The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-02-20
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1t is well said by the New oriean9 iimes
There must bea waking up Of the American mad
allover the contnentLot simply here nor there, pal
everywhere. Appeals must be made to the GOOD
sense the sense Of justice 70 the patriotism OF the
American people, to their reco!leetons OF the olden
/ times when Americans of all sections breasted the
shock of together to their national pride, to their
fears Of national disgrace, to their dread OF national
downfall to their hopes of happy, prosperous and
glorious future, if adjust differences and be-
/ come reunited. These results not to be effected
by time, but by action, by correspondence by coop
Grafton, uniting the South, the North, the East and
/ the West together in strong and friendly bonds,
wherever strong hearted and Eighthoughted men, and
conservative politicians who respect principle and love
their country, are to be found. And now now while
the fleeing hours passing imperceptiby our
heads, is the time to accomplish these great and glor
GUS results. Delays dangerous.
We repeat that delays are dangerous. For there
never was time in the history Of this country when
the cooperation of good men, Of all sections and Of all
parties, without regard to past issues, Of such i'm
mediate and momentous Importance. Even in the
days of secession the Union, as it was attacked
but not the principle of State and popular soyer-
eighty upon which the Union was founded. BY the
very act Of conicdcrating together, under consuA
ton similar to that of the United States, the so-called
Confederate States pledged themselves, in the most
solemn manner, to respect State and popular,
eighty. independence was lost by their defeat and
slavery was abolished but these, 50 far as the Or
ganic law concerned, were the only legitimate eff
fects Of their surrender.
\ congressional majority, however, assuming to be
the Government, ignoring alike the rights of the States
and the rights Of the people, engaged in de-
o
Executive, and to remodel the Judiciary department
the Governmen-in order that sovereign States,
duccd to the territorial pupilage Of Congress,
With bowed down heads may wander. slowly bv
race OF Kings, without diaden.'
The Executive veto, as constitutional balance, is
already practically gone Executive independence, as
coordinate department. is to be DESTROYED by trans
Ter OF the appointing power
The Supreme Court is to be the creature Of q CON
Srcssona majority to ratly its DEGREES With these
changes, these balances of the Constitution DESTROYED
Or impaired, the form Of the Government is impaired
and becomes the worst Of all dcspotisns the uncon
IoIled power OF mere majority, unchecked and I'M
restrained by the Executive and Judiciary departments
Are the people Of the South prepared for this fundn-
mental change in the organic structure of the Govern
mcnt? We believe not notwithstanding, fine NINA |
rent absolute supremacy Of the Radical party In the
recent State convention of Connecticut we have un-
unsuitable evidence that the programme Of ladicalisn
IS not only understood, but that It's purposes will be
opposed For ourselves cordially endorse the call
81 that body for national coycuou to represent The
IS United States. This is the way in our opinion to
eStorc the American Union. The national convcn-
ion OF last year lad good effect but as the congress
lonal majority had not developed its revolutionary de-
ISnS, the contention did not anticipate them. What
hen is the duty ofthe excluded States? If stunr by
he modification Of defeat and cmJittcrod by its lu
'''4tcn', the people Of these States should in suleu
hallercnco refuse to join forces with the patriotic
men OF the North, who now manfully Struggling
VI The constitution as it was, and by their default
maple the Radicals to accomplish their ends, they
themselves Will become partjccpS cgiuiuis to the
overthrow the country.
The " American mind should be awakened sshcrc
here and everywhere to the impending danger, and
eSPo'sM aVcrted by the only means of resistance in
0f power; by the correspondence cooperation and
OAceft OF good men, from every section and from all
oiAIS, 10 preserve and maintain the Union and the
constitution Of our fathers, as our fathers made the
ne ana Interpreted the other, through the agency Of
NATIONAL conservative party pledged to sustain the
INSTITUTIONAL powers Of the President, tie indcpen-
ence OF the judiciary, the right Of representation in
Il cases OF taxation, and tie ;ndesroctiJity of the
tatcs.