The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-31
O U r 2 O Ii c Y .

excellent and timely article:
alt isa lust cause of congrntulution that the lileI
cloud which recently bodcd division and distraction
among true men Of the south, in Alabama and clse-
whore is passing away. The great reach OF southern
statesmunshp now, i The union OF the south Tor nc
ton The signs Of the times indicate, unmiTtakaply
that we are drifting TO a critical and 1t may he' tae
turning point in our history. The period - last 0l
woaching, when the people of the south VIII nave
the decision forced upon tem either to 1--we Ill lhe
Union Qs interiors on to maintain Their independence
ont Of It. 1t Is true that. theoretically. the south has
torn from the statute book some edions badges oi
Iinfriorty but what then? Is there any abatement
or thc volume of anaticsm? No. In the senate
there were. but few years ago. only two or three
abolition senators now there are than twenty.
The anntiesm of the north has made still greater
acquisition Of Congress. Is not this fact full Of sg
lnilicauee?
Yet. in one important particular, we may congrat-
late ourselves that the south has gained, too not in
the increase ofnumbcrs the floors OF The senate AMI
housc-bu in the union of the people. Fanaticsrn
is fast concentrating opinion and compocting against
us the northern states. Resistance to ianaticsm s
doing the same thing for the south. The southern
states possess in abundance all the elements OF wealth
aud power. and they lack only union and viii 70
maintain their equality III the union or their inde'
pcndcHcc ont of it, This union we are fast securing.
ana tie will II enthusiastically sprnging up ire-ll anl
irresistible. We do not mean the preliminary union
of All the southern states, but Of those which are
more deeply interested III the preservation Of tlc IN
stitution Of slavery.
With thie prospect before w. we earnestly suggest
iii. l. 10 time nov to SOW dscord or fomen division
In the rank. Of true southern men, either on the eo
ference I'LL or any other issue Vet no occasion N
sought to kindc ryayics or animoslics upon hygonI
issues Let not feelings or convictions hn aailitl
at thc expense Of the public interest The southern
column is organizing for the march, and let not dis
scnsion invade ilc ranks or even decided difference
Of opinion diyid, the true
These thoughts have been called out before ~ h
scns Of division which recently cloudcd The soHthgr
i sky There certainly was feeling of great d,s,as
faction at the passage Of the conference lill Th
eve. Of The people Of The south had been turned ii
tcnty upon the senate bill. Any departure rom
l- was of course was received with d-trust m,
cooucss In the struggle upon the admission Of Kan
sas we cnntrndcd for right Of slave state g ~ al
United into Tie union. and for the lualitg ~ tle ~
f compton constitution Many Of the rne-t and sound
!. est men VIC have think The Iocompton hil dgos asaer
i such right Of admission, and that 10 II the hccowp
Z constitution Il accepted as final md complete Ih,
I much IL due to truiI and justice. Whatever W
o might have wished ourselves the conference ill wa
the act Of the south Df her most trusted Statesmen.
+ such a. Davis, Clay. aad Hammond. il was h'uerl
opposed by the Black Republicans. and has not div
!, dcd the south 1t had the sanction and support {
II southern mcn whose patriotism and southern toeln
is unqucstioned. and whose ability i acknowledged.
,e We hen deprccate agitation and division Oh III
issue. for agitatiOnand division will hut weaken o
dcbasc ~. We are now united and should contInl
., 50. We have been and still are. engaged in gro
- struggle and we cannot afford to make any but Il
" plaincs issues, 10 cut down any Of her tried on
=. tru.iy sons. 10 whom the maintenance Of hcrTisb
:, , and honor have been committed
- An issue on his, or any other subject under eNs
VI ing circumstances, would be fatal 10 the cause
southern action