Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-02-25
Letter from Jules G. Olivier.
FRANKLIN, Feb IA, 1860.

DR.. .John Tarletom, Baton Rouge:
Ny DEAR DocroR-Your esteemed ia.
vor of the 5th inst, did not reach me
until Saturday night, the 18th. Your
amazement at Miles Taylor's course and
strange logic, cannot surpass my dis
gust Of the man, and until the last mo-
ment OF my life, | shall regret the zeal
which you and | displayed in our efforts
last November, to send him back to
Washington. Nh. Douglas entertains
opinions condemned by the entire South;
antagonistic to the Jurisprudence Of the
country as settled BY the highest tribu-
nal in the land; ergo, says Mr.. Taylor,
he is the man that the whole Soutl,
should support for the Presidency 4
Such is the burthen of Nh. Taylor's let
ter to Mr.. Bush, aud as a consequence,
lie opposes everything which might tend
to concentration on the part of the South
in resisting Northern aggression.
More than at any period Of our histo-
~, do / consider that we, of the South,
should, and must now take a firm, calm
and decided stand, and stake our all On
the result of the issue forced upon us BY
the North. have implicit confidence
in the integrity and patriotism Of Frank
lin Pierce, and, in ordinary times, would
most cheerfully a~eqniesce in his nomi-
nation, but nov is the time when the
sincerity Of Northern men and their 10y
atty to the Constitution, and devotion to
its offspring, the Union, should be put
to the test |, for one, have little or no
confidence in Northern protestations.-
We must put out of view the available
ty OF the candidate to be nominated
We must have a Southern candidate, be
he Mr.. Slidell, or any body else. We
may, nay, we. shall be beaten, but what
matters it? Let us have the truth-let
us look it full III the face. Let US know
what position shall be assigned to US,
when the Federal Government passes
into the hands Of the infamous Black Re-
publican party. 1t will then be forgus
to determine cur political status. 1t
will then be for US to say whether we
willing to bow our heads to the yoke
OF a desplcable despotism, or whether
the South will rise IN its might, vindi-
cate its rights, SO often in the past out
ragged bycompromises involving so many
concessions, assume a separate and dis
tinct organization, Show the North that,
though inferior in numbers, men deter
mined to maintain their rights at all
hazards, are unconquerable,, or at all
events, that they are ready to perish
rather than give up their institutions,
and surrender their rights, their equal
rights, in a compact entered into by
equals.
The limits of a letter, andthe arduous
duties of a profession requiring my con
slant attention, will not permit me to
address you more in detail in answer to
your kind letter.
The Democratic Parish Convention
meets here on the 9th, / believe, for the
purpose Of electing delegates to the
State Democratic Convention to be hold
en- at Baton Rouge on the 9Th proximo.
| will take occasion to express my con-
demnation of Mr.. Taylorsaletter, and I
will do it. no measured words. will
also express my views as to the course
Muioli, III my OPINION, as an nnInDie sol
dieraln the ranks Of the Democratic par
ty, tie Charleston Convention should do
to test tie Sincerity of the men at the
North who, oflate, have been parading
their national feelings. That there are
men, north Of Mason and Dixon's line,
true and loyal to the Constitution, and
who abhor Black Republicanism, | have
no doubt, but the number is quite linn
tied. The issue forced upon US, we arc
now in a better condition to meet than
we can ever be at a later period.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
JULES G.. OLIVIER.