New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-05
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the Democracy Of Louisiana and Mississippi Whethe
the Democracy Of those two 6tate-the toughest an
most rebellious sort in the country to our certai
knowledge-will conclude to collapse incontinentl.
and give up the ship INCREASINGLY, we are unable u
. say. We imagine they will not, however, Accord
Ing to our experience With them which has been some
what protracted and the information We have conse
quently obtained respecting their peculiar character
istcs Ne can say confidently that although they ma,
be sometimes coaxed and persuaded they never cal
be driven or bulied. Attempt anything of that sor
with them and they become at once as obstinate a
, mules and as wicked as hyenas.
Abiding to strong Southern article in the Jack
son Missssippian, extract from speech delivered
BY ex-senator Rhett, of South Carolina, some year
ago, to publication in some leading " Democratic
organ in Louisiana" and the organization of tht
Southern League" in Alabama-the schemes Of al
Of which the Journal assumes are calculated to pro
mote treason and disunion-it proceeds to pitch il
With vim and vigor, and talks about desperate
conspiracy conspirators,n treason traitors,
guilt, I" infamous schemes, ETC., in manner and
style which would reflect no discredt upon the pro
life pens of Greeley, Seward or Giddings.
The Journal then invokes the vengeance oil
Kentuckians and Tennesseeans upon Louisianans and
hissssippians, provided certain contingency hap.
pens, in this feaffuy ightfl and formidably feroci
GUS language:
Well known as it is that Missouri will certainly side
with US il Kentucky and Tennessee shall stand
shoulder to shoulder in defense Of the Union, and
show BY an overwhelming majority at the next cleo
ton their fixed determination on that subject the
disunion Democrats Of Mississippi and Louisiana will
at once perceive how futile are all their schemes for
breaking up the Union. They cannot be stupid as
not to kiow that the millions Of bold, hardy trcemen
scho d,ce on the caiers Of he upper Mississippi, ,uH
nersr c0ncede to them tcih their scant population the
exclusive Ownership Of its della. They must know
that millions viii never permit any obstruction to
their access to the ocean. With such motives to i'm
pei them, Kentnckians and Tennesseeans will surely
not fail to act with their accustomed intelligence and
patriotism, every Union man meeting the occasion
with an adequate personal exertion of his own.
The plan of the conspirators in 1856 was to in.
augurate their schemes for dsnnion in the event of
Fremonts election, by immediate civil war and
naptlzlng in blood Whether they will again attempt
thus to drag the whole South after Them or resort 10
more peaceable measures, will depend upon which
they may deem the most available plan. In either
event, Kentucky and Tennessee should be prepared
to meet them.
What we have put in italics in the above extract,
enuncaes not only the doctrine of spoiation by brute
force, but it expressly repudiates the fundamental
principle of the Declaration Of Independence. No
people Of any country, in any age were ever deprived
OF the right Of doing they pleased with their own
except to crafty the rapacty of unprincped plum.
derers, tyrants and oppressors. For instance Italy
ruled and robbed by Austria to crafty Austra thirst
for plumber and dominion India is ruled and robbed
by England for precisely the same reasons and Cuba
is despoiled and tyrannized over by Spain to fill up
the Golfers of the mother country, and to give fat
offices to Spanish grandees No one will maintain for
an instant that this is right except on the despots
plea that might makes right )" and be who would
advance that plea would justify the horrors of Nea.
potan despotism, the tyranny that crushed Poland,
and the odious monarchy of the house of Hapsburg
Aye further it would be fair to infer he regrets that
England did not triumph in the war of the Revolu
ion, and that WASHINGTON and his compatriots were |
lot captured and hung as traitors.
The Declaration of Independence, speaking of the
lights of the governed says: That, whenever any
orm of government becomes destructive of those
nds, it is the right Of the people to alter or to abo
sll it, and to institute new government laying its
oundation on such principles and organizing its pow
IT'S in such FORM as to them shall seem most likely to
effect their safety and happiness" This right, so
;leary announced by the Great Apostle Of Liberty,
The Journal denies to the people of Louisiana and
Aissssppi and if they attempt to exercise it, threat
sns them with the vengeance of millions of Free.
soers, or other enemies! Great Britain tried the
same thing in l776, and failed. However we do not
imagine the Journals Examinations will amount to
much, and have no idea that those millions of
)od, hardy freemen," will ever disturb our borders,
10 matter what course we may see proper to pursue
whenever e'present government becomes de- |
ructive to rights and is on the eve of destroy
ng our liberties, as it bids fair to attempt in brief
,eriod, the citizens of Louisiana, Mississippi, and
many other States SO far as they concerned will
roceed it they choose to assert the prerogatiye en-
orced in the immortal Declaration Z" 1t is the right
the people to alter to abolish it, and to institute
ne,c government laying its foundation on such
rlncpes, and organizing its powers in such FORM as
} them shall seem most likely to effect their safety
nd happiness.n
When that event happens let the journal bring on
8 "millions of bold, hardy freemen, who dwell on
ne upper waters of the Mississippi; y to them add
ne myriads of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois Abolition
ITS let Pennsylvania, New York and all of the New
ngland States swell the crusading hordes millions
lore to plumber and Cypress those who never harmed
lem, and all cannot conquer and hold the single
tate oil Louisiana with its "scant population" twelve
lonths! We have frend-we have always hereto.
IRE considered him our worst enemy, but who in
lch case would be friend, indeed-before whom
le armed hosts of all the earth would wither and die
! single year-whose saffron sword would prove as
otentlal and mercess was that of the DESTROYING
nigel when he smote the legions of Senacherib-and
} contend with whom would be madness-down-
ght insanity. The Yellow Fever would protect us
I'D the Gulf States if all things else failed! Let the
ournal look over the appropriate statistics aud cal
llate how long the utterly unacclimated "bold,
lrdy millions" it speaks of, would last during an
'idemie season, quartered in dense bodies in differ
1t parts of the Southern States. Epidemics would
rely prevail among them, and nine.fold decima-
on would assuredly take place between each July
I'd January. The "millions' would right speedily
sappear from the face of the EARTH and the borders
the upper waters of the Mississippi would
lickly become destitute of male population.
And, certainly, the Journal wouldn't have the afore
id "millions" rayage and plumber us during the
inter- months, only to retire on the approach of the
MINER season! That would be as bad as the forays
the late King of Dahomey, and as cowardly and
ntemptible. We impute no such motive to our co.
nporary.
MusT BRING THE GIRLs.--The young men of the
y OF Fond du Lac have a debating club, and in
der to secure the attendance of the ladies', whose
essence might materially contribute to the pros
rlty OF the Association, recently adopted the fol-
wing rule f:
:. Resolued, That any member who shall attend
7 meeting hereafter nnaccompanied by at least one
lt shall l.