Daily gazette and comet., 1860-12-12

ger from arrest and detention is secured
by Personal Liberty BILLS. They boast cf
annually depfiving ~ ~ 'hst species of
property 10 the extent rf millions ~ dol
lars Ther riiirnns form combinations 70
prevent the emigration ~ Southern tlti-
rens with their slsves. into the unoccuried
and common domain "f hp country The
tnan who nov the President elect Of this
Republic rf S's'ps. has dprlsfeH 81 n fecen,
date that We could not remain es We have
been, psft slave sad Istt free. hut that the
conflict between the Nrtthen and Southern
syste,us of labor must eud with the down
fall nf slavery.
The election uf NJ. Lincoln hY the
Northern people. ns the representative ~
these opinions. and the executor Of such
intentions ss are foreshsduwpd without
ambiguity by the public men and political
bodies having ellini'V With him. shows
that the Northern mind is poisoned sgsinst
us en1 that u nr longer respects "nf
tights, ~ their obligations. The lsfR.
mninfi'ips gwen in prst "t these States trr
the Electors favorable ~ Mr. Lincoln, -
an nvilpnrn nf he nnivp,sality pf this lpel.
ing uf hostility to nut institutions, and NJ
the depth te which this delp-ion of the
popular mind he's penetrated. The wise
copusels of the Fathers are forgotten ~
the South. whethsr made by individual
ciiypns. or srvnrpign states. are disregard
el the watring ~ one rf their nvn
statesmen. himself an Tv President, that
tho South neither would nor ought ~ sub
NIT in the election Of ruv one av"winP
thnir trsitnrous p1liov. has been treated 30
lille rasrpnale, md = md and srrsrless
ispa'irism has taken possession 81 the
Northern mind. ne II they designed either
to drive us lo y desperate remedy, pr lie
caivei hy our fnrhesFance. relied on mr.
devotion w. the Union ~ frrre ~ into
trtrii npnniesrenre, IL not ar "h'nsHly
submission.
The ti,ne vas whom WEN shtspk from
calculations pf the value "f the Upi"n.
That has long siuca psss"1, snI nov they
whp, during long life. have ever chef-
ishad aud cultivated veuetstion fpr the
Government with nn alinost religious fer
vrr. are driven ~ the contemplation ~ iis
disruption The Constitution Is the "uly
honl oT Unirn Hut tit is ~ ba tpsreo'.
el anI rheyrI b., the Northern people on
" when II chimes with thnr theoretical
opinions, or e"nsetves their Interests II
we are practically assigned the position rf
interiors. when the letter and spirit rfthe
bond is that wn are equals IL we are tr be
oppressed nrA Ansrriled rf nnf property.
and ~ be tytannrad nver by q h"siile
HovefnmeHt. snd expected ." submit he
cause the Outrage is pnfretfaied under The
futms of law then II 10 better va should
retire from al 90 criaiion which has ceas-
ed :" benefit rs through perversion from
ito original design.
In rtdet therefore, that the future posi-
,irn and proper policy the state ui L"u-
isiaps may receive the thoughtful and
calm consideration which ~ deserves, and
that her citizens may have pn opportunity
of giving form and expression ~ their
views ia this regard. 7 recommend - your
Honorable Bodies. 10 provide fpr the cleo
tinn nf members ~ cunventipD, - soon
90 may ha proper with due regard ~ time,
to whom shall hn committed the duty and
responsibility pfdatermininE thri position.
end shaping that policy go fsr ns Affects
the relations Of Louisiana go the Fedefsl
Go,ernmeut. That Convention will meet.
consult. spd decide without tegetd to nay
opinions as contained IN this Message. but
10 not think IL proper, under existing
emergencies. that l. the Chief Executive
Officer nf tho State. should omit the 90
precision pf NY convictions as - the course
which our state ought ~ pursue.
! have earnestly desired that a Confer
enca or Convention oi the slaveh 'lliug
Statos should be held in order that they
might counsel together, aud act uuitedly
in this grhva crisis. ! s'ill desire that such
Conference shall bs bad. If practicable
in point of time. Louisiana ought not to
refuse 10 meet her sister slaveh"lding
States In council. anH 'hete uni'"dly ds
termina upon firm demand ~ be made
ot tho Northern Statps fot the repeal oi
their obnoxious legislation. aud the guar
4 4. IL. 4 4.
have 80 long been Professionally refused
Still althouph such q course has seemed 10
my mind desirable. and hoped that
practical and practicable plan might Gro
this have been suggested 10 accomplish
this object, do not think tho action of
Louisiana should be unressonebly post
poped under tho mere hope or eEpHrta ION
that such body would be at some distant
time convened H. should meet at once,
aud Determine ut once. before the day ar
riveE for tho Inauguration of a Black he
publican President.
do not think IL comporta with the
honor aud self respect Of Louisians, ns a
slavoholJing State. 10 live under tho Gov
ernmlnt Of a Black Republican President.
! will not dispute tho fact that Mr.. Lincoln
i- elected according to tho forms of tho
Constitution but tho greatest outrages.
both upon public end private rights, have
beon perpetrsto1 under tho forms Of law.
This question rises high above ordinary
political combinations. IT, involves our
present honor, and our future existence as
= free and independent people It. may be
snid that when this Union was formed it
was intended 10 be perpetual. So IL was,
Ro far a. such a torn can bo applied TO
anything human, but it was also inten-
ded to be administered in the Same spirit
In which H. was made, with a scrupulous
regard 10 tho equality Of the Sovereign
tics composing IT.. We certainly Rro not
placed in the position Of subjects Of n Eu-
topean de.potism, " hose only door Of es-
cape from tyranny ia tho right Of revolu-
ton. ! maintain tho right of each State
TO secoded from the Union, and therefore
whatever course Louisiana may pursue
now IL hnY alinnnL ahnnll hn In nln hx