The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-03-06

To the astonishment disappointment and distress o.
the enemies of republican government the fearless and
the eyeroya and faithful democracy OF Maryland, Viz
GINA Kentucky, Missouri and gallant Tennessee IN
whose unpouted soil the earthly remains OF the immo
tai ANDREW Jackson are sepulehredwil not ally them
selves with the factions north south, who aim at the
subverson of their Institutions or who to hide theif
monsous corruptons, to advance treason, orIn pur
suit Of a ehimerea independence which can benefit
nobody but otleeholders, would destroy them The
brave and enlightened of these States true their do
nestle traditions and their fame in story have taken
their stand upon the impregnabe ground OF right duty
and the constitution; and i'll voice, tone and manner
not to be msconstrued or misrepresented, admohish
tanatcsm at the north and secesonisn elsewhere that
this country is to be disposed OF as bad ambitious
fanatca men may determine, but as thenterests the
rights and the liberties OF its whole population may re-
qure and demand. These great frontier States with
their population, large, powerful resoute, enteprIsng
and enlightened, lay claims to be heard IN the contest
which extreme parties have been and are provoking and
if neither side north or SOUTH will heed their remon
stances will respect their counsels viii defer to their
wishes will accept their propositions then they will
between themselves, or in cooperation upon proper
grounds with that portion which finally submits, de-
mand an equitable settlement, and, standing upon the
unassaiabe ground Of right will compel respect Tor
ancient compacts recognized rights and obligatory du
ties These great States will not submit to be placed at
the mercy of outside populations to be shut out from
the world on the north by the tanatlcal Volators OF
principles ognsedand guaranteedby the constitutions
will they succumb to the demands of a southern
ogarehy which, in defiant disregard OF popular wishes
would sever in perpetutY the raternal lgaments which
nature has ndissoubly formed between the States Of
the south and their rampars OF the frontiers the gor
Gus commonwealth we have named. Truly there was
ground for fear that the awakening OF the democracy
to the perils which surround their country from the
terrible paray sation inflicted upon them by Buchanan
and the stupendeus associate criminals with whom he
in oil ba tar1 bUt &C
Tennessee Kentucky, and Virginia sentinelled the
public we dismissed fears for its safety, its honor
and its integrity Their resolves and the resolves of
Maryland aud Missouri in accord with them, will be
thoriatiVe here in Louisiana; for, although convention
of its citizens have chosen disregard the vote of the
people at the baotboxes which called them into exis-
ence when the right time comes spite of all machna-
tons the demand for cooperation with all the slave
States will be irresistible. This State, momentarly
will make itself heard, and frontier
brothers may confidently rely upon united cordial
sympathy and support in all measures or proceedings
they may initiate for the safety security and equal
rights of all the slave States Nosetconstituted body
shall ever make Louisanans regard aliens the sons
of that chiyarous State which in 1914 sent her eeons
under the hero-staeSman, the idol OF ineeruptble
democracy to defend her soil from the pellutng tread
of foreign INVADERS foreigners the children OF old
and honored and betteroved than Virginia. of the
State in which Carol Of CaToon, lived and died. of
generous whole-s0ued brave and hospitabe Kentucky
as its great Clay syedit the Ireland of America where
no selfish leaven conamnates the pure current of its
gushing patriotism; of Missouri whose egons in the
war with Mexico outdd the eas recorded of the ancient
ten thousand No, will Louisiana turn her back
upon her brethren of these States and if for the
the Buchanan yllany 50 successful hitherto in binding
the country to its real pers should be dispeed il
is none the less certain that Louisiana viii promptly
when the emergency presents, be found where nature
her true Interests and the best instincts of her people
indicate and that is in indssoube alliance with the
great guardian States of her interior frontiers.
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