Daily gazette and comet., 1860-11-22
lalIu o,urttr anO Gomrt.
sSTJN HUUsE'
TuttRspAy.,,,...i,innim,N0v. ". 1890.
60 we menticned ln last evenine's

So We mentioned IN last evenings
r.,,sr the arrival in town Of Gov T. u
Mcure.
We sre now enabled to state tibet he &c
codes ~ the request Of the large number
Of citizens who addressed him. asking Linn
10 convene the Legislature to lsbe INTO
consideration the present critieal state ot
the political affairs uf the country.
The dpy Hsed fnr the meeting, IL the
10Th ui Deremhet. three weeks ho'n yes
terday.
The proclamation will appear in dey
or twa. aud has prpbsblv been already
cent ~ Baton Rouge In nfder 70 he Issued
IN due form through the proper uiilce.
The cail is however. decided upon, end
the m, mbefs may begin to prepare for the
novel situation in which they VIII be
placed. .-- Picatsrs yofh met.
The ely papers, all speak confidently
on the subject They sie general y better
posted than we of the country. and the
people had better prepare to regard the
extraordinary session No nxed fact. a
few days will he gained over the regular
ssss,rn aSpd for the third Monday IN
January. aud ie- days, In fact time
l,he this. are OF rather may he. made OF
great consequence. twill have smother
decidedly beneficial influence for such ci
cur friends, 80 stand at the head Of the
whitl wind, aud elaim authority to dive
before tham all tho slow coaches Careful
drivers, Who would lock the wheels of the
omnibus at the head of the hill and would
no, crack their whips on the brink Of the
rrecipire ina, get down by the rosd side,
ot take ~ back seat. u they do not consent
10 shut their eyes and rush forward. He
sides the few days, which will he gained
by an extraordinary session, u will have y
very considerable sclat abroad. when the
telegraph announces that the Legislature
of the heretofore staid and sober Sugar
Bowl of the Union. is actually convened
IN extraordinary session. TO consider
the sftsjrs pf state which are of minor
consequence, but the sHairs of the nation.
Doubtless the Hrst thing will I've, to- settle
the question about the right Of secession
Of which y doubt set fingers In the grey
heads and bald pstes of fossil Democrats
Who on account pf the gout and rheuma
usm incident to age. have not been able "
Keep pace. with the ynang and hery lead
cts of latter days. In the hopeless minor
ity, but not the less interested fcr that IN
the peace OF prosperity OF the State, we e,
pect TO command 81 immense influence
with the Legislature about 10 assemble
aud shall use 1t, whilst they are about the
work In hand. to the end, that they vii
not atop alter establishing the right Of se
ces-ion but will 90 on to define cthe
rights which must follow "a a corrollsr!
when we once get outside Of the Union
and the harness of the law. We hsv
long bseu chatting under the restraint .
our own constitution hence we shoul'
like TO know for idle curiosity. " th'
State w,ll not have the pame right the in
individual hss--to fight anybody VIII
sauints. or bites his thumb al her wbe'
she resumes the sovereignty she neve
had. We expect much OF the Legislature
about to assemble. because we have H.
weight and measure on the wall. W.
know from its length, breadth aud depth
that II will go ss far and do as much, a
any other Legislature, In this-yet gtes
country. with the aid Of logic aud atom
aeh bit,er., we hope to prepare the mind
Of our readers. 30 that they at lespt wi
not be shocked into fits, by what's com
ing.