The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-27
For the Snnth.Mnstern

ment some men become so completely absorbed in the
questions that produced that excitement they seem
lose every ether idea and never for moment reflect
on the consequences or whittier they are tending They
act upon the principle that zeal and not IN
consistent and exist in the mind, and will
listen to nothing that does harmonise with their
zeal and that one idea They in their phrensy often
treat the most important subjects place.
and unworthy of a serious thought Had not this class
of men been so long at the helm OF affairs the bes-
sDgso Unlcn ana peace would Stll shed their benign
influences upon us and as natloh would be making
rapid advancements to glory and greatness But alas
just at the very moment when were exercising the
greatest moral influence upon the nations of the earth,
and convincing them, that is capable of selfgoy
ernment, the fell spirit of secession infused itself into
the minds of our restless and soured politicians who
think more OF office ands emouments than they do OF
the country and urged them until they have unwise
brought upon the present condition Of the country
and given the enemies of republican governments the
best arguments against them, and the strongest proof
that when the think for themselves and
act upon their judgment, and permit dishonest and
selfish politicians to think and act for them, man is in
capable OF seltgoYornment. When men OF prudence
and calmncss mpartialy contemplate our present pot
cal condition. what do they see?they seven States
bueed and thrown upon the breakers by the waves of
secession that have surrendered and given up their
nationality to sickly sentiment without even dim
shadow to foretell what they will be do future
Nor do they know that the other powers of the earth
Will acknowledge them equals and grant them all
the rights their r6Ehg spirits may claim particularly
if the other States refuse to acknowledge their indie
pendence, and proclaim declaration of war for other
P Ppmels W % .ieat WIN it'll W HGn tese ulIue ~
OF these States, what ask the motive that prompt
~ ~ y I'll o y "lS9oH t 'IiLN iot, ~ ,o
s'S NV peeu eiailer' ~ lgpoi aSe any II
for that virtue has long since plHmed her wlngs andlett
County, IN NCl sle s n @ o;!l IePue 70 seGA oeC'e
pcoe "U Ilo'e e,lle OF the wiz sPl'S VI
thc uaE Wouo ere tnls nave oeeh Fepukeu ito ciiii
ness? Was reason and prudence the facts prove the
oI thef, on account Oh tller iililess coul
hoI pe earu alllust tL,e Drawings OF once a
Seish uela3oSues was II injured hohorf Il 50 "nat
he1s 9hcnGn 90 they intend 10 Apply 10 the "ouno'
not equa rights IN tie territories am sure, nor tGe
epe OF e personal heefty Dls plt secession Is tHe
heahg plaster hat Increasingly yields up every rght
Or NOBLE ana gallant people, save revolution the pro
parent Oh hi9n ana oppreSslYe taNatlo az leaat'
lhe u2hiaioI eqhai rights as they aedge gra
1t Ior te sakG ol argument ana tel me- pray hs
uress can tleS ask "ieh theS nave oartereu teIi
tlYs 70 IAe territories the navy the treasury ana an
otef property of the rcketty offspring Oh sicky
prna. lAey nave taken their redress INTO ther own
hands ana Wheh they assume nationality under a. ne"
name pray hat he KING they seek may be aIog lnSeao
OF stork How long Wilt be before the men who have
orought tnls state OF trouble and uncertainty upon us
WIN turn heif thouShls upon the remedy of ese trou
beS that now Ike h incubus parase our energies ana
swlndle our pockets. tear It VIII be sometime Yet
hese men mean the leaders should NOT DC irusleo aI
ther oY tG people, unless we are Wllng 10 pc u5a oa
yrahts VINO VIII respect the opinions o1 otheFs now
wise ana sanitary they may be- uhless
haTmo9lse m ana agree with theH own. c-..
Inns mas ever peeh trjt III Ihe character OF y l'tS
since the world was peopIed Now these men Wouio
tor one moment reject that 1t is human to err, ana Sc
lar ItFcg 1nelf S'ePS as 20 arrive a. noe y
rcosonin tho~ roI soo 6,d ,oJ and coen
w6y fbe should NOT have cGneJnded secession
to be the only remedy for their grievances 1t is an
adage of much force with prudent men, that haste mat
ters of imporanesand doubtful proprey often produces
not only waste b ruin and that caution the parent o
saeH inns process OF Jumping 10 conclusions as ~
@ i I'll , ,iiIil' ~ t ~ ',. J =;
or%n in his contr, in iss2 and has snr made smell
rapid progress that our bows in Their teens would insult
age and grey hairs they should be required to give
reason for any opinion conclusion they may have ar
rived at but Mr. editor many long years ago, oelofe
you ana ha9 @ manly t9ga, II vas ne custom
to teach her 70 ,s from eject ant
come to no conclusion without Knowing why thew did so
When we said the three angles of triangle are equal te
hundred and eighty degrees we knew why we sale
and by process of reasoning could prove it. Hae
TINS good old custom been kept up to the present day
~ va anu M9 lahe PeasuIe IA cerlsnS 'lo9q soo.
Re- Jd % 4 @ = &Fi,s hos nov - pS p'y 80
more Of their eonnt-Ss bistory qad,t rea5itnq thar
their fathers Who helped TO make that history Their
would have been among US no such precacous growtl
as young America and these once happy States woult
be III the enjoyment OF all the blessings that the contra
power Oh our government IKE me sun IN me sonar &
~ naaatS 'Ias M [t,oe ".Pola ~ =
creed the overthrow Of HAT "yerpmc tbe hest anl
wises man ever devised and YOU and who have so Ion!
lived under the stars and stripes must now see that as
heretofore respected in the darkest spots of the worl(
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