The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-03-13
SOUTHERN FACTIONISTS.

No one, at all observant of the state of parties
throughout the country, says the Mississppian, eau
have failed to discover, that there is faction IN the
SOUTH which, for ts avowcd sentiments, is In direct
opposition and antagonisc to the equality of the
South in the Union Under the plea of opposition to
the Democracy. this faction is bending all its cncr-
gics to the rule ruin policy which. since the
formation Of the government has ever been Its chief
incentive Whenever the constitutional compact is
icopaidizcd aud the rights of the South, under that
compact is attempted to be set at naugh that fac
tious opposition virtually gives aid and comfort to.
IL it does not absolutely strike hands with, our enc
mics. At time when harmonious action. in all that
pertains TO equality, is imperative on our part
We find portion of our people, swayed by the cavil
ngs of an opposition press. arraycd against The car
diual doctrines of the South The patriotic axo M
in union there is strength" is substituted for the
grovelling dicta.dividc and conquer: p and to nc
complish this end encouragement is lntcntly given to
aholitionists to perscvcre in their mnhoy purposes
against our domestic peace. 1t is not so much whe
thcr Kansas will add to the numerical strength of the
South, and thereby preserve balance of power in
the government. rs IL is to maintain that perfect
equality in the Union. without which our boastcd IL
bcrics are but mockcry. for which the Southern
people contend. Conscious Of her inherent strength
the South has looked calmly on the insane efforts of
her advcrsarics TO disturb her domestic quctudc.
hoping that wiser counscls would ultimately triumph
over tanaticsm Bit She also feels that Union. pos
scsng elements of discordnncc, and which ovcrridcs
her state sovereignty is not to be tolerated while she
has the power Of retaliation.
/ A wild and reckless innaticsm. based upon false
philanthropy, has been gathering strength in the
North, having for is object the subvcrson of South
cn institutions Entertaining an inherent love for
the Union. and exercising constancy and patience
under series of aagressons unparalleled in the his
tory Of nations, the South has acccded to demands
and submitted TO cxoctions the part of the North
which. while it sgnaly illustrates her vcneration for
the national compact. and the remembrance Of n
common political regeneration achieved by the rcvo-
luton Of 10 has had but the effect Of encouraging
hostility to rights. ly tameness under insult and
injury, which has been borne by tie South.
Il The great body Of our fcllow-ctizcns north. and
We npprehcnd. not few Souih seem to be oblivious
10 the fact that this is government of white men,
established by them for themselves and their postcri-
~. and that the negro is excluded from any parci-
patton in its affairs The territories being the com
mon property Of the republic. open TO the
patton and settlement Of citizens Of the United
States without obstruction from any quarter. When,
therefore. the North conspred, through The instrn-
mentality Of aid societies. to exclude Southern set
tiers with their property in slaves from occupying
Kansas. they forced the conviction on Southern men
that their rights under the Constitution disre-
gardcd. What. then. became the duty Of the Soul,
IN this emergency. Common prudence would die
tate that We should be united in resisting Northern
cncroachments on our rights and that we should
couragc that conservative spirit which is to be found
even in the North amongst the Democracy. We lpnk
in vain for sympathy or support from any other po
Q ticol organization for it is un9ueStionaby fact
0 that from other quarter can We reasonably expect
succor or support. The old Wing party, which nnm
beled in its ranks many distinguished men, has beer
i swallowed up in the isms Of the day all banded to
Y gether. with perhaps the exception of what nay bt
termed the South-Americans or Know Kothing par
y. South in hostility 10 our slave institution. 1t il
! to the Democracy alone, then. that Southern mel
r we look for justice the truth of which is mad,
/ manifest by the recent declaration of the head of ht
/ Federal AdmnsiIaton--aroun whom all good cti
!" zans should rally. The President has promulgated
the doctrine in his message of Kansas affairs tina
slavery exists in the territories and is secure therein
people Of the territory can decide as to the institu
ton Of Slavery. ard adopt reject it according I,
i their own good pleasure.
But the agitators reason adversely, and.doem thi
u slow process by which TO carry out their selfish pur
poses. They doggedly refuse to participate in TIN
o territorial elections. and by way of making amend
i for their shortcomings, they resort to violencetc
y bloodsled and lhurder-to intimdate our Southern
. iellow-citizens And now, feeling themselves de
catcd in al! their ncfarious designs, they rely upor
J their satraps in the halls Of Congress to disturb tn
II Sout hy violative Of dearest rights. Blac
Iepublicanism may annoy but it caanot iniict pcrma
= ncnt injury. We have the alternative in our owl
!, hands equality in, or independence out of, the
g Uuion"
s TIE RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT IN New YoRK.--At the
g present time, according to the Herald, 'there il
the city of New York twelve daily prayer meeting
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