Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-05-24
From the Picayune,
IVlHI FfTC 1N'J VI
Morse and SOule.

SECESSION BARBECUE IN MIssIssIPP1.-lhe
Grand secession demonstration, in honor OF
Gen. Quitman, came off on the l4th May at
Jackson, Miss, and is described, in the organs
of that party. as something very imposing III
numbers and emil: usiasm OF course all these
demonstrations are SO in the newspapers. Inc
most interesting part of the celebration to us
here in Louisiana, is the part taken by two OF
the members of Congress from this State, III
applauding the political views of Gen. Qultman,
the head and chief of the disunion movements
in Mississippi. Letters were read to the assem-
blcd scccssionists from the Hon. Pierre SOule,
one of the Louisiana Senators, and from the
Hon. Isaac f. Morse, late Representative from
the fourth District. Both were prevented from
attending by the pressure of private business,
and both responded by sending highly drawn
| eulories on the personal traits and history and
political character and objects OF Gen. QUIT
man.
The letter of Mr.. Morse is long, rambling,
violent and incoilercnt. The two leading
points are 4 defence of South Carolina nullit-
! cation and Mississippi reputation. With an
innocent carclcssness of the meaning of
| words he rloriiies all the theories and practices
| of South Carolina as invocations of the pure
| doctrines Of State rights, 'as approved by JET
ferson, Madison, jackson and Polk,"-of which
the three last distinctly repudiated the con-
s%truction in the most direct terms-and III the
very next sentence glorifies the same State for
her triumph over the whole poWer of the Fed
eral Government, "backed by the prestige and
force of character which encircled the great
name of Gen. Jackson" The whole letter is
written in this scattering style.
Senator Soule's cpistlc is shorter and more
carefully written in point of style, but quite us
decided in its adhesion to political Quitnanism.
His sympathy is clearly siyniiied in the follow
ing two sentences: ea ~
In sentiment and spirit shall be at all the fes-
tivitics, and Join in all the manifestations with
which the gallant people of Mississippi may deem
it tit to sloriiy the sacred cause OF the South III
one of its most distinguished and meritorious cham
pions and leaders. Few, indeed, if any, among
those who have espoused lis peris and It's hopes,
have done better service, or assumed greater re-
sponsibility, than Gen. Quitman has.
And hence, Mr.. Soul6 argues, he ought to be
universally supported against all who would
"mar his influence" or "paralyze his efficiency
The influence aud efficiency which Mr..
Soule desires to be sustained are. we all know,
directed to an organization of the State of
Mississippi, to join South Carolina in her me-
ditated secession from the Union. The gl"-'
~ritication to Gen. Quitman is part of the tactics
OF that party TO ensurce success in the ensuing
elections, which will tnrn on that issue, and
these letters show that Mr.. Morse and MIR.
Sou!e. of the delegation in Congress from this
State, are openly in the field to assist the Sc
cessionists of Mississippi with words Of warm
encouragement and applause.
We in Louisiana will put down a memoran-
dun there, for future consideration.