The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-10-18
Editorial Correspondence.
STEAMER II. D. MEARs, Bound for Memphis,
October I'd, 1860,

STEAMER II. D. MEARs, Bound for Memphis, I
.a October I'd, 1860.
My Dear Regiaer:-1 am bound for Robinson's
Landing, the whereabouts Of my family
While cannot as yet boast of good health, l
am improving and hope soon for entire restora-
ton. Since last writing to you, have met
gentlemen from all points of the compass and
I can say with all sincerity that Breckenridge
stock is firm and rising. The great speech Of
our presidential candidate, has shut the mouths
of his defamers and caused the Douglasites to
blush and hide their faces for shame. The
question now being asked, is this: "Where is
Douglas going 10 lead us to? answer:--To
rest in "ABRAHAM's BOSOM" 1t is now given
up by thinking men north and south, that Dou-
glas desires to secure the election of anybody
over Breckenridge, let it cost the south or the
Union what it may. His entire efforts are to
bring about this terrible result, and his honest,
unfooled friends won't deny it when pnt 10 the
test. That he desires the election of Lincoln
over Breckenridge, is no longera question of
doubt. May God in bis infinite mercy and good
ness deliver the country from all such demo-
Gratis Douglas recent denunciations of the
south surpass or quite equal, at least, those of
Seward, Greedy, Hale or Lincoln. If you
doubt the propriety of what say in this con-
nection, you have only to read the 'NoRFoLK
SPEECH" Of the little Squattsr, and you'll at
once become satisfied of the correctness of my
position In this connection, I'll furnish you
protest Qrom the Richmond Enquirer.) against
the doctrines of this speech. It is endorsed, as
you'll see by some of the first men of the
South. It is move in The right direction
Here it is, read it:
A PROTEST.
The undersi sned, citizens Of the southern
States, accidentally assembled at the White
Sulphur Springs, have read with much sur
prise the speech of Judge Douglas, recently
delivered at Norfolk, and being many Of them
too remote from their homes, to take part in
any public expression Of opinion there, deem
it due to themselves to make known in this
manner their dissent from its doctrines.
In his address, Mr.. Douglas declares that q
the southern States mot part but ally shall
of Abraham Lincoln, it will be the duty of the
President of the United States, who in the case
supposed, will he Lincoln, by arms to punish
or subduc them, and that he will counsel lin
to do so, and aid him TO do so by all the mean:
in his power.
Now as there isa large party ut the Nortl
avowing the most implacable hostility to the
institutions of the South, whose candidate fol
the presidency is Mr.. Lincoln, this declaration
of Mr.. Douglas is in effect, that the election o.
man.to the Presidency of the United States
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pledged to use all the powers of the Govern
ment for the destruction of the rights and pro
pcrty of the other section, would not Justify
the weaker in resistance, but that If in such on
event the fifteen southern States should assume
to determine ON the extent Of their danger and
to quietly withdraw from it, he should REGARD
their action rs revolt, and as such to be punished
with MI the force of the government Than this
we can conceive Of no doctrine more dangerous
to the South 1t confounds resistance tt
established law by individuals, which it would
with the peaceable secession of States from 6
compact no longer consistent with the interest
or existence of its constituents; but it treats
the Union as q perpetual bond, exacting un
conditional submission forever from a weakc,
to a stronger section. 1t strips the States o
the chief attribute Of sovereignty, to wit: III,
right 10 determine when their existence is pu
to hazard asto the means Necessary to the
preservation, and afirms that, while it is legiti
mate in the people Of the North having contro
of the General Government through it. to in
aict upon the States of the South whatever
wrongs IL may be consistent with their interes
or feelings to impose, it would be treason il
the people of the South to obey the order o
their States in opposition to federal authority
Fraught with crror as this doctrine is, sub
versive of that constitutional theory in whic
alone the rights of the States are 10 be found
has at this moment, and under the circun
stances, bloody significance. The enemies c
the South in the northern States have selecte
Abraham Lincoln to lead them in the "irrepreE
sble conflict" which he has proclaimed. MI
Seward, the most distinguished counsellor 9
Mr.. Lincoln, declares Mt Boston that the cleo
ton of Lincoln is sure. that with it the powe
of slavery will end, and that tue "irrepressbl
conflict will be pressed to it's Infamous an
bloody close.
At such a moment the proclamation of sue
sentiments by Judge Douglas, (coming in
mediately after Stewards Boston specify vi
tered here at the South, and addressed to tn
citizens of State whose executive declared t
General Jackson that Federal troops shoul
only cross her border over the bodies of he
sous, by man from the North from the ncigl
borhood Of Lincoln himself the candidate 70
the Presidency, volunteering his council to 1lir
coin, and, in the event Of his election, his al
to wage war upon our people and to Stay thel
in battle as rebels, or hang them in cold bloc
as traitors, if they shall render obedience
State rather than Federal authority, is reput
nant to every sense Of right, and merits frol
the people OF the South the severcst rebukc.-
Such rcbukc we sincerely hope will he give
the doctrine and its author at the Novembe
election.
James Lyons, Of Richmond city; John Pc
kins Louisiana; Allen S. lizard, South Carr
lima; II. X. Burgwyn, North Carolina; H.
Runncls, Texas; Edward Halle, Florida; D. v
Spratt and John Cunningham, South Carolin,
, r. V. Barksdale, George r. Drummond, job
Miars, and Il. G. Thomas, Va; ]. G. Keit
South Carolina; A. II. Blakcly and John {
Griffin, Virginia; A. Il. Hanegan. Charles Irb
+. NJ. E. FAINT, J. Dantler, and W. Ederinto
South Carolina; Philip Howerton, Virgini
VIM II. Terrili, Bath Co, Va; N. 7. Bow
Robert NJ. Taylor, George N. Bates, John '
Street. W. A. Street, and II. B. Tomblin, w
VIM. Polk, Louisiana; W. E. johnson. Sou
Carolina; John Prosscr Tabb and Micrs '
Fisher, Virginia; Leland Noel, Mississippi
Langdon Chcvcs and VIM. G. Zee, South Car
! lima: Edward G. Satchell and George F. wi
kins, Virginia; A. Saltmarsll, Alabama; JOSEF
A. Graves, Virginia; Thos. B. Lynch, Sou
Carolina; VIM. II. Peck, Louisiana; j. A. Ri
dick, W. A. Selden, and John A. Selden, Vi
G. b. Sangletary, North Carolina.
This unfortunate effort of Senator Douglt
insurcs the State Of Virginia to Brcckinrid
hv n verv decided moioritv John Rail 4