Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1850-10-12

ing. that success has crowned their efforts; thai
the Union is preserved, and that they are possessed
Of the affections of their fellow citizens.
Resoired, That Solomon w. Downs, by hisvotes
and his course in the Senate of the United States
as one of the senators from Louisiana. upon the
various measures above enumerated, fairly repre-.
sented his fellow clllzeDs and constituents, upon
the slavery question, and deserves well of his State.
R~esoired, That it was III bitter modification and
deep sorrow, that we behcid the course that was
pursued by the other senator from Louisiana, Pierre
S0Me who misrepresented bis constituents, and by
his misle presentations perllled the Union that by
birth and education he has no distinct knowledge of
the value Of the Union and Constitutions Liberty
and by his declarations npon the floor Of the senatc,
that in the event OF a civil war, he should be IA pas
sive locker on. he not only evinced a want ofconr.
age TO face the danger he had been so instrumental
in creating, bnt further proved himself to be un~
worthy Of adoption and brotherhood IN the great
family of Free and United Americans.
Resotred, That we condemn the course and the
votes OF |. T.. Morse. upon the foregoing Bills in
the House Of Representatives; that we would
equally condemn The course of Emile LaSere, were
we not informed that he was favorable to the pas
sage OF the Compromise Bills, and voted in the
negative, for the ostensible purpose of being able
III the event OF a failure to move a reconsideration.
ResolUsd, That it was the duty of John II. Har>
manson, member of the House of Representatives
for the Third CongreSsiona! District, at such a
crisis IN the affairs of the country, to have repre-
sented his District in Congress, and if unable, it
was his duty to have resigned. He done neither;
and reviewing his course we are compelled to be-
lieve that love of pay and mileage, outweighed his
affections for his country.
ReSotred, That Mil!ard Fillmore, President of the
United States, by his messages to Congress aud by
his signatures TO the Compromise Bills, has wholly
redeemed the pledges which his southern friends
made for him; that he has the confidence of the
South. and deserves we'll of his country.
Resolred, That under all conceivable
ces, Louisiana will be steadfast to the Union.
Resolred That copies of these resolutions and
preamble be forwarded 10 Henry Clay, Lewis
Cass, Daniel Webster, Henry s. Foote, Solomon
W. Downs, and Willard Fillmore, President Of
the Cni,ed States, and that copies be forwarded to
the Baton Rouge Gazette, PInqnenine Sentinel,
Donaldson Vlgilant. and the various papers print-
ed in New Orleans for publication.
After the same were read, a motion fol-. their adoption
was slade. and the same were adopted unanimously.
Hon. Watson, and K. A. Upton Esq, being called up
on by their fellow citizens, then addressed the meeting; at
ter which on motion, tho meeting adjourned sine die.
PHILIP WINFREE, Jr, Pres't,
o. D. Watson, Narcisse Leblanc, J. r Christian. NJ. Zc-
non Blouin. Adolphe Babin, Pierre G. Cole, Vice Frest's.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Secretary.