The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-01-16
THE CONCERNS OF TIE SOUTH.

set phrases that the rejection by Congress of Il
State, applying for admission, on account of
slavery, would be sufficient cause for a with
drawal of the Southern States from the Union.
Well, Kansas is knocking ut the doors of Con-
gress for admission as u State with her Consti-
and proceedings necessary and legal for full
expression of the feelings aud wishes of the
people of Kansas, on that important question,
that constitution ns been adopted and there
can be no just or valid objection to its recep-
ton by Congress upon the terms of the federal
Constitution. We hold that Congress has
no,c, in the present stage of the question, no
Constitutional right to reject Kansas or to
avoid her admission by change of the pres
ent status of the question. by any proviso, mo.
dification or compromise whatever. Such at
tempt by Congress would amount to Il direct
intervention in the affairs Of the people in that
territory, in their highest acts of sovereignty,
and usurpation aud exercise Of power that
would place in jeopardy the sovereignty even
Of the existing States. II would be an cXcr-
else Of federal power, which if submitted to-
would speedily batter down the very bulwarks
Of the rights Of the States and establish n
central power more despotc over the South
than that which rules over serfdom Russia
So much for the concerns Of the South in
reference to Kansas. This is the plain state
of the case, and the South must either " tuck
tail and back down." a little lower and still II
little lower, in order to concilate Northern
National Democracy or she must stand firm
and defiant in the mantainancc of her Just
rights let consequences be what they may If
the Kansas Constitution is rejected, or if it is
not accepted clear Of any compromise proy-
so or modification, then palpable wrong will
have been inflicted upon the South that can
not find its redress within the Union We
would, then call upon every true Southern pa
triot to stand erect and firm in the pending
crisis AS heretofore, if we yield an inch an
ell is taken, and if we now yield clear and
unquestionable slavery right in this Kansas af-
fair, no matter whether it be in a cold or warm
climate, then we yield the whole question, the
whole right, all our constitutional safeguards
In such crisis no Southern man ought to hes.
itate or stand back, and
"IIe that dacs is a bastard
lie that doubts is damned"
But the great rights of the South are not
only assailed on its Northwestern frontier
with q bitterness and violence unprecedented
even by foreign enemies and with a ycngcncc
destitute Of the noble instincts even Of the
savage tribes. In our Southern tropical cnyi.
rons we are mcnaced with all the opposing
! force Of the government, lest we should lay
the foundation for acquiring and adding a rich
and fertile slavery region to the South.
The Ostend manifesto never indicated the
!, recent spirit and acts manifested by the Ad
minisration in relation to General Walker
j, The resolutions Of the Cincinnati Convention
never contemplated such an unwarranted Ell
forcement Of the neutrality laws us has been
recently enacted on Walker by the patriotit
agents Of the Prcsident--a these new and
startling developments Of inchoatc hostility
: against the great future interests and destiny
of the South from an unexpected quarter have
taken her people by surprise, and lcayes nc
!, lground to hope that the South will be permit
ted peaceably, even to look Southwark
especially if the object shall be to increase the
area of slave territory.
= In Kansas we were told that it was too cold
and hence unfit and Improbable for slave la
bor Ip our tropical environs wilderness o
Sarages, or semi-barbarians, we are warned
against violating the laws Of nations, whilst ",
are driving the savages from onr own territory
almost daily to make room for the hordes o
Northern Abolitionism.
Now, how do we find the concerns of the
South? Are they in that condition that should
satisfy any true Southern man? Is there al
independent spirit that can submit to this man
ifcst design to circumscribe the interests of tht
South and arrest, or even retard her great des
tiny? If there be, let him be forever polti