The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-04-09
Gbe felitiana democrat.
SOUTHERN CONVENTION At vlcEsBrRc.

SOU JIllEHN CONVENTION Al Nl,hSBI Rt'
To the People Of the Sluvcholdiug States:
FELLow.C .CrnESs:-A committee consisting
of j. D. y. pel,ow, Of Lonisiana; Hon John
A. Qnitmnn, of Mississippi; Hon Guy Bryan,
of Texas; Hon. w L. Yancey, of Alabama,
and Major w II. Chase Of Florida, was APP.
pointed at the late Southern Convention in
Montgomery, to invite the people fthe South.
crn States to be represented at an adjourned
meeting of the Convention in Nicksburg, Miss,
on the ninth day Of May next
The inrnrncd dcccasc Of Gen. Quitman, Gre
atcd soon after, a vacancy in the Committee,
which was filled with the name Of Gen j. j.
McRae.
The Committee cannot believe that an ar.
gnmcnt is necessary, to demonstrate to the
people Of the slayehol,ling States the impor
tancc Of union among themselves, and OF mu-
tnnl good understanding il the origination and
discussion Of questions essential TO their sccu-
rty and rcpose
OF this nature are the questions which come
Annually before the Convention, and whatever
diversity of opinion exists in regard to some
of them. it cannot he doubted that the light
which the discussions elicit. aud the conflict OF
mind and mind which they induce, exercise an
i
favorable 10 patriotism
The presence annually Mt the Convention OF
4 large number of men Of position and clIarac-
ter from every section Of the South, and OF q
large representation from the masses of the
people not under the restraints of party, and
! in no wise obligated to do its behest, and the
free interchange of opinion which takes place
among them is in itself an important feature
q II n nd n ha nhS Df
ry other, should insure its pcrpetnity.
II. is only from such aSSemblagcs that in
periods Of great public peril the hopes of the
ratria, can he realized-as the colonial hlsto-
~ Of the country evlnced.
There is no name honored in the councils,
or revered in the hearts Of the South, from the
earliest period Of its history to the present,
that NAV not he claimed rs authority for eve
rvthuc that is sought by the Convention.
From such patriot sources have come warnings
Of danger, against which the Convention would
provide, and appeals for action to which the
Convention would respond; and if any of these
/ are now to be found in conflict with it, or IN
r terposine discouragements, commonplace, yet
n sincere men, may find it difficult to understand
! the peculiar influence in establishing the secu
rity and rcpose of the South, which has beer
exercised by the rccen, triumphs of Black II.
puLlicqntsm IN erery free Stats of the North
and lis scemingly secured IMPURITIES al The Efec
torGi Colhge.
Fellow Citizens of the South, let us not b'
lulled into sleep and dreams OF security, whlcl
g experience teaches can only prove to he ilnso
le ry for opposition to slavery has entered int
g, the head and heart Of the people OF the North
=. and can only be met by wisdom and iirnnes
on the part of the South.
re The power which threat cncd us in its infaI
- cy and weakness, unless met aud rcbnked
y. not likely to take slrphackward IN the hoil
he of its highest triumph, whatever to the confri
all nv il may be the interest or the want o! ncrv
", in politicians 10 teach.
IA There is much for the Couvenlon however
ia. to do, beyond the discussion Of political que:
lut tous important as are these for within II
y" pnryiew comes everything that relates to tn
-. Intellectual, moral, educational and indnstrl'
DEVELOPMENT of the Sonth To create opnio
de- is TO create things.
's"' The Executives Of the several States al
re the vur.ons municipal bodies OF the South a
earnestly requested to send such delegates
2. will best represent the opinion OF the BODY
Wv the people
: The ninth day of May will be favorab
time to visit Vicksbnrg, and the citizens OF tn
Oh ho,pltab community invite to the waters
ngt 'mS the Mississippi, the people Of the Atan
,rc- States and Of the Gulf
Delegates to recent Conventions are lnvlt
'hm to this.
VII j D. B DEBow, of Louisiana
,crc nM, JonS j. McRAE, of Mississippi
Guy BRYAN, OF Texas
rest w L. YANcY,. of Alabama.
the w II CHASE, of florida.
-.n Now Q1lenns March 81 1889.