New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-17
SOUTHERN RIGHTS MEETING IN NEW
ORLEANS

On the 18th inst according to The Crescent great
crowd Of ren comroed of all the late parties, Damned
Amory Hall on Saturday night, the object beihg 70
organ We n body for contingent military service under
TIE title Of tie " Minute Men Of New Orleans
DIR. Mott. the President, on taking the char, mace
brief hut warm srsech and submitted the following
preamble and resolutions, signed by himsei ana "a
other citizens:
hcreas II IA certain that Abolition candidate win ss
elected the Cbi"l Magistracy Of the Union upon Ihe
rproers that tn. common Government shall be I'D ninsered
The DISTINCTION Of the rights and equality OF the southern
st1ie in the Union and Uheo' We recognize me rsht o. any
sovereign state withdraw from the pItner;hp Of state.
wherever IN her .oyerssn cipae she may determine ,nst
lied in good fsi'h therefore.
allegiance 10 State to be paramount 70 our 20 ne
Federal Governments end that rheds Abraham Lincoln mas
fortunes and sacred honor 10 maintain all hazard. and
to the s extremity any she adopt Tor sedeiense
Needed That ay southern State determine to seeede from
the Union will by all mean. In our power assist her ~ her
resiarce sgsin any the part Of Black Republican
Adnrission 70 eoeree her back Into The Conede'aey
ips LIE 10 forget pss, political DIFFERENCES and
oie together brethren Of one hon-ebad IN determined 0
For the Of the purposes above SET forh we
hereby pledge ourselves aud cordially Invite Of all parties
10 join who prefer independence ont the Un'on TO depe
ence degradation and oppression within It.
The resolutions adopted enthusiastically, WITH
three cheers for South Carolina.
Mr.. Chalmers spoke; Mr.. j. D. Michel, also, ana
DR.. Austin All were brief, but warm and TO the
point ard all much cheered. Mr.. MichcFs gnes-
ticn " Shall we submit 10 orr enemies, or resist :!
was responded to in deafeniDg shouts, Resist -
- Resigt TO the death ~ Dr. Auatin. ut The close OF
fis sTeecb offered the following draft Of memorial to
the Governor OF Louisiara
III, Frc>rcy r. o. Moore Gor>yzor Of he STATE Of Lou
iIicnG
The Underlined your memorss,. citizens Of woesn'
and of the State Of Louisiana deeply Impressed With the on
that the result Of the election for Pre-drn Of me
United Sst-s, In eevang Black Republican 10 thst hSh
evidence Of despseaed hostility on the part OF me
North state IN with The sher STATES on inc
are taking through their Lsgeurei to what shall b
this emergency would respectfully request your Excel!
lepcy the legislature Of state at a. early day
able take such they may deem nee-
snd proper 70 vindicsie and secure our rights
This was adopted, and very numerously signed on
the spot.
resolution was adopted, that the meeting organize
under tie name Of "The southern Rights Association
If the State # Louisiana" and papers were issued TO
receive the Signatures Of all desiring to join the sane
Mr. Robert Hunter Of Raj ides, Judge Cotton, Capt.
Henry St. Paul and Mr.. j. VI Bonner successfully adj
dressed the meeting in the language suited to the oca-
eion Cart st. Paul announced that bis company No.
Of the CHds.eUrS Pied had rendered their services
to Gov. Moore
TIE enthufasm of the meeting was very great dur
ing all these speeches.
A blue cockade was shown az a sample OF what all
the Minute Men of New Orleans expected 70 wear
whenever called upon 10 turn ont il being understood
that whoever accepted such cockade stood pledged to
take mp biz gun and march to the fight whenever II
should offer.
Tie meeting then adiourned; and after the adjourn
ment great portion Of the crowd enrolled their names
,s members OF tie Minute Men of New Orleans.