The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-28
ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
Nav Orleans. NOvambeF q. 1856


GeRhemen-It would gratify exceedingly avail my
self of the invitation with which you have honored to be
present at the Mass Meeting be held this evening
the St. Charles Theatre but shall be prevented by indis.
position, from which have yet sufficiently recovered.
Under any circumstances, opportunity of being in the
midst Of Of the citizens OF this great Southern EN-
porum the will no doubt present. could not fail
afford pleasure, but in this instance twoud be greatly
enhanced by the patriotic object which them
sembethe pedgng of their devotion the free and happy
form of Government under which live and their deter
mnaton to maintain the Union which it created, and has
ever slnce with such unexampled happiness to US as
people. firmly continued. As Southern man. and
sharing, as trust do in proper Southern feel
ing, and in firm purpose to vindicats true Southern
honor. with perfect sincerity, that | loss
imagine how is possible in the legislation of
Congress any the slightest violation of Southern rights
Misguided zeaos at the North, ravng fanatics in that
ton there be- in and out of Congress- who would mady
ampe it they could all that dear TO but they have
far succeeded, and never canor have abiding
confidence in the good and sterling patriotism Of the
Of Northern brethren, to be fully satisfied that
real dangero the South Is to be dreaded from them.
Let the South be steadast herself to all OF her Cons
tutional oblgauonet her impede threaten ompede
the laws of the United States but faithfully obey themet
her not attempt secession, that widest of all political heeses
more ridiculous, IN my Judgment, than the now dead nu
oauonlet not few Southern States, disgust their
fellows by such unconstitutional absudites but all unite in
standing by the Constitution and performing all its clearly
defined and absolute Duties and she op "a. safe
from actual danger she is of the continued flowing
her mighty and the permanencs her mountains
She may then proudly DEFY all who assd her. hers
and pointing to the Constitution, and to that glorious flag
that protected amidst the hoes of Revolution and has
since aoated many and many battlefield the proud
emblem Of our Union ValOr and freedom bid defiance
TO all her foes. The Constitution the Union as it is
the true and sures guarantee of Southern rights Destroy
them break into wthered and shattered fragments
empire, and history in all that grand and noble will
be at end, and allal-Souh and North be not only in
danger, but in ruin. An ardent Imagination excited by
wihfahe perhaps, the thou gh-may fancy some proud
Southern Republic to rise ont of the ashes. Vain hope
and especially vain looked to as security for that pecu
liar Southern interest," the of the present sensation
Almost each revolving would be found breaking such
COnfedeIacY. The laws population and of climate could
but inevitably lead to that result No fugitive cond
the eIgenoy of that condition. The frontier States
certain the laws referred to uniform would soon be
free States and secede, continue land agtae No
gentlemen, true interest," it is the clear duty of tn,
South stand by the Constitution fathers gave
Let contend for rights under it, instead of gnob
ly abandoning it-et fight for Them if fight 70
them, under its holy guardianship and will fail
yielding obedience to it ourselves let obedience fOH
our BRETHREN and my life for it, there will be no ground 70
apprehension. The present excitement will be found
subde and will be regret it than many
those who zeaOusy participating in it. For my
self can imagine event full of calamity TIL
destruction of Unonbeyond its existence nothing
hope for whilst nothing but prosperity and natona
glory await long as it continues. God in his mercy will
fondy trust avert from dreadful catastrophe it
downfall but if it shall come, the Union will have tn
only conso alton that could degree mitigate the
ty such aethe knowledge that they did all they cou
to prevent and |, Maylander, the additional con
ISOLATION that all her citizens united in the effort.
have the honor to be,
With high regard, yOuT obd't serV't,
REvERDY Johnson.
Messrs H. j. Ranney, Chairman Il, H. Durel ], p, Ben