Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-08-14
THE LEAGUERS.

stitution of the Leagues of the South
which was adopted at a meeting recently
held in Montgomery, Alabama It owes
its existence to the paramount anxiety OF
the patriotism of the Alabama fire-eaters
to "devise measures by which the South
might enjoy an equality in the Union, Or
independence out Of it," The paternity
of this eploitation in political pyrotech-
MICS has been assigned by the proofs of
strong circamstantial evidence to the
indomitable Col. Yancy, who fecundates
processes for saving the South" with
as much facility as characterized the ef-
fort of Snug the joiner to act the lions
part in the play. Snug's duty was " to
roar" Justly at the proper intervals;
the similarity Of his functions with those
performed by the histrionic patriotism of
the redoubtable Col, may perhaps ac-
count for the prodigality with which he
"does up" expedients for Saving the
South"
His prolific solicitude in behalf of the
cause Of the fire-eaters generally, des-
cries a portentons "crisis" in almost
every bill that is introduced into either
House of Congress, and straightway
machinates to avert the catastrophies
with which it threatens to demolish the
happiness and sanctity of our fresides
The log g-book of his political calculation
never fails to fix the position of the
Southern ship Of State, elsewhere than
on the dangerous verge of the great
hungry whirlpool Of federal despotism
Her prov was across that critical line
and plunging madly forward towards
destruction i'll lS4S, according to the
notes of his Investigations taken in that
"crisis." Observations made in each
subsequent "crisis,' ever behold her in
same latitudes She lays idly, like a
painted ship upon painted ocean, Of
treacherous security, and is deaf to the
pious objurgatioEs of Col Yancy for a
change in tack Perhaps her hardihood
will yet engulf her in the doom Of ruin,
which the Colonel has so steadfastly
for the fate, and perhaps not.
But that belongs to the adjudication of
Time under which we leave it.
Of one especial thing have we strong
assurance at present, and it exists in
the belief that the South don't intend to
try any of the penaceas that can possi-
BILE be devised for her salvation by all
the Col. Yancys in creation. Her safety,
whenever it may become necessary to
behold it, can not be secured by such
infatuated cencoctioRs as now elicit the
ardor Of the present generation of fire.
eaters. The condition Of the Southern
States do not demand the adoption of
such silly stuff to better it. Should the
hour of peril come, then she will resort to
the exertions of her courage and genius {
to conquer the emergencies of her fate, Il
and hardly be so blind to the character /
IF her needs as to rely for salvation
upon the efficiency Of" Leagues primary,
and State" even though 4
each was oAicered BY Col. Yancy. ,
Even granting the existence of all the II
political hobgoblins and gorgans which I
low excruciate the imagination Of the +,
can any sensible man see s
anything in the provisions of this " Lea s
que" to exercise them? Can it idimin- |
sh the fanaticism of Abolitionism in any L
manner? Will it abash the effrontery f
If Hale of induce Seward to relinquish I
n sheer faint heartedness the schemes {
If his sectionalism If however, the Il
population North of Mason's and Dixon's
inc do not come within the scope an]
lnder the designs Of its supervisors, is #
is aim to regenerate and unite the 4
South for safer enjoyment of the rights
If equality and independence guaranteed II
" the Constitution, than she may at ,
present possess? If SO, it's object is
10Th supererogatory and insulting. The
sentiments which predonina.s Il tie
fairs Of Southern policy never ve-e IL,