Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-20
SectiOnalism.

We have repeatedly said, heretofore, and
we honestly believe it, that the leaders of
Lecomptonsm in the south are aiming at no
less a thing than the dissolution of the Union.
They are resolved to pay no regard, hereaf-
ter, to the Democratic doctrine of popular
sovereignty, but to proceed upon policy for
the South instead of great uniform principle
which is observed because it is right, and rot
because it will operate in favor of one sec
ton or another We have a Lecompton
Southern paper before us, whose editor is a
man of considerable distinction, and he
makes the following rather startling obser-
vations in one of his late characteristic lea
ders
ct is ungracous to be always bearing evil
tidings and uttering doleful prophecies; and
it might he very easy to persuade ourselves.
here in the latitude of Washington, and in
the soothing and balmly atmosphere of COM
promise, that everything goes moderately
well. But having undertaken to declare
that the whole course of Congressional leg
isation is tending, and that with nccelerat-
ing pace, to the destruction of the rights of
minorities, and the concentration of absolute
power in the hands of majorites.
Democratic Party there is none-that is a
thing of history: there are substantially but
two great parties, Northern and Southern,
and these two are gradually drawing into
them the remnants and ruins of all other or
ganizations. The Black Republican, or
strictly AbOIitioniS! party is now as dead as
Democracy: it has become Free Soil, that is
a merely Northern party: nobody at the
North, except some clergymen and women
cares about the wrongs of negroes; but they
are all resolved to keep slave-holdng plan
ters out Of all Territories They are not
much distressed about the cruelties of South
ern slave-drivers; but are bound to have the
profit of Southern produce. They are will
ling that Southerners should hold and work
their slaves; but unwilling that Southerners
should be allowed to purchase goods where
they are to be had cheapest; and in this mat
ter our Southern readers may as well under
stand, that all Northern people, Free-Soile S
Black Republicans and Democrats are an
unit.
The South "in the Union" is conquered
province"
Thus do they talk They are opposed to
the will ofmcjorities-the fundamental prin-
ciple upon which all our American institu-
tions are based. OF course then, they are
opposed to the doctrine Of popular sovereign
ty, for the meaning of that doctrine is that
the majority shall rule. They do not consid-
er Northern Democrats, mark you that
as any better than Republicans and Aboli-
tionsts Read the extract given above with
any degree of carefulness and you will see
it. They class Gree Soilers," "Black Re
publjcans' and Democrats in the North as q
"a unit" Fine compliment this to those stall
wart and able men Of the North who have
sacrificed so much for this same principle ot
popular sovereignty when it was demanded
by the South and not blythe North! Many
Northern Democrats, for voting for this sam,
principle were laid upon the political shell
forever-dug their own political graves, anC
have never been resurrected therefrom, bu
are cursed to this day and their memories
spit upon and reviled for what they did, anC
these are the thanks that they obtain for thei
noble adherance to principle.
"The South in tie Union," says this Le-
compton sheet, "is "A conquered province
How is she conquered province? Because
she cannot have everything her own way
What right has she to have everything hei
own way? This Government is founded
itlo 40 ID
founded upon principle. That principle must
be carried out, whether it suits the North OF
the South. 1t is treason to rebel against it.
The Northern Democracy upon the same
footing with Abolitionists Blistered should
be the tongue that would utter such a libel,
and yet it is uttered every day by Lecomp-
ton leaders in the South. What do such
men expects Do they suppose that high
minded statesmen Of the North are going to
stoop to the degredaton of advocating a
principle so long as it works in favor of the
South and then abandon it as soon rs it
operates in favor of the North ? Of what
stuff do they suppose Northern men are
made? ? Thank God, there are Southern
men who have the manhood and the dignity
and the justice to denounce such bigoted,
mean and selfish sectionalism.
The SLAVE TRADE IN LOUISIANA The fol-
lowing is copy of bill now pending in the
Louisiana Senate, in relation to the slave
trade
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE PURCHASE OF NEGRO
SLAVES BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA.
Whereas, the federal government has no
power to prohibit the buying of negro slaves
by the citizens of this State and whereas,
the right Of the people of the State of Louis
lana to nmrchnse slnYe nrnnerIu In nI.u rnnr-