The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-03-07
CLINTON LA SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 1857

acquisitions would secure, shall be produced
for them 10y the cheopea labor 1t becomes
clear therefore. that the Southern mind has
not, as yet, fully comprehended the North, for
the Southern people, in their widest imagin.
ings Oh the subject have never gone further
than the supposition that the ablition of negro
slavery was the primary and final end of fanat-
icism Rest assured that the abolition Of
ncgro-slavcry is founded in the policy rather
than the fanatcism Of the North, and so far
from hc ne the chief end of that policy, il con-
stitntes but an obstacle to its progress neces.
sary to he overcome. This policy contcm-
plates the continuance of the Union after
emancipation and n temporary war Of races
at the South, with greater prosperity and encr-
gy than ever. The millions who are detprm.
incd in it, say that the Constitution speaks
only Of 'scftoats' and not Of 'sl,re' service
aud scrvi'udc are one thing, aud slavery is
different thing. Pconagc will only br srrvi.
tude which is Sactonod by the letter Of the
Constitution The abolition of negro-savery
and the establishment Of peonogc shows only
respect and obedience to the Constitution
Hence they contend that they are the Union
and Constitutional party, aiming at the true
advancement and glory Of the nation, and seek
ing the arges benefits to the white race of
man. Whereas the South are only intent On
the maintenance of negro slaves, d mere class
interest and the most expensive Of all labor
through a forced, unnatural and unconStitu-
tionrl condition Of things to the detriment of
the full vigor of the Confedcracy and the inju
ry of a vast majority Of citizens"
Property holders at the North imhihc this
policy, hccnusc they see in il continued di.
Of Il II e.,
TO come: through that long line Of ages when
the Territories shall be absorbed when the
South shall he absorbed when Mexico shall
hc absorbed, when Central America and the
West Indies, shall he absorbed and when the
day.lahoring and no-property masses of those
dist nt times shall press upon the means of
subsistence: whereas, T the a~rarian popa-
tion Of the North shall he ros'rfrtcA 10 their
present limits, the hour is not ramo'r. when
the battle Of agrarian'sm would have to be
foneht on Northern orouna
TIE religious sectaricS Of the North. also for
the most part imbihc this polifv. hncousn
without interfering with their minor Il ll'.rcnccs
OF rule and ceremony, It serves TO unite them
on common Catholic Ground. from which they
may war with moro force Shan ever against
the principle of epiSropaey, or snbordinaiion
in church government and chnrrh ieqclipg,
. wherever found, and whether associated with
Professionalism or Romnnisn: bnt rs Roman.
ism controls the most powerful episcopal rclir-
ions oSta' lfshmcnt in the country. their first
Efforts have been aud are directed against the
Romish church regarding thr Protestant Enis.
. copal denomination rs only pigmv IN compari-
, son. to he easily disnoScd of afterwards. They
, fancy they see in this policy, aided and assist
ed by the srctarian pulpit not only method
to strike from the slave his frters in the South.
, crn Stntrs. hut nlso the basis Of Grand lrni.
moniouS movement Of combined Professionalism
, to cxpcl Romnnsm from the Continent of
Amcrrn. hv which their sway would become
, equally ENLARGED The great religions strng.
clos Of modern history have all been founded
in the contentious between the principles Of
Calv ,nStr incuhordinonism and Episcopal
, Mhomipop;sm. The first is iconoclastic in all
i, thnrs. Tho second teaches respect and rev
erencc in all thines The first aids all efforts
to destroy the Constitution Tho second as.
: sists al efforts to maintain the Constitution.
, The advocates of the principle Of episcopacy
, in church government, understand that it is
only in and through the Constitution their re-
lioous rights are permanent assured and
r consequently, if they suffer the instrument to
, be invaded either in respect to ncgro-slnvcry,
r or in any other respect, the way becomes open
: to m invasion of those clauses that guarantee
r religious liberty Hence, the Episcopal church
e societies of the North have never separated
, from those of the South like the rest; and
D hence their members particularly those of the
$ Romsh church, rushed to the rescue of the
f Constitution in 1880, and sustained Mr. Pierce
t for the Presidency in 1852 and Mr.. Buchanan
+ in 1856 Strike ont epiScopacy from the
. North, and no conservatism would there re
uain no friendly aid to the South, no stay in
Q snpport of the Constitution,
J, A policy so large and forrble and full o
+ attractive features, and sustained by so power
! fnl a combination of party elements and socia
. causes, can only be resisted successfully by NJ
+ instantaneous, reso|uie, united and conccn
V tratpd Southern movement
G But let the tide Of Northern population an,
Northern policy roll on unmpcded in its course
G and when it comes to wash ont negro-sayc tn
: eye Of forecast may distinguish the natio
y drlinng "A cup of agony. In the loss of tn
c cotton crop, and the suspension Of the trad,
n commerce, and manufactures, that would nee
S essarily ensuc, civil dissontons would arise
tIo Mouth wol1 in tbn South and fnpoio,