
organizations under which the national question
Of Southern Rights" must be made first and
superior to all others, and exclusive OF old and
obsolete issues which have been retained only
TO Subserye the purposes Of partisan leaders
While. however, asserting determination TO
maintain our rights, let it be understood that
we claim nothing that the terms of our Federal
Compact do not beStow, and that we are ready
to acknowledge the rights and To assist our
Northern brethren in obtaining every beneht
which can accrue to them from the operation OIL
laws consistent with the Constitution we
therefore propose an organization free from sec
tionalism as is possible within the law-n0t e.
elusire-contending for 'S0btSsfN hi3hts: y" {
would not call this Southern party. We pro
nose n name more comprehensive, more frater-
nal. and which is perfectly inotiensive, and pc
culiarly expressive Of our purposes We sus-
pest the term Constitutional The Constitution
Is the ark Of our strength obedience to 1t our
safeguard; we want nothing short OF 1t; we re-
Ouire nothing beyond it. Happy, too, Will DC
this nation when its provisions are strictly OBJ
served; and, although we may have little or no
effect in fixing its rule, VIC will be rewarded by
the conviction OF our attempt to render It IN
violate. We believe that with wisdom, Prpdenee'
centable to the majority of all parties might be
SET forth, which, while expressing our attach
,nent 10 tbe Union, and our wish to preserve are
fsternal relations to those of our felow.citizens
IL the North who remain faithful, to the IG on
st;,n,ioD would also embody policy specially
.js,sci "a INC wants and grievances of the
South. fe do thislet US strive, even though we
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