The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-13
EDITORIAL JOUST.

There has of late, been several passages at arms
between the Baton Rouge Advocate and the New Or
leans Crescent. We give the last tilt" of these
doubable knights of the quill"
A DOUGLAS ARGuMENr.--The New Orleans Crescent
supports Douglas the New York Tribune supports
Douglas Forncy supports Douglas Crittcndcn sup
ports Douglas SO does Seward and so do other prom
inent Northern Abotionsts Then why should not
the know-Nothings and other fncioniss of the South
do SO too? Crescent will please answerprovidcd 1t
has not heard the result in lllinois.-Adoocate.
The Crescent settles the tournay with the following
comp de grace!
The above would be imprcgnahc to logical assaults
IT. had foundation of truth to rest upon But I'M
fortunately II has not: and necessary consequence,
II is as weak rs dishwater.
The New York Tribune has not supported and does
not support Douglas. Senator Seward has not sup
ported. and does not support Douglas. No "promi-
nent Northern Aboltionist," that we are aware of,
"suIports Douglas They all preferred and do now
prefer. the election of that algnant and unscrnpl
lous Aboiiionst. Lincoln to the United States Sen
ate. So much for that part of the business
If "Forncy supports Douglas" so do a vast maiori-
ty of the people Of Pennsylvania. and do Govern.
or Wise of Virginia. and the Richmond Enquirer
and South If Senator Crttenden Of Kentucky sup
ports Douglas" so does Vcc-President Brccknridge
of Kentucky. And IT the New Orleans Crescent "sup
port Douglas against the abominabc fanatic Lin
taken in the coniroversy--i not only does in the
above excellent company but with the concurrence
and advice Of such stannch Democrats as Brown and
McRae of Mississippi, Toombs and Stephens Of Geor-
gia. Orr of South Carolina Hunter and Wise of Vir-
gnia the whole press Of this city and the united and
victorious Democracy of Illinois itself.
Probably there are better and more patriotic men
in the Prairie State than Douglas but as tn" struggle
was between him and Lincoln. we infinitely prefer
red that he should win the victory.
- .tnn 1,,,.,C
there is not tall swallowing by sundrv and divers
editorial throais down South. in about eighteen
months from this time, when the Charleston Convcn-
ton nomnaics Douglas for the Presidency. We shall
be much mistaken. Might as well prepare for the
operation. King John" is played out lie "pnt up
heavily and boldly on Illinois and has lost
1s'- On the first day Of the Mississippi Legislature,
which convened in extra session the lst inst the
following resolutions offered by Mr.. Davis OF
Panoa and made the special order the day for the
ensuing Thursday:
ls' Resolred That as it has hcreretoforc been the
practice of Congress to admit Territories into the Tn
ion Strtes without the proper ratio of population
TO cntitle them to member in the House Of Repre-
sentative. Kansas shod have bceu admitted under
the Lccompton Constitution and Senate Bill
ID. Resorcd That hereafter. no new State should
be admitted nnii she has the necessary population
for one member in the lower House of Congress
oi HeEWptd lntt no person shonlI ne allowed 10
vote in the Territories of the United States except
citizens either native born naturalize,l.
4th. Resolrcd That the Territories of the United
States are the property OF all the States and
each citizen thereof has the right to take into the
same such property as be may desire. and be protect
cd by law in all bis rights and immnniics therein.
That the doctrine that few rowing sauatcrs, either
by their own authority or the authority of Congress
can pass laws prohibiting the introduction Of slaves.
or any other species of property into said Territories
alike unconstitutional aud dangerous and in direct
contravcution to the decision Of the supreme Court
in the Dred Scott case
9th. WHEREAS ut tho adoption OF the Federal Con-
stituton, every State which formed the Union. save
one. tolerated and practiced slavery; and whereas,
property in slaves. is directly and fully recognized
by said constitution and also by the Holy Bibles there
fore.
Resoired, That the institution Of slavery az now
held and pracited in the Southern States, is neither
legally or morally wrong and hence the law of Con
grcss making the slave trade piracy, should be repeal
ed.
9th. Resolved, That the Governor be requested to
forward a copy Of the foregoing resolutions to each
Of our Senators and members of the House Of Repre-
senatves in Congress- that they may be spread upon
their journals.
7th Res0iyed. That Southern authors and Southern
School books should be encouraged by Mississippi and
Mssissippians