The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-07-31
The New southern Iseagne.

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The New Southern League.
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Ia few days ago VI published the speech OF
Mr.. Yancey, ut Montgomery. which orr readers
will 10 doubt recullect. Out DIT thesnggcstions
Of that speech has grown the southern
League which is organized on the following
bases:
We believe thai the unemharrassed c%ontinu-
auce and expansion Of the system Of labor which
exists III the Southern Suites is necessary not
only to the welfare Of ourselves, but to be vel
fare also Of the civilized world. We believe
that great majority Of the Northern people
are opposed to that system--that they hold It
to be sinful mus and shameful to them; and
we believe. that they feelit to be their duty not
only to prevent its extension beyond the limits
of the States where it now exists, but that they
also feel it to be their duty TO embarrass and
utterly to destroy it within the limits of the Re
public. t4sa
We belieye3in q few years they will have I'M
disputed control ofIhe Federal Government in
all its branches. and that they will then proceed
carefully and cautiously 10 do their i'll advised
duty.
We believe it to'be our duty to aid in the
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Tar advanced Id fhe South, and that we ought
10 prepare far the material one which must i'm
mediateIy follow that contamination; and, that
We have unity of purpose and concert Of &C.
Etieu, we organize under tie following c~onstitu-
ton.
l.. The members of this organization shall be
known as The Leag,tefe of The South; and our mot
to shall be, "A Southern Hfpubic is our oilg safety.
2. There shallhe primar.s Leagues, State Leagues
and o League of the Southern States.
S. Any five or more Southern citizens may form
q primary League BY subscribing their names to this
4 Constitution.
4. The State League shall be formed by the pri
mary Leagues within the State; and the League d
the Southern States shall be formed by the union o
the State Leagues. s
s.. Each League shall elect a President, Viei
President, Secretary, TreaAurer, and such other Off
GERS as IT may deem usefal; and the officers shall
hold their officers Tor one year, and until their sue
cessofs shall have been elected.
8. AS soon as it shall be asceitained that thret
Primary Leagues have been organized, the Presi
dents thereof, or a ~maintitY of them shall agree up
on q time and place ofits meetings.
"a And, as soon az it shall be ascertained tina
three State Leagues have been organized the Presi
dents thereof or a majority oil them, shall agree up
d on a time and place for the organization Of tn
League Of the Southern States, and, when organized
it shall direct the time and place of Its meetings.
9, Each primary League may send as many req
resentatiyes MS it may select to the assembly of til
State Lcague, but its vote shall be counted IN pre-
portion to the number Of its members.
= Each State League may send rs many repres
e~ntatises fs it may select to the council of til
. League Of the Southern States, but each State sha
Il have but one vote.
10. The President Of any League may call d meet
d ing Of the League over WEIGH he ptesides wheneve
! he shall deem it ex pedient; and any State Leagl
may call a meeting Of the Southern States, whel
! ever Q MINORITY Of such League shall deem it adyiss
e BILE.
n II. Under this constitution, the sDis.ss:;--o of q
lnmbia shall lid considered as d part of the State
! Maryland, and this Territory shall be held to be
= State.
IL. No League shall ever nominate a candidat
e for any office ofproiit or honor under the Federal &
any State Governments; hut each League shall vol
his duty to the South.
CONSTITUTION OF THE MONTGOMERY LEAGUE O
UNITED souTHkRNERs.
Believing that the South is in need Of som
= efficient and organized mode Of eoncentrntin
public opinion upon public men ond measure
= and Of influencing and guiding political l,arlie
with a view 10 the advancement and ~protectio
= OF her constitutional rights-aud that the wal
: Of this enabled all political parties to sacrife
! those rights 10 their necessities:
= And believing further, that it is the duty {
! the South to use all proper means to maintal
a i iSt ISa EtiIl II oltiJi, WITH Ii VIEW l
beng justified befpre the world IN resnming til
!. powers she has delegated to the General Go,
%ernnent, in the event SHE fails to obtainjusiis
J in the Union. we organize ourselves under Il
following Constitution.
ART. /. This association shall be known as IL
Montgomery League Of United Southerncrs.
ART. q. Its Officers. shall consist OF a Presiden
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, who sha
held their offices one year, or until their sacceso
shall beefected.
Arr. 3. Election of all officers shall be mac
v annually, and be by ballot
u Ant. 4. ANY person mfy become a member
this League who shall pledge himself to carry OF
:, its objects and shall sign this Constitution.
Is Art, s. The object of this League Is, by the NJ
Of proper means, to create = sound public opinion
the South on the subject of enforcing the rights
the South IN the Union. Among its primary ide
are: /. No more compromise of those rights, eth
in party platforms or in national legislature; 2.
1t full recognition and mainte auee afthose rights.
k paramount to the safety of the Federal Administr
il tieu or the success of National Parties; 3. The ii
- walton to the public councils of the ablest and pure
Southern men.
ART, g.. This League will nominate no candida
4, for any Office, State or Federal-bnt its membe
m are pledged to use all honorable means to secure t
nomination, by the respective parties to which TIL
y belong of sound, able and pure men of the Soui
to ern Rights school.
ID Mrs. Jemima Jipson could never go to b
e without first booking underneath to see if SON
body was not slowed away there. But Ii
e search had always been bontless. AT la
" however, one night, SHE spiea. or thought $
did, which is u. the same, The Ieng looked-f
r. boots and legs. %, Mr, Jipson! Mr.. Jipsor
I'd she screamed ont, "there is n man under /
til bed r. Is he there y cooily drawIed i
as husband !; well, my dear, I'm glad you ha
re found him al Inst you have been looking
h. him these twenty yeers.'