The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-01-08

governments, with his commas "a 3.
square, to lay the foundations Of tha $
mense social fabric which We now Nv y, ~
around US, embracing almost every ya = -
Of climate and race which are known 10y
earth. From that seed sprang The s at,',
Dominion" the; mother Of States and ou :,
statesmen. The "Mother Of State VI ~
every State south of the isothernal Ina ~ !.
the Northern line is numerosuly sso,s :,
with the descendants Of Virginia si,e s'sa
Kentucky was her eldest daughter md !.
der her great pioneer, George Roger iSI, w.
acquired the territories which nov oa..
prise most Of the Northeastern STATE. s 9
ready the seat Of empire, freely besta o, y;
by Virginia upon7the. confederacyio,s NV INV
poses ofpeace and harmony. The r,oi m.
of statesmen all acknowledge her to l hssa
been. 1t was che who gave to tina ps ,s
ofution tho leader Of it's armies and 49, a.
the Union the man who, mora M ~
other, may be considered its founder sna
the preserverof itin infancy. Itx.s. ls
who gave the author Of the Declaration i
Independence, and, I'D hnr line ~ W.
gina 2. Presidents andef whose suidaace III
beginnings Of empire were laid, which any
the most painful steps. in nations n no
gress. Her great mission seems 10 Nav.
been to promote aindiyidaaE liberty a. 4,
as was consistent Will. the exisisepce of
democratic republican government. ~
appeal to history 70 sustain the assert,or
that whenever the Federal Goyernmss,.
was under the iuHnense Of viyiniaiprn,si
pies, the people were harmonious ptosDe,.
GUS, and happy and 30 soon as that aoy.
eminent departs from those principler
trials and discomfort have arisen. Nhslon
state Of things has passed away copen.
tration and consolidation are now theso,.
der of the. day. Fine win make % fla
issue between the old state Of tbingsss IA
the new history will record that iaiue, ga
impartial posterity will ,pronesace I'M
verdict: ! will not undertake to psdiA
what It will be; but as . Virginisp. Tdonot
fear the result: s'ei Jus g slig5Sss
Mr.. President, Ihope forbetter thine,.
but still I will look to the future ID Il
worst aspect. Suppose that I Temporary
supremacy of the black race should b.
forced upon us. We must meet il viii ) /.
manly fortitude, 9 patient endurance sxs
must do nothing inconsistent nth ou SELF,
respect, or woud the. honor of our people.
which to nations is the pearl Of greatest
price. Patiently we will bide our time
until the reaction comes as assuredly i
must. The interests Of the North will not
endure the waste Of SO much Of the sources
of its wealth and prosperity, and my Il
not hope that its feelings viii also bsbd
our subsection to. such domination. Snch
state of things cannot last. Wecsilda
not even be threatened with such q dsa.
getf the passions and bitterness d thsl
contest had not survived that contest, and
obscuredithe judgment Of those who now
60 vern. These passions must suhside be-
fore long, and the volcano will burn ont
For this, / trust not only to natural causes,
but to Providence, which will not permit
the destiny of such State to be mairedor
leave eits tale shalt told" III llal.aiss &
In conclusion, fellow citizens, - Insd.
Eldon said amongst the best Of bis utter
aDces, 4 submit q the cause of.my coustg
to that Great Being who can say to, tho
madness Of the people Is He can si9 III
the raging waves Of the ocean, 1Hithsr.
shall thou come and no futher." Il