The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-03
ron THE DEMOCRAT.
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"I'o the People OF East Felioiana,"

intention of this address seems to be an attack upon
the proceedings and views Of certain meeting of
State Rights Democrats lately held in Clinton, and
it goes on TO make certain grave charges and place
certain strange constructions upon the proceedings
of that meeting. and hcn pitches into them and be
labors itself most wonderfully in endeororing toI
knock to pieces It's own imaginary structure.
We regret exceedingly that our friend should re-
gard the high public trust with which he is honorcd,
in such light as to feel il duty incumbent upon
himself to attack the proceedings of This meeting and
attempt TO distort It's views from their legitimate sense
and meaning. There was nothing in It's proceedings
that had any reference TO the political opinions of our
friend. for not one of that meeting probably know or
can even now tell what his political views are: nor
was any political act of his alluded 10 in the most
mote degree. Hence, we cannot possibly perceive
any iut reason why our friend should deem Il duty
which he owed 10 himself to attack the proceedings
Of this meeting. we imagine any sufficient rca-
for his doing. unless il be that he should have
felt and thought, that with the high public trust with
which he was honorcd. the integrity of The democrat
c party and the fate of the uniou rested upon his
own shoulders.
1t Il with no inclination then. but With much re.
uctaucc that we are forced by This unnecessary at-
tack oi our friend to notice few Of bis absurd view
in reference TO the proceedings Of this meeting. Ie
opposes the meeting
First because It'll. an attempt io orgR4izc Rew
party under The name Of State Rights Democracy
when We already have Democratic party which i
known to bc \ State Rights party" ctc.
It is mol kaora that the Democratic party i state
Rights party: but II is known thnt large portion
Of The democracy Of the south Of thc State rights
creed. and the other portion claim TO be the nat3aa,
democracy. 1t is also known that national and state
rights principles arc directly opposite in heir pur
port and tendency. the former tending 10 one cunceu
tracd power The latter tending TO he maintainancc
and strengthening of The rights and powers Of the
separate sovercignties which constitute onr Federal
Union, lot d national union. hut fedcratyc unoa
ofcQ9ql sovercigntcs. Hence there are national ara
state rights democrats whose fundamental doctrine
opposite as the poles and hence tie necessity
of united and operative action Of the state tights
democracy 70 conntcract and prevent tla cyi t.a.
denccs Of the national democracy.
Second because Ibis ncw party will be- y south
crn sectional party appealing 70 southern pgciudcrs
alone for support
Our friend Iorgets that state rights party comot
BE sectional party. H. principles not sectional
but If its supporters are found 10 he mostly IN the
south that i no fault ris principles and can On
y be regretted lhat onr northern allies are not found
more generally 10 he its advocates and stl more to
be regretted that some Of our southern dcmucras nj
50 look upon It with 30 much distrust, oad a.ampl
TO cast 50 much reproach upoa IT,
Third Because The ilea 0f al nationality In The
government or Of 4 party. i rerndiutpd," c;c.
This objection is answered In the first ground of
pptnpiaint tn
means - body Of people iahnbting the same coua
try or united under one sovereign. or government:
rs the English nation, the French nation"
Our friend, Mr. Haynes says in h,3 pamphlc
- can conceive OF a state Of affairs that would iu-
iiy secession, or any other mode Of di-solttipn 10
order 10 preserve our SELF respect and the rahls es
longing - independent sovcregntics.'
All! what independent soycroigntia does our friend
allude to? In national government there lat or
independent sovereignty; but our friend here aludes
to several and he says they equal III their soYc-
rcgnty. Then Of course they must he separate and
distinct and have 10 superior: how hcn can they ha
nation sndcr ono soycrc- or government? s. our
friend will haze to Try again to convince Ms. or tg
prove that our government is national Orc9ur#c I'll
cannot be pari national That which is delegated.
cannot b. sovereign, and, Of course uotualuna and
'"l 'li'' ~ iN ocalS llt nationality ol cur GOV
ernmea i reyiying an old, exploded federal idea,
which We had hoped was perpatuay obsolete.
"fonrIh-Beeause such political movement is|
nncaed for at this timn, Congress having recently
admitted Kansas under the Locompton Coastiti.
tion,' eic.
The mere opinion Of our friend as 10 whether ,ucl
4 political movement i. uncallcd for may, ormay not
have Its weight either way, any further than the eX
tent ofcoo0dence rc.osed in bis political sagactyhy
his readers bat we should be exceedingly eratiled
to know NJ what time Kansas was admitted who are
her representatives. and who her senator's rcprescnt-
'ng her sovereignty rs state.
Fifth Because It is the ayowcd object Of tllis new
party to agltate the question OF additional suppIy
Of slave labor from Africa question iraught with
evil to The whole country and especially to southern
interests etc.
This question has been so ably argued by many Of
the abes men and journals Of the south that We
npcd only here say, that Mr. Haynes has completely
failed, we think, in giving any good reason against
the policy proposed, convinced us Of the evil with
which he seems to think it is fraught. We suppose
our friend has changed bis views in regard to this
question; he rated far the bin for authorizing the i'm.
portatiou Of African laborers-if he has changed his
mi nd ,1Ilon lt,l