Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-12-18
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TO THE VOTERS
PARISH or EAST BATON ROUGE.

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have decided that therH is a nrcessi-
~ 10 coll Convention. So that the
voice of tho people may bs heard.
and il boz decided whether Louisiana
longer remains in The union Of States.
The importance Of the question do
rnnnds the earnest. serious and pray
rrful consideration Of every man.
On tho 9Th oi January next. the
election is 10 take place. and on tho
g3rd 81 tho same month the Con-
vontion will meet. aud tho fearful
issue will be decided. The views
aud fitness of those who aspire 10
tho high and responsible duty Of re-
presenting you, should be well IN
darslood and considered, therefore,
ms n candidate. ! will prescott yon
mine without equivocniion ~ mental
reservation.
On former occasion ! announced
that. There WINS no protection 10
tho Southern people in tho Union.
aud under the ruling Of the Black
Republican party" md That the
South was overpowered by the supe-
rior numerical strength Of the Abo-
litionizts. aud the exercise Of brute
force. aud their only rsipedy was an
appeal 10 tho first law of nature.
self protection.
! have reflected much upon this
question. and tho fearful consequent
cos resulting from IL, hoping that
sorneihing would intervene to dis.
ppnse with tho necessity II seeking
redress outside Of the Constitution.
The irrrpressible conflict. " dog
ma Of the dominant party. still hangs
out. proclniming that all the States
composing this Union shall be "oH
Gcr %, aH sidrr." The hitherto dis
pulod right is no longer nm open
question. il hnE assumed lin The judg
ment of our onemins) the form of the
Mug adJDdgcd. md II not resisted
by tho South by ndr1untc remedies.
tho abolition Of slavery may be con.
ridcrod fixed fact. being but n 1uos-
ton Of time therefore am The more
satisfied Of tho correctness Of the
opinion heretofore expressed. and
should II be your pleasure to elect
me. will never tire in the protection
Of the institution Of slavery. by ro-
sort ing To nll remedies necessary TO
accomplish the end. and ms before
announced. by resort TO the extreme
measure of disHolving the Union If
necessary. Bearing in mind the
character Of the anfagon,sm---so de
Rtrurtivr 10 Southern intorcEtE--wr
must conclude That tho controversy
cannot be safely or honorably settled
without the destruction of the Abo-
liiion party. or n organization Of
the Government. Men ARE often JUS
tilted IN the commission Of homicide.
but never unless tho necessity is
pressing md urgent for self protec-
tion.--but without flying TO the wall
nE in former days. the dissolution
of the Union mny be likencd. and 10
be- justified. tho necessity must be
urgent and pressing. By the law Of
nations. by every ronson of right, by
every consideration Of patriotism.
this extreme measure should not be
resorted to until 1t is clenr and un-
disputed TO the intelligence Of the
rcilecting mind that the nntngonism
cannot be removed by any other
means.
! am opposed TO the Secession
movement. which seems TO have tn
ken possession of the public mind in
the Southern States. IL IL but an
invitation TO nrms-nnd will prcci-
pitate the country into bloody war.
All Of which may be- honornbly aver
ted by n joint action Of the Slave
States, aud If not avcrted, the South
will be better prepared to meet the
enemy.
Being the advocate of determined
and unremittcd action until this nm
tnsonism is removed, and the insti-
tuition of slavery protected, and the
people Of the South made secure in
all their rights Of equality; my voice
will be TO confer with all the Slave
States, or as many as may be willing
to meet in general Convention. We
have no right to suppose that any d
our Brethren in the Slave States will
be disposed to "sell their birth
right for a mess of pottage," or that
thew will ever cease in carrying out