Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-04
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PEN AND SCISSORS.

ton. q Slavery acita,ors" is the choice epithet they are in the habit of applying to the Democracy. But to one who has studied their tactics, and is initiated into the secret of their maneuvering, 1t is very apparent that they are actuated to this course by the fear that agitation would stand in the way of d harmonious alliance between themselves and the Black Repub- licans. They are willing to ignore the slavery question, entirely, and leave the institutions of the South to the tender mer- cies of rtTu fanatics of the North. Upon this subject, Tennessee exchange makes the following sensible and appropriate remarks:
 After all the dennnciations of agitation Gin which we confess we, af one time--years ago-were disposed 10 join, if we but look at the matter closely, 1t is demonstrable that the general, worldwide discussion of the question of African Slavery on this continent, has been the very salvation of the South and its pe- culiar institution.' Under the influence of agitation the Anti-Slavery sentiment, born iH titS S lHid diiu iOSttlGu py tUt WTlblUES Ol Thomas Jefferson and others, has almost ut terly disappeared from the South. Under the influence of agitation the outside pressure' against Slavery has beer sensibly weakened in every direction, and even England and France --those fonntain-heads of Abolition opinion have receded from the doctrines of Wilber- force, and reopened the slave-trade under an- other name Under the influence Of agita- tion the great doctrines of States Rights have come to be well-defned, and, by their in- herent truth and justice, have drawn together, even In the Northern States, band of nation- al Democrats who, on several occasions have opportunely united with their Southern breth- in beating down the Abolitionists and thus saving the Republic. Under the influence of
 agltation,' and the benign reign or King Cotton,' the price of negroes is to-day higher than it was ever known to be before, and the South is looked upon by all z kindreds tongues and peoples as the most favored spot on the round globe.
 More than this. Agitation has opened the eyes of candid thinking men everywhere to the great fact that African Slavery, as it exists in this country, is d heaven-ordained institution, having the chart of it's origin and the law of it's continuance in the good Psovi- denee of an all-wise Cod Agitation has proved to the world too that the transfer of the African from the blood and bones bondage of his native wilds to the mild slavery of the Southern States. is grand lift, for him, in the scale of existence. Finally, agitation has proved to honest, earnest men all over the earth, that the doctrines of God Almighty are better than the doctrines of Wilberforce and Canning, and that the forecast of Supreme overlooking Providence is more to be relied on than the forecast of Thomas Jefferson, or Thomas Paine, or any other doubter of Di- vine Beneficence.
 HoN. L. 0. c. LAmAn.-This gen. tleman, member of Congress from the Northern District of Mississippi, deliver ed speech to portion of his consttu- ents at Holly Springs, on tho 18th ult. Speaking of his effort the Herald says:
 The talented orator reviewed at considerable length the acts of the late Congress, and showed conclnsively, that the opposition, par ticulariy from the free States, although now shedding corcoaile tears, over the expendi- lures, and extravagance, as they termed it, of the present administration. had voted for every appropriation asked for, and used every effort to increase the expenditures of the govern ment, hoping thereby to force the Democracy into the support of the odious protective tariff measures, advocated by them.
 In regard to our foreign policy, Col. L. was Cor carrying out, to the very letter, the Mon- roe doctrine. He wished to see none of the powers of the old world, interfering with the internal policy of the nations of the Ameri- can continent, for. in due course of time, our own government would so expand as to em- brace them all
 His inyectiye against Stephen A. Douglas and his Squatter Sovereignty heresies, was severe. He dwelt at length on the vaciiating course and demagogIsm of Douglas, and show ed concasively. that the principles advocated hrTt 44f~l the Wllmot Proviso, or any other of the odi- ous measures advocated by the abolitionists. The speech throughout was just what we ex- pected to hear from this able champion of State Rights, and convinced ns that Col. La mar will never lend his aid in making further FaInoas compromises, to sacrifice the South for the aggfaadizement of abolition power and influence if the North.
 - Ma. BsLL, having declared in his speech before the late Tennessee Know-Nothing Convention. that HUN. DRIED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS PER ANNum MAY BE ECONOMICALLY EXPENDED IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERN MENr," the NashuNe Union and .4nseri- can says;
 The people are forewarned of what they may expect should the Opposition come into power. They are fofewarned by the declaration of Mir. Bell. The ex- penditufe of hundred millions a year will be regarded as economy under Oppo- sitlon rule. They are lorewarned by the vote oi the Opposition members in Con- gress for the last twenty years. The ene- inles oi fetrerclimeni and the advocates ot prodigality have always been found in the Opposition ranks. They are fore. warned by the corrupt practice of Know. Nothing and Black Republican office holders in our State and Federal Govern ments. The people are forewarned by these things. Let them be forearmed q Let them be prepared to resist all the at- tempts on the part of this fonl and corrupt coalition of Know Nolhings and Black Republicans 10 crawl into power. Let them adhere with unyielding fidelity to the iaiih ot their fathers. and guard against the eneroachments of Federalism in what ever form and under whatever name it
 may appear. Let them supper, those only Tor office who have endeavorcd 10 preserve