The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-10

President and Charles o 'Conor, Of New York,
for Vce-P President, aud then adjourned, to meet
in Richmond, on Thursday, the llth ofJune.
| .-t5f OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES er.SIs
| From the Baton Rouge Advocate.
Secession of the Southern Dele.
gates.--GOv. M0ut0n's Speech.
The intelligence received from Charleston con-
firm the rumors of the secession Of the Southern
States And in the annexed speech delivered
by Gov. Mouton on that occasion. our readers
will find frank, manly, patriotic declaration
Of the motives which drove our delegation to
take that step:
| CHARLESTON, May 1-12:SO A. M.-The
speech Of Gov. Mouton. of Louisiana, withdraw
ing from the convention, was as follows:
"Mr. Preadent-I have but a short commune
cation to the convention I do not do it as an
individual. am authorized by the delegates
representing Louisiana in this convention to
say that they will not participate any longer
in its proceedings Heretofore We have been
in the habit of saying the Democracy of the
country is harmonious. Can we say SO to-day
with any truth Are we not divided in such q
manner that we can never be reconciled, be-
cause we are divided upon principles ? Can
| ;or;tv re tho contention ond ,I,on ~ hona !.
our Constituents and nut one construction m +
while Northern Democrats put another No.
mt PRESIDENT, th'nk speak the sentiments
1,"st "It 10y 'na s sue Wi 1eser pay
publicans together, let us do it with bold
front. Let us use the same arms; let us sustain
inc same principles. Twas wiling this morn
he votes and ~ ascertain II .here a
iority here ready to impose upon us such Mat
form, and if that platform did not give us those
guarantees winch we are entitled to under the
do what we are now doing The MA tf"rm .S;o ~
this convention has adopted gives us no guar
antce of protection to our property in the Ter
rltofles. we wish 70 meet the black kepubll-
;fonr fr;ars ,la nan,o".s.s 49, t,o au
cannot ioin MS and fight with ms. We mist f,oht
our own battles. We are ready to meet the is
sue made " 'he Black Republicans like men
~ ..,,.h III ~. ~ Ioue.ese W W
am authorized by NV delcration to announce
that they withdraw from the convention. At
.he same n!ne s!'oula also state mat those VINO
contend. therefore. that We are entitled to ivs
the whole vote ofthe State, and that no one
else is entitled to giveit or divide it,"
The Louisiana delegation then withdrew.
So the fact of disruption is fixed, and is now
and forevermore beyond denial or revocations.
For some time past events have portended
such catastrophe. Onaquestion ofprinciple,
the Democratic party has been sharply and de-
clslvely divided since the beginning OF the Kan
sas controversy. And the hope was warm
~ cherished by all patriotic hearts that the
Charleston convention, sprinsing asst did, fresh
from the bosoms OF the Democracy, and free
from the trammels Of prejudces engendcred in
personal rivaIr'es, would be- able to efface all
traces OF past differences and install anew an
era Of concord and reconciliation. No one de-
sired perpetuation of those discords which
had been the cause OF our defeats and the tri-
umphs OF our enemies in every State north Of
Mason d Dlxon's line. All wished for harmony
whose absence from our ranks left US an easy
prey TO BLACK Kepubl'canlsm on every field ii had
the hard'hood or courage to attack US on. We
wanted peace at any price that honor and prin-
clple would stpulate for; because, if the inter
hecine strife was allowed longer lease OF eX-
'stence' either ny the non-actlon ofan ignoring
ana pretcrmlttlng process or confessed inability
10 END IT, the fourth OF next March would surely
'hausufate abiack Republican PRESIDENT, aud
along win probably dissolution OF the Union
THESE were the motives uppermost in the hearts
o. the oouthern democracy IN selecting repre-
sentat'ves to the National Convention. And
'ae actlon oil our delegates, at least those from
th's state ana her immediate sisters has display
Gu locfal ana h'gh-mhded adherance to the
o'''s".'o''s e"'f"stea '"em' our record Is iair'
o"' po"oS WIS n'"s'"''''nous' mere is no stain
y. s y, y, ., resentment upon e'tner But
wv. ". No''ae'" ae'esa'es!snofe inc one ana repu-