The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-10-25

The undersigned citizens Of Mississippi, deep.
ly sensible of the solemn political crisis now
impending, the Issue Of which may involve ,hr
dest;nios of the Republic, feel callet, upon to
repel. with proper respect, hut with beco,nisg
irmDcss. certain sentiments this day uttered by
the Hon, Mr.. Sparks. Of Louisiana, in his speech
delivered at the Bell and Everett meeting in
the city of Jackson. The fact that he is u
distinguished leader of the Bell and Everett
Narty in his own State, The prominence assigsed
him at the meeting aforesaid, md The ,arturpns
appiause which greeted Tie offensive remarks.
viii Justify tie notice thus taken We do no;
intend to imply that the remarks should ho
taken as an expression of the sease OF his PARTY
throughout the State. We sinccrely hope thai
many OF them win be as prompt TO rebuke
them, AS we feel it to be our duty to do.
AS understood by those who heard him, and
the words taken down as they fell from the
lips OF the speaker by gentleman of undoubt
cd vcracity, he said !. The other day was
coming up the Mississippi river on board the
Quitnian. was Informed by a gentleman On
board, citizen OF Mississippi, said that it was
the intention of Governor Pettus, in the event
of the election of lincoln to tic Presidency, to
Immediately convene the Legislature in extra
ordinary session, to take steps to seeede
from the Union. WhatI Intend to say may not
be popular in Mississippi, but am an honest
man, and speak my sentiments, regardless OF
popularity and ii was,a citizen of Misseeip-
pi, and had the power. and the Governor at
tempted aly such tling, I would hang him us
high as 1lamar." MA rw, ..
Such sentiments, uttered at such time as
the present, amid the confagration of cities and
towns the poisoning of wells and springs in n
neishhoting State and concerted raids III
various quarters, nm1e by Bihck Republican
f1lons, imporililg the lives and property o,
Southern citzrns,, who iu Nain appeal TO the
guarantees OF the Constitution and whtn too,
thu followers Of Lincoln are flushed with thc
confidence Of anticipated triumph, I'll us with
profound and Indignant establishments
We trust that they will be as pcntediy aud
Indignantly rpelltd by the party, to which
they were addressed. Signed: ......
w. A. Withors., M. W. Bovd, q. II. pickiu.
son. NJ. d. liaynes. cJ. II. Korr, W. Al. lastcle,
J. c, Campbell u, b. Burt. r. G. Kerr, Writ
Adan,s Thomas Gordon. VIM NJ. Gi,laspic, NJ.
| z. Russell, Richard Griffith, d. A. Cohea, Jno
| H. Eehols John McGiil r.. A. Smith, W. J,
Smith, u. N. Dnrrows $. l.. lusey 10 Bell, j
NJ. Doison, a. N. Kimhall, }. W. Robinson. O.
I A. lroughcr g. ii. Mnnship. r. J. Wharton
John Sharp, John d. Mcconnell, W. H. Brown
Madison McAice, Il. ii. purdom, W. W. Pu,-
dom, A. Il. Coffee, Il. w. Johns, q. A. Moore
N Il. Earkstalc Thomas Graves, l.. Juieune
Wm. 7. Wi'hers. II. II. Smyth, A. NJ Hardin
G. $. Knapp. Robert krlls, Wm. Patton, w. c.
llarcl, Wash Cnrroll. II. y. Clingan, JAS. s.
Bnrleld, Howell Hobbs, II. Splclglcr, Il. r.
Russei, ]. Strauss. j.. \: A. Clements, NJ. M
Smith, J. Wesley Fite, W. II. Clark, r. W
Read. J. J. Williams, 4. G. jordan, o. A. Genes
---Jackson Miss'ssippian.