The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-05-29
STATES RIGHTS MEETING.

iNtCfcltHN
After consultation it was decided to take the ne.
ccs-ay steps TO organize the States Rights Democra
cy Of the Parish Of East Fcicana and to express
their opinions and views in relation to the political
concerns of the country and in view of n gen.
cral organization of all States Rights men of the
State Whercupon the Chairman appointed the fol.
lowing rs Committee for that purpose, viz Edward
Dcouy. Wm. Patterson, J. Warren Cole 4. f. Moono
and Geo. w Munday, who submitted the following
REPORT.
We have seen nothing nor has anything occurred,
up TO this moment, 10 cause any change in opn.
ion as to the fixed aud settled purposes of the enc
micsof the slave states to break down their power
and influence in the Union, and speedily to subject
them 10 a more complete control and dicta,iol of
"orh,rH rye win all ~ unjust and oppressive de-
mands. Nor has the Federal Government in any of
is acts. given encouragement, 10 the hope or nntic-
patton. that the dangers which menace the south are
at all likely TO become less threatening in their as.
poet indeed it il scIfcvidcnt that the time Is upou
us when southern rights ttuions interests and po-
LEY can no longer look to the Federal Government
either for projections or encouragement and support
and whatever the south may expect or hope to gain
from that quarter must hr obtained by permission only
II at all The people Of the south. ere long will l..
forced to see that they must -uccumb and submit or
boldly and faarlnssy discharge that holicst Of all
political dutics The protection and maintninancc ul
their rights tOrjr honor and thcir independence 1T
al haaarls.
II /. The opinion or thi- meeting that ihe period
ha. arrived which urgently demand. that a distinct
aud clearly defined lolrV mr. He sop. should he cs-
tabl and proclaimed, the object and tendency of
which shall hc directed 70 the more thorough dcvcl.
opmont Of her internal resources the expansion of
hcr mCa the creation Of a ,outhern commerce. di.
rccly from hrr own ports, with all countries. and The
establishment uf nn internal prosperity. power and
Independence competent III any event. or cncrgcncy
iur THE defence and mAlntiinlncc Of her righrg aud
the security ann protection 1T her institutions and
Term. If government against nil aggrCsginna and in.
trrtcrueni come from what quarter hcy may
~ her general characteristics thr south il prculiar
IN di-ta"l irum al other sections uf the Union Her
locality render h.r d-iiuct rs an agricultural pen-
pln honest. highmiudd liberal and indcpcnicnt
hospiahl" and coniidng. Her climate and soil
t.H|rr lr distinct in thc character ana value of her
productions, ana thn.r vast ana commanding niluen-
r.s uuon lia commerce ot thn world The labor Of
the South j distinct ana p.culiar 10 hcr-c!r ara
h.ncc thr distinctive c'mrHo' NJ her government.
ana institutions. Al lhu Niiy separated chaiac.
i.ii-iIa- i'um VII rtl.r sections ni the MON would
tHaiy indicate thn s-iil ~ iHaugnrating ,i-.
turhNc southern policy bat upon the basis and
under 4. protection ot thr constitution ana the
rsis 81 iIr Federal : nate. The pnth has not hero
iutorn deemed il nhaolutcy neer--ary H. ,sinili.h a
policy cuiiar a the requirements Of her own great
iEb.ts; saa a# ipGolHg, even to hor intin'i. min.
rv.t" af#a arHa. a#r,at fh M .cessary .araguoil.
iofia" protection 81 those erad interests aud ha~
fyEaile. her Astl.g Ud her wealth to a largr
diG4 uFui ntanl a159gs. ana 70 The cnricirr nr
iHase NHnar= nos haf Wur4t enemies and ~ho wlfG
r'ahtur hnl Ht ono baud would etnsi h.r with tie
oAaG. laauuth la. ever been iasi generous and
liberal iou 6atlt yielding the bounes II govern.
mont a l.oll-aa to tie aorth whist She has never
cl lmad on k"d lpy an st Emit th" simple guarantees
81 tl. constitutions Conscious Of her own power
anl Il6rcat >'leugth ot The honni'ul and valuable
resource Of her own soil "f the prosperity vel.
fare aud happiness ~ hcr onn people; .hc has -lum
hergd In liefn-. scenriY only 10 awake and find
her strong limbs muuarlcd and hor body q prey 10
U-de'aurIng wolves whom 'he las uurturpd and
Strengthened hy her fayors and her bountirs She
nnA lus The elaia oi her irttrrs and finds il ne
cnasary u wrench a-und.f the manaclcs that bind
tier limbs, oven though, In Tho effort the pillars OF
lhe nlon shall be npfootrd from their foundations
la' other most grave and important consideration.
now absolutely demand the adoption Of distinctive
southern policy ou" which -hal meet tie spirit Of
the nes aud accord with the dcsnes of the future;
one which slall unite in II. support the hearty coop
GRAFTON o. an lue men OF the SOUTH whatever their
former political relations, The south is now driven
to aa Isolated aud solitary position within the Enion
Ihepo@r Of the Federal Government welded by
her enemies, is against her There is no favorable
feeling or sympathy in common, either from the
north the cast nor the west that comes IN To greet
her on the contrary all these sections are united in
league against her inspired hy common spirit of
herea opposition 10 her just rights and valued inter-
csts, and moved by II common concert to PROSTATE
her energies, contract her limits subugatc her peo-
pie subYert her institutions aud suppIant her slave
"IihJI@ htor. The south must then look to herself
and strengthen herself, and she must look to the
warm hearts and strong arms Of her true sons--
she can look no whore else in all otherdirections she
SECLUDED from the bonds ola common fraternity and
sympathy Tho doors OF justice are barred against
her and each succeeding year will bolt them moro
securely upon her until at length she shall arouse
herself IN her native strength and proclaim her SOY.
ereignty and her power
1t is meet and proper that Louisiana with her
rat commercial mart the centre of the gulf states
ana The leading emporium Of the great products of
slave labor, should take prominent position, if not
leading step, in the advancement of such policies
and measures shall extend protect and secure the
rights and institutions Of the south build up n home
commerce and manufactures, and more generally de-
yclop the internal resources and prosperity of her
people.
In declaring its opinions this meeting can only
speak for itself But firmly convinced of the abso-
lutte necessity of united aud concurrent cooperation
of He-feRthefh people, in view of the great crisis
that is before u.s. and in order to be prepared to meet
1t, we would submit the following articles of faith
as bond OF union, harmony and concert for all true
states Rights men Of Louisiana.
|. The restoration and practice of the pure doc
irineS OF States Rights, and total separation from
ali ideas and phases of Mionality as directly oppos
ed to state sovereignty and tending to central usur
patton and injustice. IH
z. The Constitution tho IN ian tbA