New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-28
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! and cts Effects upon Southern ERights and In
terests, were deliberately vigorously and disposition
ately discussed, With many of the positions state
ments and arguments Of the writer, we fully concur
and would, also probably concur with some Of hil
conclusions were we blessed with sanguine tempera
ments. But, looking calmly 1.-THE past and the pre-
sent we must confess to a lamentable lack Of conf
dence regarding the future.
The writer's preliminary observations are very
4 good, II not unauswerabe. Much, far too much, mas
been sacrificed on the altar of party-aud men have
yielded sacred constitutional rights to further partisan
Objects which yielding has only led to fresh and more
dangerous entertainments, when if fighting had been
made the alternative at the outset we would ho1
have been called upon to yield anything OF 9aiue'
either first or last It is strictly true to use 'ns
words of the writer that The South has at various
periods during the last thirty years, sacrificed her co
sttuonal rights surrendered her independence aua
actually bartered her equality ia tne oh'oh 'oi tne
purpose of preserving the integrity OIL parry, anu
every concession she has made has but prepared the
wayfor further demands" There are nomeans OF dis-
nntinp the verify of these statements But Tor the
| South the Democratic party would have been beaten
time and again within the last thirty years. Her
steadlast fidelity has been the rock which sustained
II and for this fdeltythis stern adherence towhat
vas deemed principle-it would seem that the party
| should have rewarded her in some way or other
should at least have prevented invasions upon her
constitutional prerogatives Yet what has been the
result? Let nconrovertble historical truths answer.
Thirty years ago the South was in a position to
compel respect to her lawful rights. She controlled
both the Senate and the House Of Representatives.
Now, she is in powerless minority in both branches
of the legislative department OF the Federal Govern
mentor the sake Of peace she has comprised and
compromised, and bartered aud battered, until she
has little or nothing to compromise or barter except
the life blood Of her institutions and her independence
in the coufederaey-and every compromise and every
barter has only brought in its train renewed aggres
siuns, additional insults whitening cuntumely, and
boastful threats that the war should not cease until
the footstepof slave should not polIute the soil OF
the North American Continent All this is mortfy.
ugly true and cannot, and will not be disputed by
any man possessing reputation worth the smallest
effort to preserve.
We do not make these remarks in q partisan spirit
We have no reflections to cast upon the Democratic
or any other party for when we speak of Southern
questions, we speak exclusively as Southern men,
without regard to this that the other political
ganizaton, We think it our duty to occasionally
point to the position the South occupied and to
the position she occupies, in order to bring the
difference between the two positions broadly before
the public in the hope that the humliating contrast
may set our people torehecting. That is all.
We have not room to follow the writer in all bis
objections to party featy when that fealy rebounds
to the damage of our section. The subjoined is for
chile and well put "Upon all national questions
within the sanction of the Constitution is right ant
proper to act with national party, but whenever
tcalty 10 party conflicts with loyalty to ones Stat
and its institutions, the former being secondary aut
subordinate should yield to the latter, which com
mands the first and highest duty of the citizen"
/ And SO is the following, based on the assumption
that the Territores-the common property of the
whole Union-are hereafter to be held as the exclu
sive dominions of the Freesoilers
BY monopolizing the Territories they Seward &
! Coo can soon control the action of Congress-
that body unlimited 10 its jurisdiction and absolute in
its power. They will then reyolutionze the character
of the Government by proVincializing the States.
/ Executive patronage will become nnbounded the
Federal Judiciary will extend its power until state
tribunals dwinde into petty courts, for the trial of
small and mean causes" State sovereignty and
State rights will be regarded as mere bywOrds of de-
rsion for describing exploded heresies State Offices
and hon0rs will no longer satisfy the ambition of as
piring men, but the most cirCumsCbed and transient
popularity will seek its reward in Federal digntes
and distinctions. Washington will become the sole
fountain of promotion and the dispensation of favor
belong to the Black Republicans. With such fanatics
in possession Of power our condition will indeed be
rtndered miserable. We shall become mere heWers
of wood and drawers Of water furnishing from our
fields all the expenses of the Government, and re-
ceyng scarcely any Its blessings in return. Slavery
will not be destroyed, but made to bear the most
grieyons burthens aud pay heavy tribute to Northern
commerce.
rive know OF a very intelligent man in this State
who says he expects to live to see the day when an
excise or some other tax, of ten dollars per bale on
cotton and twenty dollars per hogshead on sugar
will be levied directly for the support of the Federal
Government, besides tariff taxes, etc, which will
throw almost the whole burthens of the Government
upon the South, We don't agree with him fully, but
when Mr.. Seward becomes President, and the Black
Republicans control Congress, and the Supreme Court
is thoroughly freesOil2ed, there is no telling what will
not be done. There less than -four hundred thou
sand Shareholders in the South, men, women and
children, and the number is diminishing instead Of
increasingly
We will now proceed to quote the plan proposed by
the correspondent of the Mercury to obvate the con-
tingencies above alluded to- 1t has the merit of
originality, and is otherwise worthy consideration:
Let the Southern members of Congress meet and
agree upon platform, declaring in the planest and
fullest manner the constitutional rights of the South
aud pledge themselves soemny each to the other to
affiliate with no purty, and support man for office
except on an unqualified endorsement of this plat.
form. Such course will be heartily approved hy
their constituencies Let them recommend to the
Southern people to support the nominees of the
Democratic party only on condition that its conPen
ton at Charleston conforms to this requirement in the
platform of principles it shall adopt. Let them saw
to the South in the language of Senator Davis of Mis-
sissppi in his recent speech at Jackson we are
defeated then, and Black Republican is elected
President, il is your duty to provide for your safety
outside OF Union with those who have already shown
the will, and would have acquired the power to de-
priVe you Of your birthrght and to reduce Won to
worse than the colonial dependence of Your fahers
If the convention ut Charleston, however should re-
fuse to concur in their proposition, let the South
nominate candidate for herself
The national Democracy upon its Hberaiized Mat.
form without the southern wing might succeed in
carrying Illinois and Pennsylvania il no more and
with the South united upon candidate of her own
this would be sufficient to prevent election by the
Electoral College. The struggle would consequently
be transferred to the House of Representatives where
an election, if held must result in the triumph of the
Black Republicans. But have the power to prevent
an election altogether The Constitution oil the United
States declares that quorum OF the House for this
purpose Is shall consist Of member ormembers from
two.thirdS Of the States Let then the Southern
members refuse to unite and no President can be
chosen. tits almost certain that the candidates for
Vfce-President would receive the same number OF
votes as the candidates for President. There would
consequently be no YieePresdent chosen by the Elec
tora College and TO the election Of this officer by
the Senate, twuthrds Of the whole number OF