The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-03-13
KANSAS.


From the New Orleans Courier of the gu, instant
we take the following sensible remarks upon 'h's
much vcxcd question:
The Kansas question still ragcsat Washington, ahu
of course that wrcched little teapot and a'l the les
ser tca.pots which sink swim In 1t. are convnlsed
by the tempest. The Union is alternately saved and
according to the supposed prociv''es o
the constituents of the constructvcly honorable gen
leman who has the floor for the moment, and the IL
nal result depends ever. and is as ever perfectly
understood to depend upon causes entirely foreign
either to making speeches or arguing the case what
ever this result may be, We have no fear for the
Democracy. II is sure to triumph, but the Southern
States will be deceived If they allow themselves to
be persuaded that they have any very great interest
in the matter as Il question of practical power II
has become quite obvious that whether our upronr-
ious little sister admitted or at some future
time she will sooner later, and more probably
soon than late, he free State. The question as IL
in tercss of the South is only one of principle and
honor and can help to restore permanently the
equilibrium in the Senate. For that we must look
southwark to Mexico. The thing that touches us now
and makes us feel the most is the apparent detection
of tried aud trusted Democrats at q moment when
the party expects every man to do his duty.
We do not care to trouble ourselves with political
wcahcrcocks like Wise of Virginia, or excrnciang-
ly small potatoes like Stanton Of Heaven knows
where. But we must confess that when we saw that
Douglas our loved and lost Douglas. was resisting
the combined voice of the Democracy which had -
raised and supported him-that he was arguing The
question on behalf of Seward Greeley, Wade and
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the party which had loved and honorcd him we felt
pang sharper than that of personal grief or polli
cal dsapproval. We do not care to conceal our sin
cerc at the loss oe man to whom We have Sc
long looked ~ the leader Of debate in our senate
and one of the worihiest servants of the Democracy
We cannot even forcgo the hope that he has only
for the moment been led astray by some temporary
weakness or aggravated by some private wrong and
that he will yet return to MS, aburng the wrctchcd
enemies of his and ours who iawn on him after
years of vile abuse, and he our loved Douglas once
more.
As for the Kansas question itself while we fully
support the sound Democratic policy Of admitting
the State at once and stopping the fuss about H. w'
do not wish to iatcr the South with the idea iha
such result is in any way settlement Of the mat
ters pending between us and the ireedom-shrckcrs
That great question ,yct 10 be put into pvactca
form aud foacht ont with pen or sword, as the cas-
may BE-. The States Of the North appear to w. say
ing 10 the States of the South I'VE win have oui
OWN ray regardless Of yonr wishes" Tlr monen
this sentiment is distinctly and Enthusiastically NJ
tered hy the North and fully understood by h
South, the contest will begin in earnest. The tna
result will dcpcnd on the God Of Battles. yiN 'hel
all such questions the admission of Kansas ar
mere preliminary Skirmishcs- sometimes mere to,
questions as to who is who whore this or hat s,a
stands.