The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-12-28
5aIoo ,ilis.s d he Senate and Hoas,qi Representa-

y,
and prosperity smiles throughout the land lhueea, n
Notwithstanding our dtmeliis, wc have mnch reason Il
10 believe, from the past events ia our history THAT n
We have enjoyed the especial lTRteetmh OF bHn' a
Providence ever since or origin rs l','"a. | II
have been EXPOSED to many threatening and alarming
,l,iIc,,llcS Ia onr progress but on each successive
occasion the impending cloud has been Gsdlpaieu "
the n,olnet il appeared ready u brfsuton onr heao,
and the danger 10 our institutions haa passed away!
May we ever b, under the dh INC guidance ana P"-
lection ..,.... .,,,,
10 time 10 give 10 Congress information Of The state Of
tie Onion shall not refer IN Gt!al 10 'hr recent
sad and bloody occurrences Ut Harper Ferry Su'i,
il is proper 10 observe that these events however
bad AMI cruel In themselves, derive theif ctl'eI im
portance from the apprehension ih,i they are pG'
symptoms OF ncurablc disease In the public lnmd,
which Inny bscak 0ut in still more dangerous ourages,
all terminate at last in open war by ihc North 10
abolish slavery IN The SoLil Whist FOR myself Ken
testlin Eo seb apprehension, they ought toa1rdaso
emn warn ug tOus all beware u the approach o dan
ger Our uniDn is stake Of such ncslmbc value rs l"
demand our constant and watehtu vigilance TOT It's
preservation Ii this view, lot Inc nmpJfe nay cou,t-
trymen NORTH or Socth, TO cultivate the ancient feel
ings Of mutjV.i Iprbgar;lcc and GOODWILL TOWARDS
each other ard To strive to alay lhe demon spirit OF
sectional hatred AMI strife Low alive in tie laid
This advcs proceeds from the heart Jf aM old public
iuncIiUi!aTy whose service commenced in the last
generation, alnbg TIN wise and Conservative states
men OF lhaI day, nOw nearly all passed away, ant
whose first and dearest earthly wish Is to leave ls
country tranquil, prosperous, united, aud icw'iiui
We ought 20 reflect that IL this ago. AMI C. .Eec4hy
III this country there IS iAeCsslEt Ties ard rt!aA
OF puDlc opinion Questions which lu their Jay as
sumed most threatening aspect, have now nearly
gone FROM tiip memory u n1ea. Ihty are : foti,
npes burnt out and Oh the lara ana ashes atu stau
sgoriae r old ergptiUna gtu~ the peaceful owe lh'
cheering vhc, aid the suaLsinilg cDM sucp' III W!
opinion, viii prove to be The ite OF The present sev
tibHal excitement, should tlI0st who Wisely seth "
apply the remedy continue always TO cOhhlS tu ny.
efforts within tie pale of the Constitution II 1"i'
coarse be IrsGed, tlic existing agitation on 'h' SUI
trrt Il Com Stc slavery Ike ever liiis iuihti, W"
nave its DAY anl give place 10 other aud les ihtp,
eEing Controversies. Public opinion u tiiIS c""h'y
is all powerful, and when /. reaches daiselVseN
cess upon any question tile goJa stlse ti ''c pVu
will furnish tie corrosive, and brig II oacA WANT
safe limits S!I 70 hasten Ibis arspftjus suit a'
the Pre-, 1T ass we 9aght 10 rtn!tlnhtr tha' cNe!
r,tlD.f creature must 30 presumed 10 i!!tell the
natural consequences Of his Owl teaching lhost
who announce aEsGaCt iOcti ines slbrcrsiFe Oh thI
Constitution and I'll, Union, must not be safr,seu
should their heated partsSns advance one sup tu
Lher ,and attempt by yioleucc TO carry ms 'l"e
trinoS iltJ practical eject IN this view OF VIC SUI
joe. it ought never 10 BE- forgotten that however We"
may nave been the political advantages fesuitiul
from tue tu.un to every portion Of or common co
try, these would all pfoye to be As hotng slouu tn
time ever arrive wbea they cpiir6 be- enloyei WIZ
on scfmts da'gef 10 tue Ieisoiii fsy =. '''I ~
feaCe Of Tie domestic frts de throughout theses
shoGld ever be invaded--if tc nGilieIs Of iamiiit
n''tii. W. i = !, so.i ,'i ~ W. m sI
b.nsi,, f VIM NV he ii,r ou,n Iatc o,, tnt
their children brgor. Ire n,,rning- wa,lI b. I'M
u recount To sueha people the political benefits whit
result 10 them ireni the Uhi.4 Seii preservation
the Asst ius tact ii nature; and therefore ans sta
OF soeletg M which the sword 4 all the time SUI
pnp,I, nv.r tl brat,s Of the eotl mast at last b.
come iutnersblc But indulge In 10 such gloom
iugcbodinps On the contrary / firmly believe llE
the events al Hsrper's Ferry by causing the poop
Ia ,.,,se and rt "A lpon ttr pssibe peril to the
rhyseJ i.SIt,toI,s ,yi i;e The ln,q,ls nader i'ro
ianuce III al,,yinp the existing eSrtemell and pr
venting future outbreaks OF similar eliaraett
They viii resolve that the Constitution aud the Uni
shlIl hot be endangered by rash e,unscs, knowi
that shuiid tthu silver cord be loGsed or the gold
h,xi In IN, ken a = M tbc fnmtainr hum
,y,y;er e0id never rolnite tho scattered and host
traernenis
=Icmdi,lly congratulate YOU upon the final sol,
uient by The Supreme Court Of tie United saleao
une tiC, OF slavery IL. the Territories which had ~
snntcd nm ns,trt so truly Formidable at tho eumlr,
mpot NJ nv administration. The right has been
tablishnd c every ellzen to take his property 0f IL
kiod including slaves into the common f,rri,ari;
lel,nV,n, eoly Il, Mi the States 81 The CGnftjerc
and 10 have il prbtecia tleIe under the Federal TO
stitntio, NI.iihsr Coneress nor a Territorial legs
FIRE nn, any human power has any authority 10 u
mn or iBpaii tits ycsfaafifld Thn supreme ialIc
tribunu Of the country which il u coordinate. bran
f ti. t;,ynrnmeuC has saneth ned and Gtfmsi ihC
prittcpl..s q constitutional law iaanesiiy just
themselves and 50 vol calculated 10 proIitte pea
nn bar,n,y ;inOpe The States. Ii Is striking pa
al ti, sei,s,, II istlce which Is inheFenin orr leOp
,hat iIr pruefty in slaves las Tcyer been dlsInb
to,ny tnowlt.lgr in aIly Of tbs Territories. Nv
tnr,iIub,ut I'M, late trn bes in Kansas there has
bsrn ANY attempt, as ain credibly informed, Ia i'll
T, IN ;; eioo,, with thefiyht Of tl, mast
Ind any si h attempt been made the Judiciary wa
,lnphilss have lfij gled m adequate remedy, Si0
thss f,l tn eothis hereafter il will thei. be II
,n6I,gh no st.ngt. N their lanes further iegsaIi
H., p, br, decided that either Congress or the lie
tovbtl egisat,tre pcsstss tha pbwer ~ aniIul or
II ~ i,.h, m ,,,e,,,crtv in s,yts the ey II VT
he iutolcruhle. liz tho latter event, there would |
strucglg I,T Il minority OF Tie members Of the Ia
i,,,s AZ I,cI, snrr,ssiye electign and the SUI
ri.h,S or pyo,ertv hci nIlIcr the Federal CoEsltl
Iyntild d.p,pL fnr the time bping On tho result
l,.,ti,s, -,,,rll Tins bu reniertd iurrSsaut vi
a., tesJtri,l cen,tit,ou remained and It's balciu
.,,r.,' ,rr,,lJ k,.nn nliyr n dangerous eyritliI
a,,e,,,o tb, ,,nuc OF The seyerat states. a.
i,l,rs, ~ III. ~ ms Of n fYritOry during III
,,rn,@iiste ier,nI from lis frat settlement nnl
I'LL hero.o,,o State. beer, irreyoclbly fixed BY
mai ie,isinn OF ms Supreme Count Fortunate
ths ts., ttr tho ,r,Sp,rity Of the Territories Us
49, ,bn tra,n,,ility az ~. stitrs Now e,n;grants
49, Wor,h MI ,be south the East and the West
,n,..t 4, th, lrr, tories on a common PLATFORM
ins hrnnuLt with them that sps elg d property
1e,,a.r ir th.ir avn uuiui,n IA, promote Their
p - -, n,i,i causes ~ slavery question
In ,,rh r,g,. so,n virtually settle Itself aud bj
H. Tnr,it ~ IL pr,lElrcu fer admission .s Il
t,tn Nh, rnion Ills decision, one way or the o
vii ta,,. b.,n a l,rrro1p conclusion Al,anwhil
t,t,,,,,,f ar fbe new Territory viii proceed wit
sfioss hlterrrpt.cu and 3 progress dild pgosp
will not be endangered OF retarded ny vlolenl pol
str1yees
WAen 10 the progress oi events il'e iahabitah
any Igffiimy shAi nave Ttlvlieu Tue halhptr ieq
~ Urn state, th!y VIII llcp pr"cted' VI u fSi
IuInncT, aud IN the exercise Of tue ilsh's o. po
sovereignty 10 form CONSTITUTION preparatory
missuu Into the Union. Ait9f TINS has been n9l
employ the language OF the haiSSs anu Mem
act, they " shall be received mo lie oh!un WI
without slavery Us lilt ,.lsi !, '"s -
10 the lime Of Iueir admiss1un," lh'S SCUM ~
pie has happily been recognized, III some l"ll
Ulhgr, by TN aIinost Inahiinp's F9t' d noun IL
of the aSt tohsfSss'
Al! lawful nlgahs al In! eoihiiihu h''Ne pecl
played, AMI shall continue 10 Ne elhpOstu, t"eA
Ih- E'"s Us"hsI ule African s"Nc,sfa"e- al
invst G:ielG lhd ils'Fous eAalu;a'i'h ~ oUi
auJ mo. rngh investigation VI uichuVJsss> Nc
MT been able 10 discover that any SLAVES nave
imported hto inc Ihitfu statrS keep wv Ga,
the sluv,e' itii'o'is "t'"
hInurS u In'i ,t vi
much success i lhef cranes have deserved. a
Der Of them aresilIi Under prosecution =,
Our history proves uat 'ne fa.ie.s y. a"r ~
i aSrrar Sa Sstrade II was. Notwithstanding, de-
atci s'i w. e, ,h rn,ers 81 tIs co,sttlto,
priyo congress q lLo ltwsrr to prohibit The IN
Won OF l@ T,aiH s i, I' tE nropqr To- "y IA,
st'tts now existing sum ,h 'uG ir;, ' h,, ,'
prior 10 Tue year phe ''''"Snt" ''s"' MIMI :
twill BE- seen that this restriction Oh the pow
Congress was eoVu 81 sa'i o2 =, =
think proper to iGiGit inc importation save
did Eot extend 10 other States OF 10 i!e trade "a
Oh abroad. Accordingly, We ind that SO early
I'D March, 1874, Congress passed an aet lint
severe penalties aud punishlnenis upon clt2rls
residents OF the United Sl4tfs who sholiId eng5
Ills tri,ia between foreign nations ihe prAi
Of .bE act we're extended and enforced " the n
10Th NAV. 1910 I'd.
Ae,an. lie Stitcs themselves had Gear rlg
wave lie constitutional privilege .hitynded FOR
henetl, hnd 10 prohibit hy thcrUSya laws, this I
~ onu tim,, they lholqlA proper prespus to
$500 nj il,nni EXERCISED this right before tina
$50 80 a. ,,s,,sS them .ianr containing the gre
's,nn,,r ~ sIay,.s ais aiyc 10 Congress the ii
-, H., ~ In s.gll TO an s,irtl States be-
n'Ste Az fr,,,ov,,, tl, a,s,stitut t,rnal
tiicF 'nsnise'sSH - Eil,sv fasse1 81, act on,
sIlsf,. Np.stss, ~, f,,,9,, "a, n,saT,ation Of
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