The Feliciana Democrat., 1857-09-26
SOUTHERN RIGHTS PARTY.

Some of our contemporaries are not little alarm.
cd Mt the nomination OF the Hon. l.. ]. Sigur be.
cause they imagine they can see in It the formation
of that dreadful southern sectional organization,
which is destined eventually to destroy the republic.
with all its haowed recollcctons cherished memo
rics and glorious blessings. They fancy it to be the
beginning Of a movement fraught with danger and
dire disaster TO the Union. alike to be Stunned by
the citizen and crushed by the patriot
We inquire. what are Southern Rights" From
whence are they derived What is q Southern
Rights party what are H. aims and It's objects p
Are those. who denouncn the course Of Walker in
Kansas, the Southern Rights party? Are those, of
that party. who insist upon Union of equals viii
ling to share common dangers. and demanding to
share common blessings who demand the prescrva-
ton and faithful execution Of the provisions Of our
Constitution and who look to II as their guide in
who entertain, advocate and defend these principles
form the Southern Rights party then wc are Of their
number and for their success.
Southern Rights" Il but another term for State
Rights but another name for the principles advoca.
ted by Jefferson, Jackson and Madison The rights
of the South arc guaranteed by the solemn compacs
Of the Constitution, and are derived from it, And
he who surrcndcrs them. or permits them to be in
frnged upon or curtailed in their efficacy or opera-
ton Is rccrcant to the land Of his birth and an enc.
my to his country. All the rights of the Sonth must
be sought for in that instrument these are insisted
upon. and nothing short -of these will or ought to
satisfy the South. Nonntervcntion, on the part of
the Federal Government. in the local affairs of the
States or Territories and strict adhesion to the
principle Of the Kansas-Nebraska BILL il what we
demand IL is in this principle. and in il alone that
there any safety for the South and for her irls
To maintain and defend II is the solemn duty of ev.
cry Souhcrner and of every patriot In It there is
safety, not only for the South and her dearest
rights but for the Union and the Constitution
II the aim and object Of Southern Rights par
ty is to carry out these principle. and this doctrine
then is L. J. Sigur Of that party bright and shin
ing light, for he advocates the noble Calhoun reso.
lntions, and endorses the doctrine of nonintervcn-
iion" of the nsasNebraska bl What true heart.
cd Southerner holds different sentiments! Are we
not all for a Southern Rights party that holds prn-
ciples as noble and patriotic ms thosco
In this, what is there, ask THAT needs be feared
and should be dreaded by Southern men John c.
Calhoun demanded it in lsi7, and in 1857 we de-
mand IT, We nscrbc it upon our banner, and call
upon every one to rally beneath its folds. They
are principles which are proud to entertain. and
which we know meets hearty response from every
States Rights man In htc land
Holding these principles who can defend the cause
Of Walker in his inaugural address He said to that
people they should submit their Constitution to the
prope for ratification and that irthey did not. Con
gross ought to reject it, and that he would 20 to
Washington and oppose it.. This's intervention
may. dication, and an unwarluntabe intermaddng
with the rights of the people. that justly meets con
demnation. His opinions anthoriatyely given ~
to the adaptablity of that climate for slavery. has
only had the effect Of destroying emigration from
the South. and encouraging il from the North, and
are highly Objectionable as detrimental to the
rights of the South and cannot be defended nor
paliated.
Mr.. Sienr condemns this course OF Walker. and
approves of the principles of Calhoun's resolutions
lie goes into the contest as the exponent and advo-
cate Of the doctrine of non-interyenton. ;" and as
the defender Of Southern Rights Who will not
lend helping hand Who will permit them them
TO be assailed and violated without resistance II
will not be the people OF the Third District The
trickcry of demagognes without talents cannot en-
trap them into Withholding their support from one
who would do honor to the Districtand State from
which he is sent
THE CANVASS