The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-19

himself " expresident that the South neither woLlE
ther uaitorous policy, has been treated idle case
made, and mad and senseiess anatcsm has taken po
sesson o. tne Sorthorn mind as if they designed eth
70 urive US 70 desperate remedy or deceived by
orbearance relied devotion 10 the Union 10 for .
us into torpid acquiescence. if an unmanly subms
sion.
The time was when shrank from calculations /.
the value of the Union That has long since Passed AMI
now thep who during long life, have ever cherished
and cultivated generation for the government with an ~
most religious eryor, driven to the contamination
its disruption The constitution Is the only bond OF
Union But IL is to be respected and obeyed by Ii
Northern people only when 1t chimes with their thee
retca opinions, or conserves with their interessr We
are practically assigned the position Of interiors
when thq3etter and spirit of the bond 10 that arc
equals-n~e to be oppressed and despoiled OF
meat and expected 70 submit because the outrage per-
petrated under the forms Of law then it Is better
should retire from an association which has ceased to
benefit through perverson from its original design
In order therefore that the future position and proper
policy of the State Of Louisiana may receive the thought
full and calm consideration which 1t deserves and that
her citizens may have an opportunity o. giving form and
expression TO their views in this regard recommend to
your honorable bodies 70 provide for the election of menu
bers or Convention, as soon may be proper with du
regard to time, TO whom shall be committed the duty and
responsibility OF determining that position and shaping
that policy so far as affects the relations OF Louisiana
the federal government That Convention will meet,
consult and decide without regard my opinions
tanned in this message; but do not think ID proper
under existing emergencies that T. the chief executive
officer Of the state, should omit the expression Of my
convictions az TO the course which State ought pur
sue
have earnestly desired that a conference or Conven-
ion Of the savehodng States should be held in order
that they might counsel together and untedy th
grave crisis l still desire that such conference shan
be had If practicable in point Of time Louisiana ought
not 10 refuse to meet her sister saveholdng States in
council and there nnitedly determine upon firm demand
to be made of the Northern States for the repeal Of their
obnoxious legislation and the guarantee and security Of
those rights which have long been persseny refused
still although such course has seemed TO my mind de-
sirable and had hoped that practical and practica-
BILE plan might this have been suggested to
plish this object do think the action of louisiana
should be unreasonaby postponed under the hope
expectation that such body would be some distant
time convened 1t should meet at once and determine
at once before the day arrives for the Inauguration Of
black republican President.
do not think IL COMFORTS with the honor and self-re-
spect Of louisiana slayehodng Satebto live under
the government of black republican President. win
not dispute the fact that Mr. Lincoln elected according
to the forms Of the constitution but the greatest out
RACES both upon public and private rights, have BEEN
perpcraed under the forms of law. This question rises
nigh above ordinary political considerations II involves
present honor and future existence q free and
%as may De s hs na TINS
was so far as such term can be applied to anything
human but it also intended to be administered in
the same spirit in which u was made with scrrpulous
regard to the equality of the soveregnties composing it,
We certainly not placed in the position of subjects Of
European despotsm whose only door of escape from
tyranny is the right of revolution. / nnaintain
the right Of each State 10 secede from the Union and
therefore whatever course louisiana may pursue now
TO coerce sovereign State and compel her to submission
TO an authority which she has ceased to recognise,
her sister State with the aacrty and courage that
the colonies assisted each other in their struggle against
the dcspotism Of the Old World
II am not mistaken in public opinion the Convention r
assembled will decide that Louisiana will not submit to
the resdency Of Mr. Lincoln In the temper fof the Nor
thern mind not possible to oresee the policy
that Congress may determine upon and il is the part OF
wisdom to prepare ourselves for emergency that t
legislation may produce We without arms to defend
ourselves from attack should sovereignty be assacd
and 1t therefore becomes imperative duty adopt
immediate measures for supplying ourselves with all
terals for In the brief period which you likely
10 remain in session II would bempracticabe TO reorgan-
ize militia system sound basis in order here-
FORE TO be prepared for prompt and iudcious action
recommend the creation Of military board or
commission, whose duty il shall be to purchase
arms and distribute them TO volunteer Companies
throughout the State, under system TO be de-
vsed by the Board The Board should also be required
TO mature plan for the reorganization of militia and
report to the regular session of the General Assembly ON
the first day OF the session II should be composed OF
men OF military education and experience, who Will tho
roughly understand wants and the best and
pcnsiyc mode Of providing for them. liberal appropr-
alton ought 10 be made by the General Assemby-not
less than half million OF dollars-to he expended under
the authority Of the Board In the purchase Of the best
made arms of the most improved patterns Even If our
relations with the federal government other
they are, should still recommend the appropr
alton for the state may be said to be almost entirely
without arms you will find by reference the report
II the Adutant General which accompanies the Message
THOMAS o. MOORE
EXECUTIVE OfTTcF, BAToS RorGE, Dec TO- 1850