The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-12-18
NO. 81.

ih,Ht W u cUfI'uHatVe tOrfn OF government On
tnS point you find vast difference between the Abo-
lltioh or Black Republican party on the one hand,
ana me Democratic party on the other hand. II Is
true that here may be some individual exceptions to
ns classification, bu, not many. The effort had pre-.
vlonsy been made, principally in the North to array
me North against the South. and the South against
North and thus embitterng them against each other
untll no southern man would vote for northern can.
ddhte hhd no northern man would trust n southern
candidate. can well understand how unscrlipuous
politicians in th" north who prefer their own agprand.
Cement TO the peace OF the country aud prohibit the
perpc,utY Of this Union. may advocate this doctrine
~ they belong to the stronger section But how lonv
was il before that doctrine prevailed? Did We Of the
north desire sectional power so long as we were the
minority and you the majority? So long as the free
states were the minority section. the north adhered
70 the doctrine that each state should manage its own
domestic affairs without interference from the other
states OF the Federal Government. But when in the
progress Of events the free states increased till they
obtained the majority in the House of Representa-.
Tive, aud then a tie in the senate. ambitions men found
mat by organizing sectional parties and belonging
TO the strongest section. they could ride into power
Thus the Black Republican or Abolition party is Sec
tionai 10 It's organization. in its principles and ts
whn'" line oi policy. Every argument they use is
addressed to northern amb ion and directed against
W" southern people aud southern institutions or
course the Abolition party Of the north had baneful
lhlehce on some southern people by inducing them
to try 10 form southern party in opposition 10 the
I
made to Introduce the test not whether rppresenta-
tive ls faithful TO his own state and to the Federal
compact hut whether he il true to the north or faith.
ful TO the south. bet me remind you that the Const.
tni.nn recognizes no. such divisions II recognizes no
north and no south but one Republic under one Con.
Isiitn'ion and thirtytwo Independent states bound
together bv one fud raj compact Hence say TO you
that owe allegiance neither to the North or to the
fohth Ny allegiance is TO my own state and through
That state 10 the Federal Goycrnment-aDd TO no
I.att his nipla Ia oio
n ana acted upon 10 good faith, and there will al
ways be peace between the north and the south and
between all The states Of this glorious coniederacy-
When addressed this argument to nOrtiern men
ana especially TO large crowds Of Aboonists-as
have often donc--I wa answered that slavery is so
great aud mon-trOus an evil that their c0nsciences
VIII not permit them 10 be quiet in regard to it even
after they have rormed their whole duty to their
own state. They bring forward the Declaration of
Independence. and read from II with wonderful salts.
faction can give you their dogma as presented in
every Abolition caechlsm. Th'y take the Declara-
tion of Independence. as have said aud read this
passage I've hold these truths to be self evident,
that all men are created equal and endowed by their
Creator with certain nnaeuabe rights among which
are life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness" Then
they stop aud say, "dors not that Declaration tell us
tha all men are created equal? IL not negro man.
and i he not therefore, the equal of the white man.
Was he not made equal by his Creator. and is his
equality not therefore inalienable by Divine law?
Then how can You reduce him to inferior position
by any human law?
BY this specious, Int sophsticsl argument they
have succeeded in imposing some weak.minded
men. and some old women and children. until they
nave educated generation who really believe that
The gro i their brother. And | must be permitted
TO tell y0n that many, even Of your Southern men,
have qnaied under thai argument and failed to meet
~ Ay answer IL this: When the trainers of the De.
cAraon declared that all men were equal, they had
norelerence whatever TO th. negro They were speak
ing Of white men Of European birth and Euro.
pean descent They had no reference to the negro or
any inferior and dependent race. And now for the
proof OF this point rs ! have submitted il at home.
fon must bear in mind that when the Declaration was
made" The colonies were all slave-hoding. Every
man that signed the Declaration represented slave
holding constituency Bearing these facts in mind,
tell M if you believe that those were such hyp-
octes ~ 10 admit the negroes belonging to them to
bc their equals by divine right, and yet hold those
negroes ia slavery the balance Of their lives. Any
vino asserts that the signers Of the Declaration
had reference to negroes in that document, declares
crery sgaer 10 have been hypocrite and than
ehypocrite ] believe they spoke Of white men, men
Of European birth and descent. without any reference
10 grops or any other inferior race.
repeat. that tn Government was made by white
IL ~ for Inc u nehJ OF white men aad their prosper
ty forever. To be administered by white men, and none
eihars II lstrne that then az we'll as now, we had
among ~ other races-interor races-races incapable
Of self goyernm mt, and necessarily dependent on
Others for protection,
Bnt isu law Of humanity, law of civilization,
ihat whenever man. or race OF men, show them
selves incapable Of managing their own affairs, they
NUT conceat TO he governed by those who are capa-
bic olp4rormng the duty. 1t is on this principle
that you establish those institutions OF charity for
he support Of the blind, the deaf and dumb or the
insane that those incapable Of governing themselves
must be governed by others. In accordance with this
principle assert that the negro race under all cir
cnmStinces nj all times and in all countries, has shown
it,rlfncapable Of selfgovernment. And ii has been
asserted. ald think with much force that it has at
tanned higher degree Of development of moral cul-
tme and civilization IN the Southern States of this
Union in the condition ofsavery. than in any other
part Of the world. From these considerations. ar
rive at The conclusion that the negro race being in
terlor, does not form any component element In the
governing power of the American system of govern
mant. Yet he is human being. and as such is enti-
tied to all the privileges and nmnntes which can
he extended TO him consistently with the safety OF the
society in which he lives. presume that all men,
North and South, of whatever politics, religion or
prejudces will assent to The principle that humanity
compes us to extend 10 the negro and all other de-
pendent races all the privileges mmunities and fac
ntips consistent with the good of the society in which
they reside Then you will ask me. as the Abolition
lists have asked me, what these privileges and i'm
munities-what are their nature and extent? | will
return the same answer have often given them.
1t is question for each State to decide for ITSELF in
dependent OF any other state. Illinois has decided
the question for herself We have adopted line of
policy which has given satiaction to u.s. II you do