The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-09-18

Mr. Ianccy's letter to Mr. Pryor editoro the South r
ave are willing to let the dead take care OF its b
lead We would no. strip the ccrccloth from Its err
rors We would do nothing to preserve its mon
strous idols. We would gladly see all its splendid
tocs its cunning laaccs and gilded blundcrs. pass
like the gores of Babylon, so that not a monument
of them should remain, unless to serve as negative
for the time present and the time to ccme
But the country is afflicted with an unwhocsome
class of pensioners upon the pastby courtesy some
times dignilcd Us statcsmen--who cndcaNor TO per
petuatc the reign of exploded error and convicted
wrong and who would starve and stint the time un-
iii ii was only capable of the act Of rcrosrcssion,
and only possessed the vitality of decay.
We have no objection to what is old because it is
so. We have no fault to find with antiquity because
it is antique. Indeed. we incline to think that the
most magnificent achievements of modern civilization
are but iragmentary reproductions of grand old ages
that antcdatc history and even fable. We consider
It quite possible that in the clmactcric sweep of hn
man progress the last men of the earth may realize
the glorics which were familiar to the first
We do not protest against antiquity, then: for the
revival Of antiquity may be the reproduction of
youth We might rs well complain of the discovery
of America that old world which has newly risen
~ il Tie West. radiant with beauty vigorous in re-
Iinyrncsccnce. aud hcaming with infinite hope and
momisc For what was America but great anti
uuityr Y III the words Of Sir Thomas Browne, Of
the most profound, original and suggestive of wri.
tcrs-" That great antiquity. America. lay buried for
thousand years and large part Of the earth is
still in the urn unto us Even In more than
one sense, large part Of the earth i still IN the
urn unto us" Vast continents Of lost or undiscovcr-
ed truth are lying lororn. waiting for Columbus.
/ 50 we protest not against antiquity; but We DO
srcnuously object 10 The counscs OF that postierous
school OF craftsmanship which would strangc every
offspring Of Mother Time as soon as born. and doom
the world to old age, dccrepude. and decay.
We cordially concur. therefore, with the sentiments
expressed by Mr. Yanccy. with the reference TO the
men of that school, in his letter TO Mr. Prior. lie
would rid the country, the south especially, of that
detcstablc Old Man Of the Sea 50 would we. aud
that incontincnhy lie evidently regards Mr.. Pryor
clever, fluent and rhetoricay accomplished as he is
~ rather Smalwecdish disciple aud champion Of
that same old school of statcsmauship' whose ag-
crcgaic results have been disastrous TO the south aud
have well nigh shpwrcckcd the country and qucs-
tionlcss Mr.. Pryors harsh and petulaa course to-.
wards Mr.. Yancey, and the like men, who aspire TO
naguratc new. hcalthiul, and hopeful school cf
statc,manship has justified suspicion that he is pro-
dgally endowed with SmaIwocdishnc.s At least IN
lis partisan and journalistic capacities.
In other respects Mr.. Yanccy's letter is cmincntly
up to the hour and worthy Of candid ard earnest
porusal lie earnestly yindcotes himself from the
charge of sinister intent, Of the founder, Of
the Southern League. lie shows that organization
to be legitimate development of an idea promulga-
by Mr. Runin, OF Virginia, and approved by Mr. pry-
Al, - ,,.
for the South but constitutional right and to resist
nothing in the Union but the attempt to infct wrong
q over broken Constitutions Men at the North and
q the South can stand together on such platform as
that.
: We do disagree somewhat with Mr.. Ynnccy's de
= spondcnt views of the border southern states Mis-
y souri, was in danger, perhaps, but Prcesoilism ha,
= lately received staggering blow IN that state. and
thcs triumph Of Douglas in Illinois. with the sound
principles he has ayowcd on slavery and southern
rights, would be a stunning and perhaps deadly
stroke TO abolitonism in all its forms in the great
and growing West. Blu, il is only the new school o
: statesmanship in journalism or in legislation, thai
has gained single victory over aboltionsm thu,
far and IL is that only Which utterly defeat anc
leave it no political and social refuge in the country
: YELLOW FEVER IS NEW oRlEANs.-lhe interlnent
IN the city for the week ending Sunday, the 18th in
stant, at o'clock, A. NJ, were G3G. OF this number
q ~ were Of yellow fever, being an increase Of 2;
n over the previous week
e The number of deaths resulting from yellow fever
for the thirty hours ending at Monday, noon wa
nncty-dye.
. For the ty-iour hours ending Tuesday at noon
= the inicrmonts sixtytbrec.
We continue the table of last week.
Vel. Fever Other dis Total
Week ending June 27....... 2,,...l2S. .... 13
Il July l,......., S.... 13I ,.,... IA