New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-09-01
sourHERN RIGHTS.

4 party. AS members Of that political organization they
I have been prominent rather than obscure From the
first tbey have chung to it with devotion founded on
principle, and have been inspired by an unhesitating
conviction that they were on the track that would
eventually lead them to the haven where Justice,
4 truth patriotism and safety have taken up their
| residence.
But we have believed all along, and our belief ls
new stronger than ever, that the American party was
4 better Southern Rights party than the dominant
party and recent events have reduced the opinion TO
certainty that unless the Democratic party, as at
present controlled is either reformed or overthrown,
but few years will eapse before the slayeholding
States will be utterly at the mercy of the North
1 mere appanages to minister to the wealth, whims,
caprices and nxres Of eanatics thatabound above
| Mason and Dixons line. And we now hold, as we
have ever held that the of the South is sacred
above all other causes and that he who proves recre-
ant, is false son if not positive traitor.
The Democratic party, once so heightened and hon
omble, once the depostary Of lofty principles, and
once led on by glorious chieftans, has degenerated
into a mere ofice.holding olgarchy and men, en-
tirely regardless of their section and of principle,
whose chief care is and has been to keep the rank
and file in order, that they may continue to enjoy
the honors and emoluments of office, now constitute
its leaders. These ofceholders have succeeded won
derfully WE'LL although their influence is departing
it is to be hoped forever. Coakng themselves with
q noble name they have deceived ana hooaWlnheu
the masses for years. and with shouts of devotion to
the South they have won victory after vietory-the
South steadily losing in power and prestige just in
| proportion to their triumphs.
1t is these very men-t is this ofice-hoding Demo-
| cratic ali rchv-yyho wink at Walkers stupendOuS
treason in Kansas-who dare 70 justify the presi-
dehts endorsement VI tna' ete'son-"nu "io "ie
trying to hold the Southern people back from pursu-
ing the work of indignant denuncation of shameless
treacberv so auspicously commenced from which all
,bo aonoer orsas with an assurance that battles the
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power OF language 70 describe, tney teli Tue peope
that the only hope OF the South rests with the So
called " National Democracy" of the North
Den,ocracv that bas ,t,aed off Kansas tn the Free
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soefs-a Dehlocfacy tnAe mas Oeen III au'noley lot
quarter Of q century, during which time the South
has continuously lost in Congress until both branches
&c +ha so,or.i er;slatura orc er,.aved aoainut
,ses-s A., - n,
Democtacy .hae WIZ pelofe she eApira.ioh Vi MI
Buchanans term, bring four Freeso States into the
| confederacv - Kansas, Nebraska Minnesota and
o.oon b;ch br;nono in will rarder no +tar,r and
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completeiy poWefess AZ ap lne u she gene
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let the Southern people, if they would provide
a. ,,a,,. &c ,ha f,tnro 1oo,, - t,o Ear ~
asan'' 'nu p'iA' !. ~ - " ~ Ns'' y.
the past, the actidiu'es Oh tne present. ana shape
| their course accordingly.
To show the nubc that r,artisan feelinr does NOT
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u'o'ese 'aSso 40 " oePJ ~ s
from the Chareston Mercury, paper lhat mas peen
ably honestly and staunchly Democratic, for so long
. neriod that our memory runneth not to the con-
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craEc Warrant. Leu tRe peopie feao' feAect ana
act: pod ~
THE WASHINGTON UNION AND OuRsELvEs.-The
Washington Union totally isapprehends the state of
things in the South The same cause which has re-
| dnced the Democratic party in the North to the
| fragment of marty. has had its effect upon the
sonth It united the South in the late Presidential
election Int at the same time it loosene the potencv
Of iii sectional partes upon Tie people Of the Sonth
They nee clearly that if National party arises in tho
North, which aims at their subsection in the Union
and The overthrow of slavery in the South sefefense
compels them to look to each other rather than to
anv narty associations beyond them in the North tn
pretect themselves. Hence large norton of those
who were in afiIation with the Wing party, have
become strong Southern Rights, men large norton
also Of the Democratic party whilst still acting with
ths marty have lost confidence in its ability to carry
out the principles Of the party consistently with the
rights Of the South and continuance Of its existence
| in the North Hence, when Governor Walker mani.
tested the nocy of wrestling Kansas from the south
ana making it free State. in order that the Demo
cratic party might sustain itself in the North, by
nuttipp aside the issue of slavery. there was one
Unanimous condemnation of him by the Democrats of
the SoUth The attempt whilst IL excited their inst
/ INDIGNATION. manifested the conviction of the Adj
mnistration of the incompetency of the Democratic
party in the North to sustain themselves upon the
PRINCIPLES Of the party The terms OF party cohesion
were then plainly at the EXPENSE of the South. Her
vital interests were to be sacrificed in order that
4 National party might prevail at the North. Such a
policy was not only unjust in itself but must be fatal
! to the party in the South. -
the Democratic party of the South to resist such a
| sacrifice NOT only to save the South hut to save
1 themselves. Their old orponents I" the Wbigs u
4 now Native Americans not leave them in Doubt
| as to their danger, They OPENLY. in Georgia and
| other Southern States. took the highest ground
against Executive intervention in Kansas to make
that Territory free State But whilst copelled 10
fight against the doings of their own party in Kansas
the effect was ineyitabe imnair confidence in the
| Democratic marty MT Washington and in The JTnjon
! And lust in. proportion as their confidence in the
Democratic marty was impaired have thei- Southern
feelings and their convictions Of the growing neces
sitv of distinct Southern marty organization been
strengtheped and Increased. When thew saw them
selves ruthlessy nv the Government organs
as the Extremsts and IJtyasts y and Chased With
Greeley and Garrison for supporting the plain prn.
4 cipes of the Democratic marty in matter vital to
II the South the inquiry naturally arose. is this
4 party on which the South can exclusively relv in
settling her destn;ea2 Gan this he bar onv hnno
her only instrumentality for the protection of hel
rights, and the preservation OF her interests and
hut pause ,ot 'ne u eVeI!s