The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-16
M ennthern Conrentinn.

The Delta eVpross, surprise that we should
be opposed 10 Lauisianp takihQ part in thepro
posedsoutru Convention We are opposed to
theplan Of this Convention, bectuss wttiiBk il,
70 say the least, premature and the, the present.
STATE q affairs as regards the Southern qpes.
tion does not require IL at this time. W. be.
ievs that The proceedings under that Conven.
tion lwouln most probablv widen the breach
and create additional and unnecessary exeits.
ment on both sides. sases
We have on repeated occasions seen mneh
stronger signs in Congress Of probable attack
on Southern rights, than what exists now.
without any one thinking a sectional convsn-
tion as necessary to the purposo oi arFestiugth the
movement, nor can we at present understand
the necessity for such convention 81 THE
time. &saH a
We give TO day, an extract from the resent
speech Of Senator Dickinson New York,
who, We think, takes very proper view Of
the subject. ass D 5&a8NA
We fully agree with him, that If few nor.
hern and southern agita.ors were our Of the
way, all excitement on the subject wOuld soon
disappear. The ridiculous threats and fanati.
cal speeches Of some northern fools or dema-
/ gogues, ought not to be permitted 10 have any
EinHuepce onSlhe South or be consideted aa
cause for excitement ON our part. 5sst
| Ina eonlederucy Ike ours, any srctionul
convention is at best but a ha zardOuS proeeed.
ing and should not be resorled to except in
extreme cases, nor do we think that il ever
Should be adopted as preventive measure. Il
should be a course reserved Tor the purpose Of
obtaining redress fur actual grievances, leaving
Stale Legislatures to raise their warning voic0
e against threatened injuries. Ifthese monitons
v shocld be disregarded, it will be time enough
e to consult in the form ofa Southern convention
y how we shall remedy the evil, and 1t could
o be called int mode that would clearly show that
: it was the deliberate voice of the people, and
9 that the delegates really represented their
r views, H .iaaasH. m a1as a
If convention were now to assemble what
would it do for arresfing any measures in
Congress that could not b" done more properly
and more effectualy by the State Legislatures!
" Such convention could not and would not be
: clothed with any actual power. Their DEGREES
: would in no way be binding upon the State au.
thorites or the people, and in the very nature
: Of the case, and in the mode 10 which the deli
egates are to ba appointed, ey could not be
- considered as giving by their resolutions aud,
= recommendations fair expression Of tho views
= and sentiments Of the South. The utmost of
!. I f..A.-
. no one would be bouad to obey, and make
'' Recommendations which no one would be
: hound to adopt or to follow, and we think she
= whole proceeding would only tend to iniure the
y 9, oral force Of the South.
y Those who think such convention unne-
Is cessary at this time, would Of clurse not par..
cipato 10 iis organization, or become dele.
y rptes to II, and the members who compose it
;" would therefore be exclusive from among
y those o are in favor Of prompt, decided or
y violent measures. Il would only represent
l@ what may on this question, be called the beIg.
e' ersnt .portion OF the South, who at this mo.
IN menr, we truly believe are in small Hiinor,y.
o. convention thus organized, as we have al
N ready said, would not offer fair represen' alton
eF of the views All fet ltngs Of the South, and
ed their eedingswnuId in all probability. only
III be Of nature TO increase the excitement, aud
'as render less probable a settlement Of the whole
'h- subject, on terms in dccordauce with the just
as right. Of the South The wise man says that
o "the beginning Of strife is like the letting out
II Of waters ~ and we believe that the assemb'
es- ling OF such cpnyentloa wolld be the CON,
elT menceme,t Of a political crevasse, So fer q
M Louisiana is concerned, We much prefer u
ere leave her cause in the hands Of our Legislators
his who are fresh from the people-whO fully ua
erstandtheirnghts--wh are able and willinl
to recommend, adopt, AID enfoFces # need be
this proper measures tor their protection. and who's
ing voice win be heard with mIre respect and lis
] 10 ned 10 withmore pfoin,pness Than that Of al
keI irresponsible convention, having no legal pow
hon ere or authority. Nsa8 .a'aM
lree Let our Legislature, IN moderate and ~
'ou' pectiul, but at the same time in 6rm aud VI
aey mislak cable language, proclaim 10 the OpP'
~ nents OF the South that Louisiana will not su
nag nit to an invasion Of her just righ,s and phv
lO's logesl but will cordially aud promptly lOin h
anu Southern sister States, in resisting 70 the u
,o"S extremity, any attempt Of thekiad, and LEI b
nv then wait until such an attempt may be actual
ence made, before she takes other aciiOn upon q
loin' subject Ifall the Southern States will pure
ss'he similar course, we ars convinced further
ewo' ton. will be unnscessaryon the sub jeOt--.M
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