The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-12-21
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8ftcr the tragedy comes The farce, Ihei
thrill Of excitement and The mllstefiags q
an angry and gedpeople had scarce
II snbsidea with the executionof the muf
derer and traitor Brown whentl cnrtattn
rose upon a new scene ip. the Northern !
cities. Philadelphia. Of cbeeqnered pat.
tern, with mixed population founded Oh
a solid plintd Of Qnakcrism, whose rect
anonlar streets contrast with the crooked
ways y Of many Of her Inhabitants, was
the scene Of the first act of the farce
called q Union Meeting" Ostensibly (
this assembly was to be composed 81 !.
those who are opposed to disunlon Of
Ike Northern States from the Southern
and who desire to promote friendly feel
ING between the people Of the two sec
tons as d bondof union They ring bells,I
they fire guns, they fizz rockets, they form
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professions, they carry paper Lanterns,
they speechify, they whereas and resolve
and then speedily again. They brag, or
pretend to brag, Of the number Of men
aud boys present which they suppose TO
have been eight OF ten thousand, of whom
pro5abIy more than hall sympathized vita
the objects Of the meeting; but they for
get the halfmillion Of PhiladeIphiaqs who
were not there. Instead Of ineeting where
| the Declaration Of Independence was read
| tier assembly was held IA a halle
/ for the sale ofqaacll medicines, and dedi-
Gated to all manner Of shams, shows and
! lectures flat win draw and pay safIs7
factory rent.
The Black Republicans say to thepeo-
pie Of the South. You shall not leave
the Union; we have you in our power and
ne intend SO to distoft and infringe the
! Constitution as to govern you justtas we
please. We have 81 Black Republican
House of Representatives; next year we
intend to have Black Republican Pfesi
Hdent; we will crush the Democratic Sen
Fate between the upper and neither mill
Bstones Of our power until it ohe5s oai
/ wiill; we will reorganiae the Supremea {
i FederalCourts in States and Territories
until Ffee-Soil decisions can be obtalnel
TO sQpercede that which was rendered i
| the bred Scott case we will give al
Federal offices in the South to your oper
b or secret foes; with the army, navy, pa
tronage and revenues Of the natiohin oN
hands we will build up q Free-Soh part.
in the South and while depriying you Q
your rights we will deprive you Of tn
faculty Of resisting our will; we are golnj
to convert this Federal Government Q
limited powers intoan absolute and ~
qualified dictatorship which will coFnpe
! the Southern minority to wear the name
cles which Northern majority will pa
on you; we are going 10 impose npoo
!. your vast anlsrieh agricultural .donal
the burden Of q tariffssVaose benefits, sha
accrue to the manufacturers, merchant
aud mechanics Of our own section; q
!, this and much more will we do to ammo
and cripple you bat yet we will not suit
you to secede.'
. This is a fair Interpretation Of II
q spirit aud purposes Of the Black Repuel
+ cans; but the Union Meetings are inten'
. ed to coax; soothe, aattef and eajole Il
4 people Of the South "Don't get apgr
i. good people ! Don't leave the Ution;i
Of a nice thing. tolive together peacefully
4 one nation. This Union was hap
Continuance af our fathers and we Dug
~ to maintain it at any price. We kno
eli that a sectioaal party rules here a
rules in Congress but there are lllnlre
I'd ofpeople insthe North whoare really 70
oh friends. Look atoW meeting foroSa
pie Atleast one lunaredth part OF
citizens of Philadelp hia attended it. 4
lavo friends here who, although TOO
significant an numbers TO- prevent
n' election of Freelsoil Congressman, {
- sympathise with you seyentightlls
the Representatives from PeRnsylva
are Black Republicans to beFsure, but
:. NY arc. your friends and the advocates
e Union. Let Us femain uaited. #Yon
~ IN tie condition Of silibal the saillt
WI whose back tie Old Man Of the Sea E
oN' ened himself and there eluug for nj
- weary days, driving that truthful :
.''' agar through dismal woods and treael
Gus swainps and over many dreafy h
1911 Srs,.,4i :, So.