Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1857-10-07
southern Rights Men Not DlsuniOnists.

There are few persons in this parish and
| State, who will not admit the existence of a
| combination at the North-conducted mainly by
influential merchants, manufacturers, preach~
ers and politicians-which combination, now
called BLACK Republicans" have made it their
continued study to war upon our institution
of slavery, in Congress, in the counting-room.
in the pulpit, and amidst the buzzing Of wheels
which slave labor set in ENTHUSIASTICALLY dis
turning our peace, jeopardizing our property
and endangering our lives but not only doing
al! this; in presenting an attitude incompatible
this same combination is also striking u blow
at the very foundation of our Uniou. Yet
those same individuals, who admit the existence
of the above combination or the truth Of the
above assertions, are 10th TO bear mention of a
union and organization Of The Southern people
for the purpose of presenting q bold and def
ant attitude, and saying TO those boastful fam
atics <~boasifuI because of our separation upon
minor party differencesl "thus far shalt thou
60, and no fArthef!"
Tho e same manufacturers and merchants,
from whom these Black Republicans get their
material aid" are dependent upon our money
and our cotton, and when they see that We are
united upon the slavery agitation question, and
standing upon our Constitutions rights, are
determined, with the help of God, to pat u stop
to ii, as well as all intringements upon cur
property Of that nature, by abolition emissa-
ries, aud that We will, also, in our united atli-
tude, demand the faithful observance OF the Flu
gitive Slave law, our demands will more likely
be respected and granted, than if we were, here
and there in squads, differing in our arguments
aud determinations as to the mode Of preser-
wing the rights here alluded to.
And why are those individuals at The South
10Th TO see a union of Southern people for the
purpose Of putting a stop to the agitation spo-
ken of, and through such organization, pre-
serve US from molestatiOn 10 future
They belong to that nervous and timid class
who, with a romantic attachment for ihe Union
(but not the more stronger than those who
would unite upon The subject Of Southern or
State Rights would rather see ibis combina.
ton alluded to, 60 on in their unconstitutional
and disgraceful attacks upon the institution Of
slavery, whatever the risk we run by such acts
than TO unite, and thus show a united OPP
position, which. they contend, will endanger
the existence Of the Union!
Nothing is more falIacious than this argus
ment. A man of family had as well say, ,''ad-
NIT these robbers at once, and let them help
themselves. for fer they burn tbe house down.
This is weak and eowaTdiy argument. If
permit one encroaehmeut of the Black Re-
pabIIeans, they will demand and take another,
we have neither property or honor!
The State constitution and Legislative en-
actments, have granted certain rights and pfiyi-
ieges TO this as to other parishes. Suppose, for
that a combination Of members from
the northern portion Of the State, upon some
plea or other, should endeavor to wrest from US
privilege, which was clearly a constitution
ii right, similar to rights enjoyed by other par
which would be the most proper plan to
in this parish, for the purpose of stops
ping the agitation upon the subject, and be
ell quiet to enjoy that right, phich aoas coerat
oih The foundation g(the Stats Itself. Would
/ be natural and proper that We should unite
o a man upon the subject of snch an interest,
md therefore send the most proper men to the
Legislature, or that we should be divided upon
I, on the plea of one party, that such unaing
ind organizing would look like a sectional
move, and therefore endanger the State through
he accession Of that and other parishes similar-
y situated What would be more ridiculous
han this last position? And yet, this is pre-
isely the position of those who oppose
Of the Southern people upon Southern
r State Rights, upon the presumption that it
Vould lead to a disunion of the States!
But this is a subject which demands the ex-
rcise of an ADLER pen than the weak one now
.sed, to present it in its proper light before the
of This State. A "aDion of Southern
earts and hands," for The preservation Of our
ights, is wholly and entirely legitimate, and
NOT present an attitude calculated to dis
the Government.
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PRlEsT MuRDERED-The Rev, Mr.. sayille,
Catholic priest, who resided at Pointe -a-la-
says the Picayune, was, as we learn
several sources, murdered at a late hour :
y Saturday night last, in his " residence. {