New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-08-30
THE LouIsiafFA SIGNAL.


The first number Of new campaign paper, un-
der the auspices Of the State Executive Committee,
bearing the above title and advocating the election
of Bell and Everett, was issued yesterday. The
Signal is published tri-weekly at present, but will
be converted into daily in few weeks. 1t is
under the editorial control Of William r.. Adams,
Esq, whose name is familiar to the readers of the
Crescent as one of its editors for several years,
and who has won deserFedly high reputation as
an able and forcible writer. The Signal will do
good service under such management in the cause
of Bell and Everett. From the leading article Of
the first number we make the following extract
We intend to make the Signal paper which will
fully illustrate and enforce the unexeeptonably
noble and patriotic motto of our party and its Illus
trious candidates--Bell and Eyerett-which is, in
the words of our platform: The Constitution of
the Country, The Union Of the States, and The
Enforcement of the Laws
The motto is amply sufficient for all patriotic
and honest purposes-it is platform enough for all
intelligent and good citizens-it is broad enough
long enough and strong enough for the true men
Of the South, North, East and West, to stand
upon-and the past and present of John Bell and
Edward Everett render assurance ten thousand
fold sure that they will carry it out in its truest
scope and noblest Specification, If elected to offices
they would adorn by their TRUTH intellect, unal.
loyed patriotism and large experience, and to
which public sentiment almost unerringly indicates
they will be chosen.
Ambitious politicians, ofice.holders and seekers
after place. bent upon sefaggrandizement and
emolument with little or no regard for the conse.
quences, have brought the Republic to the very
verge Of frightful abyss By their racts they have
created and stimulated a sectional party at the
North until it now threatens 10 subject the National
Government to its unholY and pernieious Influences
and the same parties Eve speak of the leaders, Of
course) whether desgnedly or not it is not oul
present purpose to inquire, seem animated by a
single wish-that Of building up another sectional
party in the minority portion Of the Confederacy.
Suppose they succeed. What then? The majority
section is bound to triumph in all future political
struggles. The minority section must necessarily
go to the wall and then the people of the South
being in hopeless minority, will be obliged to sub
init to whatever government the majority, North
may choose to administer, or seek to escape there
from by resort to disunion and revolution.
1t is believed by hundreds of thousands of good
citizens that many OF those, especially in the
South, who have been directly or Indirectly instru
mental in bringing about this deplorable condition
of things, would rejoice at the triumph of any
species of sectonalism which would SO irritate and
aggravate the Southern people as to induce them
to '.precipitaten themselves into the vortex of Sc
cession and consequent war.
1t il to do away with sectional parties, to bring
about an era of good feeling, to rebnrnish the
ancient links of brotherhood that once bound the
south and the North together, to preserve the
Union IN all its sanctity, TO protect the Constitution
~ All its integrity, and to secure rigid enforce
ment OF the laws enacted under its authority that
tae Ms CONSTITUTIONAL Union party, with Bell and
,ssefett M as standard bearers has been formed Are
not these objects great and boly obiectss We
| think SO. viii they not receive the support OF
every true and unselfish patriot? We hone 80.
Snouie tney not arouse us all to energetic action
~ ~ lhal y should be 80 and that ii will be Sc.
ihe SKIES are bright and Frightening The rally
asalnst Tue sectionalsts and disunionists in ali
quarters. Is becoming stronger every dav. and If
J we put Iofth cordial. strong, hearty effort