The southern press., 1850-11-01
Louisiana beginning 10 Move.

correspondent OF the Delta Il tells a different
tale from what we are accustomed to hear from
the New Orleans papers:
JACKSON PARISH, Qa) Sept l8.
EDS. DELTA AS faithful chroniclers of pas
sing events in our State and country, it may not
be amiss for you to notice the proceedings of
meetiAg convened in the village Of Mt. Lebanon,
in the parish of Bienville, on the 18th instant,
the object of which was to take into considera-
ton the all-absorbing topic of the day--Southern
Rights. According to an invitation extended
about ten days since to the parishes of Claiborne,
Boston, Union, Jackson, and Bienvie, many
persons arrived on Friday, but on Saturday vast
crowds poured in from all quarters, and were
kindly and gladly received by the hospitable
citizens of this beautiful little village, SITUATED
in an obscure part of the pine hills, in the new
parish Of Bienvle." The day was beautiful and
it seemed as if the God of Nature smiled APP
proving upon the efforts of these patriots to
maintain the cause of Southern Rights and
Southern Honor.
AT III o'clock, there was assembled under
shed, large mass of people, variously estimated
at from 600 TO 1000. All classes and ages, of
both sexes We're there. Many ladies graced the
meeting with their anmating presence, and many
of the speakers We're received with approving
smiles by these fair daughters of the sunny
South. Describe these fair creatures, dear Delta?
That would be impossible, unless | could dip
my pen in an inspiring nectar distilled from the
blushing rose and the modest lily, by the fair
hands and under the matchless eye of the God
dess of Beauty herself They were all on our
side and plainly evinced from their glowing coun-
tenances that as one of the speakers remarked
they would sooner see their ''sons, brothers aud
sweethearts consigned to the tomb, than have
them, at this crisis, prove recreant to the South"
The meeting Was organized by calling Mr.
Ards, OF Benville, to the chair, and Judge Pecks
of Claiborne, and Hon. II. III. Jones of Bien-
vile, to act rs Vice Presidents, and W. A. Black
burn, Of the Minden Herald, and f. NJ Levison
of the Farmerville Enquirer as Secretaries
The object of the meeting was annouced-
whereupon Col. Lang. Lewis offered series of
resolutions, Of which the following is the sub
| stance:
A very decided opposition to Mr.. Clay's adj
Justment, and Il congratulaton at its loss an
earnest eulogy on the Union an approval of
the proceedings of the Nashville Convention;
determination to stand upon SO degrees 80 min
utes and to resist further aggression from the
North ut any and all hazards; II reprmand to his
accidency for his course towards Texas and n
deep sympathy for the cause of the State of
the "lone STAR" the thanks of the meeting to
our immediative representative, Hon. l. T..
Morse" for his manly and patriotic stand in be-
half of the land of his home. This last resolu-
ton was objected to by one or two gentlemen
as condemning by implication, the course of
other gentlemen from this State, which was not
the real intent Of the resolutions but, for the
sake OF union and harmony among themselves
it was amended or rescinded.
After the reading of the resolutions, +, Nj.
Levison, esq, Of Union, was introduced to the
meeting his effort did him much credit but if
he had been more decidedly for SO degrees 80
minutes, his applause would have been warm.
After Mr. Levison concluded, the meeting ad-
. Journed to partakc of n sumptuous barbecue,
prepared by the generous citizens of this place
| need not say that ample justice was done to
the many good things prepared for the occasion
At two o'clock the meeting was called to
order, Mr.. LOoney of Bossier was introduced
: and followed in the wake Of the first speaker,
; though evidently in favor of the Clay Compro-
! mise The impatient audience manifested their
displcasurc by talking and leaving the stand, and
the ladies', though Mr. Looney was Il champion
for Union and quite handsome one too seemed
very restless and inattentve. He seeing this,
was brief.
Col. Lewis, of Bienville, was loudly called for
from all sides, and responded warmly and most
! eloquenty-hc recounted in his own happy
manner, the wrongs of the South and told us
= that the South felt them, right whar the boys
. shoes hurt him--now was the time to take de-
cded stand. He loved the Union, but he loved
liberty and equal rights more. The aud ence
signified their assent by earnest attention and
vOciferous cheering.
Rev. Dr. Scott, of jackson, was then called
and compelled, by the clamorous outcres for his
name from all sides to mount the rostrum lie
followed the course Of the Abolition and Free
| from 10 first
few fanatics in the North, until the present time
) when every man North, and too many South OF
Mason and Dixon's line, are swayed by its in1u.
a encc. There Is revolution going on in this
country-revOlutions never 90 backwards--
must now take stand, decided stand, and that
upon 80 degrees 80 minutes, or we will be over
whelmed by the worse than Vandals Of the
North. Could not understand the reason why
Louisiana was so inert, so careless about this
question; was she not as vitality concerned as the
, rest Of the South? 1t was not that she wished
to submit. No, he knew too well the chivalry
f that pervaded the breasts of Louisana's sons 1t
: was strange that she should ut this late hour
) begin to speak, but spirit was now being kind
led Sin the pine hills" as General Downs would
say, and he hoped it would spread throughout
the length and breadth Of our land, until every
patriot is aroused from his etargy TO a sense of
his wrongs.
= Col. cambridge, of Bossier, and Mr. Hodge,
f of Caddo, responded to a CALL and each spoke
, with ability and dignity.
1t Is impossible to give you a correct sketch
of the speeches delivered on the occasion suf
flee it to say, they were all such as we would
exp ct from the heads of true Souther. gen
tlemcn.
The resolutions were now called for, and
adopted with singular unanimity-there being
not dissenting voice in the vast assembly.
You were right when you said that 'the feel
irg which seems to pervade the cotton districts
= in other States has extended to the country
parishes of Louisiana" Already has the ball
been set in motion in Bienville, and is rolling on
] through the surrounding parishes, gathering
strength from every farmhouse in the land ; and
God grant that it may not stop until all are
| awakened to sense of their danger and until
they rise, as it were, to a man--prcsent bold
and united front, and say to the North, Thus
far shalt thou come, and no farther" Then we
may hope for Justice but i'm the present state OF