Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-12-13
Letter from Louisiana.
RIcuxoND, Madison County, La, ]
December lst, 1860.


Time we had the District Court in session,
lor Two weeks; lawyers from several par
ishes were in attendance, and many proni-
nent men Of different parts Of the Sta,e;-
and as the dangers, which new threatens
Inc south were the almost entire subjects Of
conversation, and having nothing 10 do, or
rather could do nothing, as all business in
my line was brought TO stand some time
since, l spent my time on the corners, and
public lounging places, listening at the
views Of the different wise heads. And,
sir, / must admit that heard secession
advocated by so many, that was forced to
the belief that Louisiana was for it. Ieave
up all hope. l continued in this belief un-
til this day, but not until this hour, for
thank God, there was meeting Of the citi-
zens Of this Parish held here to-day, in pur-
suance Of call made some two weeks
since. The object Of this meeting was to
give public expression Of their views on
the subject now agitatipg the minds of the
southern people. and notwithstanding there
was O set of resolutions, NEST ultra, passed,
and speeches of the same stripe made,
saw plainly that this Parish was against
secession. And believe that this Parish
is as ultra as almost any in the State.
The Union men did not take part in the
meeting, for the reason that they saw they
had packed the thing on then, and that
they could not have q fair showing. 1t
was discovered, but when too late, that the
Union party had actually a majority in
town. When the resolutions were read,
there were but 80 men in the house. There
will be hot canvass throughout this State,
which will commence in short time, for
candidates for members OF State Conven-
ton, which will be held some time in JAN
uary. There will be talented gentlemen
candidates in this Parish. The excitement
will be great. The Union party, to q man.
look TO Hon. VIM. Paham and Col. Saml.
Anderson, as men to fight the battle in this
contest, The secession party will have
some difficulty in the selection Of theirs, as
this party have all the young lawyers with
them-and let me say just here, that i. was
This class of gentry that fooled me-made
me think this county was for secession
Yet it must be admitted that q secession
lawyer is the most messy thing in our land.
l believethis is admitted everywhere-es-
pecially those who have nothing. find
that had been counting them about three
times.
The Union party is in favor Of Southern
! Convention, and not for . separation Of the
South from the North, until we have ex-
haustsd every constitutional remedy. The
opposite party are for Immediate secession,
and immediate measures being taken with
view to that contamination. They de-
clare this in their preamble and resolutions
They declared the day for compromise had
passed. That they were in favor Of imms-
dia,ely seeding alone. Tha. she, in becoming
State in the Union, done SO with the ex-
press understanding that she would remain
in the URien no longer than the promises
Of protection were kept, made her by the
general government, and that government
had failed to comply with her part Of the
contract, and therefore the contract was
null and void
Now, there would be no difficulty with
these gentlemen IN regard 10 Southern
Convention, but for this reason: there are
men in the South (and am sorry 10 say
it, but the facts are too plain ngainS, them.
who have sworn to dissolve this Union, { or
are committed 10 secession as Mr.. Slidell
would say, J and they well know that if they
fail this time, they are done forever, and
they well know that the people are opposed
TO i,-that is q majority Of the South. AT
least they know, if the South goes into
Southern Convention, before secession, be-
fore any State will be admitted 10 q seat in
that body. she will have to pledge TO
abide the decision Of majority of the Con-
vention. Then if the Convention should
say stay in, that they, the leaders, are all
done for: the beast is chained and men no
longer fear his horns.
l don't expect have interested ycu much
by this letter, but this nave done: have
expressed my views Of what I saw and
heard, because / am alone tonight, and
feeling good after what found ou. to-day.
And, friend Green, there is no mistake in
the figures this time-I counted the woody
faced gentry as one man each, only.
Tell oil trading men to stay at home.
Respectfully yours, 8. @. CAREY.
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