Gazette and sentinel., 1860-05-12
CENSURING THE SECEDERS.


A call for a meeting, under the catching Ii.
tie Of "a Rally for the Union" has been
made in the New Orleans papers, signed by
those calling themselves Democrats who are
opposed to the Democracy in power in this
State, the object of which meeting it is broad
ly stated, to approve the course pursued by
Stephen A. Douglas, and to protest against
any action Of any citizen Of this State which,
at Charleston or elsewhere, would commit the
people of Louisiana (See the catch, the Union
dodge } TO any measure or scheme destruc-
tive of the Union" We also see a similar
meeting advertised to come off in Baton
Rouge. OF course the g%etters up Of these
meetings are not alone those termed Bob
Tails" or purifiers, " but those also who are
known as the lifelong opponents of the DEM
ocratic party.
We predict in advance that those feeble at
tempts to cast censnre upon the action of our
delegates at Charleston will end "In smoke
as viii such transparent efforts to revive the
AA'lSc aiiN SAiNhSNh VI nv "tf az" az III
virtue and the patriotism of the Democracy,
tizzle out as did the scheme of the Trojan.
Horse" enterprise, as Col. ROBERTSON justly
termed It, inviting in the enemy that the De-
mocratic citadel might be surprised and easily
taken; but the citadel was Mt at al! surprised,
while the inStigators and would be invaders
were completely tdkea.m!
There is, however, connected with this call
for a meeting in New Orleans to censure the
patriotic conduct of the Louisiana and other
Southern delegates, an event au>picious in its
character, and one which will be greeted with
applause by all who admire great talents and
do not forget the glorious memories Of the
past. 1t is asserted by the Delta, and certif.
ed to by the style Of the 7rue Deita'S remarks
on the subject, that the Hon. PIERRE SoULE'
instead Of being connected with the movement
alluded to, or to symPsthize with it, actually
condemns 1t. This is very significant, aud
must SeEd a thrill of pleasure to the hearts OF
all Democrats who, admiring his great talents
and acknow lodging his former services to his
party and the country, have nevertheless been
long separated from him through the turn Ia.
ken Of his political sentiments and sympathieS.
We trust however that Mr.. SuuLE will side
henceforth with the party and the cause of
the seeding delegates, aud that his great tai.
entS and craftsmanship will not be permitted
to sink out Of sight in the meridian Of their
brilliancy and the epoch of their greatest use,
fitness.
Since the above was in type, the great
Douglas-U Mon Meeting Of New Orleans has
come oil, aud as III .ght have been expected,
exploded in a perfect ginger pop gas style
The DelG gives a graphic detail OF this i'm
mense political tizzie Of the Di>unionists TO
save the Union! Those pseudo Democrats
and their handful of followers, headed hv
Morse, Heistead and Clack, making a crowd,
says the above paper, about large enough to
form a territory under Douglas, got together
at the time appointed, and being dismayed no
doubt at the awful show of empty benches,
and the non-aPpearance of the big guns"
they hurried through with their programme,
and then marched away to the tune, 81 wish
| was in Dixie!' Mr.. Soule was repeatedly
called for-but no Soule came. The Ueitd
says it is rumored that this gentleman has a
manifesto prepared, discouutcnaRcing their
movements and Withdrawing himself from
their association.