The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-23
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What should we do?

his project was deliberately formed, that it had tn
aid and encouragement OF party which has TO
years been preaching war to the knife" aeans
our domestic Institutions. Some of their papcr
excuse his crimes, some declare him a hero. nm,
others have their vile columns filed with threat
oil vengeance upon those who shall punish him
With such men as Giddings, Smith, Howe & Co.. tt
devise with such sheets as the Tribune to arouse
aid such mscreants as Brownie act, how ca,
Southern citizens feel secure at their firesides unes
they adopt measures for selfprotection? Shall w
appeal to the laws Of the Country? Alas! thes,
are but unmeanlng phrases where our enemies have
the execution OF them. Shall we appeal to The
Constitution, shall we make compromises? There
isa" higher law thin the Constitution, and ",
have compromised until our Territory has bee,
taken from us, and now we are attacked in ON,
homes Let Us appeal to ourselves Let us de
yelope the elements of strength while we possess
aud prepare to repil all aggrcssons at the point o.
the bayonet. We have the means, we have the
men. There are thousands of brave men in each n
our Southern States who, with littls militar,
training, would be able to repel all the Abolition
hordes, that could be sent against us. But tbev
need discipline.
The militia laws in most Southern States and
particularly our own greatly neglected, In the
present state OF the nation it is aniestly the dntv
Of our rulers to enact and put in force la WIS for orr
projections We should have rigid code of Militia
laws and have them rigidly enforced until every
citizen becomes a soldier. Especially should this
be doae.in our State An attempt like that ~
Harpers Ferry, fmade here, might prove lamcnta-
bly, successful. Our large slave population. and the
comparatively small number of whites on our low
knds shonld teach US to be on guard. Were band
of fanatics TO make 1t similar attempc here tbey
might ind til s.ges much mole willing to ioin
them than IN mia Nor would such an insur.
rcction be sly olelled. true, it would be nut
down, but not til weeping and lamentatiot Lud
been heard ;: many Il house
There are other considerations The recent
victories OF the Republican party show that our next
Presidential contest will be sectional and if SO We
will be defeated. Then, witha Republican majority
in Congress and Republican President WELDING
the Army, Navy and Treasury of the United STATES
what can theSoath expect, butiujustees. insults and
oppression? Such anevent willdissolye the I7njon
And what has the Union become of late Years . 4
bond that unieS us 10 men who wonlj steal our
property and take oar lives. The mass of the
people in the two sections most cordially bate
each other. The elements of discord are at work
or al! 5ies--,n fine He are threatened NTH d,soiu
t t' an a'sA War, aed zee shohta prepare for
'st t.'.'.f w
P'aeTyoa., La., Nov 18th 1859.
l2al ti'e people of every Southern
7'&te -d'it at all times be prepared to
S'nd.e@.c their rights by force of arms is
d proposition which will not be contro.
Ver'ed. That military training under
well devised MALTA laws is necessary
part OF such preparation is equally clear.
II is 10 less evident that suitable pro-
portion of the young. men of each state
should be favored with a practical and
theoretical military education which will
quality them to organize and lead orr
to battle whenever pthc. Ilasi
OF war blows in oar ears" Louisiana has
sovereign rights which all the balance of
Tie union Cannot constitutionaly take
away; whenever federal tyranny shall
attempt to rob her of those rights or wheu-
ever the governments OF people of hostile
states shall attempt to invade her terri
tory. her native and adopted SONS should ,
De willing and prepared for her defence.
but we do not share in the gloomy FORE :
OodlnSs expressed by our correspondent. I
whether dealt with wisely or rashIy, the
'nnuence OF the late invasion of Virginia /.
'aDaot iall to leave its legacy of odium
ap0n our Northern foes and to strengthen Ii
'ne hands OF our Northern Demo- q
'fa'lc trends. Browns scheme was an
absolute failure in spite of the ability and
secrecy with which it was planned and :,
managed. ltfalled, partly because it had 70
y 'apl'oFt from negroes whether free or v
"'sS' mere was no disposition to tt
eVol' among the negroes of Virginia
wv a man OF either color or of any cond- =
'Ol joined the invaders after they had =,
rOssed into Virginia. Browns success b,
''. 70 the extent Of running off q bHn- p'
lea willing negroes into Pennsylvania, Of
"S''s nave encouraged tho abolitionists &C
fePe# the expedition at another time
VI p'ace-but his total failure must :,
we Tue effect of discouraging them from ii,
'aeWlns the vilainoqs scheme. d.
let While We believe that this wicked ell
'''''0h o. ah''lt'onlsm has strengthened
franks 81 the benoerat;c conservatives "
Tue Nof51 ina rived to display the -
'shsth "1a st.bi! " OF cur Southern
stem, We agree with our INTELLIGENT co
respondent SO far as the necessity of Th
instant vigilance and thorough prenara. nj
VI are concerned. th'
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