The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-02-22
FEDERAL. RELATIONS.

In the proceedings Of the Legislature
IF the 18th inst, as condensed in another
column, will be read the resolutions re- re-
ported by the Senate's Committee on Fed
eral Relations. They are said to be from
The pen of Senator who Is the son OF
very distinguished military officer, now
deceased, and they partake largely Of the
Qualities of solid sense and freedom from
tombast commonly ascribed to both
father and son.
It will lie conceded that there has been
by far too much said of Southern rights
aud that the most Of what has been said
has been deprived Of its due effect from
the Objectionable manner in which ltihas
been presented. Violent, extravagaiit
and exaggerated forms Of expression have
been SO much sabusedin this connection
that our protests and circumstances too
often excite derision instead Of respect.
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The vehement outcrv often made against
| Northern injuries to Southern rights VIII
have less weight in the crisis which ls )
lthickening around US than those calm
digniGed and quiet declarations which re-
feet the sober and settled convictions OF
the people. Hence far less notice is taken
of what is said by extremists than OF the
plan, simple statements in which the re-
Isults of deliberate Judgment are pre-
Isented.
The Senate resolutions reported from
the Committee on Federal Relations by
| Mr.. GARDFRE cxhibitno attempt to ransack
1.-The dictionary for strong words and pun.
4 gent epithets Their simple truth, clearly
aud briefly told, viii command attention
wherever they are read There is nc
Ieffort made tcsfatter an exorbitant State
! pride on Tie one hand nor to tickle the
fancy OF the union sentimentalists on the
other. Those who would, without due
), cause, break the tryst plighted by Louisi
j ana on entering the Union will find here
4 no excuse for their infidelity; those WIN
4 would cling to the Union after it shall
have become an instrument Of oppression
and badge Of vassaliage to a Northern
and hostile sectional majority will flint
here no encouragement to their pusillal
unity.
The resolution in which the fact is note
that at the North in the midst Of our fret
soil and abolition enemies, there az
worthy men who love the Constltutlo
more than they love office and who tea
to do wrong more than they fear to iner
the odium of fanatical neighbors, is q
eloo uent and we'll merited tribute to ii
Democrats Of the non-slave-holdlng State
1t is indeed our duty to encourage thes
our patriotic friends and thee IS !
method by which such encouragement ca
be extended better than limiting our I
QUESTIONS upon them within the bound
= riies Of becoming moderation and at tt
Is same time firmly protesting alike again
the perversiou of the functions and POI
: ers Of the Federal Government al
of against the hostile DEGREES of tho
SD own State Legislatures. While only
handing what is Constitutional aud ju
!, we shall maintain the Federal compa
- aud the Uaion which it creates just
IN. long as there are true and faithful vote
ew enough left in the North, when unit
J. with the voters Of the South, to thwi
the destructive purposes OF our section
~ antagonists. Were there no Democr;
al in the Northern majority section, !
Ha;,,, uoui3 no ,r1ctically anpl,lIed