Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-09-29

province Of an honorable, reaeeabte ara
brave people TO prepare for a contingency 50
| certain aid monlentons. WITHOUT WAITING
to be abruptly forced into a doubtful or m
efficient organization for the preservation OF
| those rights which the most sacred honor OF
man impels Us 10 defetd And.
Whereas. \ permanent separation Of CON
ficti,g interests. pursuits, habits. laws OF
opinions. Is far preferable 10 d dotbtfel OF un-
| pleasant alliance. Ee it. Therefore.
Ecsoired. /. That, with that pt9l'y ei h'"-
I've. consciertiorsneSs Of recfi'ude. ard hohJe
determination to doright. We'ecanh5eiid and
a4H DO All WI csN 10 br1nS ab@"f~ an =L"ia'"-
bic and. if possible. 4 peaceabie se"Gta''9R q
tbr Sontdern stare Stairs from TIE Aoffh9H ]ffe
Sfates. :,
Rseoire4. .. That after having been denied
4 ,eaceabie exis1enre in the present cohfta,
efscy, and in TIE event we now be denied
The ttoor but natural privilege OF a reareaOlt
separation. we shall then rely upon our own
STRENGTH. the sanction of the Great Ruler, and
IN the c"untenance OF all prorezly disposed
nations for that separations, without WHICH
we cannot maintain an honorable existehce.
81 secure 10 our children the continued res
pect of honorable men.
Rlsolsea. 3. That In this effort to separate
p-aceahly from men and States, VIII. "nolii
| we 5, widely differ in soil. climate, %Instit''-
lions and opinipn. we will ask Tor nothing
mere no, viii We receive ANYTHING less IMAM
,n eura! division III All tie Territories, lui-
munities. rights. privileges. oh %lsasi'',s' Urea
ties. etc. etc. now claimed or eAl9Fed by the
Trlted States.
He5alrea, i. That it is oHr solemn duly 10
recognize all the people Ct the sete'"'
Southern States as a band OF brothers. nose
| interests and feelings shall be sacftd'l o.
served and IesrecteG by The ufta' 9o' theih
Party. 50 long asthose humane virtues can De
exercised without sacrificing CT .leopaFGIzihs
those rights and that equality, ~ the regain
Ing and preservation, OF winch the oFeahlza-
ton is formed.
Conualuion.-Art /. This organization
s!.u!i be known as the great Southern party.
Ant . Its objects are an honorable and, II
possible. a peaceable dismemberneut Of the
present confederation and the formation Of a
Southern one. securing al tie rights, powers
aud equality 70 a free white population that
nav he exercised with safety to ourselves.
and with Justice 10 all other people
Art. 3. In a General Assembly Of the sew
eial Southern States composing this orsanl-
cation. there shall be one President, wee
President Secretaries, and one treasure
whose duties shall be hereafter designated
-
BY such Assembly. which shall be convened
by the Slate Conventions at tue cry oi'o-
iuInoia, -
IN a State convention .nefe snas' nc q
GOVERNOR one L'eutenaHt IN
I'es, ana one : fsase,e', " h.se '"''s s""''
be prescribed by sad Convention
he o'a'e Sohseh'i"h >ha.i 9s .oi.oeo
OF ueIesa'es IRON Tue .o'"'S
"hicil stidi' a>seaio'e az '.e 'esteN'. s"fl
t"is OF those STATES participating y '"'s oi-
saiizalloh.
ne county conventions shall W 'o",-
aoseo 9! %elt7"seS ',ohl '"e o'h
''upS, winch sl,a'I nave a 'h',1',"1-
faries, ana ore treasurer ana fa''sssssto
at Their respective court houses uHiesS
o'heF"l.e 'ete'n,i5 e' Wy S'F' I'm, -
ne count! eidps S"fti % I.tta = - i,
previously piedsed themselves to supper tie