The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-01-17

soil the efleminate refnements of cor.
rupt civilization will never expose them to
the chance Of suhjugation, Neither will
their wealth take wings and fly away
The "Winglcss Victory" of the ancient
Greek sculpture is an apt symbol of the
stability of their power. So far from he.
ing exposed to Il ruinous rivalry in the
supply of cotton, the danger is that Their
utmost capabilities of production will not
not be equal to the growing demand. BE.
sides, the South produces tobacco and 9th.
or tropical articles in sufficient measure to
make the commerce Of the world DEPENDENT
upon its supply. 1t possesses an abundant
territory. Its resources arc of the most
various character, and are susceptible of
INFINITE Development Its energies arc
now directed with an unexampled earnest.
OF purpose to its wonderful manufacturing
facilities, and its peculiar advantages for
the establishment of an immense CONNER.
cial interest. Within its own grasp the
South holds all the elements of solid and
permanent prosperity. Nothing is want.
ing to the completeness of its resources
nothinn to its perfect independence.
The only danger the South has reason ia
|apprehcnd, is, that in consequence of an
accidental combination of circumstances il
may lose its equality of political power in
the coniederacy, be reduced to a sort of
dependence upon the North, and by an in.
iquitous policy of legislature be despoilcd
OF Its advantages and restricted in its de.
vclopment. 1t is. then, of the last conse
quence to the welfare Of the South that il
maintain itscquality of power in the Union
SO Us to protect its rights and prevent any
unjust discrimination against its interests
IN the action Of the Federal Government.
But this result can be accomplished in only
one way, and that is by insisting on the le-
gitlmate expansion of the institutions of
the South. We must kccpa self protect.
ing power in our own hands. and to that
end must demand equality of representa-
ton in the Senate. Let the people of the
South, as the last expcdicpt for the preser-
walton Of the Union, rally upon the princi-
pie Of an extension Of the pro-slavery pow
er PARI PAssU with the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
the power OF the anti-slavcry States. 1t is
our right under the constitution in virtue
OF the necessities of self protection. Lib
Grated from the egalrcstrictions and I'M
just operation Of the Federal Government
and lett free in the development of its
splendid resources and the expansion of its
vigorous institutions the South would march
forward IN The career of glory with firm
CT ana 1aster step than was ever witnessed
among nations. Oppressed by the burdens
OF unequal taxation, discouraged in the
cultivation OF its commercial and manulac-
turing Interests and dwarlcd in its terrific
rial expansion, the South will soon become
the helpless dependency of the anti.slavcrv
power. This is the alternative before us
a GRANDEUR without parallel in history, or
an ignominy which one shuddcrs to contem-
plate In the bare conception Will the
south choose the career to which interest,
hohor and every manly motive Dcckons it,
or DE content with the lot of the craven and
the slave? The timd fool may whisper
that the expansion Of our institutions is an
impracticable achievement, but nothing is
impossible with the people of the South.
Ii the North rcsists, upon what stronger
ground could we stand than upon this issue
OF the extension or restriction of slavery?
II thestruggle IS to come, let it come now ),
while yet we have the spirit and the power
to defend our rights. If we are to fight,
lot US fight for a principle which is essen
tial to our equality in the Union, or our
independence out Of the Union. Hence
forth let the free expansion of its institu-
tons be the ultimatum Of the South.
Richmond Enquirer.