The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1860-02-18
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Fe United states, the holy
~refatlers intended to unite
e several. during Nationality, and
.s.rely avo unqualified Willingness
ever to abide religionsiy obey every
lcomrdtf therei., contained, III letter ard spirit,
as Intended aud interpreted by the wise fra
mers Of that sacred Instrument; yet,-apds the
conviction is forced apon1 us, however reluctant
We heretofore haze been to give it ereaence,-
our brethren Of the North by a studied and
prenctlilatel series Of acts Of hostility, eaclf i'll
cfeasiing in virtlence and bitter .atiitnosity
toward their Southern brethren, manifesline
sentiments alike sahvesIe ct every principle
nf Justice saad eglta ~ 5tafsy are vitiattse q
Ftiie covenant which is the basis OF onr fedora.
tihu. have disfegarded their first and most so
cred duties, and have even resortcl to extreme
and insulieyib!e measures 10 promote their
f%anatical and fratricidal plots. IIence. in self
offence and for their mutual protection, the
people Of the sinye-holling States should seek
counsel Of one another, with . view Of a,iaying
this sectional and perpetual strife, checking an
unrishteous crusade against MS aud our ilIsti-
t%utlons, and regenerating, God willing, the
spirit of concord and goodwill rs also FIR tue
express purpose Of providing means of safety
and defence, il further this aggressive policy
and intnleiable violation Of our rights and OF
our Constitution, be persisted in.
THEaEFoRE. Be ii Re$olced By tie General
assembly Of Louisiana, q
j. That we respectfully invite the people
OF the slave-boIding States TOO meet in Con-
~Neation. ut Nashville. in the State Of Ten
nessee, en- the 4th day Of July, 1860; then and
there,
10. Generally, 10 deliberate and advise on
all such measures as 10 them may seem prudent
aud necessary, concerning the South aud her
Institutions in the present emergency, so seri-
olsly threatening the destruction If the Ak
OF safety Of the Constitution, the benign mother
of the Union.
30. And particularly. ], 70 frame an adj
dress aud final reinonstrallee to the l,et,ple Of
the other States Of the Union, setting forth
our jnsutierable grievances, and attempting. by
every honorable means, TO restore the nation to
IFS primitive temper and integrity, " to its old
good manners, lis old good hmmor, and its old
good nature, that our cherished Union nay
be maintained and lerpetuated. upon prlnci,
pies sound and national, and in the spirit Of
traternal love and mutual iorbaafalce.
IL, TO deliberate and advise on the State of
the Union.
Ill, 10 consider and advise what further
acts Of aggression, or violation of the cons.i-
t%ntional privileges of the South, shall ,.1,,574.
mousfy he deemed sufficient cause to announce
that the contingency has arrived whereby our
liberty may he put 10 Jeopardy and when, to
maintain our honor, to protect our rights, and
to assert our equality and independently. it be-
Comes. Iinp rative|y necessary, as f%feenien, in
fiexihly 10 declare Il severance Of the bonds BY
which we now stand united.
-lE. To recommend To the South a uniform,
Poilcy and unity OF measures, calculated to PRO.
duce concert OF action, as if one body. in the
event the contingency or contingencies should
arise rendering q separation inevitable.
y, 10 draft and submit To the Southern
States, for such action thereon as they may
determine, u Constitution to serve as basis fur
a new Confederacy.
Ind. That the people of this State are ipyi-
ted to meet in Convention, at Baton Rouee,
on the 2nd duy Of May, 1860. to act and De-
iiberate as to them may seem proper IN tn.
premises, aud to appoint delegates 10 the Con-
vention called as aforesaid; which delegates,
not over seven, shall be entitled to demand and
receive compensation, on their own warrants.
at the rate If six dollars per day, during The
whole tine they may be employed
sfd. That the people Of The respective Par
ishes Of the State are respectfully invited to
hold primary meetings, nj AS cary d day as
practicable, to make manifest their viii. to
give expression to. their opinions, especially on
the subject matter Of these. resolutions. and to
appoint delegates to tie State uonvcationi
called as aforesaid each. Parish to be entitled
TO as many delegates as she has members IN
the llonse Of Representatives.
4th. That the Cove nor is respectfully re.
qpested, forthwith. to forward cories Of these
to tue Governor Of the slave-ho|ditg
states, inviting the cooperation If the said
States, and snch immediate action as. will eE
lectnaily promote and insure the contemplated
organization.
respectfully requested Ia give publicity to these
resolutions and the Secretary Of State Il
hereby directed to forward copies TO oil The
prints in the State, without delay.