New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-30
a Voice fran. Nar,t, A1,.,.. 81.

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Below VIII be found communication addressed
to the citizens of Alabama by large nurntar 9of
the northern part of that State, irrespective ~
party:
o.. HUsIsEIILE- Ata WOW 10 Isl
IJedr S6---The undersigned believing thai 4 ,,.a
Jorlty of the people Of Alabama are unwilling IN
submit to the rule Of Black Republican Presjties
and having no inclination to oppose the fairly ar
pressed Will Oh majority, respectfully submit for
yonr consideration the following plan 10 be adopted
ana carried out In the election of delegates to she
Governor: y s
First, the withdrawal of opposition upon the ab-
Seconaly, Irving up for the present our indiyid-
u2 opinions as TO the prepriety OF impropriety of
secession tor existing causes, and consentfng to 10
with the majority we yet insist upon the ad0utf0r
Of such measures as will render resistance neffct
ual To this end, let candidates be norninated sor
the Convention, who will demand a Conference Of
is cor So nTnated.
II our position is just, IL will bear argument and
examination. If it is not just, il ought to be
abandoned Besides, it Is due to ouF Southern ais-
ter States that we should take no steps vitality Ar
fecting their interests without Consultation with
tnenl. any other course Woud manifest a want
OF respect Tor their opinions and 4 dizregar5 ~
their rights wen calculated to convert them inte
active enemies On the other hand the roerss facf
OF asking their Cooperation implies gespect and M
fecnon, and il we fail to persuade the 81 ia q if
as, we snail at least have their sympathy and he
certain not to incur their hostility
The secession Of few States without ;,reeerceYs
and witfout taking steps to insure the concurren.
OF the entire South, i5 but to invite all the borrfra
OF civil war. Claiming to be as ready ID resisk a.
preston or degradation as the most spirited or he
party TO which we lately stood opposed we are
nevertheless opposed to the rash aad desperate
experime nj of preciptating other States into reyo
iuhon against Their wishes. They have right to
pc consulted before hand, and It is unsafe 10 an
sume that they will look without resentment unon
any movement which may be made in utter dIsre-
gard Of their opinions They may have plans 10
propose which may be satisfactory to us In anr
event it Is their right to be heard RI we ran u
/ agree we are in no worse condition than we now
| are. i we agree we shall have powerful anxiIia
| ries, through whose cooperation alone peaced6Ie
secession is possibility. -
Il is not the purpose of this letter to elaborate
the argument in favor of the plan we propose. IEs
purpose is to secure perfect unity in o1r own State
and after that the union of the South. We say to
the Breekinrdge men we will go with you in resist
ing the irrepressibe conflict, but we desire to
go prudently and cautiously as well as firmly We
wish to gain all the friends we can and make sure
of all the resources in our reach. SurrenderinG
| our own judgmentin Difference to the majority Va
| are ready to brave the worst which can come and
only insist upon the exercise OF some little com
mon sense in preparing for the contest
i We cannot doubt that majority. if not ALL OF
our Breckinridge friends will aecede to this re-
quest, and that Alabama will thus be enabled Ia
/ present an undivided front.