The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-08-08
For the Feliciana Democrat.
VIRGINIA, KANSAS, GOV. WALKER.

The presses and politicians, who have gotten up all
the fuss and clamor about Governor Walker and
Kansas not content with assang The adminstra-
tonsof james Buchanan, for what they are pleased
to condemn as wrong in the policy and conduct of
the former, who they allcdgc has sought TO bid for
the Presidency by favoring the frcesoors. in telling
the people of that territory, the new constitution
must be submitted TO the people for ratification or
rejection but these peculiar guardians of the inter
est of the South have discovered that Virginia. the
glorious old dominion is not sound on the slavery
question. Great God! to what point of the compass
of destruction are We tending? That glorious old
mother ofStates and Statesmen. not sound on the
slavery question a State that never gave any but
n Democratic vote! That never wavcrcd in her
support Of state rights of the Union state that
has ever planted herself upon the rampars Of the
Constitution, and defended IL all times as the sheet
anchor of our political safety. 10 Virginia and her
political state rights school of politicians and states
men, Is the South and nation indebted for the sue
cess of our political system. 1t is to her we turn in
every trying hour when the Union is threatened with
destruction, for wisdom in council and safety in
action. She saved the Union and preserved the con
stitution, when the alien and scdition laws threat
States into great central power and ultimately
into monarchy or dcspotsm Her memorable res
olu,ions and report Of 179S and 1919, will forever
stand ont. as monument to her wisdom and firm
ness on that memorable and trying accession. she
saved the Union again when notification and mad
ambition, sought to place South Carolina in rca-
sonable attitude towards her sisters, and the govern
mcnt established for the common good Of all the
States. Again when Know-Nothngsm threatened
TO destroy the Constitution, and substitute secret
political organization in place Of the government
which the people had chosen and their agents had
sworn TO support; when Aboliiionism bid fair to
rule or ruin the nation. and dcluson swept over the
land as the simeon sweeps over the desert. it was
left for glorious old Virginia to say to the political
monster "thus far shalt thou 20 and no farther"
Led on by her indominablc Wise. she at once nut
stop to Known othingsm exposed its origin, aims
and delormies TO the Indignation and adherence Of
the whole American people From that day the
march of Know-Nothngism was arrested and It ha,
gone down so low, in public estimation, that It la.
scarcely loft.a wreck behind In every crisis how
ever trying and dangerous, and under all circnm-
stances however gloomy and threatening, the same
wisdom in council and irnncss in action have char
actcrized her course. Her history is one bright
page Of political consistency and of heroic devotion
to the Constitution, the rights of the States and the
union Of the States
A State that has ever stood foremost and nrmcst
in defence of Southern rights and Southern nstiti-
tions. not sound on the slavery question! The asser
ton is a slander-he idea prcposterous! No friend
of the Democratic party could for a moment enter.
tain such false and grouncss charge. against
state that has never, not for once fatcrcd or
failed in her support Of Democratic men, and Demo
cratic measures, from the foundation of the govern
mcnt up to the present moment Does not this fact
of itself prove to great extent that these politicians
and presses, not reliable themselves so far as
soundncss on National Democratic principles are
concerned. would not trust any man or set Of mon
that would attempt to cast doubt or odium upon
old Virginia. She stands above rcproach panoplicd
in her owl" political armour, which her illusirons
Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, and other distinguished
publicmen made for her at the beginning of our ma
tonal progress. She is imprcgnable and can well
defy the assaults of political enemies as well rs pre-
tended friends. HHgiaia unsound on the slavery
question: The thing is impossible. The charge il
ungcncrous, unmanly and untrue. Her position has
ever been marked by lrmness and decision. at the
same time that ii has been moderate and conserya-
tive. Would to God, every other State of this con-
fcdcracy had always acted with rs much wisdom and
decision as Virginia. If they had. how strong would
be our Union to-day? How happy, contcntcd. and
prosperous our people? When this noble old State
shifts her political mornings and worships Mt other
political shrnes, than that to which she has so long
and so faithfully been devoted, then indeed shall we
begin to think that the Union should be dissolved.
We should then despair Of the Republic and look
about us, for some other political organization per-
haps for Southern conlcdcracy but never till then
would be willing to trust the fortunes of the Re
public in her keeping, not doubling for a moment
that the honor, the interest and the glory Of the
nation would be safe in her hands God bless old
Virginia love her as dearly, as do my own Lou
isiana.
These fault-lnders, and opposers of Governor
Walker and the Administration of James Buchanan.
are many of them the very men who opposed his
election, or were lukewarm in his support They
are the very men who found fault with the Cincinnati
platform and the nominee Of the Democratic party
for the Presidency. They are the restless spirits
who are DESTROYS of dssovng the Union unless their