The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-03-02

and usbiased conscience tells US this,
we care not for the hising inudoes Of
secret enemies and traitors. We say
nnless the South can be let alone, dis
solve the Union-the South can live
in peace and harmony to herself For
bearanee has ceased to be virtue, and
unless our Northern friends can prom
Use better things in future, as indemni-
ty for the past. let us cut loose from
her and preserve our own rights
Though our belief may be in the mi
notity, yet we earnestly believe that q
peaceable dissolution would be the
best for both sections it would free
as from the CALLING insults of our bragg
sdocial friends; and it would by bit
ter experience of starvation and want,
learn them to let our affairs alone
fla Black Republican is elected Pres
ident-let him him govern his black
heated philanthropists the South has
men TO stand by her let come what
may-her noble sens from the lad of Is
mp to the sire of Is are ever ready to
resent her honor though the black
winged messengers of destruction
should hover over her like coming
doom-yet, they will strike "untiI the
last armed foe expires" If Douglas
iselected, let him keep hisowncompany
let him not dare to desecrate the.fair
name of the South by claiming her
confidence" the way of the arans-
gressor is hard let him share the
fale of TRAITOR.
Unless the South can retain her hon.
or--unless our Northern friends cease
hurting their bitter denunciations at
us--unless they respect our friendly
relations ii they viii not do
tins let US no longer claim to be a
member of the same family. Do not
misunderstood us !; men in our position
are apt to be misunderstood; for while
we only contend for acknowledged
rights. We are supposed by some to de.
sire disturbance and confusion. In
short, designated " FIRE eaters" g Dis
unionists and so on. 1t is easier to
call names than fairly to meet an ar
guraent or resist facts. We don't
think the man lives that love the Union
more dearly than We do; yet We can
not, with lie upon our lips, embrace
dishonor and shame; ne had rather
sever than do this. We are disunion.
ist nos that we love the Uuion less, bit
because We love the South more. We
/ love the Union, and would not talk o.
its dissolution unless ne thought tina
| truly the last glimmering spark o.
hope was gone. A change must come
which We fear never will, before y,
can pipe to the muisc of Union. Tha
change is forlorn hope its echOe
has died with the clarion notes of tn
; sirs of the good days gone by. Fanat
aeism has grown to its full length
and now attempts to embrace US, ser
: pent like, in its foul coil. We haY
j not entertained disunion with the ram
) pant folly of fi1ibuster spirit; ne
with the hot-headedness of our youth
but in heartfelt sorrow, and we trus
with patriotic grief. Fair play is
Jewel; and those who do not agre
. with US in opinion. should jugde Z
fairly-our intentions are good, an
our honest convictions are that we an
J. right. Wetry to speak of things q
7 they are--nothing extenuate or augl
T set down in malice. Love the Unio
e say you!
n I" Ah, who can hold a FIRE in his han
By thinking of the icy Caucasus
u Or wallow naked In December's snol
. By bare remembrance of the summer
heat ~