The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-17
fRE-puBLrsHED BY REQUEST. /

| III our Columns several weeks since and WHO
applies with equal Or even greater force to tn
present state Of affairs, is re-published by re
quest. The article is directly to the point an,
should command careful perusal:
The South and the Presidency.
7 Not d few Northern editors and politician
seem to take it for granted that the nominee Q
the Democratic Convention is to be Northern
man. The horizon of their presidential candi
dates scarcely reaches below Mason h Dixon
line. This is very natural, perhaps; but it i
neither just nor generous. Charity, while i
| should begin at home, remains there at the pen
atty of inevitable death. Not such has beef
the course Of the South. She has shown for
bearance and magnanimity in this whole mat
ter worthy Of all praise and imitation. Fo
years the chief office, with the great prepon
dcrance of national patronage, has been readil,
and cheerfully given up to the North. TIL
South-has certainly acted in most liberal man
nGr towards her brethren beyond the line. He
own claims have been postponed to those of he
associates. But it is time now for reciprocal
ton. The Southern Democracy begins to fee
that the National Convention should turn t,
this part of the Union for our next presidential
candidate. As the South has so often aud S,
generously extended the nomination to til,
North, she begins to feel that the north should
now extend it to her. This is certainly reason
able. The north should concede the nomina
tion to the South.
We, repeat it the north should concede thu
Presidential nomination to the South Their,
men, that we should again have Northern
leader. We do not wish to he invidious. W,
respect and admire the Spartan band of Patri
OTIS who have nobly withstood the sweeping
hosts around them. We take each true Ma
tional Democrat by the hand and call him bro
| Their, come be from whatever section. We are
proud Of our Northern friends and feel thai
their glory is our glory, that we are oil of one
great family. We confess and honor theil
ability, their trustness and disintercsted devo
ton to the great principles Of National Demo
cracy. But surely if it comes to comparison
of ability, taithfulness patriotism ard States
manship, the South need not for one nroment
dread the result or the great names which
this day cover our country's roll Of fame, we
are proud to know that the South claims nc
contemplate moiety. There is, therefore, nc
reason among the men why the North, rather
than the South, should have the next nomina.
ton.
But for the last twelve years the Democratic
candidate for President has been selected from
Tue Northern Democracy. In 1913, 1852 aud
1886, the South took a secondary position. Blu
chanan, Pierce and Cass have successfully, If
not all successfully, borne the Democratic
Standard in the presidential contest. They
were worthy leaders, all OF them. No better
could be found: no better can possibly be de-
sired. But it surely is not immodest in the
South to ask some consideration for her noble
sons, worthy cOmpeers of these great men; nor
would it be self-sacrlice for the North to Weld
this consideration. If twelve years of quiet
yielding do not earn the right to urge our
cialms-if twelve years of unquestioned leader
ship do not entail the duty Of ready concession
what, in the name of reason and fairness ever
can accomplish either?
Furthermore. The Democratic victories of
these past twelve years have been gained on
Southern soil. Doth Pierce and Buchanan were
placed III the WHITE House" by Southern
votes: The Democracy Of the North would
have been overwhelmed had not the Southern
wing turned the encmy's funk And is no re-
car! TO yc pad to those who have won the bat
ties? Must they who have turned back the
tide Of defeat and made it hood-yictory, wear
none of tina trophies? Is the ::TENTl1 LEGIoN''
never to name Caesar? Is the "OLD GuARp''
never to proclaim an Emperor? Let The lau-
els be equally distributed. Let the good De-
nocratic principle of ''RoTAT1oN'' have Ma
lonal, as well as local and Individual applica-
ion. 1t will be for the benefit of all. It will
sHoid Capitalization: it will avoid jealousy and
bitterness, and foster fraternity and kiudlincss.
1t will tend to confirm and consolidate our great
'arty, and will give an impetus to our whole
country. No section can hold the reins of pow
r for long series Of years without detriment
0 the entire Nation. Interchange, rotation.
alienation, should be sought.
Not only have the late victories of Democra-
y been gained by the South, but here also must
&c achieved the victory of 1860 This consti-
utcs another reason why the Presidential no.
nination should be conceded to the South
Valiant and patriotic as our allies are. and
rayely as they have fought and will continue
o fight the battles of Democracy, there is no
issnising the fact that, for the present at least
ne North is hopclcssly Black Republican I'm
IL a reaction shall occur this sable party must
e'gn supreme. That reaction is working, we
eleVe; ana VIII, ere many years have passed
way, be radical and complete. But it will not
luch affect the coming struggle II the Demo
racy come out of it successful, it must again
by the proves Of the Southern wing. Let
ar trlendsaof the North think of these cousi-
and we are sure their sense Injustice
nj the fitness OF things will at once lead them
meet our demands. They will concede the
omnation to the Southern Democracy.
And, in fine, there is need Just now That the
odrrate men of the North shall rcbukc, in
arkcd manner, the mad fanaticism of manv
nong them who have gone to SO great lengths
audacisy and treason. The lIarper's Ferry
roc.!y and the consequent outrages perpetra-
II ny individuals and communities, need some
influence. These acts need to
practically disavowcd. A natural and par
Enable suspicion has been produced through. s
1t the whole South. This feeling must be al q.
yed. And. certainly, so far as the Northern
ehiocracy IS concerned, no more direct and c
hcacious mode could be suggested, whereby
once to allay the suspicion and rcbukc III, :;
nat'clsm. than to yield freely and heartily the
residential nomination to a wbolc.souic1 a
'nthern man. 1t would wash their hands of |
complicity,-it would wash their hearts of i
sympathy with that reasonable crime and ,
mad passion leading to it. 1t would con-
mn the criminal at home; it would reassure :
e victim here; it would be a pledge to both S
rites of the happicst influence. 6
Let our delegates. then, weigh these consi- :.
rations well. There is no paramount reason
the nomination ola Northern man. There
not even one reason which can be pleaded p
IN any special force. But everything seems =
demand Southern candidate. The condi- :,
N Of the north itself, no less than that of the II
lth, JOINS in the same demand. Let that de- Il
lnd DC needed. The nomination, then. being W
needed to the South, we come to the selection =,
.he man. Our voice, the voice of Louisiana, -
Tor John Slidell. No superior could be found v
'where. north or south. No equal, it is our
IL conviction, can be found for the present
SIS We do not say that others would not
We the Nation well. We disparage no man.
w, we re,alirm our confident belief that Sena-